Arizona Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering Practice Test

Question 1

Riders who carry too much speed into a curve commonly end up:

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Crossing into another lane or leaving the road, or braking so hard they skid — When a rider cannot hold the chosen line, the motorcycle runs wide into oncoming traffic or off the pavement, and panic braking can add a loss of control.

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Stalling the engine at the apex

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Stopping short of the turn

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Shifting into a higher gear by mistake

Question 2

The four steps for taking a turn under good control are:

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Slow, Look, Press, Roll — The manual teaches Slow, Look, Press, and Roll as the sequence for a controlled turn.

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Brake, Coast, Turn, Stop

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Look, Lean, Lift, Leave

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Signal, Slow, Shift, Sit

Question 3

In a slow, tight turn a rider keeps the best control by:

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Keeping the body upright and leaning only the motorcycle — For slow, tight turns you counterbalance by leaning the motorcycle only while keeping your body upright.

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Leaning the body far off the seat

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Leaning body and bike together sharply

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Straightening the handlebars

Question 4

On a three-wheel motorcycle, the inside rear wheel is most likely to come off the ground when you:

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Take a tighter curve at a higher speed — Cornering force shifts the center of gravity outward, and the tendency for the inner rear wheel to lift grows as speed rises and the radius shrinks.

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Ride straight ahead over a bump

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Brake gently in a straight line

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Idle at a stop sign

Question 5

To lean and steer a motorcycle to the left at higher speed, you press on:

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The left handgrip — Pressing the left grip leans the bike to the left so it goes left; pressing the right grip leans and turns it right.

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The right handgrip

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The rear brake pedal

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The gas tank

Question 6

What does the manual name as a leading cause of crashes involving only the motorcycle?

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Running wide in a bend and hitting the roadway or a fixed object — Single-vehicle crashes are often the result of a rider drifting outside the intended path in a curve and striking the road surface or something beside it.

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Stalling while pulling away from a stop

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Riding too slowly on a freeway ramp

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Signaling a turn too early

Question 7

As you come up on a curve you do not know, you should judge whether it:

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Holds a steady radius, opens out, tightens up, or bends more than once — No two curves behave alike, so read the shape of the bend as you approach and set your speed and line for what it actually does.

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Was resurfaced recently

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Carries more traffic than the road behind you

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Is marked with white or yellow lines

Question 8

Choosing the middle of your lane before a curve and staying there has the advantage that it:

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Lets you pick up approaching traffic as early as possible — Holding the center of the lane through the bend gives the earliest sight of oncoming vehicles and leaves room to react to traffic crowding the line or debris in the lane.

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Keeps the motorcycle out of the wind

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Guarantees the best traction available

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Removes the need to lean the motorcycle

Question 9

While taking a curve, where should you direct your eyes?

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Far through the curve toward your intended path — Look through the curve toward where you want to go, keeping your eyes level with the horizon and turning only your head.

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Down at the front tire

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At the center line beside you

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Over your shoulder

Question 10

With no other traffic around, beginning a curve at the outer edge of your lane:

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Widens your view ahead and makes the bend effectively less tight — Starting wide, drifting to the inside, then easing back out at the exit lengthens your line of sight and opens up the radius of the corner.

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Keeps the tires off the painted lines

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Removes the need to slow down first

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Puts you closer to the shoulder in case you must stop

Question 11

How far a motorcycle has to lean in a turn depends on:

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Your speed and how sharp the turn is — More speed or a tighter bend calls for a greater lean angle, which is why slowing before the turn matters so much.

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The weight of the fuel in the tank

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Whether the headlight is on high beam

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The gear you have selected

Question 12

Rolling on the throttle as you go through a turn is done in order to:

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Steady the motorcycle through the bend — Holding or slightly raising speed with the throttle settles the machine. Closing the throttle mid-corner unsettles it instead.

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Shorten the distance needed to stop

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Reduce the lean angle required

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Warm the rear tire before the exit

Arizona Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Riders who carry too much speed into a curve commonly end up:

2. The four steps for taking a turn under good control are:

3. In a slow, tight turn a rider keeps the best control by:

4. On a three-wheel motorcycle, the inside rear wheel is most likely to come off the ground when you:

5. To lean and steer a motorcycle to the left at higher speed, you press on:

6. What does the manual name as a leading cause of crashes involving only the motorcycle?

7. As you come up on a curve you do not know, you should judge whether it:

8. Choosing the middle of your lane before a curve and staying there has the advantage that it:

9. While taking a curve, where should you direct your eyes?

10. With no other traffic around, beginning a curve at the outer edge of your lane:

11. How far a motorcycle has to lean in a turn depends on:

12. Rolling on the throttle as you go through a turn is done in order to:

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