Connecticut DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 90

1. What does a posted speed limit sign represent?

• A A recommended speed that carries no legal force
• B The maximum speed permitted under ideal conditions
• C The average speed of traffic on that road
• D The speed all traffic is required to maintain

2. Why is backing up on a freeway or on its shoulder prohibited?

• A Traffic arrives far too fast to expect a vehicle moving the wrong way
• B The surface of the shoulder is not built to carry the weight of a reversing vehicle safely
• C Reverse lights are not bright enough to be seen in daylight by the traffic on a highway
• D It is allowed only when a police officer is present at the scene to direct the traffic

3. Why do watering eyes matter so much to a rider?

• A Tears attract insects toward the rider's face at higher road speeds
• B Tears will fog the outside of a face shield within a few seconds
• C Eyes that water lose their ability to judge color at a distance
• D Blurred vision delays the moment you see and react to a hazard

4. Many signs use a symbol instead of words. The main advantage is that a symbol

• A does not have to be made of retroreflective material
• B allows the sign to be mounted lower than a worded sign
• C can be read from farther away and by more people
• D is cheaper to produce than a sign that carries a legend

5. You have had to leave the pavement onto a loose gravel shoulder and now need to stop. How should you brake?

• A Use the front brake alone, since it still supplies most of your stopping power
• B Use the rear brake alone and lock it, so the sliding tire plows into the gravel
• C Do not brake at all, but shut the engine off and coast until the motorcycle stops
• D Use both brakes gently and evenly, expecting a much longer stopping distance

6. You are riding in the middle of a tight cluster of cars on a multilane road. What is the best way to improve your safety?

• A Match the speed of the cluster exactly so that everyone moves as one block
• B Ride as close as possible behind one car so its bumper shields the motorcycle
• C Ride slightly faster or slower to open space and get clear of the cluster
• D Turn on the hazard flashers and stay in the middle of the group until it thins

7. Why is the staggered formation abandoned in a curve?

• A Because a motorcycle cannot be leaned over safely while it is held in a staggered formation
• B Because the leader loses the use of both mirrors all the way through a curve
• C Because a curve is the one place on the road where riders are expected to pair up
• D Because each rider needs the full width of the lane to choose a line through the curve

8. You are first in the queue at a red light with a marked crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?

• A Behind the stop line, so that the crosswalk stays clear
• B With the front wheels resting on the near edge of the crosswalk markings
• C Just past the crosswalk, from where you can see the cross street better
• D Anywhere before the far side of the intersection you are waiting at

9. A yellow diamond reading DIP warns a driver about

• A a short, sharp depression in the road surface
• B a stretch where the pavement slopes toward one edge
• C a low spot that always holds water after any rain
• D a place where the shoulder falls away below the lane

10. The light ahead is green, but traffic beyond the intersection is backed up so far that you could not clear it. What is the correct action?

• A Enter and wait inside the intersection for space to open
• B Follow the vehicle ahead as closely as possible to fit through
• C Change lanes while inside the intersection
• D Wait behind the stop line until there is room on the far side

11. How should a rider use the head and eyes in a turn?

• A Turn only the head to look through the turn, keeping the eyes level with the horizon
• B Turn the head and the shoulders together toward the inside of the turn as the curve tightens
• C Stare down at the front wheel in order to judge how far the machine is leaning
• D Keep the eyes fixed on the pavement a short distance ahead of the front tire

12. What is the safest way to deal with the situation this sign announces?

• A Hold the current speed and position and let the others adapt
• B Match the speed of the other traffic stream and open a gap so vehicles can blend without hard braking
• C Stop at the end of the lane and wait until the road is empty
• D Move onto the shoulder and stay there until the lanes separate again

13. On a Connecticut two-lane road carrying traffic in opposite directions, what does the move over law require near a stopped emergency vehicle?

• A Crossing the center line to leave a full lane of space
• B Reducing speed below the posted limit until safely past
• C Stopping and waiting for a signal from the emergency crew
• D Nothing, because the law applies only to divided highways

14. Railroad tracks cross the road at a slight angle. What is normally the safest way to cross them?

• A Stop short of the tracks and walk the motorcycle across
• B Ride straight across while staying inside your own lane
• C Swerve out of your lane so you meet the tracks at exactly 90 degrees
• D Cross with the clutch pulled in and the front brake applied

15. Which part of the body operates the gearshift lever?

• A The right foot
• B The left foot
• C The left hand
• D The right hand

16. Heavy rain has left standing water on the road where this sign is posted. What does the law expect of the driver?

• A Holding the posted figure exactly, since the law fixes it whatever the weather
• B Stopping on the shoulder until the rain passes
• C Driving below the posted figure, at a speed that suits the conditions
• D Halving the posted figure exactly, which is what the rule prescribes in rain