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To earn your motorcycle license in Connecticut, you must pass both a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on the information from the Connecticut Motorcycle Manual. The knowledge examination will consist of 16 questions taken from parts of the Connecticut Motorcycle Manual and the Connecticut Driver’s Manual for New Drivers. You’ll need 12 correct answers (75%) to pass the test.
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Motorcycles are harder to see than cars because:
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Motorcyclists wear helmets.
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They have a smaller profile
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They are much faster.
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Most motorcyclists ride at night.
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2.
If your motorcycle starts to wobble:
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Use the brakes gradually.
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Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.
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Accelerate out of the wobble.
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Downshift.
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3.
Each
marked lane gives a motorcyclist _______ possible paths
of travel.
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One
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Four
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Three
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Two
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4.
To park next to a curb, you should:
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park as close to the curb as possible.
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park at an angle with the front wheel touching the curb.
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park on the road and keep a two-second space cushion around you.
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park at an angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.
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5.
If your motorcycle starts to wobble, you should:
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grip the handlebars firmly and roll off the throttle.
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try to accelerate out of the wobble.
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fight the wobble.
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apply the brakes.
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6.
To keep other vehicles from sharing your lane:
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sound your horn.
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change lanes often.
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ride closer to the center portion of the lane.
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flash your brake light.
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7.
Which of the following provide(s) the best traction for motorcycles?
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Gravel roads
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Warm pavement
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Snow
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Wet pavement
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8.
If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must coast:
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warn other drivers that you will make a sudden move.
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consider letting your feet skim along the surface.
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sit as far back as possible.
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gradually increase your speed.
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9.
When turning, you should avoid:
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decelerating.
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accelerating.
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turning your shoulders to look through the turn.
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leaning.
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10.
When riding with passengers, as you approach a stop you should:
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tell the passenger to put their feet on the ground.
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wait for a small gap to cross, enter,
or merge in traffic.
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maintain a
smaller space cushion around you.
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start slowing earlier.
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