Connecticut Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Übungstest 5

1. Frage 1 von 25

   Who should carry passengers or large loads?

   • AOnly experienced riders
   • BAnyone with a permit
   • CNew riders who want practice
   • DAnyone, after one ride
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   Antwort: A. Only experienced riders

   Extra weight changes how the motorcycle handles, balances, speeds up and slows down.

2. Frage 2 von 25

   In T-CLOCS, what does the first C stand for?

   • AChain
   • BClothing
   • CControls
   • DCargo
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   Antwort: C. Controls

   The first C is Controls: levers, pedals, cables, hoses and the throttle.

3. Frage 3 von 25

   How can you tell a helmet meets the US federal safety standard?

   • AIt weighs more than 5 pounds
   • BIt has a visor
   • CIt has a DOT label showing it meets FMVSS 218
   • DIt is painted a bright color
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   Antwort: C. It has a DOT label showing it meets FMVSS 218

   Helmets that meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 carry the DOT symbol from the maker.

4. Frage 4 von 25

   You will ride a borrowed motorcycle for the first time. What should you do?

   • ALearn where its controls are and ride carefully until you are used to it
   • BAssume it is just like yours
   • CRide fast to test it
   • DSkip the pre-ride check
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   Antwort: A. Learn where its controls are and ride carefully until you are used to it

   Controls and handling differ between motorcycles. Get familiar with them in a safe place first.

5. Frage 5 von 25

   You want to turn left at normal speed. Which handgrip do you press forward?

   • AThe right handgrip
   • BThe left handgrip
   • CBoth grips equally
   • DNeither; you lean your body only
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   Antwort: B. The left handgrip

   Press left, lean left, go left.

6. Frage 6 von 25

   Usually, how should you cross railroad tracks that cross your lane?

   • ARide straight across within your lane
   • BStop on the tracks to look
   • CSwerve across lanes to hit them at exactly 90 degrees
   • DBrake hard while crossing
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   Antwort: A. Ride straight across within your lane

   It is usually safer to ride straight across within your lane than to turn sharply to meet the tracks at 90 degrees.

7. Frage 7 von 25

   Under implied consent laws, what do you agree to by riding on public roads?

   • ATo take a skills test every year
   • BTo ride only in daylight
   • CTo be tested for alcohol or drugs if a police officer asks
   • DTo carry a passenger when asked
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   Antwort: C. To be tested for alcohol or drugs if a police officer asks

   Refusing a test can lead to losing your license.

8. Frage 8 von 25

   Which is one of the most common motorcycle crashes at intersections?

   • AA car stopping on a railroad crossing
   • BA rear-end crash at a toll booth
   • CA car turning left in front of the motorcycle
   • DA car backing into a parked motorcycle
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   Antwort: C. A car turning left in front of the motorcycle

   Drivers turning left often fail to see an oncoming motorcycle or misjudge its speed.

9. Frage 9 von 25

   A car is passing you from behind. Where in your lane should you ride?

   • AOn the shoulder
   • BOn the lane line
   • CClose to the passing car
   • DIn the center portion of your lane
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   Antwort: D. In the center portion of your lane

   The center keeps you away from the passing car, its mirrors, things thrown from windows and blasts of wind.

10. Frage 10 von 25

    If your front tire goes flat, how will the steering feel?

    • ALight and easy
    • BExactly normal
    • CLoose only at high speed
    • DHeavy
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    Antwort: D. Heavy

    A flat front tire makes steering feel heavy. A flat rear tire may make the back jerk or sway.

11. Frage 11 von 25

    Where should a beginner ride in a group?

    • ANext to another rider
    • BRight behind the leader
    • CAt the very back
    • DIn the lead
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    Antwort: B. Right behind the leader

    Placing less experienced riders just behind the leader lets more experienced riders watch them from behind.

12. Frage 12 von 25

    About how many hours a day do experienced riders usually ride at most?

    • AAbout ten hours
    • BAbout twelve hours
    • CAbout six hours
    • DAs many as possible
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    Antwort: C. About six hours

    Experienced riders seldom ride more than about six hours a day.

13. Frage 13 von 25

    Which hand controls the throttle?

