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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Engine braking is controlled with...?

The choke

The clutch

The gearshift lever

The throttle

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

Cars are better built

Small faults can be very serious on motorcycles

Motorcycle components are more fragile

Cars are less complex machines

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

Extra response time

More space to maneuver

All of these things

Better escape routes

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The throttle, when released, should...?

Snap to fully open

Slowly return to fully closed

Snap back to fully closed

Remain where you left it

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

Rear wheel skid

Front wheel skid

Snapped chain

Broken clutch

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

The car driver

Neither party

The motorcyclist

Both parties

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

Upshifting

Rolling on the throttle

Downshifting

Braking lightly

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Your front brake supplies what proportion of your stopping power?

70%

60%

50%

40%

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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...?

1.5 seconds

3 seconds

A second

2 seconds

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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

At the front wheel

With both wheels

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You should hold the handgrips when riding...?

Firmly

Tightly

Loosely

Very loosely

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

The space in front of you

The space behind you

The space to your left

The space to your right

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

Monthly

Before every ride

At least once a week

Every other day

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

Below 1st

Between 4th and 5th

Between 1st and 2nd

Between 2nd and 3rd

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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...?

10 seconds

15 seconds

12 seconds

8 seconds

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

Your knees

Your elbows

Your clavicle

Your hips

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

Where you want to go

The center line

Your front wheel

The horizon

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

Pointing 25° downwards

Level

It doesn't matter

Pointing 25° upwards

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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

In the center of the road, close up

By the driver's door

By the front passenger door

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

When applying the front brake

For all of these

When applying the rear brake

When applying both brakes together

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On a borrowed motorcycle, you should...?

Take turns more slowly

Do all of these things

Leave extra room for stopping

Accelerate gently

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Engine oil levels should be checked...?

Once a month

Once a week

Once a fortnight

Before every ride

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

Immediately

Within 10 yards

Within 5 yards

Before reaching 20 mph

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Mirrors should be adjusted...?

Before reaching the freeway

Once travelling in excess of 50 mph

Before you set out

On the road at low speed

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

Over their shoulders

Their right side view mirror

Their left side view mirror

Their rearview mirror

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

Downshift

Get the motorcycle upright

Maintain your lean angle

Lean the motorcycle over further

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

Any of these

Maintain speed

Accelerate

Slow down

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

In another vehicle's blind spot

Too near to the centerline

Too close to the gutter

Down the grease strip in the center

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

Decrease rear brake pressure

Keep rear brake pressure constant

Increase rear brake pressure

Any of these depending on circumstances

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

That your fuel has leaked away

That the clutch is broken

That the fuel valve is closed

That the engine has seized

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