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

Try to steer straight

Hang on firmly

Shift your weight to the rear

Push the throttle forward

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

16 years of age with parental approval

18 years of age

15 years of age with parental approval

21 years of age

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

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

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

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

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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

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The sharper the turn...?

The less you need to lean

The more you must lean

None of these

Quicker you move

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

Between both lanes

Behind the last vehicle in either lane

To the far right for better visibility

At the bumper of either vehicle

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

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

Leaning forward to add more weight over the front wheel

Keep the bike upright as much as possible

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

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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

Brake

Stand up to make yourself more visible

Sound your horn

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

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

Upshifting/downshifting (changing gears while riding

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

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

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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?

It offers less visibility

All of these

The aerodynamics is worse in those conditions

Dirt or gravel tends to collect there

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

Coast off the road and eventually stop

Brake

Ease off the throttle

Tap the throttle slightly

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What should you do if your throttle sticks?

Immediately squeeze the clutch lever

Ride the front brake

Ride the rear brake

Roll the throttle slightly to loosen it

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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

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

Lose steering ability

Skid with the rear wheel

Wander back and forth

None of these

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

Before the turn

All of these

While turning

As you begin the turn

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

Bent or misaligned wheel

Loose bearings

Unequal tire inflation

A new mounted windshield

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

How slow the other vehicle near you are moving

Your ability to react quickly

All of these

How quick your motorcycle accelerates

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

Only with a supervisor driver

Only during certain periods of the day

Yes

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

Be on the back of your pegs

Hanging back

Hang down while cruising

Be on their pegs

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What can cause a skid on slippery surfaces?

All of these

Older bikes

Sudden changes in speed or direction

Actions from other road users

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

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

Maintain speed

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

Straighten out your course so that the motorcycle is upright

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

Pushing the power

Clutching out

Clutching in

Slapping the clutch

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You should not consider carrying passengers until...?

You have become comfortable driving your motorcycle

Your license qualifies you to carry them

Your insurance allows for it

All of these

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What increases stopping distances?

Inexperience

All of these

Skids

Older motorcycles

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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

Passenger NOT permitted

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

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

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Speed limits posted on curves apply to...?

Inexperienced drivers

Good conditions

All of these

4-wheeled vehicles

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How often should you check your mirrors?

Every 10 seconds

Every 12 seconds

Every 2 seconds

Every 5 seconds

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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

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

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

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

Your palm

The width of your hand

Your two fists

Your foot

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

A road test in traffic

A test on instruments

Written and sign test

A motorcycle balance test maneuver

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