Connecticut DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 22

1. What is the correct position for the feet while riding?

• A With the toes pointed down toward the road
• B Hanging off the footrests to help balance
• C Firmly on the footrests with the toes level
• D Resting on the rear brake pedal at all times

2. A helmet falls from the seat onto a hard floor but shows no cracks. What should the owner do?

• A Keep using it, since damage that matters would always be visible outside
• B Have the shell repainted, which restores the strength of the outer layer
• C Replace it or have it checked, because the liner can be crushed inside
• D Keep it as a spare helmet for passengers, who ride at lower risk anyway

3. Which single event causes the largest share of crashes between a motorcycle and another vehicle at intersections?

• A A vehicle rear ending the motorcycle while both are stopped at a red light
• B A vehicle turning left across the path of an oncoming motorcycle
• C A vehicle changing lanes into the motorcycle on the far side of the junction
• D A vehicle backing out of a parking space into the side of the motorcycle

4. Why is a pothole a bigger problem for a motorcycle than for a car?

• A A car tire is much narrower, so it drops further into the same hole
• B A motorcycle carries all of its weight over the rear wheel at all times
• C A motorcycle has only two wheels, so an impact can deflect it off line
• D A pothole is always deeper in the part of the lane a rider has to use

5. You are stopped at an intersection where bushes block your view of cross traffic. What should you do?

• A Edge forward slowly until you can see, then proceed when clear
• B Sound the horn and go, since the other drivers will hear you
• C Accelerate quickly across so you spend less time in the intersection
• D Wait for a vehicle behind you to go around and lead the way

6. You reach a T intersection where the cross street has a ONE WAY sign pointing to the right. What may you do?

• A Turn either way, provided you yield to traffic already on the street
• B Turn right only, because the street carries traffic in that direction
• C Turn left, but only after coming to a complete stop at the corner
• D Cross straight over, because a one-way street may always be crossed

7. An arrow panel in a work zone shows four flashing lamps in caution mode instead of an arrow. What does that display mean?

• A Warning only, so pass the work area with caution in your current lane
• B Your lane is closed ahead and you must merge into the lane to the right
• C Your lane is closed ahead and you must merge into the lane to the left
• D The work zone has ended and normal driving conditions apply again

8. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?

• A Choose any movement as long as you signal it
• B Continue straight, because paint is only advisory
• C Turn right from that lane
• D Stop and wait for a gap so you can change lanes inside the intersection

9. A driver disregards this sign and turns so as to travel against the direction it establishes. What is the immediate danger?

• A The driver will be held to a much lower speed limit than on the parallel street
• B The driver will have to give way at every intersection
• C The driver will lose the right to stop or park at the curb along that block
• D The driver will face traffic head on, because every lane comes the other way

10. An oncoming vehicle at night has its high beams on and you are being dazzled. Where should you look?

• A Toward the right edge of your lane
• B Straight at the oncoming headlights to keep your bearings
• C Down at your instrument panel until the vehicle passes
• D Toward the center line so you stay away from the shoulder

11. When should you turn on your signal before a turn or a lane change?

• A Only when another vehicle is close enough behind you to be affected by it
• B At the moment you begin to steer, so that nobody takes the gap you are aiming for
• C Well before the maneuver, so other drivers have time to react
• D Immediately after completing the maneuver, to confirm what you have just done

12. Approaching the point this sign refers to, which hazard is most likely?

• A A vehicle pulling out from the entering road into the driver's path
• B Standing water covering both lanes across the whole width of the roadway
• C Loose gravel thrown up by oncoming traffic
• D A sudden drop at the edge of the pavement where the shoulder falls away

13. How should a group merge onto a busy highway from an entrance ramp?

• A Side by side in pairs, so that the group takes up less room on the ramp
• B All at once as a solid block, so no car can break the formation apart
• C Slowly, letting highway traffic move over to make room for the group
• D One rider at a time into gaps in traffic, re-forming once all are on

14. You want to turn right at a steady red light and no sign prohibits the turn. What is required?

• A Slow down and turn without stopping, provided that no traffic or pedestrian is coming
• B Come to a complete stop, then yield to traffic and pedestrians before turning
• C Wait for the light to turn green before making any turn, because red always forbids it
• D Stop only if another vehicle is already waiting ahead of you at the same red light

15. Why should a rider avoid coasting to a stop with the transmission in neutral?

• A The transmission cannot be shifted back into gear until the machine has stopped
• B The engine will stall as soon as the clutch is released back into engagement
• C Engine braking is lost and so is the ability to accelerate out of trouble
• D The brake light switches will not operate while the transmission sits in neutral

16. A sign with a brown background and a white legend guides road users to

• A hospitals, fuel stations and other roadside services
• B parks, campgrounds and other recreational or cultural sites
• C detour routes around a work zone or a closed section of road
• D weigh stations and inspection points for heavy trucks