View instructions
Operating a motorcycle safely requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your motorcycle license in Michigan, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test.
Knowledge test questions are based on information, practices and ideas from the Michigan Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules, traffic laws and safe riding practices. The test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%).
1.
To fasten cargo to a motorcycle, use:
|
strips of cloth
|
|
|
a towing trailer
|
|
|
rope
|
|
|
elastic cords
|
2.
When you approach a blind intersection with a stop line, you should first stop:
|
behind the stop line.
|
|
|
straddling the stop line.
|
|
|
None of the other answers is correct.
|
|
|
where you have the most visibility.
|
3.
Motorcycle riders can improve their riding strategy by
using the "SIPDE" process. SIPDE stands for:
|
See, identify, process, detect, execute
|
|
|
Scan, identify, proceed, direct, execute
|
|
|
Scan, identify, predict, decide, execute
|
|
|
See, identify, predict, decide, examine
|
4.
If you are chased by a dog:
|
kick it away.
|
|
|
swerve around the animal.
|
|
|
approach the animal slowly, then speed
up.
|
|
|
stop until the animal loses interest.
|
5.
Most motorcycle crashes occur:
|
in curves.
|
|
|
at higher speeds.
|
|
|
when changing lanes.
|
|
|
at lower speeds.
|
6.
At blind intersections, it is important to:
|
ride in a staggered formation.
|
|
|
share your lane with other cars and motorcycles.
|
|
|
change lanes and let the tailgater pass.
|
|
|
see as much as possible and remain visible to others.
|
7.
When approaching
turns or curves, riders should travel:
|
in pairs.
|
|
|
single file.
|
|
|
in a staggered formation.
|
|
|
in a T-formation.
|
8.
Motorcycles need _______ lane to operate safely.
|
a quarter of a
|
|
|
a full
|
|
|
at least half a
|
|
|
a third of a
|
9.
You should roll on the throttle:
|
when descending a hill.
|
|
|
when preparing to stop.
|
|
|
to help stabilize your bike in a turn.
|
|
|
when passing a row of parked cars.
|
10.
You should downshift when you slow or stop. You should also downshift:
|
when you need more power to accelerate.
|
|
|
while riding on a multilane road.
|
|
|
whenever you pull in the clutch.
|
|
|
when you are descending a hill.
|
Page 1 of 2
Next page
Grade this page