Indiana Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering Practice Test

Question 1

When looking through a turn, you should turn:

Accepted Answer

Just your head, keeping your eyes level — Turn only your head and keep your eyes level with the horizon rather than turning your shoulders.

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Your shoulders and head together

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Your whole upper body

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Only your eyes, downward

Question 2

The manual says the safe way to handle a curve is to:

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Reduce speed before entering the turn — Slow down before the curve by closing the throttle and, if needed, braking, then roll on gently through it.

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Brake hard in the middle of the turn

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Accelerate hard as you enter it

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Coast through in neutral

Question 3

A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is riders:

Accepted Answer

Running wide in a curve or turn — Running wide in curves, often from entering too fast, is a leading cause of single-vehicle crashes.

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Braking too gently on straights

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Signaling too early

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Riding with the headlight on

Question 4

The higher your speed or the sharper the turn, the manual says the motorcycle must:

Accepted Answer

Lean at a greater angle — Greater speed or a tighter turn requires a larger lean angle to hold the line.

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Stay more upright

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Brake harder mid-turn

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Use only the rear brake

Question 5

During a normal-speed turn, the rider and motorcycle should:

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Lean together at the same angle — In regular turns the rider and machine lean together at the same angle.

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Stay perfectly upright

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Lean in opposite directions

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Have the rider lean more than the bike

Question 6

To swerve around a sudden obstacle, you should:

Accepted Answer

Press the handgrip on the side you want to go — A swerve is a quick change of direction; press the grip toward your escape side to lean the bike while keeping your body upright.

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Turn the handlebars sharply

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Lean your whole body first

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Brake hard while turning

Question 7

The manual suggests that, before entering a curve, a good default is to move to the:

Accepted Answer

Center of your lane, staying there until you exit — Moving to the center of the lane before a curve helps you spot oncoming traffic and adjust for center-line crowding or debris.

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Far right of the lane

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Lane line

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Shoulder of the road

Question 8

In the four-step cornering method, the LOOK step means to:

Accepted Answer

Look through the turn to where you want to go — Turn your head and look through the corner toward your exit, keeping your eyes level with the horizon.

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Look down at the front tire

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Look at your speedometer

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Look over your shoulder

Question 9

To make the motorcycle lean left in a turn, you press:

Accepted Answer

Forward on the left handgrip — Pressing the left handgrip leans the bike left; press the right grip to lean right.

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Down on the left footrest

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The rear brake pedal

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Your body to the right

Question 10

In a slow, tight turn, the manual says to:

Accepted Answer

Lean the motorcycle while keeping your body upright — For slow, tight turns you counterbalance by leaning the motorcycle only and keeping your torso upright.

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Lean your body along with the bike

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Keep the bike vertical and lean your body

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Lean both hard together

Question 11

The ROLL step of cornering, rolling on the throttle, helps to:

Accepted Answer

Stabilize the motorcycle through the turn — Rolling on gentle throttle maintains or slightly increases speed and steadies the bike through the corner.

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Slow the motorcycle

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Lock the rear wheel

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Lower the headlight

Indiana Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test

Study questions with answers

1. When looking through a turn, you should turn:

2. The manual says the safe way to handle a curve is to:

3. A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is riders:

4. The higher your speed or the sharper the turn, the manual says the motorcycle must:

5. During a normal-speed turn, the rider and motorcycle should:

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

7. The manual suggests that, before entering a curve, a good default is to move to the:

8. In the four-step cornering method, the LOOK step means to:

9. To make the motorcycle lean left in a turn, you press:

10. In a slow, tight turn, the manual says to:

11. The ROLL step of cornering, rolling on the throttle, helps to:

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