South Dakota Motorcycle Test 03

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South Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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You can see 3 potential hazards up the road in front of you. You should deal with them...?

The first pair together, then one singly

One at a time

The first one singly, then the last two as a pair

Altogether as one group

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You should avoid riding with cars and trucks either side of you because...?

For all of these reasons

It may place you in their blind spots

They may turn across you without warning

They may block potential escape routes

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You're approaching a blind intersection with a stop line. Before crossing the intersection, you should stop...?

Twice

Not at all

Once

Any of these depending on traffic

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You see a cyclist ahead whom you fear might be about to wander into your lane. To warn them, you should...?

Give a long blast on your horn

Get on your horn and stay on it until you pass them

Give a series of irregular beeps on your horn

Give a short tap on your horn

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The biggest danger to look out for when passing a parked car is...?

Trash thrown from windows

Unexpected U-turns

Pedestrians stepping between cars

Opening doors

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A primary cause of single vehicle motorcycle crashes is...?

Picking the wrong line into curves

Going into curves too slowly

Being too cautious in curves

Over braking in curves

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A 'head check' is...?

Inspecting your helmet

Making sure you're in the right mental state for a ride

Nodding to tell other drivers to stop

A way of eliminating your blind spot

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As you approach an intersection, you should...?

Increase your speed

Maintain a constant speed

Reduce your speed

Any of these depending on circumstances

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You should not ride in the same lane as another vehicle...?

Unless traffic is stopped

Unless you can't reach an exit without doing so

Unless traffic is heavy

Ever

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At night, you should ride slower than you do during the day unless...?

No exceptions

There is no traffic around

The roads are well lit

You know the roads well

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

The left of the lane

Any of these

The center of the lane

The right of the lane

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You're riding across an intersection and there is a line of cars waiting to turn left across your path. You should...?

Keep riding in a straight line

Gently edge away from them

Turn sharply away from them

Gently edge towards them

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If you think you have made eye contact with a driver, you can...?

Not place any assumptions on it

Assume they will recognize your right-of-way

Assume they will stay where they are

Assume they have seen you

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The best way to let drivers behind know that you are going to slow down unexpectedly is...?

To tap your brake pedal

To shout a warning

To wave your hands

To sound your horn

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In an emergency, you should never...?

Swerve then brake

Brake then swerve

Only brake or swerve

Brake and swerve together

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Most modern motorcycles are fitted with convex mirrors, which will...?

Make other vehicles appear closer than they really are

Make other vehicles appear larger than they really are

Make other vehicles appear slower than they really are

Make other vehicles appear farther away than they really are

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Which of these would be the best color for a motorcycle jacket, in terms of visibility?

Brown

Blue

Green

Black

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More than 50% of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by...?

Riders entering a driver's right-of-way

Excessive speed by motorcyclists

Excessive speed by car drivers

Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way

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To a car driver, a motorcycle will generally appear to be...?

Farther away and faster than it really is

Closer and slower than it really is

Farther away and slower than it really is

Closer and faster than it really is

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You should use your high beam headlight at night except...?

On the freeway

Within metropolitan areas

When coming up to another vehicle

In the half hour before dawn

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If you have to swerve, you should...?

Lean your motorcycle and stay upright

Keep both yourself and your motorcycle upright

Lean and keep your motorcycle upright

Lean over with your motorcycle

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Stopping quickly is done most effectively using...?

Rear brake only

Engine braking

Front brake only

Both brakes together

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The best way to park your motorcycle on the street is...?

45° to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

45° to the curb, facing direction of traffic

90° to the curb, rear wheel inwards

90° to the curb, rear wheel outwards

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In busy areas, such as intersections, shopping areas, school and construction zones, you should make a special point of searching for...?

Places to make passes

Opportunities to ride at the posted speed limit

Potential escape routes

Places to accelerate

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You see a pothole in the road ahead and it's too late to avoid it. Before you reach it you should...?

Rise from your seat

Get your motorcycle upright

Do all these things

Slow down

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Covering the clutch and both brakes in busy areas will give you...?

Shorter braking distance

Shorter stopping times

Shorter reaction times

Faster acceleration

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When making a pass, you should signal...?

Coming back in only

You don't need to signal

Pulling out only

Pulling out and coming back in

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If you keep your headlight on as you ride, the chances of car drivers noticing you are...?

Halved

About the same

Doubled

Trebled

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When searching for potential hazards, you should be looking ahead to where your motorcycle will be in...?

6 seconds

10 seconds

8 seconds

12 seconds

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You should cancel your turn signal...?

Once you are well clear of the turn

As soon as your turn is completed

Once more than halfway through your turn

As soon as you begin your turn

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