Kentucky Motorcycle: Hazards & Road Surfaces Practice Test

Question 1

If the throttle sticks open, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Work it back and forth; if still jammed, flip the engine kill switch while squeezing the clutch — Roll the throttle back and forth to try freeing it; if it stays jammed, flip the engine kill switch while squeezing the clutch to cut power to the rear wheel.

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Only brake as hard as you can

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Jump clear of the motorcycle

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Shift to neutral and coast for miles

Question 2

When is wet pavement usually the most slippery?

Accepted Answer

Just after rain begins, before surface oil washes to the side — Pavement is most slippery right after rain begins, before surface oil washes toward the edges of the road.

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After hours of steady rain

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Only once it has dried out

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Only on hills

Question 3

Across which conditions does your chance of falling or crashing increase?

Accepted Answer

Uneven surfaces, slippery surfaces, railroad tracks, and grooves or gratings — The danger of a fall grows on four kinds of surface: bumpy or obstacle-strewn ones, slick ones, railroad crossings, and rain grooves or metal gratings.

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Only fresh, dry asphalt

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Only wide, straight roads

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Only steep downhill grades

Question 4

How should you handle a large animal such as a deer in the road?

Accepted Answer

Brake and prepare to stop, since they behave unpredictably — Brake and prepare to stop for large animals like deer, elk, or cattle, because they are unpredictable.

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Speed up and swerve past it

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Sound the horn and hold your speed

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Aim straight at it

Question 5

After riding over an object in the road, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull off and check the tires and rims for damage — Pull off the road and inspect the tires and rims for damage before continuing.

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Speed up to leave the area

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Do nothing if the bike feels fine

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Add air to the tires right away

Question 6

If you must ride over an obstacle, at what angle should you approach it?

Accepted Answer

As close to a right angle as possible — Approach an unavoidable obstacle as close to a right angle as you can so your tires meet it squarely.

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At a shallow 20-degree angle

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Running parallel to it

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At exactly 45 degrees

Question 7

When a dog chases your motorcycle, what does the manual suggest?

Accepted Answer

Downshift, approach slowly, then accelerate away — Downshift and approach the animal slowly, then accelerate away to leave it behind rather than kicking at it.

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Kick at the dog

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Brake hard and come to a stop

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Swerve into the next lane

Question 8

Just before your wheel reaches an unavoidable obstacle, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Lift a little off the seat, weight on the pegs, and add a touch of throttle to unload the front wheel — Lift yourself a little off the seat, putting weight on the footpegs, and add a touch of throttle to unload the front wheel.

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Slam on both brakes

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Sit down hard on the seat

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Pull in the clutch and coast over

Question 9

If a tire suddenly goes flat while you are riding, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Grip the bars tightly, roll off the throttle, and keep tracking straight ahead — Grip the bars tightly, roll off the throttle gently, and keep the bike tracking straight to stay balanced.

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Grab the front brake hard

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Turn sharply for the shoulder at once

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Stand up on the footrests

Question 10

Which of these surfaces offer poor traction?

Accepted Answer

Mud, snow, ice, gravel, wet pavement, and painted lines or manhole covers — Mud, snow, ice, gravel, freshly wet pavement, and painted lines or manhole covers all give poor traction.

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Dry concrete

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Clean, fresh asphalt

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Brushed, textured pavement

Question 11

Where do patches of ice tend to develop?

Accepted Answer

In low or shaded spots and on bridges and overpasses — Ice patches often form where the ground is low or shaded, and on overpasses and bridge decks, which cool faster than nearby pavement.

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On sunny, open stretches

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Only in parking lots

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Only on gravel roads

Question 12

Crossing rain grooves or a bridge grating can create which sensation?

Accepted Answer

A wandering, weaving feeling that is generally not dangerous — Grooves and gratings can make a motorcycle weave, giving a wandering feeling that is generally not hazardous if you hold a steady speed.

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Sudden brake failure

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An engine stall

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The tires deflating

Hazards & Road Surfaces

Study questions with answers

1. If the throttle sticks open, what should you do?

2. When is wet pavement usually the most slippery?

3. Across which conditions does your chance of falling or crashing increase?

4. How should you handle a large animal such as a deer in the road?

5. After riding over an object in the road, what should you do?

6. If you must ride over an obstacle, at what angle should you approach it?

7. When a dog chases your motorcycle, what does the manual suggest?

8. Just before your wheel reaches an unavoidable obstacle, what should you do?

9. If a tire suddenly goes flat while you are riding, what should you do first?

10. Which of these surfaces offer poor traction?

11. Where do patches of ice tend to develop?

12. Crossing rain grooves or a bridge grating can create which sensation?

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