Arizona Motorcycle: Handling Emergencies Practice Test

Question 1

If a dog chases your motorcycle, the recommended response is to:

Accepted Answer

Approach it slowly, then speed up as you reach it — Downshift and approach the animal slowly, then accelerate to leave it behind while keeping control and looking where you want to go.

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Kick at the dog

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Stop until it loses interest

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Swerve sharply around it

Question 2

When it first begins to rain, it is usually best to ride:

Accepted Answer

In the tire tracks left by cars — Just after rain starts, follow the tire tracks that cars have left, often the left one, where grip tends to be better.

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In the very center of the lane

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Off the road until the rain stops

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Faster than the surrounding traffic

Question 3

If your front wheel locks up during a hard stop, you should:

Accepted Answer

Release the front brake at once, then reapply it — A locked front wheel means an immediate loss of steering, so release the front brake at once and then squeeze it again smoothly.

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Keep the brake fully clamped down

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Add more rear brake and hold it

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Let go of both brakes completely

Question 4

A skidding front wheel most often results in:

Accepted Answer

Immediate loss of steering control and balance — A locked front wheel causes an immediate loss of steering and balance, so you must release the brake at once to recover.

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A smoother, shorter stop

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Improved traction

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No effect on control

Question 5

If a tire goes flat while you are riding, it is usually best to:

Accepted Answer

Ease off the throttle, hold a straight course, and slow gradually — Hold the grips firmly, roll off the throttle, keep a straight course, and if needed brake gently on the tire that is not flat.

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Brake hard on the flat tire

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Speed up to reach the next exit

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Shift your weight and stop as fast as you can

Question 6

When a large animal such as a deer or elk is in your path, you should:

Accepted Answer

Brake and prepare to stop — Large animals behave unpredictably, so brake and get ready to stop rather than trying to outrun or swerve past them.

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Speed past it quickly

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Sound the horn but hold your speed

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Swerve into the oncoming lane

Question 7

To swerve around a sudden obstacle, you should:

Accepted Answer

Press lightly on the grip toward your escape side — Press lightly on the handgrip on the side of your intended escape so the motorcycle leans quickly that way.

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Turn the handlebars the opposite way

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Lock the rear brake first

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Stand fully upright on the footpegs

Question 8

When you cannot avoid riding over an obstacle, you should approach it:

Accepted Answer

As close to a 90-degree angle as possible — Meet an unavoidable obstacle at as close to a right angle as possible, slowing first and rising slightly off the seat.

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At a shallow, sideways angle

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While coasting with the clutch pulled in

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With the front wheel turned aside

Question 9

To cross railroad tracks that run across your lane, it is usually safest to:

Accepted Answer

Ride straight ahead within your lane — Riding straight within your lane is normally safest; turning to take the tracks head-on could carry you into another lane.

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Turn sharply to meet them head-on

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Stop on top of the tracks first

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Cross them at a 20-degree angle

Question 10

If your motorcycle starts to wobble, the correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Grip the bars firmly and gradually close the throttle — Do not accelerate or brake; grip the bars firmly, ease the throttle closed gradually, shift your weight forward, and pull off.

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Accelerate to ride out of it

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Apply the brakes firmly

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Downshift quickly

Question 11

If the front tire suddenly goes flat while you are riding, the steering will usually feel:

Accepted Answer

Heavy — A front-tire flat makes the steering feel heavy and is especially dangerous because it affects your ability to steer.

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Light and loose

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Completely normal

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Like a bouncing rear end

Question 12

If a situation requires you to both swerve and brake to avoid a crash, you should:

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Brake before or after the swerve, never during it — Keep braking and swerving separate; brake before or after the swerve, never while the motorcycle is leaned into it.

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Brake and swerve at the exact same instant

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Only brake and never attempt a swerve

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Swerve while holding the front brake locked

Handling Emergencies

Study questions with answers

1. If a dog chases your motorcycle, the recommended response is to:

2. When it first begins to rain, it is usually best to ride:

3. If your front wheel locks up during a hard stop, you should:

4. A skidding front wheel most often results in:

5. If a tire goes flat while you are riding, it is usually best to:

6. When a large animal such as a deer or elk is in your path, you should:

7. To swerve around a sudden obstacle, you should:

8. When you cannot avoid riding over an obstacle, you should approach it:

9. To cross railroad tracks that run across your lane, it is usually safest to:

10. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, the correct response is to:

11. If the front tire suddenly goes flat while you are riding, the steering will usually feel:

12. If a situation requires you to both swerve and brake to avoid a crash, you should:

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