Iowa Motorcycle Driving Permit Test-12 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

Maximum front-line braking is accomplished by:

Using the rear brake only.
Using the front brake only.
Using both brakes.
Using the rear brake while downshifting.

Q.2

Where is the greatest potential for conflict between motorcycle operators and other drivers?

At intersections
On highways
On rural roads
In parking lots

Q.3

When riding through a curve, a group of motorcyclists should:

Ride in a staggered formation.
Ride in a single-file formation.
Ride in a side-by-side formation.
Use both lanes if possible.

Q.4

If a tire goes flat while you are riding and you must stop, it is usually best to:

Relax on the handle grips.
Shift your weight toward the good tire.
Brake on the good tire and steer to the side of the road.
Use both brakes and stop quickly.

Q.5

Gloves can:

Make it difficult to control a motorcycle and should be avoided.
Help other drivers identify you.
Provide an improved grip on the handlebars.
Offer no protection.

Q.6

The center portion of a lane often contains an oily strip. This strip:

Is not safe for motorcyclists at any time.
Is usually safe for motorcyclists, unless it is raining.
Should always be avoided since other parts of the lane do not have the oily strip.
Adds to traction for most motorcycle tires.

Q.7

When turning left, you should:

Press the right handgrip.
Press the left handgrip.
Press both handgrips at the same time.
Not press either handgrip.

Q.8

If a tire goes flat and you must brake, you should:

Apply the brake of the tire that is not flat.
Apply the brake of the tire that is flat.
Apply both brakes.
Not use either brake.

Q.9

What does this signal mean?

Follow me
Slow down
Speed up
Exit

Q.10

You should increase your following distance if:

The pavement is dry.
The pavement is wet.
You can see through the vehicle ahead of you.
The sun is out.

Q.11

If your motorcycle begins to weave while you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings, you should:

Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the surface.
Tighten your hold on the handle grips and increase your speed to get past the hazard.
Travel in a zigzag motion.
Ride on the shoulder instead of on the grooves.

Q.12

If you are unable to avoid hitting an object in the roadway, you should:

Speed up before contact.
Slow down before contact.
Lean the motorcycle.
Stay seated on the motorcycle.

Q.13

The best way to stop quickly is to:

Use the front brake only.
Use the rear brake first.
Throttle down and use the front brake.
Use both brakes simultaneously.

Q.14

Reflective material on your helmet:

Helps you to be seen.
Is not allowed.
Should only be used at night.
Does not help you to be seen.

Q.15

When riding a motorcycle, a jacket should be worn:

No matter the weather conditions.
Only on cool days.
Only on warm days.
Only if the ride will be longer than half an hour.

Q.16

When riding with a passenger, you should:

Ride faster than usual.
Rider more slowly than usual.
Start slowing later than usual.
Try to squeeze into smaller gaps in traffic.

Q.17

When approaching an intersection, you should:

Assume other drivers see you, especially if they make eye contact.
Never assume other drivers see you.
Stay focused on moving through the intersection.
Speed up to make others notice you.

Q.18

How do headache, cold, and hay fever medications usually affect your body?

They make you drowsy.
They make you more alert.
They make you hungry.
They make you unable to concentrate.

Q.19

It is difficult for other motorists to see motorcycles at night. To make up for that, a motorcycle rider should:

Reduce their speed when riding at night.
Sound their horn repeatedly when riding at night.
Not ride at night.
Stay directly in front of another vehicle to be seen in their headlights when riding at night.

Q.20

You will ______ hear a tire going flat.

Always
Usually
Frequently
Seldom

Q.21

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

Change lanes and let them pass.
Come to a complete stop.
Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.
Ignore them.

Q.22

If you wait an hour per alcoholic drink before you ride your motorcycle:

You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.
Your skills will not be affected.
Side effects may still remain.
You will be fine as long as you ride slowly.

Q.23

A rectangular sign may be a:

School crossing sign.
Railroad crossing sign.
Stop sign.
Speed limit sign.

Q.24

Reflective clothing should:

Never be worn.
Be worn only during the day.
Be worn only at night.
Be worn day and night.

Q.25

To lean the motorcycle for a turn, you should:

Press the handgrip in the direction of the turn.
Press the handgrip in the direction opposite of the turn.
Apply the front brake.
Apply the rear brake.

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