South Dakota Motorcycle Driving Permit Test-16 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

If your front wheel locks while you are braking, you should:

Keep the tire locked up, as it will help you stop more quickly.
Release the front brake and only use the rear brake.
Release the front brake immediately and re-apply it.

Q.2

Service signs are:

Orange with black letters.
Blue with white letters.
Green with white letters.

Q.3

When being followed by a tailgater, you should:

Change lanes and let them pass or slow down to allow for more space ahead of your motorcycle.
Ignore them.
Increase your speed.

Q.4

Mirrors on motorcycles:

Have blind spots, just like cars.
Do not have blind spots because a motorcycle is usually smaller than a car
Are not required.

Q.5

Where should you position your motorcycle when entering a curve?

The outside of the curve
The inside of the curve
Wherever traffic and road conditions require

Q.6

As your motorcycle increases speed, you will:

Need to shift up through the gears.
Need to shift down through the gears.
Need to put the motorcycle into neutral.

Q.7

Which factor does not play a major role in affecting your blood alcohol content (BAC)?

Age
The amount of alcohol consumed
Body weight

Q.8

People under the age of 21 can be arrested for riding with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.02 percent.
0.04 percent.
0.08 percent.

Q.9

The best way to stop quickly is to:

Use only your front brake.
Use only your rear brake.
Use both brakes at the same time.

Q.10

Making eye contact with another driver:

Means that they see you.
Doesn’t mean that they will properly yield to you.
Guarantees that they will properly yield to you.

Q.11

When riding behind another vehicle, you should position yourself:

To be seen in the vehicle’s side mirror.
To be seen in the vehicle’s rearview mirror.
To be seen through the vehicle's passenger window.

Q.12

When attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

Ride within the posted speed limits.
Exceed the posted speed limit to complete the pass, but not by more than 10 mph.
Pass more than one vehicle at a time.

Q.13

Alcohol reaches the brain ________ being consumed.

Within minutes of
About an hour after
About two hours after

Q.14

Grabbing at the front brake or jamming down on the rear brake:

Can cause the brakes to lock.
Is the best way to stop in an emergency.
Is the best way to slow down when the streets are wet.

Q.15

You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when:

The throttle is stuck and you cannot free it.
You start to lose control in a curve.
The motorcycle starts to wobble.

Q.16

When making a non-emergency stop on a motorcycle:

Only the front brake should be used.
The front and rear brakes should be applied at the same time.
Only the rear brake should be used.

Q.17

To execute a turn safely, a motorcycle rider should always:

Lean in the direction of the curve.
Slow down in the turn.
Turn by using only the handle bars.

Q.18

If a dog is chasing your motorcycle, you should:

Swerve around the dog.
Slow down, let the dog approach, and accelerate away from the animal.
Park and wait for the dog to lose interest.

Q.19

If your rear wheel locks up while you are stopping on a surface with good traction, you should:

Keep the wheel locked until you have stopped completely.
Release the rear brake and only use the front brake.
Release the rear brake and then quickly re-apply the brake.

Q.20

If a motorcycle is towing a trailer, the motorcyclist's following distance should:

Increase.
Decrease.
Be the same as it normally would be.

Q.21

Noise created by wind:

Is easy to get used to.
May cause irreversible hearing damage.
Is never a danger.

Q.22

When starting your motorcycle, the engine should be in:

First gear.
Neutral.
Third gear.

Q.23

When riding at night, you should:

Increase your speed.
Increase your following distance.
Decrease your following distance.

Q.24

Increase your following distance if:

It is raining.
There is light traffic.
It is sunny.

Q.25

If you must stop quickly, you should:

Use the front brake only.
Use the front brake first.
Use the front brake at the same time as the rear brake.

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