Nevada Motorcycle Practice Test 2

11.Before riding a motorcycle you have never used, you should be able to:

reach the ground with both feet while seated on itstart it without using the clutchfind and work the horn, lights, fuel valve and cut-off switch without looking for themride it at highway speed before checking anything

12.In a slow, tight turn such as a parking-lot maneuver, the rider should:

lean farther than the motorcycle doeslet the motorcycle lean while keeping the upper body uprightkeep both machine and body perfectly verticalput a foot down and paddle around

13.Why does the manual point to riders killed with a blood alcohol level below the legal limit?

It shows even a drink or two is enough to hurt riding abilityIt shows the tests are unreliableIt proves the limit should be raisedIt shows helmets were the real problem

14.Which machine fits Nevada's definition of a moped?

Any two-wheeler with an automatic transmissionA cycle that can reach fifty miles per hourA three-wheeled vehicle with a sidecarA cycle whose engine displaces 50 cubic centimeters at most and cannot top thirty miles per hour

15.Why should a rider stretch the following gap after dark?

Because headlights use more power at speedBecause tires grip better at nightBecause contrasts the eyes rely on are missing, making distance harder to judgeBecause traffic always moves faster after dark

16.How many separate paths of travel does one traffic lane offer a motorcycle?

TwoFourThreeOnly one

17.Where do heavy buildups of oil and grease usually collect?

At busy intersections and toll plazasOn long straight stretches of open highwayOn the outside of every curveOnly on gravel roads

18.When should mirrors be adjusted, and what should they show?

At the first stop light, so you can judge them in trafficBefore setting off; they should show the lane behind and as much of the next lane as possibleOnly after a passenger has climbed aboardWhenever the rider's shoulder disappears from view

19.What does the X-shaped crossbuck at a rail crossing tell a driver?

That a crossing lies a mile aheadThat the tracks are no longer in useThat you are at the tracks and must yield to trainsThat trains must yield to road traffic

20.A vehicle is already inside the intersection when you arrive. What does Nevada expect of you?

Enter beside it and pass on the rightSound your horn to claim priorityLet it clear before you enterProceed if your light is green regardless