VT DMV Motorcycle Test #19 - Vermont Motorcycle License Test

1. You can increase your visibility to ther drivers by:

Increasing your following distance
Rising slightly off the seat with your weight on the foot pegs
Keeping both feet on the pegs.
Wearing reflective clothing

2. Shifting to a lower gear causes an effect similar to using the brakes. This is known as:

3. You can initiate a swerve by:

downshifting gears.
pressing the handgrip of the opposite direction you want to swerve.
pressing the handgrip of the direction you want to swerve.
applying the rear brake.

4. If you accidentally lock the rear brake on a good traction surface:

immediately operate the engine cut-off switch.
check the throttle cable.
release the rear brake and apply the front brake firmly.
keep it locked until you have stopped.

5. To keep the motorcycle steady through a turn, you should:

decrease your speed.
maintain or decrease your speed.
maintain or increase your speed.
speed up.

6. To deal with a sticky throttle on your motorcyle, you should first:

apply the rear brake.
twist the throttle back and forth several times.
operate the engine cut-off switch.
apply the front brake.

7. Remind your passenger to tighten his or her hold when you:

are about to start from a stop.
All the other answers are correct.
approach surface hazards.
are about to turn sharply.

8. Which of the following is a hazard associated with passing a row of parked cars?

People can step out from between cars.
A driver may pull out in front of you.
A door could be opened into your path.
All of the above.

9. You should make a special point of using your mirror(s):

All the other answers are correct.
before you slow down.
when you are stopped at an intersection.
before you change lanes.

10. When you ride with other motorcyclists, you should:

check your mirrors frequently.
keep your distance.
keep the group small.
All of the above.

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