West Virginia Motorcycle Practice Test 4

11.To make the motorcycle lean and go left, what do you do?

Press on the right handgripPull the left grip toward youShift your weight onto the right footrestPress on the left handgrip

12.A pedestrian carrying a white cane is crossing away from any marked crosswalk. What is your duty?

Yield — the right of way applies with or without a crosswalkContinue, since the crossing is not at a crosswalkSound the horn and pass behindYield only if a signal is present

13.A driver is following you far too closely. What does the manual suggest?

Speed up until they fall backBrake sharply to make the pointLet them pass, or slow and open extra space in front of youMove onto the shoulder and keep riding there

14.A driver is waiting at a cross street and could pull into your path. What should you assume?

That the driver will wait because you have the right-of-wayThat the driver will pull outThat a wave of the hand will settle itThat your headlight has already been seen

15.A friend has had too much to drink and wants to ride home. What does the manual suggest?

Let them go, since only they can judge their stateSend them off slowly behind another riderArrange a ride, slow the drinking, keep them there, or take the keyGive them coffee and wave them on

16.Why does the manual want you to hold first gear while you are stopped?

It keeps the engine from idling too fastIt saves wear on the clutch platesIt lets you move away quickly if you have toIt charges the battery more effectively

17.What collects in the middle third of a traffic lane?

Nothing — it is always the cleanest stripRainwater that drains from the shoulderDebris and oil dripped from cars, plus covers set into the surfaceLoose gravel washed down from the center line

18.What speed does West Virginia designate for an open county highway where nothing is posted?

55 mph45 mph65 mph35 mph

19.Before taking an unfamiliar motorcycle onto the street, which items should you be able to reach without hunting for them?

The mirrors and the license plate boltsThe spark plugs and the air filterThe saddlebag latches and the seat lockThe turn signals, horn, headlight switch, fuel valve and cut-off switch

20.Which driver movement does the manual call the biggest danger to a rider at an intersection?

A car turning left across your pathA car braking gently ahead of youA car merging from an on-rampA car parked at the curb