West Australia Bike 5

1.You're parking your motorcycle and sidecar on a hill. What's the best way to stop it rolling away?

Leave it in neutral

Put the rear wheel on the pavement

Leave it in a low gear

Park very close to another vehicle

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2.A learner driver begins to emerge into your path from a side road on the left. What should you do?

Be ready to slow down and stop

Let them emerge, then ride close behind

Turn into the side road

Brake hard, then wave them out

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3.You're riding on the motorway. Well before you reach your intended exit, where should you position your motorcycle?

In the middle lane

In the left-hand lane

On the hard shoulder

In any lane

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4.You're looking for somewhere to park your motorcycle. The area is full except for spaces marked 'disabled use'. What can you do?

You can use these spaces when elsewhere is full

You can park in one of these spaces if you stay with your motorcycle

You can use one of the spaces as long as one is kept free

You can't park there, unless you're permitted to do so

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5.What should you do to help stay safe when you're riding in fog?

Keep close to the vehicle in front

Keep the vehicle in front in view

Keep close to the centre of the road

Keep your visor or goggles clear

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6.Your vehicle tax is due to expire. To renew it, you’ll need a renewal form, the fee and a valid MOT (if applicable). What else will you need?

Proof of purchase

A complete service record

A valid certificate of insurance

A CBT certificate

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7.You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. When will your red light change?

When you start to edge forward onto the crossing

When the pedestrians have reached a safe position

When the pedestrians are clear of the front of your motorcycle

When a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing

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8.You're carrying a pillion passenger. What should you adjust to allow for the extra weight?

The preload on the front forks

The preload on the rear shock absorber(s)

The balance of the rear wheel

The front and rear wheel alignment

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9.How should you ride at night on a busy main road?

With main-beam headlights on at all times

Wearing non-reflective dark clothing

Using dipped-beam headlights

Wearing tinted glasses or a tinted visor

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10.What's the safest way to stop on a wet road?

Change gear without braking

Use the back brake only

Use the front brake only

Use both brakes

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11.What will happen if you ride with your clutch lever pulled in for longer than is necessary?

It will reduce the grip of the tyres

It will reduce your control of the motorcycle

It will increase petrol consumption

It will increase wear on the gearbox

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12.You're riding up to a zebra crossing. You intend to stop for waiting pedestrians. How could you let them know you're stopping?

By signalling with your left arm

By waving them across

By flashing your headlights

By signalling with your right arm

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13.You're carrying a pillion passenger. What should you do when you're following other traffic?

Keep to your normal following distance

Get your passenger to keep checking behind

Keep further back than you normally would

Get your passenger to signal for you

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14.Which of these is needed before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?

An appropriate driving licence

Breakdown cover

Proof of your identity

A vehicle handbook

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15.You're about to ride home but you can't find the glasses you need to wear. What should you do?

Ride home slowly, keeping to quiet roads

Borrow a friend's glasses and use those

Ride home at night, so that the lights will help you

Find a way of getting home without riding

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16.What can motorcyclists do to improve their safety on the road?

Anticipate the actions of others

Stay just above the speed limit

Remain well below the speed limit

Keep positioned close to the kerb

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17.What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?

Fire engine

Road gritter

Ambulance

Doctor's car

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18.When may you stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway?

Only in an emergency

If you feel tired and need to rest

If you've gone past your exit

To answer your mobile phone

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19.Your motorcycle has broken down on a motorway. How will you know the direction of the nearest emergency telephone?

By walking with the flow of traffic

By following an arrow on a marker post

By walking against the flow of traffic

By remembering where the last phone was

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20.You're riding on a country lane. What should you do if you come across cattle on the road?

Rev your engine

Give them plenty of room

Sound your horn

Ride up close behind them

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21.What will be the effect of wearing brightly coloured clothing while you're riding?

You'll dazzle other road users

You'll be seen more easily by other road users

You'll distract other road users

You'll be able to ride on unlit roads at night with sidelights

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22.When must you stop your motorcycle?

