West Virginia Motorcycle Test 03

Along with practicing test questions, it’s important to review the West Virginia Motorcycle Manual thoroughly. This handbook is packed with valuable information, including traffic laws, safety guidelines, and tips for riding in various weather and road conditions.

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West Virginia Motorcycle Practice Test 03

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You can neglect the use of your signals...?

Under no circumstances

When it's obvious what you plan to do

When it's broad daylight

When there is no traffic

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If you lock the rear wheel, you can keep it locked until you stop provided...?

You're on a good road surface

Your motorcycle is upright

All of these conditions apply

You are going in a straight line

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The first part of your SEE hazard avoidance strategy is...?

Speed

Swerving

Strength

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Making eye contact with a driver means that...?

There is no guarantee they see you

They will definitely have seen you

You can proceed with confidence

They will certainly yield

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The biggest danger a parked car poses is that...?

The driver may throw trash from the window

The driver may open their door

The driver may pull a U-turn

The driver may join your lane

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Sharing a lane with other vehicles can be dangerous. You should discourage it by...?

Riding in the center of your lane

Weaving in your lane

Repeated use of your horn

Making gestures to other drivers to keep out

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You're crossing an intersection with a line of oncoming cars waiting to turn left a cross your path. You should...?

Cross at a constant speed

Brake hard

Veer sharply away from them

Accelerate hard

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To give a warning to somebody who may or may not be about to pull into your path, you should...?

Shout loudly

Sound your horn once

Get on your horn and stay on it

Sound your horn several times

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Why do stationary objects and traffic control devices have to be a part of your riding planning strategy?

They may affect your escape routes

They may affect the behavior of others

They may conceal hazards

For all these reasons

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

Drivers speeding

Riders speeding

Drivers entering the rider's right-of-way

Riders entering the driver's right-of-way

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Which of these is the only situation in which flashing your rear brake light is not helpful?

When preparing to stop

When being tailgated

When signaling a turn

When slowing unexpectedly

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You're approaching a blind intersection which has a stop line. In the process of crossing this intersection you should stop...?

Once

Twice

Not at all

3 times

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In busy areas like intersections and school zones, you should be focusing on...?

All of these

Places you can accelerate

Places you can make a pass

Potential escape routes

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If you have to make an emergency swerve, you should...?

Lean your body and keep your motorcycle upright

Keep your body upright and lean your motorcycle

Lean your body and motorcycle

Keep your body and motorcycle upright

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When passing parked cars, you should...?

Stay in the center of your lane

Stay to the right of your lane

Stay to the left of your lane

Accelerate hard to pass them

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When leaving your motorcycle at the roadside, you should park...?

At 75°, facing the traffic flow

At 45°, facing oncoming traffic

At 90°, rear tire to the curb

At 90°, front tire to the curb

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The majority of motorcycle crashes occur...?

In broad daylight

At night

At dusk

At dawn

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

Approaching a railroad crossing

Riding on the freeway

Riding in residential areas

Approaching another vehicle

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It's particularly important to use your mirrors...?

In all of these situations

When stopped at an intersection

Before slowing down

Before changing lanes

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You can reduce your reaction time in high-risk areas by riding covering...?

The clutch and the horn

Both brakes and the clutch

The horn and the engine cut-off switch

The headlight flasher and the engine cut-off switch

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You must decrease your speed when riding at night...?

In areas you don't know well

In all areas

In badly lit areas

In residential areas

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If you turn your headlight off when riding, you are how much more likely to go unnoticed?

50%

100%

75%

25%

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At a blind intersection, your main priority is to...?

Intimidate other road users

Cross as quickly as possible

Make yourself visible

Avoid having to brake

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Always remember that to a car driver, you appear...?

Larger and slower than you really are

Smaller and slower than you really are

Larger and faster than you really are

Smaller and faster than you really are

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If you have to ride over an object in the road, you should...?

Straighten your motorcycle

Do all these things

Slow down

Stand up on the foot rests

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If you have to stop quickly, you must make sure that you never...?

Brake and swerve together

Brake then swerve

Do any of these

Swerve then brake

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A head check means eliminating your blind spot by...?

Moving into it

Looking into it

Moving your mirrors

Moving the angle of your head as you look in your mirrors

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When you have to deal with multiple hazards, you should...?

Deal with them as one big group

Deal with them in groups of three

Deal with them in pairs

Deal with them one at a time

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The safest place to be when being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle is...?

In the center of your lane

In the left of your lane

In the right of your lane

Any of these

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You are approaching a curve and there is no traffic coming in either direction. What is the best line to take?

Outside-inside-outside

Outside-outside-outside

Outside-outside-inside

Inside-outside-inside

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