Pennsylvania Motorcycle Test 03

Taking a practice test is one of the most effective ways to prepare for the real exam. Not only does it test your knowledge, but it also helps build confidence and familiarity with the format of the test. By practicing in advance, you’ll feel more prepared and reduce the chances of making mistakes on the official test day.

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Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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The convex mirrors provided on many modern motorcycles mean that other vehicles will seem...?

Closer than they actually are

Larger than they actually are

Faster than they actually are

Further away than they actually are

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How should you use your turn signals when making a pass?

Signal as you pull out and as you pull back in

Signal as you pull out only

Don't signal at all

Signal as you pull back in only

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When choosing motorcycle clothing, you should remember that your body makes up what percentage of the visible motorcycle/rider unit?

20%

50%

30%

40%

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Which of these is not part of the SEE strategy?

Evaluate

Speed

Execute

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At intersections you should always remember that more than 50% of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by...?

Drivers using excessive speed

Drivers entering the motorcyclist's right-of-way

Motorcyclists using excessive speed

Motorcyclists entering the driver's right-of-way

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When preparing to make a pass, you should position yourself in relation to the vehicle you wish to pass...?

Close up to their left rear bumper

Close up to the center of the rear bumper

2 seconds off their left rear bumper

2 seconds off their right rear bumper

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If you ride alongside other vehicles, you are risking...?

Being cut across without warning

Being in a blind spot

Losing your escape routes

All of these

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If your rear wheel locks, you can afford to keep it locked until you stop provided...?

You are going in a straight line

Your motorcycle is upright

You are on a good road surface

All of these things apply

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In busy areas like intersections, school zones, shopping areas and construction zones, you should focus particularly on...?

Keeping up to the speed limit

Using your horn

Potential escape routes

Riding aggressively

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The best material for clothing when riding at night is...?

White

Brightly colored

Orange

Reflective

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You're crossing an intersection with a line of oncoming cars waiting to turn left across you. After you have entered the intersection, you should...?

Gradually edge towards them

Gradually edge away from them

Turn sharply away from them

Turn sharply towards them

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The best place to be to cope with wind blast from an oncoming vehicle is...?

In the center of your lane

In the right of your lane

In the left of your lane

Any of these

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What is the biggest danger presented to you when passing parked cars?

Drivers making U-turns

People stepping from between the cars

Drivers joining your lane without looking

Drivers opening their doors

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You should flash your brake light...?

When you're going to slow more quickly than others might expect

When you're going to slow down in an unexpected place

In all of these situations

When someone is tailgating you

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The best way to dissuade other drivers from using the same lane is you is...?

Use your headlights and horn frequently

Gesture and shout at them

Hold the center lane position

Any of these

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Why is it important to include stationary objects like telephone poles and trees in your hazard evaluation?

For all of these reasons

They may hide other hazards

They may affect the behavior of other road users

They may block escape routes

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Which of these guarantees it is safe for you to keep going across the path of a driver joining an intersection from your right?

The driver waves

You make eye contact

The driver flashes their lights

None of them

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You see a car ahead of you merging onto the highway from an on-ramp. What should you do?

Any/all of these

Use your horn/lights as necessary

Slow down

Move into the next lane

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The majority of riders involved in crashes made which of these mistakes?

Used too much rear brake and not enough front

Used too much front brake and not enough rear

Used too much of both brakes

Didn't use enough of either brake

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In potential high-risk areas you can increase your reaction time by...?

Covering both brakes and the horn

Covering the rear brake and the engine cut-off switch

Covering the clutch and both brakes

Covering the front brake and the clutch

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You're approaching a fast sweeping left curve and there is no traffic in either direction. The best way to go around the curve is...?

Inside-outside-outside

Outside-inside-outside

Outside-outside-inside

Outside-outside-outside

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When you're making a turn, at what point should you cancel your turn signal?

As soon as you commence the turn

As soon as you are 50 yards past the end of the turn

As soon as you are past the apex

As soon as the turn is finished

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When you're facing several hazards at once, you should...?

Speed up so they become one single hazard

Any of these depending on circumstances

Slow until they become separate hazards

Maneuver to deal with them in pairs

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You should ride between rows of stopped cars...?

To reach clear road ahead

Never

To gain access to an offramp

To reach the front at an intersection

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If you are forced to swerve in an emergency, you should...?

Lean both your body and your motorcycle

Keep your motorcycle upright and lean your body

Keep your body upright and lean your motorcycle

Keep both your body and your motorcycle upright

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At a blind intersection with a stop line, you should...?

Stop at the stop line, then pull straight across

Ride over the stop line and stop just before the edge of the cross traffic lane

Keep riding across at a steady speed

Stop at the stop line, then pull forward to stop just before the edge of the cross traffic lane

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Why should you keep a close eye on your mirrors when stopped at an intersection?

To see if there is an opportunity to pull out and get to the front of the queue

To make sure no vehicles from behind have a chance to overtake you

To watch for drivers from behind who haven't seen you

All of these reasons

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The first thing to do when carrying out a hazard avoidance procedure is...?

Adjust your position

Adjust your speed

Adjust your direction

Communicate your presence

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You must ride with your motorcycle headlight on during the day unless the machine was made before...?

1973

1965

1982

1991

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As you ride in busy areas, you should focus on searching for hazards...?

All around you

To your rear

To your front

To your sides

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