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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What would you do if a wheel locks up?

Push your weight forward

Release the brake slightly and then reapply pressure

Stay on them to make an emergency stop

Release the brake completely and start again

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

Use the choke

Start it in second gear

Pump some fuel in first

None of these

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

Off and on until you stop

And lean forward as much as possible

One after the other

At the same time

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

The 'Start' position

The 'Park' position

The 'Run' position

The 'On' position

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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

It's the law

So you can remove any back draft from that vehicle

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What are good motorcyclists careful to maintain to increase visibility?

The proper blocking position

Eye contact

All of these

A good following distance

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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?

50 metres

90 metres

120 metres

75 metres

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When braking, you should...?

Use the front brake and then the rear brake

Use both brakes at the same time

Use the rear brake and then the front brake

Use just the front brake

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

Only for up to one hour at a time

Just within city limits

Yes

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

Be smooth

Make shorter sudden movements

Avoid driving by pulling off the road

Reduce your speed and use both brakes

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How much stopping power do the front brakes provide?

30%

70%

90%

50%

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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

None of these

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

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

Yes

Only if the motorcycle is above 250cc

It's just an option

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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...?

The way it speeds up and slows down

Its balance

How you do shoulder checks

The way it turns

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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

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

So you can turn safely

Because it's the law

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

Making a left turn

Passing

All of these

Riding alone

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The passenger should hold on tightly to what?

The back of the seat

The bottom of the seat

The handgrips

Your waist/hips

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

As far back as possible

Leaning back as much as they can

Holding you tightly to improve the aerodynamics

As far forward as possible without crowding you

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

Your index finger

Your right foot

Your thumb

Use all your fingers

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Why should you never ride the brake?

All of these

It locks the wheel

It affect your steering

It causes unnecessary wear on your brakes

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

2 seconds

3 seconds

2 car lengths

3 car lengths

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Most collisions between vehicles and motorcycles happen where?

At the bottom of a hill

On the highway

At intersections

On rural roads

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

None of these

Hanging down

Behind them

On the footrests

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

Your blind spot

Your centre mirror

The turn signal

All of these

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

40 to 50 metres

10 to 15 metres

15 to 20 metres

35 to 30 metres

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

Before you get into a turn

Until you feel you have the motorcycle under control

Until you are half way around the corner

Until you are one third around the corner

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

The first few minutes after it starts to rain

At any time

After it has rained for 30 minutes or more

During a very heavy downpour

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