Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 7

1.A rider practicing on a temporary instruction permit is prohibited from doing which of the following?

Carrying the permit while ridingRiding during daylight hoursRiding while a licensed operator watchesRiding at night or carrying a passenger

2.A traffic-activated sensor light can be a problem for a motorcyclist because it might do what?

Turn red too slowlyFail to detect the motorcycle's presenceBlind the riderWork only for trucks

3.If you cannot avoid an obstacle such as a pothole, what technique helps?

Adjust speed and rise off the seat, letting your legs absorb the impactLock the front brake over itLean the bike sharply to one sideClose your eyes and coast

4.When you must ride through a long stretch of sand or gravel in a work zone, what does the manual advise?

Brake hard and stopMake sharp turns to test gripAccelerate quickly through itDownshift and hold a steady speed

5.During the look step of a turn, how should you use your head and eyes?

Drop your gaze to the pavement just ahead of the front tireSwing both head and shoulders around togetherTurn the head only toward where you are going, eyes level with the horizonFix your eyes on the centerline until the turn ends

6.For ABS to work during a stop, the brakes must be used how?

Pumped rapidlyApplied continuously, not pumpedFront brake onlyRear brake only

7.Why does a three-wheeled machine give its rider fewer lane-position choices?

Its brakes only work in a straight lineIt takes up close to a car's width, so stay near the middle and inside the markingsIts headlight only aims to one sideState law assigns it to the right edge of every lane

8.A motorcycle spot lamp is limited to how many, emitting what colors?

Two lamps, any colorThree lamps, red onlyOne lamp, blue or greenOne lamp, emitting only white or amber

9.Riding alongside a semi, a bus, or a motorhome exposes you to what added hazard?

A magnetic pull that steers your front wheel toward the trailerTurbulent air rolling off the vehicle that can shove the bike aroundWarmer air that improves the grip of your tiresCancelled-out crosswinds, leaving the lane calmer than usual

10.Why might a driver misjudge a gap and pull out in front of a motorcycle?

Motorcycles are always speedingA motorcycle can appear farther away and seem slower than it really isRiders never use their signalsMotorcycles have no lights