Massachusetts Motorcycle Practice Test 7

1.Where should your feet be while riding a motorcycle?

Hanging low so you can touch down quicklyPlanted firmly on the footpegs near the controlsPointed downward toward the pavementTucked up as high as they will go

2.If you must ride over an obstacle you cannot avoid, at what angle should you approach it?

At a shallow 15-degree angleAt about a 45-degree angleAt whatever angle you are already travelingAt roughly a 90-degree angle

3.When conditions are slippery, unfamiliar, or heavily congested, what following distance does the manual suggest?

Increase to a four-second or greater gapKeep the same two-second gapCut the gap in half to react fasterFollow just one second back to stay close

4.If your rear wheel locks during a straight-line quick stop, the manual advises you to do what?

Instantly release the rear brakeSteer sharply toward the shoulderAdd front brake until both wheels lockKeep the rear brake locked until you stop, if going straight

5.How close may you drive to a trolley that is letting passengers on or off?

No closer than 8 feet of the passenger stepWithin 3 feetNo closer than 20 feetThere is no set distance

6.You have swerved clear of an obstacle. How do you bring the motorcycle back onto your original line?

Pull hard on the grip you pressed the first timeSit up straight and wait for the bike to right itselfPress gently on the other handgripHold the rear brake on until the machine stands up

7.If you reschedule or cancel your road test with less than how much notice, you will still be charged the fee?

24 hours48 hours72 hoursOne week

8.When parking on the roadway edge in a business or residential district, how close to the curb must you be?

Within 6 inchesWithin 24 inchesWithin 12 inchesWithin 3 feet

9.One advantage a motorcycle has over a car for managing space is what?

It can legally share a lane with carsIt can move within its lane to manage side spaceIt never needs a following distanceIt can ride on the shoulder freely

10.What happens to your license if you blow an illegal BAC or turn down a breath or blood test?

Nothing happens until a court dateThe officer must immediately seize your licenseYou receive only a written warningYour registration is seized instead of your license