Missouri Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering Practice Test

Question 1

To swerve to the left around an obstacle, what should you press first?

Accepted Answer

The left handgrip — To swerve, press the handgrip on the side of your intended escape; to go left you press the left grip to lean quickly left, then press the right grip to recover.

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The right handgrip

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Both grips at once

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The rear brake pedal

Question 2

In a slow, tight turn, how should the rider and motorcycle be positioned?

Accepted Answer

Lean the motorcycle only while keeping your body straight — In slow, tight turns you counterbalance by leaning the motorcycle only while keeping your body straight, unlike normal turns where rider and machine lean together.

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Lean your body while keeping the bike upright

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Lean both far into the turn

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Lean away from the turn together

Question 3

On a three-track motorcycle, which wheel tends to lift during a turn?

Accepted Answer

The rear inside wheel — During a turn, inertia shifts the center of gravity outward toward the tip-over line, reducing weight on the inside and causing the rear inside wheel to tend to lift, especially at higher speed or tighter radius.

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The front wheel

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No wheel ever lifts

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Both front wheels at once

Question 4

When looking through a turn, what should you turn?

Accepted Answer

Your head and eyes only — To look where you want to go, turn just your head and eyes rather than your shoulders, keeping your eyes level with the horizon.

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Your whole upper body and shoulders

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Only your shoulders

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The handlebars, not your head

Question 5

Because a three-wheel motorcycle cannot lean, how is it steered?

Accepted Answer

By pointing the front wheel in the direction you want to go — A conventional three-wheel motorcycle cannot lean and therefore cannot countersteer; instead the front wheel is simply pointed in the direction the rider wants to go.

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By leaning into the turn like a two-wheeler

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By shifting body weight only

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By using the rear brake to steer

Question 6

What is the purpose of rolling on the throttle as you go through a turn?

Accepted Answer

To help stabilize the motorcycle — Rolling on the throttle to maintain or slightly increase speed helps stabilize the motorcycle through the turn.

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To slow the bike down mid-turn

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To lock the rear wheel

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To cancel the turn signal

Question 7

To lean the motorcycle and turn, in which direction do you press the handgrip?

Accepted Answer

In the direction of the turn — You press on the handgrip in the direction of the turn: press the left grip to lean left and go left, press the right grip to lean right and go right.

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Opposite the direction you want to go

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Straight down on both grips

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It does not matter which grip

Question 8

What are the four steps for taking a curve or turn under good control?

Accepted Answer

Slow, Look, Press, Roll — The four steps are Slow, Look, Press, and Roll: slow before the turn, look through it, press the handgrip to lean, and roll on the throttle to stabilize the motorcycle.

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Stop, Signal, Shift, Steer

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Brake, Coast, Lean, Brake

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Search, Evaluate, Execute, Stop

Question 9

When no traffic is present, where should you begin a curve to improve your line of sight?

Accepted Answer

Start at the outside of the curve — With no traffic present, start toward the outside of the curve to increase your line of sight and the effective radius, then move to the inside and back outside to exit.

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Hug the inside from the very start

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Ride the exact center line

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Ride on the shoulder

Question 10

What is a primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes in curves?

Accepted Answer

Running wide and hitting the road edge or a fixed object — A primary cause of single-vehicle crashes is riders running wide in a curve and colliding with the roadway or a fixed object, often from entering too fast.

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Braking too gently before the curve

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Signaling too early

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Using both mirrors

Question 11

When is the best time to change gears relative to a turn?

Accepted Answer

Before entering the turn — It is best to complete gear changes before entering a turn; if you must shift mid-turn, do it smoothly because a sudden change in power to the rear wheel can cause a skid.

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Right in the middle of the turn

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Only after fully exiting the turn

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Gear choice does not matter in turns

Missouri Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test

Study questions with answers

1. To swerve to the left around an obstacle, what should you press first?

2. In a slow, tight turn, how should the rider and motorcycle be positioned?

3. On a three-track motorcycle, which wheel tends to lift during a turn?

4. When looking through a turn, what should you turn?

5. Because a three-wheel motorcycle cannot lean, how is it steered?

6. What is the purpose of rolling on the throttle as you go through a turn?

7. To lean the motorcycle and turn, in which direction do you press the handgrip?

8. What are the four steps for taking a curve or turn under good control?

9. When no traffic is present, where should you begin a curve to improve your line of sight?

10. What is a primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes in curves?

11. When is the best time to change gears relative to a turn?

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