Michigan SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 20

1. You approach a traffic signal that has already been green since it first came into view. What should you expect?

• A That it will stay green, since a signal that has been green will hold
• B That it may change at any moment, so be ready to stop
• C That the signal is faulty and should be treated as a four way stop sign
• D That the green will last at least as long again as it already has

2. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?

• A Wait for the other driver to call the police before you say anything at all
• B Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
• C Admit fault to the other driver so that the insurance claim is settled quickly
• D Move both vehicles off the road at once, even if somebody has been injured

3. Why should riding gloves fit snugly?

• A So they can be pulled off quickly with one hand at a traffic light
• B So the fingers stay warm without needing any lining inside them
• C So loose material does not dull your feel for the controls
• D So the seams line up with the grips and reduce wear on the leather

4. Why do bridges and overpasses deserve extra caution when temperatures are near freezing?

• A They lose heat from above and below, so they ice over before the surrounding road
• B They are always built with a smoother pavement surface that offers less grip than the road
• C They collect more road salt than the pavement on either side of them
• D They are always banked toward the outside of a curve, which throws vehicles wide

5. Why does a motorcycle with a manual fuel supply valve have an OFF position?

• A It stops fuel reaching the engine while the machine is parked
• B It empties the float bowl so the carburetor cannot freeze in cold weather
• C It reroutes the supply through the reserve pickup at the base of the tank
• D It seals the tank so that the fuel inside cannot absorb moisture from the air

6. Halfway through a curve you realize you are going too fast. What is the best response?

• A Brake as hard as you can while holding the steering wheel dead straight
• B Steer sharply toward the inside edge and hold the speed you already have
• C Ease off the gas gently and look where you want to go
• D Pull the parking brake to tighten the line the vehicle is taking

7. You are following a tractor-trailer so closely that its rear doors fill your windshield. What is the main problem?

• A The truck's exhaust will damage your engine air intake
• B The trailer's brake lights are too high for you to notice them
• C You will be pulled forward by the low pressure behind the trailer
• D You cannot see the road ahead and the truck driver cannot see you

8. A driver moves into the space you were keeping ahead of you. What should you do?

• A Close up again quickly so that no other driver can take the same space
• B Flash your headlights until the other driver returns to the previous lane
• C Hold your speed, because the gap will open again by itself very soon
• D Ease off and rebuild the gap in front of you

9. A driver who has been drinking has two cups of strong coffee. What has changed?

• A Caffeine makes the liver clear the alcohol more quickly
• B The blood alcohol level falls by roughly one standard drink
• C The coffee cancels out the effect of the last drink taken
• D The driver is more awake but just as impaired

10. A pedestrian is crossing at a corner where no crosswalk is painted on the pavement. What is your duty?

• A Yield, because a legal crosswalk exists at the corner even without paint
• B Continue, since pedestrians may only cross where lines are painted on the road
• C Continue if you sound the horn first so that the pedestrian knows you are coming
• D Yield only when a sign at the corner tells drivers that pedestrians may cross

11. You are in the right-hand lane of a multilane street and that lane becomes a right-turn-only lane ahead, but you want to go straight. What should you do?

• A Continue straight from that lane, because the arrow applies only to drivers who choose to turn
• B Change into a through lane before you reach the markings for the turn lane
• C Stop at the line and wait for a gap so that you can move over once you are in the intersection
• D Turn right and then make a turn at the next opportunity to get back onto the route you wanted

12. Another driver takes a right of way that was legally yours. What should you do?

• A Give way to the other driver and avoid the crash, whatever the law says
• B Insist on your right of way, since the law is clearly on your side
• C Sound the horn and keep going at exactly the same speed as before
• D Stop dead in the intersection so that the other driver has to wait

13. In a Michigan work zone where a lane has been closed for construction, what is the speed limit unless a different one is posted?

• A 45 mph
• B 35 mph
• C 55 mph
• D The normal posted limit

14. According to national crash research, how effective are helmets at preventing fatal injuries to motorcycle riders?

• A About 5 percent effective
• B About 75 percent effective
• C About 37 percent effective
• D About 95 percent effective

15. You are turning onto a street that has two lanes going your way. Which lane should you enter?

• A Whichever of the two lanes happens to be empty as you complete the turn
• B The lane closest to you, changing lanes later if you need to
• C The far lane, so that vehicles behind you can also turn without waiting
• D The far lane whenever your next turn will be a left turn further along the street

16. Is it acceptable to drive with your vehicle straddling the line between two lanes?

• A Yes, while you are still deciding which of the two lanes you would rather travel in
• B Yes, if the traffic is heavy and both of the lanes are moving at about the same speed
• C Yes, as long as you keep your turn signal flashing the whole time you are astride the line
• D No, you must drive as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane

17. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?

• A Only at the point where the ramp actually leaves the roadway, and never anywhere earlier on the approach
• B At the entrance to the nearest town, rather than on the highway itself
• C On the ramp itself, facing the traffic that has already left the through lanes
• D Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time

18. A small plaque mounted under this sign shows a numeral such as 2 or 3. What does that numeral report?

• A How many sets of tracks the crossing carries
• B The speed limit that applies while crossing
• C The distance in miles to the next crossing
• D How many trains use the line each hour

19. Your car begins to lose power on a freeway and you must stop. Where should you try to bring it to a halt?

• A As far off the right side of the road as you can get, beyond the edge line
• B In the left lane, because that lane usually carries the least traffic at any hour
• C On the paved shoulder of the left side, close beside the concrete median barrier
• D In the middle of the right travel lane, with the hazard lights turned on to warn

20. How should a riding jacket fit?

• A Loose all over, so that plenty of cooling air can circulate underneath it
• B Snug at the neck, wrists and waist so that it cannot balloon open
• C Tight enough across the shoulders to stop the arms bending at the elbow
• D One size too large, so that a rain suit can be worn underneath it easily