Newfoundland Motorcycle Practice Test 02

Are you ready to hit the roads of Newfoundland on your motorcycle? Before you can experience the freedom of riding, it’s important to pass your motorcycle test and ensure that you are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge for safe driving.

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Which of the following does not cause a front wheel wobble?

Unequal tire inflation

Loose bearings

Bent or misaligned wheel

A new mounted windshield

2 / 30

Your chances of getting out safely depend upon...?

How slow the other vehicle near you are moving

How quick your motorcycle accelerates

All of these

Your ability to react quickly

3 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? What should you do if a car is coming at you in your lane?

Ride toward the right shoulder of the road

Stand up to make yourself more visible

Brake

Sound your horn

4 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? To operate a motorcycle on uneven surfaces, you should...?

Maintain speed

Straighten out your course so that the motorcycle is upright

If you have to cross the tracks, slow down and cross as close to a 90-degree angle as possible

Rise slightly on the footpegs so that you can absorb the shock with your knees and elbows

5 / 30

Speed limits posted on curves apply to...?

Inexperienced drivers

Good conditions

All of these

4-wheeled vehicles

6 / 30

What can cause a skid on slippery surfaces?

All of these

Sudden changes in speed or direction

Older bikes

Actions from other road users

7 / 30

The sharper the turn...?

The more you must lean

Quicker you move

None of these

The less you need to lean

8 / 30

How often should you check your mirrors?

Every 5 seconds

Every 10 seconds

Every 12 seconds

Every 2 seconds

9 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? The following are steps required to start a motorcycle on a hill...?

Change to the foot brake to hold the cycle while you operate the throttle with your right hand

Open the throttle a little bit for more power

Release the clutch gradually. If you release it too quickly, the front wheel may come off the ground or the engine may stop - or both

Do not touch the brake while you start the engine and shift into first gear

10 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? As a Level I motorcycle operator, you will be restricted to these conditions while learning...?

Novice driver must have a BAC of 0 mg % and accompanying driver cannot exceed 50 mg % BAC

Accompanied by a licenced motorcycle driver with 2 years driving experience, on another motorcycle or in a motor vehicle

No upgrade to commercial class. Not permitted to drive after darkness (one half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise

Passenger NOT permitted

11 / 30

It is best to slow down and change gears...?

Before the turn

As you begin the turn

While turning

All of these

12 / 30

The trick to making a quick turn is...?

Leaning forward to add more weight over the front wheel

To get the motorcycle to lean quickly in the opposite direction you wish to turn

To get the motorcycle to lean quickly in the direction you wish to turn

Keep the bike upright as much as possible

13 / 30

With a Level I license, permitted on highways where posted speed limit exceeds 80 KM/H?

Yes

Only with a supervisor driver

Only during certain periods of the day

14 / 30

What should you do if your throttle sticks?

Ride the front brake

Ride the rear brake

Immediately squeeze the clutch lever

Roll the throttle slightly to loosen it

15 / 30

Why should you stay away from the edge of the road when you make sharp turns at intersections or enter and leave freeways at high speed?

The aerodynamics is worse in those conditions

Dirt or gravel tends to collect there

It offers less visibility

All of these

16 / 30

What increases stopping distances?

Inexperience

Older motorcycles

All of these

Skids

17 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? When you report for the balance test you should have...?

Motorcycle registration permit

An approved helmet and eye protection

Proof of insurance (pink liability card)

Your motorcycle - with only a few defects

18 / 30

Matching engine power and vehicle speed is generally referred to as...?

Slapping the clutch

Clutching in

Pushing the power

Clutching out

19 / 30

What should you not do if you develop a speed wobble?

Ease off the road

Gradually release the throttle

Brake

Hold the handlebars firmly instead of loosely

20 / 30

When approaching two lanes of vehicles stopped at a traffic light, you should stop where?

Behind the last vehicle in either lane

To the far right for better visibility

At the bumper of either vehicle

Between both lanes

21 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? You are required to pass...?

A motorcycle balance test maneuver

A road test in traffic

Written and sign test

A test on instruments

22 / 30

Both of the passenger's feet should always...?

Be on the back of your pegs

Hanging back

Be on their pegs

Hang down while cruising

23 / 30

When you ride over rain grooves or a metal bridge grating, the motorcycle will tend to...?

None of these

Lose steering ability

Wander back and forth

Skid with the rear wheel

24 / 30

The contact patch of your two tires with the road surface is approximately equal to the size of...?

Your two fists

Your palm

Your foot

The width of your hand

25 / 30

If the rear tire blows, maintain your position on the machine and...?

Tap the throttle slightly

Coast off the road and eventually stop

Brake

Ease off the throttle

26 / 30

To get a motorcycle licence in our province you must be a minimum of...?

15 years of age with parental approval

18 years of age

16 years of age with parental approval

21 years of age

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Which statement is FALSE? To drive safely at night, you must do these things...?

Allow a shorter distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead so you can use their headlights

Use your high beam whenever you are not following or meeting a vehicle to get all the light you can

Use the vehicle ahead. Its headlights can give you a better view of the road and its bouncing tail lights can alert you to bumps or rough pavement

Reduce your speed and don't overdrive your headlights. Be sure you are going slowly enough to stop before reaching something your headlight shows on the road ahead

28 / 30

You should not consider carrying passengers until...?

Your license qualifies you to carry them

All of these

Your insurance allows for it

You have become comfortable driving your motorcycle

29 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? The motorcycle balance test will consist of these maneuvers...?

Controlling the engine (starting and shutting down the engine during the test)

Straight line balance (riding as quickly as you can through a pylon course)

Upshifting/downshifting (changing gears while riding

operating the controls (being able to designate any of the major-minor operating controls)

30 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? If a front tire blows, you should do the following...?

Shift your weight to the rear

Hang on firmly

Push the throttle forward

Try to steer straight

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