Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 5

1.What is the preferred way to make a quick stop in a curve when conditions allow?

Bring the motorcycle as close to upright as you can, then brakeLean farther and brake at full pressureBrake with the rear only until the curve endsSqueeze the clutch and let the machine coast out of the bend

2.What is engine braking, as the manual describes it?

Using the kill switch to slow the machineSlowing produced by dropping into a lower gear, which acts much like applying the brakesSqueezing the clutch so the engine free-revsLetting the motorcycle coast in neutral

3.An ambulance is approaching with lights and siren. What does Iowa require of you?

Stop immediately wherever you are, including inside an intersectionMove to the left shoulderMove over toward the right-hand edge of the roadway, or as close to it as you can getSpeed up until you reach the next side street

4.You cannot avoid a stretch of ice or packed snow. What does the manual advise?

Keep the motorcycle straight up, go as slowly as you can, stay off the brakes and squeeze the clutch to coastLean the motorcycle over to find grip at the tire edgesAccelerate briskly to carry momentum acrossRide with one brake lightly applied the whole way

5.What blood alcohol concentration makes an Iowa driver under 21 guilty of operating while intoxicated?

Any level above zero.05 or more.08 or more.02 or more

6.You are turning left at an intersection and a car is coming straight toward you. Who yields?

The oncoming car, because you signaled firstNeither — both should stop and wave the other throughWhichever driver arrived at the intersection firstYou, because you are turning left across its path

7.What does the manual say about hearing protection for riders?

It cuts noise while still letting you hear horns and sirens, and long exposure to wind and engine noise can damage hearing permanentlyIt is only needed on rides longer than six hoursIt should never be used because it blocks sirens and hornsA full-face helmet removes any need for it

8.Why does the manual tell riders to keep a jacket on even in warm weather?

Because Iowa law requires long sleeves on any highwayBecause a jacket keeps the engine heat off the fuel tankBecause it helps keep the rider from becoming dehydratedBecause bare arms cause the rider to lean incorrectly

9.Why can the front brake be applied harder once a stop is already under way?

Because the brake pads warm up and grip betterBecause weight shifts forward, giving the front tire more traction to useBecause the rear brake automatically releasesBecause engine braking has already slowed the machine

10.The manual suggests a mental strategy for conspicuity. What is it?

Assume every driver has already seen youRide as though you are invisible to everyone elseRide only where streetlights are presentMatch your speed exactly to the vehicle ahead