At a clear pelican crossing when the amber light is flashing

At an empty zebra crossing

When signalled to do so by a police officer

At a junction with double broken white lines

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23.What would make a young motorcyclist especially vulnerable?

Wearing newer gear than experienced riders

Having faster reactions than older riders

Overestimating their own ability

Getting cheap insurance

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24.Your motorcycle has a catalytic converter. What does this reduce?

Exhaust noise

Fuel consumption

Exhaust emissions

Engine noise

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25.You're riding through a tunnel. What should you do if your motorcycle breaks down?

Switch on hazard warning lights

Remain on your motorcycle

Wait for the police to find you

Rely on CCTV cameras seeing you

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26.You’re planning a long journey. Do you need to plan rest stops?

Yes, you should plan to stop every half an hour

Yes, regular stops help concentration

No, only fuel stops will be needed

No, you’ll be less tired if you get there as soon as possible

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27.Why should you make sure that you cancel your indicators after turning?

To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

To avoid misleading other road users

To avoid flattening the battery

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28.What must you do before stopping normally?

Put both feet down

Select first gear

Use your mirrors

Move into neutral

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29.You're following a large vehicle travelling at 40 mph. Where should you position your motorcycle?

Close behind the vehicle, to make it easier to overtake

To the left of the road, to make it easier to be seen

Close to the vehicle, to keep out of the wind

Well back, so that you can see past the vehicle

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30.You're riding behind a long vehicle. There's a mini-roundabout ahead. The vehicle is signalling left, but it's positioned to the right. What should you do?

Sound your horn

Overtake on the left

Keep well back

Flash your headlights

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31.What's the most important reason why you should keep your motorcycle regularly maintained?

To accelerate faster than other traffic

So the motorcycle can carry panniers

To keep the machine roadworthy

So the motorcycle can carry a passenger

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32.Why should you be careful when riding on roads where electric trams operate?

They can't steer to avoid you

They give off harmful exhaust fumes

They're noisy and slow

They can brake very quickly

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33.How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?

As an acceleration lane

As a high-speed lane

As a right-turn lane

As an overtaking lane

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34.you’re waiting to come out of a side road. Why should you look carefully for motorcycles?

Motorcycles are usually faster than cars

Police patrols often use motorcycles

Motorcycles can easily be hidden behind obstructions

Motorcycles have right of way

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35.Which lane mustn't you use when you're riding your motorcycle?

Crawler lane

Overtaking lane

Acceleration lane

Tram lane

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36.You’re on a dual carriageway. Ahead, you see a vehicle with an amber flashing light. What could this be?

A doctor on call

An ambulance

A disabled person’s vehicle

A fire engine

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37.Which road surface is most likely to reduce the stability of your motorcycle?

Tarmac

Shellgrip

Concrete

Loose gravel

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38.You're travelling behind a bus that pulls up at a bus stop. What should you do?

Accelerate past the bus

Watch carefully for pedestrians

Sound your horn

Pull in closely behind the bus

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39.Blind spots should be checked before you do what?

Give a signal

Apply the brakes

Change direction

Give an arm signal

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40.A long, heavily laden lorry is taking a long time to overtake you. What should you do?

Speed up

Slow down

Hold your speed

Change direction

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41.When should you especially check the engine oil level?

Before a long journey

When the engine is hot

Early in the morning

Every 6000 miles

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42.Which of these will affect the stopping distance of your motorcycle?

The drive-chain adjustment

The condition of the tyres

The time of day

The street lighting

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43.You shouldn’t normally travel on the hard shoulder of a motorway. When can you use it?

When signs direct you to

When traffic is slow moving

When traffic is stopped

When taking the next exit

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44.Other drivers may sometimes flash their headlights at you. In which situation are they allowed to do this?

To warn of a radar speed trap ahead

To show that they're giving way to you

To warn you of their presence

To let you know there's a fault with your vehicle

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45.The vehicle ahead is being driven by a learner. What should you do?

Keep calm and be patient

Ride close behind

Put your headlights on main beam

Sound your horn and overtake

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