ALASKA MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST

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Operating a motorcycle safely in traffic requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your motorcycle license in Alaska, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on information from the Alaska Motorcycle Operator Manual. The knowledge test consists of 25 questions. To pass you must correctly answer at least 20 questions (80%).
1. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?
Motorcycles are hard to see.
It is hard to judge how far away a motorcycle is.
All the other answers are correct.
It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
2. Start your motorcycle with your right wrist:
up.
locked.
flat.
down.
3. If your motorcycle was built before 1978, remember to:
wear glasses.
turn on the headlights when riding.
stop riding when it gets dark.
get a special license.
4. What lane position should you ride in when you are being passed from behind?
Center or left
Center
Left
Left or right
5. Where is a crash most likely to occur?
In school zones.
On multi-lane roads.
At intersections.
In residential areas.
6. When riding your motorcycle, you should use both brakes:
every time you make turns.
in emergency situations.
at uncontrolled intersections.
every time you stop.
7. Which of the following is an hazardous place for motorcycles?
Freeways.
Intersections.
Rural roads.
School zones.
8. Motorcycles are harder to see than cars because:
They have a smaller profile
They are much faster.
Most motorcyclists ride at night.
Motorcyclists wear helmets.
9. You should check your mirrors:
All the other answers are correct.
before you change lanes.
when you begin to slow down.
if you need to leave the road.
10. If you accidentally lock the rear brake on a good traction surface:
keep it locked until you have stopped.
release the rear brake and apply the front brake firmly.
check the throttle cable.
immediately operate the engine cut-off switch.
 
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Number of questions: 25
Correct answers to pass:20
Passing score:80%
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