Illinois Motorcycle Practice Test 12

1.You are on the road that ends at a T intersection where no signs or signals are posted. Who yields?

Traffic on the through road yields to youWhichever vehicle is moving faster yieldsYou yield to the traffic on the road that continuesNeither driver has to yield without a sign

2.Which headlight setting does the manual call for at night and in cloudy weather?

The high beam at all timesNo headlight when streetlights are litThe low beamAlternate between beams every few seconds

3.Why should you increase your following distance at night?

Because distances are harder to judge in the darkBecause your brakes work worse at nightBecause the engine runs hotter at nightBecause signals do not work after dark

4.Under Illinois moped rules, which set of criteria defines a moped?

A vehicle meeting all four limits on speed, horsepower, displacement, and shiftingAny two-wheeler under 150ccOnly vehicles with pedalsAny vehicle with a top speed under 45 mph

5.When you check the throttle before riding, how should it behave?

It should snap back when you let it goIt should stay wherever you leave itIt should feel loose and rattleIt should require both hands to turn

6.If vehicles or hazards are only on your left, which lane paths are generally better?

Path 2 or 3, away from the hazards on your leftPath 1, hugging the left edgeThe far-left path at all timesIt makes no difference where you ride

7.If you must ride over an obstacle you cannot avoid, how should you approach it?

Hit it at a shallow, glancing angleApproach near a 90-degree angle, slow, and rise off the seatSpeed up right before contactLean the bike hard as you cross

8.What should you keep in mind about a motorcycle's horn?

It carries less than a car's horn, so use it but do not depend on it aloneIt is louder than a car's hornIt replaces the need to brakeIt should only be used at night

9.In motorcycle crashes that involve drinking or drugs, how often is someone injured?

In about one crash out of tenIn roughly nine crashes out of tenIn about a third of themOnly when the rider was traveling above highway speeds

10.Which brake gives a motorcycle most of its stopping power?

The rear brake, which provides most of the powerNeither; they contribute equallyEngine braking does most of the workThe front brake, which supplies most of the stopping power