New York Motorcycle Practice Test 5

11.Why is a road often most slippery during the first few minutes of rainfall?

Surface oil has not yet washed to the side of the roadThe pavement instantly turns to iceRain makes tires expand and lose all their treadRoads are actually grippier when it first begins to rain

12.In New York, an adult 21 or older is considered legally intoxicated to operate a motorcycle at a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.08% or higher0.15% or higher0.05% or higherThere is no legal limit for motorcyclists

13.When riding at night, why should you ride 'within the range' of your headlight?

So you can always stop within the distance you can see aheadBecause bright headlights are illegal at nightTo keep the battery from drainingBecause the headlight works better at high speed

14.The strip down the center of a lane sometimes builds up oil and grease dropped by cars. When it looks slick, you should:

Ride in the cleaner tire tracks to the left or right of the center stripAlways ride exactly on the center stripBrake hard as you cross the stripSpeed up to skim across the oil

15.A yellow, diamond-shaped sign generally tells a rider that:

There is a warning about conditions or a hazard aheadYou must come to a complete stopThe road ahead is closedYou always have the right of way

16.What does the manual say about riding after taking alcohol together with another drug?

One cancels out the effect of the otherThe pair is more dangerous than either one taken aloneThe mixture matters only when the drug was prescribedThere is no measurable difference from drinking by itself

17.To stop as quickly and safely as possible in an emergency, you should:

Use the front brake onlyUse the rear brake onlyUse both the front and rear brakes at the same timeCoast and let the engine slow you down

18.In a highway work zone, a flagger holds up a sign directing you to stop, even though the signal light ahead is green. You must:

Follow the flagger's directions, which override the traffic signalIgnore the flagger because the light is greenProceed through as fast as you canWait for the flagger only if other cars stop first

19.The front wheel and handlebars suddenly begin shaking rapidly from side to side. What is the right response?

Accelerate hard and ride out through itBrake firmly to bring the shaking under controlTake one hand off the bars and let them settle themselvesGrip the bars firmly without fighting them and ease the throttle shut

20.Carrying a passenger changes how your motorcycle handles. You should expect that it will:

Accelerate more slowly and need a longer distance to stopStop much faster because of the extra weightHandle exactly the same as riding aloneBecome impossible to steer in a straight line