Michigan SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 36

1. Which of these does NOT affect how fast alcohol reaches the bloodstream?

• A How confident the drinker feels
• B Whether there is food in the stomach at the time
• C How quickly the drinks are taken one after another
• D How much alcohol each of the drinks contains

2. 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

3. How does driving on overinflated tires affect the vehicle?

• A It lengthens the braking distance because the tires run much cooler
• B It makes the steering very heavy at low speed and in parking lots
• C It makes the tires wear on both edges and gives a much softer ride
• D It gives a harsher ride and a smaller contact patch

4. On a multi-lane street, a yield line is painted well back from an unsignalized crosswalk rather than right at it. Why?

• A So a stopped vehicle does not block the next intersection
• B So a turning truck has room to swing across the lane
• C So there is space for cyclists to wait beside the cars
• D So drivers in the other lanes can see the pedestrian

5. You and the driver facing you both have stop signs at a two-way stop. You are going straight and that driver is turning left. Who has the right of way?

• A The turning driver, because the turn was started from a full stop first
• B You do, and the turning driver must wait
• C The turning driver, because a left turn must be completed without delay
• D Neither, so use hand signals

6. You are stopped in a shared through and right-turn lane with your right signal on, and a bicyclist rides up along your right side. What should you do?

• A Let the bicyclist clear the intersection or move ahead before you turn
• B Turn quickly, before the bicyclist reaches the front corner of your vehicle
• C Move as close to the curb as you can and turn without checking again
• D Sound the horn so that the bicyclist stops and lets you finish the turn

7. Why should the leader of a group signal turns and lane changes early?

• A Because a signal is only legal if it is given early
• B To warn the group that the pace is about to increase
• C Because motorcycle turn signals often fail to cancel
• D So the message has time to reach the riders at the back of the group

8. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?

• A Change lanes at once, because the traffic stopped in your lane is going nowhere at all
• B Use the shoulder to get around the stopped vehicles that are blocking your own lane
• C Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
• D Sound the horn while changing lanes so that the other drivers know to make room for you

9. This sign is still standing late at night, and nobody is working. What should the driver assume?

• A The sign was left standing there by mistake and can safely be ignored
• B The layout may still be altered, so the same care and reduced speed apply
• C The road is closed to all traffic until the crew returns in the morning
• D The restrictions lapse outside normal working hours and apply again at dawn

10. A flagger turns the paddle to the orange face reading SLOW. What does that tell approaching drivers?

• A Stop at once and switch off the engine until told otherwise
• B Reverse out of the zone and take a different route
• C Keep to the normal speed limit through the zone
• D Reduce speed and continue through the work area with care

11. A yellow curve warning sign carries a yellow plaque showing a speed. What does that number mean?

• A A regulatory speed limit that applies to the whole road ahead of the sign
• B The minimum speed required to hold the vehicle through the curve
• C The speed at which the curve was surveyed and has no meaning for drivers
• D The recommended maximum safe speed for the curve under ideal conditions

12. You have finished a distracting task and your eyes are back on the road. What is true?

• A Your full attention takes a while to come back
• B Attention returns the instant that you look up again
• C The risk ends as soon as both hands are back on the wheel
• D Your reactions are sharper than usual after the change of focus

13. A traffic signal is displaying a flashing red light. How must you treat it?

• A As a green light, because flashing means the signal is inactive
• B Slow down but keep rolling through the intersection
• C Stop and stay stopped until the light turns green
• D Stop completely, then proceed when the way is clear

14. Why is following distance measured in seconds rather than in car lengths?

• A Because a time gap automatically grows with speed, while a fixed number of car lengths does not
• B Because the law expressly bans measuring the space ahead of you in car lengths
• C Because seconds are far easier to judge on the road than the length of the vehicle ahead of you
• D Because a gap measured in car lengths applies only to trucks and buses

15. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?

• A The tread pattern becomes noisier than it was when the tire was new
• B The tire starts to lose pressure faster than the other three tires do
• C The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
• D The sidewall begins to look shiny where it has rubbed against the curb

16. How is a wheel bearing checked during an inspection?

• A Raise the wheel clear of the ground and rock it side to side to feel for play
• B Squeeze the brake lever and count how far the wheel rolls before it stops
• C Measure the depth of the tread on either side of the center of the tire
• D Push the motorcycle forward slowly and listen for a rattle from the chain

17. How should a group decide how often to stop for fuel?

• A By the range of the machine with the smallest fuel tank
• B By the range of the largest touring machine, which sets the longest legs
• C By the average range of all of the motorcycles taking part in the ride
• D By whichever gas station the leader happens to notice along the route

18. You expect to be out after dark on a sunny day's ride. What should you plan for eye protection?

• A Wear the tinted shield the whole time, because the eyes adapt to it
• B Carry a clear shield to change to when the light drops
• C Ride with no eye protection after dark, so nothing dims your vision
• D Lift the tinted shield after sunset and ride with the eye port open

19. Enhanced reference location markers differ from ordinary mileposts in that they

• A are posted only on the Interstate system and never elsewhere
• B carry the route number and a mileage figure to the tenth of a mile
• C are repeated every five miles instead of every mile
• D show the distance left to the next interchange on the route

20. How should the brake light be checked before a ride?

• A Confirm that it comes on only with the foot pedal
• B Confirm that it stays on whenever the engine is running
• C Confirm that it flashes when a turn signal is used
• D Confirm that the hand lever and the foot pedal each switch it on