Newfoundland Motorcycle Practice Test 02

Are you ready to hit the roads of Newfoundland on your motorcycle? Before you can experience the freedom of riding, it’s important to pass your motorcycle test and ensure that you are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge for safe driving.

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With a Level I license, permitted on highways where posted speed limit exceeds 80 KM/H?

Only during certain periods of the day

Only with a supervisor driver

Yes

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The sharper the turn...?

Quicker you move

None of these

The less you need to lean

The more you must lean

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Which statement is FALSE? You are required to pass...?

A test on instruments

A road test in traffic

Written and sign test

A motorcycle balance test maneuver

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Which statement is FALSE? As a Level I motorcycle operator, you will be restricted to these conditions while learning...?

No upgrade to commercial class. Not permitted to drive after darkness (one half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise

Accompanied by a licenced motorcycle driver with 2 years driving experience, on another motorcycle or in a motor vehicle

Passenger NOT permitted

Novice driver must have a BAC of 0 mg % and accompanying driver cannot exceed 50 mg % BAC

5 / 30

You should not consider carrying passengers until...?

Your license qualifies you to carry them

All of these

Your insurance allows for it

You have become comfortable driving your motorcycle

6 / 30

The contact patch of your two tires with the road surface is approximately equal to the size of...?

Your foot

Your two fists

The width of your hand

Your palm

7 / 30

To get a motorcycle licence in our province you must be a minimum of...?

15 years of age with parental approval

16 years of age with parental approval

21 years of age

18 years of age

8 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? If a front tire blows, you should do the following...?

Shift your weight to the rear

Hang on firmly

Push the throttle forward

Try to steer straight

9 / 30

The trick to making a quick turn is...?

To get the motorcycle to lean quickly in the direction you wish to turn

Leaning forward to add more weight over the front wheel

To get the motorcycle to lean quickly in the opposite direction you wish to turn

Keep the bike upright as much as possible

10 / 30

Your chances of getting out safely depend upon...?

All of these

Your ability to react quickly

How slow the other vehicle near you are moving

How quick your motorcycle accelerates

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Both of the passenger's feet should always...?

Be on the back of your pegs

Be on their pegs

Hang down while cruising

Hanging back

12 / 30

Speed limits posted on curves apply to...?

4-wheeled vehicles

Good conditions

Inexperienced drivers

All of these

13 / 30

If the rear tire blows, maintain your position on the machine and...?

Tap the throttle slightly

Brake

Ease off the throttle

Coast off the road and eventually stop

14 / 30

Matching engine power and vehicle speed is generally referred to as...?

Slapping the clutch

Clutching in

Clutching out

Pushing the power

15 / 30

What increases stopping distances?

Older motorcycles

All of these

Inexperience

Skids

16 / 30

Which statement is FALSE? To operate a motorcycle on uneven surfaces, you should...?

If you have to cross the tracks, slow down and cross as close to a 90-degree angle as possible

Straighten out your course so that the motorcycle is upright

Rise slightly on the footpegs so that you can absorb the shock with your knees and elbows

Maintain speed

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It is best to slow down and change gears...?

Before the turn

As you begin the turn

All of these

While turning

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Why should you stay away from the edge of the road when you make sharp turns at intersections or enter and leave freeways at high speed?

The aerodynamics is worse in those conditions

All of these

It offers less visibility

Dirt or gravel tends to collect there

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Which statement is FALSE? The following are steps required to start a motorcycle on a hill...?

Release the clutch gradually. If you release it too quickly, the front wheel may come off the ground or the engine may stop - or both

Do not touch the brake while you start the engine and shift into first gear

Change to the foot brake to hold the cycle while you operate the throttle with your right hand

Open the throttle a little bit for more power

20 / 30

When approaching two lanes of vehicles stopped at a traffic light, you should stop where?

To the far right for better visibility

Behind the last vehicle in either lane

Between both lanes

At the bumper of either vehicle

21 / 30

What can cause a skid on slippery surfaces?

All of these

Sudden changes in speed or direction

Actions from other road users

Older bikes

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Which statement is FALSE? When you report for the balance test you should have...?

Proof of insurance (pink liability card)

Your motorcycle - with only a few defects

Motorcycle registration permit

An approved helmet and eye protection

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When you ride over rain grooves or a metal bridge grating, the motorcycle will tend to...?

Wander back and forth

Lose steering ability

None of these

Skid with the rear wheel

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How often should you check your mirrors?

Every 10 seconds

Every 5 seconds

Every 12 seconds

Every 2 seconds

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Which statement is FALSE? What should you do if a car is coming at you in your lane?

Sound your horn

Brake

Stand up to make yourself more visible

Ride toward the right shoulder of the road

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What should you not do if you develop a speed wobble?

Ease off the road

Hold the handlebars firmly instead of loosely

Gradually release the throttle

Brake

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Which statement is FALSE? The motorcycle balance test will consist of these maneuvers...?

Controlling the engine (starting and shutting down the engine during the test)

Upshifting/downshifting (changing gears while riding

Straight line balance (riding as quickly as you can through a pylon course)

operating the controls (being able to designate any of the major-minor operating controls)

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Which statement is FALSE? To drive safely at night, you must do these things...?

Use the vehicle ahead. Its headlights can give you a better view of the road and its bouncing tail lights can alert you to bumps or rough pavement

Reduce your speed and don't overdrive your headlights. Be sure you are going slowly enough to stop before reaching something your headlight shows on the road ahead

Allow a shorter distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead so you can use their headlights

Use your high beam whenever you are not following or meeting a vehicle to get all the light you can

29 / 30

Which of the following does not cause a front wheel wobble?

Unequal tire inflation

Loose bearings

A new mounted windshield

Bent or misaligned wheel

30 / 30

What should you do if your throttle sticks?

Ride the front brake

Roll the throttle slightly to loosen it

Ride the rear brake

Immediately squeeze the clutch lever

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