CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE EXAM

CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE EXAM

QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

✔✔If your approaching railroad tracks that come through the road at a diagonal (rather than perpendicular), should you go across them at a 45 degree angle (straight through your lane) or 90 degree angle (turning your bike to be perpendicular with the tracks?) - ✔✔45 degree angle. always ride straight through your lane. Turning so you cross at a 90 degree angle can be dangerous if it points you towards the opposing lane of traffic

✔✔If you are passing parked cars, the biggest hazard is:

a) A car door opening

b) A car pulling out

c) A person stepping from between parked cars - ✔✔b) A car pulling out

✔✔For higher-speed turns, you should:

a) Lean more than you would at low speed

b) Lean less than you would at low speed

c) Lean the same amount as you would at low speed - ✔✔a) Lean more than you would

at low speed

✔✔Three motorcyclists are riding as a group on a 4 lane road (2 lanes in each direction). Motorcyclist A is leading in front in the right lane directly in front of a car, B is behind A in the passing lane directly to the left of the car, and C is behind the car in the right hand lane. Which motorcyclist is in the most dangerous position? - ✔✔Motorcyclist B

✔✔Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:

a) Low speed crashes only

b) High speed crashes only

c) Any crash, regardless of speed - ✔✔c) Any crash, regardless of speed

✔✔When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to:

a) Move closer to the vehicle ahead

b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead

c) Pass the vehicle ahead - ✔✔b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead

✔✔To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to ride:

a) In the left portion of your lane

b) In the center portion of your lane

c) In the right portion of your lane - ✔✔b) In the center portion of your lane

✔✔When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should:

a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction

b) Only use the rear brake to slow down 1 / 2

c) Pull the clutch - ✔✔a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction

✔✔Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car, After the lead rider passes,

he/she should return to the _______ of the lane:

a) Left Portion

b) Right Portion

c) Center portion - ✔✔a) Left Portion

✔✔When you carry a passenger:

a) It will take longer to accelerate and brake

b) You will have more balance

c) You will have less chance of skidding - ✔✔a) It will take longer to accelerate and

brake

✔✔When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to:

a) Keep a normal seat position

b) Lean forward as much as possible

c) Look straight ahead and rise slightly off the seat - ✔✔c) Look straight ahead and rise

slightly off the seat

✔✔Before changing lanes to the left, when the spot to your direct left is free, but a car is

directly behind the empty space in the left lane, you should:

a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the left

b) Check your right mirror and turn your head to the left

c) Use your horn and speed up - ✔✔a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the

left

✔✔When the front tire goes flat:

a) The steering will feel heavy

b) The back of the motorcycle will jerk side to side

c) You will loose power to the brakes - ✔✔a) The steering will feel heavy

✔✔Alcohol will first affect your:

a) Balance

b) Vision

c) Judgement - ✔✔c) Judgement

✔✔At intersections, the most common cause of motorcycle/vehicle collisions is:

a) Drivers entering a rider's right of way

b) Drivers not yielding to oncoming traffic

c) Drivers tailgating others - ✔✔a) Drivers entering a rider's right of way

✔✔To make a normal stop use:

a) The rear brake only

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