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

Riding alone

Passing

Making a left turn

All of these

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

10 to 15 metres

15 to 20 metres

35 to 30 metres

40 to 50 metres

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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 stops having bugs hi your face

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

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When braking, you should...?

Use just the front brake

Use the front brake and then the rear brake

Use the rear brake and then the front brake

Use both brakes at the same time

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Why should you never ride the brake?

It locks the wheel

It affect your steering

All of these

It causes unnecessary wear on your brakes

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

The 'Start' position

The 'On' position

The 'Park' position

The 'Run' position

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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

Yes

It's just an option

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

Painted surfaces (lines and arrows)

Rubber buildup or deposits on the roadway

Grease/oil

Old pavement

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

None of these

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

Do it gradually

Get the wheel straight and try again

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

During a very heavy downpour

After it has rained for 30 minutes or more

At any time

The first few minutes after it starts to rain

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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...?

Its balance

How you do shoulder checks

The way it turns

The way it speeds up and slows down

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What would you do if a wheel locks up?

Release the brake completely and start again

Release the brake slightly and then reapply pressure

Stay on them to make an emergency stop

Push your weight forward

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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

Pump some fuel in first

Start it in second gear

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Most collisions between vehicles and motorcycles happen where?

On the highway

At the bottom of a hill

On rural roads

At intersections

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

All of these

The turn signal

Your blind spot

Your centre mirror

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

Yes

Only for up to one hour at a time

Just within city limits

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

Hanging down

None of these

On the footrests

Behind them

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

Leaning back as much as they can

As far forward as possible without crowding you

Holding you tightly to improve the aerodynamics

As far back as possible

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

Use all your fingers

Your right foot

Your thumb

Your index finger

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

2 car lengths

2 seconds

3 seconds

3 car lengths

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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?

120 metres

50 metres

90 metres

75 metres

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How much stopping power do the front brakes provide?

90%

50%

30%

70%

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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

So you can remove any back draft from that vehicle

All of these

It's the law

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What are good motorcyclists careful to maintain to increase visibility?

All of these

The proper blocking position

Eye contact

A good following distance

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The passenger should hold on tightly to what?

Your waist/hips

The back of the seat

The handgrips

The bottom of the seat

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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

Use your right arm and point up

Wave to them

Flash your brake light

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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

One after the other

Off and on until you stop

At the same time

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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

Because it's the law

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

So you can turn safely

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

Avoid driving by pulling off the road

Be smooth

Reduce your speed and use both brakes

Make shorter sudden movements

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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 feel you have the motorcycle under control

Until you are half way around the corner

Before you get into a turn

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