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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The passenger should hold on tightly to what?

The handgrips

Your waist/hips

The back of the seat

The bottom of the seat

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

The 'Run' position

The 'On' position

The 'Start' position

The 'Park' position

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

3 seconds

3 car lengths

2 car lengths

2 seconds

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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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How much stopping power do the front brakes provide?

70%

30%

90%

50%

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

35 to 30 metres

15 to 20 metres

40 to 50 metres

10 to 15 metres

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

Yes

Just within city limits

Only for up to one hour at a time

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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

At the same time

Off and on until you stop

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When braking, you should...?

Use the rear brake and then the front brake

Use the front brake and then the rear brake

Use just the front brake

Use both brakes at the same time

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

Behind them

On the footrests

None of these

Hanging down

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

Old pavement

Painted surfaces (lines and arrows)

Rubber buildup or deposits on the roadway

Grease/oil

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

It stops having bugs hi your face

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

It provides room to stop safely

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

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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?

75 metres

90 metres

50 metres

120 metres

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

All of these

So you can remove any back draft from that vehicle

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

It's the law

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

None of these

Pump some fuel in first

Start it in second gear

Use the choke

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

Make shorter sudden movements

Be smooth

Avoid driving by pulling off the road

Reduce your speed and use both brakes

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

Until you are one third around the corner

Before you get into a turn

Until you feel you have the motorcycle under control

Until you are half way around the corner

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

The turn signal

Your centre mirror

All of these

Your blind spot

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

After it has rained for 30 minutes or more

The first few minutes after it starts to rain

At any time

During a very heavy downpour

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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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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

So you can turn safely

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

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

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

None of these

Get the wheel straight and try again

Do it gradually

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