Ohio Motorcycle Test 02

Preparing for your Ohio motorcycle permit test doesn’t have to be stressful. Our free practice test is designed to help you feel confident and ready on exam day. The test includes 30 questions taken directly from the Ohio BMV motorcycle manual, ensuring you’re studying with the most accurate and relevant material possible.

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Ohio Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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You can stabilize your motorcycle as you ride through a turn by...?

Rolling on the throttle

Braking lightly

Downshifting

Upshifting

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When choosing your road position, you should remember that drivers most often check...?

Their left side view mirror

Their rearview mirror

Their right side view mirror

Over their shoulders

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Mirrors should be adjusted...?

Once travelling in excess of 50 mph

Before you set out

On the road at low speed

Before reaching the freeway

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If you're not going slowly enough when you downshift, you are risking...?

Rear wheel skid

Snapped chain

Front wheel skid

Broken clutch

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On a normal motorcycle gear box, you'll find neutral...?

Between 4th and 5th

Between 2nd and 3rd

Below 1st

Between 1st and 2nd

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As you go through a straight line braking maneuver, you will start to gain more traction...?

At the rear wheel

With neither wheel

With both wheels

At the front wheel

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When you come up to a car waiting at an intersection, you should stop...?

In the center of the road, well back

By the driver's door

In the center of the road, close up

By the front passenger door

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The worst place to position yourself on the road is...?

Too close to the gutter

Down the grease strip in the center

In another vehicle's blind spot

Too near to the centerline

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The throttle, when released, should...?

Slowly return to fully closed

Snap to fully open

Remain where you left it

Snap back to fully closed

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Engine braking is controlled with...?

The choke

The gearshift lever

The clutch

The throttle

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The reason for maintaining a cushion of space around yourself at all times is to give yourself...?

All of these things

Extra response time

Better escape routes

More space to maneuver

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You should inspect your motorcycle carefully using the T-CLOCS system...?

Every other day

Monthly

At least once a week

Before every ride

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Engine oil levels should be checked...?

Once a fortnight

Before every ride

Once a week

Once a month

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In nearly all motorcycle/car crashes, responsibility will lie with...?

The car driver

The motorcyclist

Both parties

Neither party

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As you pull away on your motorcycle, you should get your feet on the foot pegs...?

Before reaching 20 mph

Within 5 yards

Within 10 yards

Immediately

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When you're riding, your feet should be...?

Pointing 25° upwards

Pointing 25° downwards

Level

It doesn't matter

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When you are riding through a turn, you should keep your eyes on...?

Where you want to go

The horizon

Your front wheel

The center line

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If you are forced to stop part way round a curve, you should first attempt to...?

Lean the motorcycle over further

Downshift

Get the motorcycle upright

Maintain your lean angle

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A police car ahead of you passes a lamppost. Once its rear bumper has cleared the lamppost, your front wheel should not arrive at the lamppost for...?

A second

3 seconds

1.5 seconds

2 seconds

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If you set off and your motorcycle stalls for no apparent reason after a short while, you should suspect...?

That the clutch is broken

That the engine has seized

That the fuel valve is closed

That your fuel has leaked away

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You should hold the handgrips when riding...?

Very loosely

Tightly

Loosely

Firmly

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You should adjust your handlebars so that your hands are level with...?

Your clavicle

Your hips

Your elbows

Your knees

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If you're being tailgated, you should try to open up...?

The space behind you

The space to your left

The space in front of you

The space to your right

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As you ride, you should be checking the road ahead of you up to the point where you expect to be in...?

12 seconds

8 seconds

15 seconds

10 seconds

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Your front brake supplies what proportion of your stopping power?

70%

60%

40%

50%

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The brake light of your motorcycle should come on...?

When applying the front brake

When applying both brakes together

For all of these

When applying the rear brake

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As you go through a braking maneuver, you should...?

Keep rear brake pressure constant

Decrease rear brake pressure

Any of these depending on circumstances

Increase rear brake pressure

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Motorcycles require more frequent checks and maintenance than a car because...?

Motorcycle components are more fragile

Small faults can be very serious on motorcycles

Cars are better built

Cars are less complex machines

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On a borrowed motorcycle, you should...?

Take turns more slowly

Leave extra room for stopping

Accelerate gently

Do all of these things

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As you approach a curve, you should...?

Maintain speed

Any of these

Accelerate

Slow down

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