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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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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If someone is following you closely, what can you do to alert them that you may be slowing?

Wave to them

Use your right arm and point up

Lower your left arm and point to the road

Flash your brake light

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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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How much stopping power do the front brakes provide?

50%

90%

30%

70%

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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 back as possible

As far forward as possible without crowding you

Holding you tightly to improve the aerodynamics

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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?

So you can turn safely

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

Another driver may be moving toward the same space you are

Because it's the law

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

Until you are half way around the corner

Before you get into a turn

Until you are one third around the corner

Until you feel you have the motorcycle under control

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

One after the other

At the same time

And lean forward as much as possible

Off and on until you stop

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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

40 to 50 metres

15 to 20 metres

10 to 15 metres

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

It's the law

So you can remove any back draft from that vehicle

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

All of these

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When braking, you should...?

Use the rear brake and then the front brake

Use both brakes at the same time

Use just the front brake

Use the front brake and then the rear brake

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

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

It provides room to stop safely

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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The passenger should hold on tightly to what?

The bottom of the seat

Your waist/hips

The back of the seat

The handgrips

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

Rubber buildup or deposits on the roadway

Painted surfaces (lines and arrows)

Grease/oil

Old pavement

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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 turns

How you do shoulder checks

The way it speeds up and slows down

Its balance

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

Get the wheel straight and try again

Do it gradually

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?

Only if the motorcycle is above 250cc

Yes

It's just an option

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

Your index finger

Your thumb

Your right foot

Use all your fingers

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What are good motorcyclists careful to maintain to increase visibility?

A good following distance

Eye contact

The proper blocking position

All of these

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Most collisions between vehicles and motorcycles happen where?

On the highway

On rural roads

At intersections

At the bottom of a hill

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

Pump some fuel in first

Use the choke

Start it in second gear

None of these

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

Be smooth

Make shorter sudden movements

Reduce your speed and use both brakes

Avoid driving by pulling off the road

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

The turn signal

Your blind spot

Your centre mirror

All of these

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What would you do if a wheel locks up?

Stay on them to make an emergency stop

Release the brake completely and start again

Release the brake slightly and then reapply pressure

Push your weight forward

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

The 'Run' position

The 'Park' position

The 'On' position

The 'Start' position

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Why should you never ride the brake?

It locks the wheel

It causes unnecessary wear on your brakes

It affect your steering

All of these

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