New Hampshire Motorcycle Practice Test 8

11.Why is riding while impaired by marijuana especially dangerous for motorcyclists?

It tends to distort your sense of time, space and speedIt speeds up reaction time too muchIt affects only your hearingIt makes the engine run rough

12.What kind of footwear does the manual recommend for riding?

Boots with tall heels that grip the footrestsLow-cut sneakers with soft soles for better pedal feelBoots tall and sturdy enough to cover and support your ankles, with hard, slip-resistant solesAny comfortable shoes, as long as the laces are long

13.When is wet pavement especially slippery?

In the first minutes of rain, before oil on the surface has washed off to the roadsideOnly when temperatures are below freezingAfter it has rained steadily for several hoursOnly at night

14.When parking a motorcycle in a parallel space next to a curb, how should it be positioned?

Parallel to the curb, front wheel touching itFront wheel to the curb at a sharp angleAcross two parking spacesAngled, with its back tire against the curb

15.On a typical 1-N-2-3-4-5 gear pattern, how do you select neutral?

A full press down from first gearA half lift from first gear or a half press from second gearLifting the lever twice from second gearPulling the clutch lever without moving the shifter

16.How should you use the rear brake during a hard stop?

Stomp on it to lock the rear wheelIncrease pressure steadily as the motorcycle slowsApply light, then even lighter pressure to avoid a rear-wheel skidDon't use it at all

17.What is true of the convex mirrors found on most motorcycles?

They make cars look closer than they areThey remove the need for head checksThey show a wider view but make cars look farther away than they areThey show a narrower view but judge distance exactly

18.If twisting the throttle back and forth doesn't free a stuck throttle, what should you do right away?

Keep twisting the throttle until it frees itselfFlip the cut-off switch while simultaneously squeezing the clutch leverShift into a higher gearApply the front brake as hard as possible

19.What does a pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign on the left side of the road warn of?

A yield aheadA railroad crossingA no-passing zone aheadA school zone

20.At an intersection with no traffic control device or officer, which driver must yield under New Hampshire law?

The driver on the left yields to the vehicle on the rightThe larger vehicle always yieldsThe faster vehicle has the right-of-wayThe driver on the right yields to the vehicle on the left