New Hampshire Motorcycle Test 01

Excited to hit the open roads in New Hampshire on your motorcycle? Before you can cruise by the White Mountains or explore the scenic byways, there’s one crucial step you need to take—passing your New Hampshire Motorcycle Permit Test.

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New Hampshire Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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The majority of motorcycle crashes occur at...?

Less than 25 mph

Less than 40 mph

Less than 15 mph

Less than 30 mph

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The best way to prevent permanent hearing damage from motorcycle riding is...?

To use earplugs

To wear a fullface helmet

To wear a headband round your ears

To fit a better muffler

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On which of these trips are you most likely to be involved in a crash?

Week long motorcycle touring holiday

Long ride out with friends

Medium trip to see relatives

Short commute to work

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The best guide you can have to a new motorcycle is...?

The owner's manual

Motorcycle magazines

Internet sites

The salesperson's advice

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In an emergency the engine cut-off switch is operated with...?

The right thumb

The right forefinger

The left foot

The left forefinger

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What percentage of motorcycle riders involved in crashes suffer head or neck injuries?

20%

10%

15%

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What percentage of serious injuries and fatal injuries to motorcyclists are caused by head and neck injuries?

50%+

15%+

30%+

40%+

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In which of these circumstances is it acceptable not to wear your helmet?

Riding round a private parking lot

Riding on an empty road

None of them

Riding outside of rush-hour

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On a normal motorcycle you would operate the clutch with...?

Your right hand

Your left foot

Your right thumb

Your left hand

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A motorcycle helmet should fit your head...?

Snugly

Loosely

Any of these

Tightly

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If you have a tachometer on your motorcycle it will show you...?

Average speed

Total distance

Engine revolutions

Oil levels

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A motorcycle is not a good fit for you if you find it difficult to...?

Push the motorcycle with the engine off

Do any of these

Get both the flat on the ground when seated

Reach the controls without stretching

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The high/low beam headlight switch will usually be found...?

By the speedometer

On the right handlebar

On the left handlebar

By the ignition switch

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You don't need to worry about eye/face protection...?

If you have windshield

You always need it

If you're wearing eyeglasses

If you're planning to stay below 30 mph

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One of the reasons motorcycling is much more involved than driving a car is...?

Motorcycles are faster than cars

Motorcycles have worse brakes than cars

Motorcycle engines are more complex than cars

Motorcycles respond more quickly to rider input than cars

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You've just hired a motorcycle of a type you haven't ridden before. You should ride...?

Especially aggressively

Normally

Especially carefully

Especially negatively

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Your motorcycle footwear should be high enough to at least support...?

Your ankles

Your shin bones

All of these

Your knees

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Your eye protection is only effective if...?

It fastens securely

It has no scratches

It has ventilation

All of these

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If you are involved in a motorcycle accident, you are 3 times more likely to be killed if...?

You're not wearing a helmet

You don't have face protection

You're not wearing body amour

You're not wearing an approved jacket

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Which of these items of riding gear is not essential?

They all are

A motorcycle helmet

Protective clothing

Face or eye protection

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The problem with relying on sunglasses for eye protection is...?

They can blow off

They won't protect the rest of your face

All of these

They won't prevent eyes watering

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You hire a motorcycle and you are offered a helmet with frayed straps. What should you do?

Accept the helmet provided it fits snugly

Replace the straps with a piece of stout cord

Tie the straps together above the frayed point

Reject the helmet

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Which of these makes your riding gear the 'right' gear?

If it makes you look competent

If it matches your motorcycle

If it protects you in a crash

If it makes you feel confident

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What percentage of crashes involve riders with less than 5 months experience on their machines?

30%

40%

50%+

20%

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The minimum acceptable number of turn signals on a motorcycle is...?

There is no minimum

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Which of these is the only acceptable glove for motorcycle riding?

Fingerless leather

Cotton

Rubber

Full fingered leather

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A T-CLOCS inspection should be conducted...?

At the end of each day

Before every ride

Every 200 miles

At the start of each week

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Which of these materials offers the most protection in a motorcycle jacket?

Canvas

PVC

Denim

Leather

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The best time to discover a fault on your motorcycle is...?

At a regular service

Before leaving home

Before joining a freeway

While still in your neighborhood

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If you don't wear a jacket in hot weather, you are risking...?

Looking foolish

Getting a ticket

Dehydration

Hypothermia

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