Nova Scotia Motorcycle Test 02

Whether you’re a seasoned rider relocating to Nova Scotia or a fresh rookie donning a helmet for the first time, the Nova Scotia motorcycle test is an essential rite of passage. Here is your comprehensive guide to mastering one of Atlantic Canada’s most important motorcycle examinations.

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Nova Scotia Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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At 100 km, you have gone 30 to 40 metres before the brakes take hold, and how many metres before you are stopped?

90 metres

120 metres

50 metres

75 metres

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When it comes to turns, you should do all your braking...?

Until you are one third around the corner

Until you are half way around the corner

Before you get into a turn

Until you feel you have the motorcycle under control

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When is the highway likely to be slippery in the rain?

The first few minutes after it starts to rain

During a very heavy downpour

After it has rained for 30 minutes or more

At any time

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Which statement is FALSE? Once you start to carry passengers, remember that the extra weight changes the way a motorcycle handles, such as...?

How you do shoulder checks

The way it turns

Its balance

The way it speeds up and slows down

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Other drivers often have a hard time seeing a motorcycle, especially when the motorcyclist is doing what?

Riding alone

All of these

Making a left turn

Passing

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In an emergency, draw in the clutch, gear down, apply the front brake, and push down on the back brake...?

And lean forward as much as possible

Off and on until you stop

One after the other

At the same time

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The passenger should hold on tightly to what?

The handgrips

The bottom of the seat

The back of the seat

Your waist/hips

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How much stopping power do the front brakes provide?

50%

70%

30%

90%

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Which statement is FALSE? Having space all around your vehicle will allow the following to happen...?

It provides room to stop safely

It allows you to see traffic and road conditions ahead more easily

It gives you a buffer zone in order to keep a vehicle from hitting you from behind

It stops having bugs hi your face

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What is the minimum distance you should maintain while following another vehicle under ideal conditions?

3 seconds

2 seconds

3 car lengths

2 car lengths

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If you have a learner motorcycle licence, can you carry passengers?

Just within city limits

Only for up to one hour at a time

Yes

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Which statement is FALSE? Any number of things can combine to make the road surface slippery, such as...?

Old pavement

Grease/oil

Rubber buildup or deposits on the roadway

Painted surfaces (lines and arrows)

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If the engine is cold, what can be done to help you start the engine?

Use the choke

None of these

Start it in second gear

Pump some fuel in first

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Must your motorcycle be equipped with a rear seat and footrests to carry a passenger?

Only if the motorcycle is above 250cc

It's just an option

Yes

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What are good motorcyclists careful to maintain to increase visibility?

The proper blocking position

Eye contact

A good following distance

All of these

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When applying the front brake, you should...?

Your index finger

Use all your fingers

Your right foot

Your thumb

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At 50 km per hour, how far have you gone before your brakes start to take hold?

15 to 20 metres

35 to 30 metres

40 to 50 metres

10 to 15 metres

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Why should you never ride the brake?

It affect your steering

It causes unnecessary wear on your brakes

It locks the wheel

All of these

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Why should you always leave plenty of space between you and the vehicles around you?

So that you have time to react and some place to go

All of these

So you can remove any back draft from that vehicle

It's the law

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If someone is following you closely, what can you do to alert them that you may be slowing?

Lower your left arm and point to the road

Flash your brake light

Wave to them

Use your right arm and point up

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Most collisions between vehicles and motorcycles happen where?

At intersections

On the highway

On rural roads

At the bottom of a hill

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What would you do if a wheel locks up?

Push your weight forward

Release the brake slightly and then reapply pressure

Release the brake completely and start again

Stay on them to make an emergency stop

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To start the motorcycle, the 'shut off' switch should be turned to what position?

The 'On' position

The 'Park' position

The 'Start' position

The 'Run' position

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When braking, you should...?

Use both brakes at the same time

Use the rear brake and then the front brake

Use just the front brake

Use the front brake and then the rear brake

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On a roadway with more than two lanes, why should you check the far lanes as well as the lane next to you?

Another driver may be moving toward the same space you are

So you can turn safely

Because it's the law

You don't have to if you've been monitoring your mirrors regularly

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Which of the following is not a best practice when encountering slippery surfaces?

Avoid driving by pulling off the road

Make shorter sudden movements

Reduce your speed and use both brakes

Be smooth

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If you are forced to brake when the front wheel is turned...?

Do it gradually

Get the wheel straight and try again

Lock the front wheel so the bike continues in a straight line

None of these

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Don't assume the passenger knows what to do, so tell the passenger to sit where?

As far forward as possible without crowding you

Leaning back as much as they can

Holding you tightly to improve the aerodynamics

As far back as possible

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When you plan to start, stop, or change direction in traffic, it is important to check...?

Your centre mirror

Your blind spot

All of these

The turn signal

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Make sure your passenger understands that he or she must keep both feet...?

Behind them

Hanging down

On the footrests

None of these

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