Michigan SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 68

1. You are parking on a one-way street where parking is allowed on both sides. What must still be true?

• A The vehicle must be on the left side, which is the side reserved for parking
• B The vehicle must be on the right side, exactly as it would be on a two-way street
• C The wheels must be turned toward the curb, whatever the slope of the street
• D The vehicle must face the direction the traffic flows

2. Small green signs with white numerals posted at regular intervals along a highway are used to

• A show the posted speed limit that applies on that stretch of road
• B show distance along the route and give a reference point for reporting a location
• C mark the limits of a work zone where a lower speed applies
• D identify the exits that are reserved for commercial trucks and buses at all hours of the day

3. You have a steady green ball to turn left, and the oncoming traffic gets a green left arrow. What does that mean for you?

• A Both of you are protected, so the two of you may turn at the same time
• B The arrow ends the oncoming through movement, so your way is now clear
• C Oncoming vehicles will turn across your path, so you must wait
• D Your green ball becomes a protected turn as soon as their arrow appears

4. What limits how much weight a motorcycle can carry?

• A The load limit given by the manufacturer for that machine
• B The size of the passenger seat and the saddlebags fitted to it
• C The strength of the elastic cords used to tie the luggage down
• D The weight the rider can still hold upright with both feet on the ground

5. You are traveling beside a solid white lane line. What does it tell you?

• A Traffic on the other side of that line is moving toward you from the opposite way
• B Crossing it is discouraged or prohibited, so stay in your lane
• C You may change lanes freely across it whenever a gap appears beside you
• D The lane you are traveling in ends within a few hundred feet

6. A truck ahead of you is spreading salt or grit on the road. What should you do?

• A Stay close so the treated surface is under your tires
• B Drop back so the material does not reach your car
• C Pass quickly before the spreader reaches your side of the lane
• D Move into the untreated lane beside it for better traction

7. A raised area crosses the roadway and carries a series of white markings on its face. What are those markings for?

• A To make the hump visible so drivers slow for it
• B To show where pedestrians may cross the roadway
• C To mark a place where parking is not allowed
• D To show heavy vehicles which line to take over it

8. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?

• A Any lane you like, because a one-way street has no lane rules for turning
• B The lane closest to the left curb, since all the lanes run the same way
• C The lane closest to the right curb
• D The center lane, so that you are clear of vehicles parked at the curb

9. The traffic around you is moving well above the limit on a wide highway. What should you do?

• A Match the speed of the traffic, since the flow is what matters most
• B Drive well below the limit in order to make up for the speed of others
• C Stay in the left lane at the limit, so that the others have to slow down
• D Keep to the limit and stay to the right, letting faster traffic pass

10. An overhead lane signal shows a flashing yellow X above your lane. What does it mean?

• A The lane will close shortly, so move out of it before the next block
• B The lane is open for through travel just as a green arrow would show
• C The lane is reserved for buses and other high occupancy vehicles
• D The lane may be used only for a left turn

11. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?

• A Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
• B It is an extra lane you may use whenever the traffic is heavy
• C It is a designated emergency parking area for disabled vehicles
• D It marks a merge point where entering traffic must yield

12. Why do streetcar or light rail rails set into a street deserve extra care from a rider?

• A The rails stand a few inches proud of the pavement and act like a curb to the tires
• B The groove alongside the rail can catch a front tire crossed at a shallow angle
• C The rails are usually electrified, so a tire touching them can shock the rider
• D Rails are laid across the street at a right angle, which is the hardest angle to cross

13. A driver passes this sign and the signal beyond it is already showing green. What is the safest response?

• A Speed up to clear the intersection before the indication changes
• B Stop at the intersection whatever the indication shows
• C Ease off the accelerator and be ready to stop, because an indication that has been showing for a while is about to change
• D Move to the left lane and hold the same speed

14. With the engine off, a rider turns the handlebars fully to the left and to the right. What is being checked?

• A That the steering moves freely and no cable is pinched or binding
• B That the front tire is holding the right air pressure for the load carried
• C That the fork oil sits at the level marked on the side of the fork tube
• D That the headlight beam is aimed correctly for riding after dark at speed

15. You are riding directly into a low sun that is glaring off your face shield. What should you do?

• A Slow down and assume that drivers ahead of you cannot see you either
• B Keep your speed and look down at the pavement immediately in front of you
• C Raise the face shield fully so that the glare does not reflect off the plastic
• D Move up close behind the vehicle ahead and use it as a shield from the sun

16. You are driving through a residential area where parked cars hide the side streets. What is the safest approach?

• A Keep to the middle of the road so that you can see past the parked vehicles
• B Hold your speed and rely on other drivers to stop before they reach your road
• C Slow down and cover the brake as you pass each opening
• D Sound the horn at every side street so that hidden drivers know you are there

17. You are driving through a long curve on a road with two lanes in your direction. What is correct?

• A Stay within your own lane all the way through, adjusting speed before you enter
• B Drift toward the inside of the curve to straighten your path, using part of the lane beside you
• C Move into the outside lane at the start of the curve and back into your own lane at the exit
• D Change into the lane beside you in the middle of the curve if that lane is moving more freely

18. What does the RESERVE position on a fuel supply valve do?

• A It shuts off the fuel supply completely so the carburetor cannot flood
• B It enriches the fuel mixture so a cold engine will start more easily
• C It draws on the small amount of fuel left at the bottom of the tank
• D It bypasses the fuel filter so a blocked filter cannot stall the engine

19. Why is the center portion of the lane a useful default on an open road?

• A It puts the tires on the smoothest and most heavily swept part of the surface
• B It keeps a space cushion on both sides and discourages lane sharing
• C It hides the motorcycle from drivers waiting to pull out from side streets
• D It is the only portion of the lane that riders are legally allowed to occupy

20. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?

• A It restores full alertness for the remainder of the trip
• B Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
• C It works about as well as a nap of twenty minutes would
• D It prevents microsleeps from happening for about an hour