Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 1

11.At what speeds can a wobble occur?

At low speeds as well as high speedsOnly above 60 mphOnly while brakingOnly below 15 mph

12.A driver arrested for DUI in Alaska refuses the chemical breath test. What does the manual say follows in court?

The DUI charge is droppedSeparate criminal charges for both DUI and RefusalOnly a warningA single fine and no other charges

13.As a group leader, why should you begin lane changes early?

To keep drivers behind you guessingBecause the leader must always be in the right laneTo give every rider in the group time to complete the changeSo you can pass the group on the left

14.You're on a highway with separated roadways and two or more lanes each way. A school bus headed the opposite direction stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Must you stop?

Yes, alwaysOnly if children are visibleNo, you need not stop in that situationOnly if you are within 100 feet

15.You are braking hard while the motorcycle is leaned in a turn, and the rear wheel locks. What is likely to happen?

The motorcycle will straighten up on its ownNothing, as long as the front wheel keeps rollingThe rear wheel will slide sideways and you will probably fallThe engine will stall and the skid will stop

16.Even when a driver does see you coming, why aren't you necessarily safe?

Drivers are not required to yield to motorcyclesYour headlight makes you look farther away than a carYour smaller size makes it easier for them to misjudge your distance and speedMotorcycles always travel faster than cars

17.When you press forward on the inner side of the right handgrip, what does the front wheel briefly do?

Moves sharply to the rightLocks in placeLifts off the groundMoves slightly to the left

18.You are making a sharp turn at an intersection. Why does the manual tell you to keep clear of the road's edge?

The pavement is always higher thereLoose dirt and gravel build up near the edgePedestrians have the right of way at the edgeYour turn signal is harder to see there

19.How close must a train be for the Alaska Driver Manual to tell you to be prepared to stop at a crossing?

Within 500 feetWithin 100 feetWithin 1,500 feetOnly when it is already at the crossing

20.Among motorcyclists killed in crashes after drinking, how many were NOT legally intoxicated at the time?

NoneOne in fourNine in tenOne in a hundred