    • AThe right hand
    • BNeither; it is a foot pedal
    • CEither hand
    • DThe left hand
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    Antwort: A. The right hand

    The throttle is the right handgrip. Twist it toward you to speed up.

14. Frage 14 von 25

    How should you hold the handgrips when you start out?

    • AWith your right wrist raised high
    • BFirmly, with your right wrist flat
    • CWith one hand only
    • DLoosely, with your fingertips
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    Antwort: B. Firmly, with your right wrist flat

    Starting with your right wrist flat helps keep you from using too much throttle by accident.

15. Frage 15 von 25

    What path through a curve does the diagram show?

    • AInside, then outside, then inside
    • BClose to the road edge the whole way
    • COutside, then inside, then outside
    • DThe center of the lane the whole way
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    Antwort: C. Outside, then inside, then outside

    With no traffic, enter at the outside, move toward the inside at the middle of the curve, and exit at the outside.

16. Frage 16 von 25

    What should you do with the throttle as you go through a turn?

    • AClose it completely
    • BBrake hard instead
    • CRoll it on to keep or slightly increase your speed
    • DPull in the clutch
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    Antwort: C. Roll it on to keep or slightly increase your speed

    Rolling on the throttle steadily keeps the motorcycle stable through the turn.

17. Frage 17 von 25

    During a swerve, what should your body do?

    • ALean the opposite way and brake
    • BStand up on the footrests
    • CLean farther than the motorcycle
    • DStay upright while the motorcycle leans under you
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    Antwort: D. Stay upright while the motorcycle leans under you

    Keep your body upright and let the motorcycle lean quickly beneath you.

18. Frage 18 von 25

    What is a good sign that a motorcycle fits you?

    • AYour knees are above the handlebars
    • BYou cannot reach the controls without leaning
    • CYou must stand on tiptoe on one foot
    • DYou can reach the ground with both feet while seated
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    Antwort: D. You can reach the ground with both feet while seated

    You should be able to put both feet on the ground while seated, and reach all the controls easily.

19. Frage 19 von 25

    When should your headlight be on?

    • AOnly at night
    • BAt all times, day and night
    • COnly in the rain
    • DOnly in tunnels
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    Antwort: B. At all times, day and night

    A headlight that is on in daylight makes a motorcycle much easier to notice.

20. Frage 20 von 25

    Your front wheel starts to wobble. What should you do?

    • AGrip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually, without braking
    • BBrake hard
    • CFight the wobble with sharp steering
    • DSpeed up to stop the wobble
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    Antwort: A. Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually, without braking

    Do not fight the wobble or brake. Ease off the throttle, move your weight forward and down, and pull off when you can.

21. Frage 21 von 25

    How should you ride when carrying a passenger?

    • ABrake later than usual
    • BA little slower, start slowing earlier, and leave more space
    • CFollow other vehicles more closely
    • DFaster, to keep your balance
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    Antwort: B. A little slower, start slowing earlier, and leave more space

    With a passenger, the motorcycle takes longer to speed up and to stop.

22. Frage 22 von 25

    Where should your knees be while you ride?

    • AResting on the handlebars
    • BPointing out to the sides
    • CSpread wide apart
    • DAgainst the gas tank
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    Antwort: D. Against the gas tank

    Keeping your knees against the tank helps you keep your balance as the motorcycle turns.

23. Frage 23 von 25

    How do you measure your following distance, as shown in the diagram?

    • AWatch the driver's brake lights
    • BWhen the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point, count seconds until you reach it
    • CLook at your speedometer
    • DCount car lengths
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    Antwort: B. When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point, count seconds until you reach it

    Pick a fixed point. When the vehicle ahead passes it, count. If you reach it before two seconds, you are too close.

24. Frage 24 von 25

    How should you ride across a metal bridge grating?

    • AZigzag to keep traction
    • BBrake hard on the grating
    • CStop and walk the motorcycle across
    • DRelax, keep a steady speed and ride straight across
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    Antwort: D. Relax, keep a steady speed and ride straight across

    The grating may make the motorcycle feel unsteady, but riding straight at a steady speed is safe.

25. Frage 25 von 25

    Marker 1 in the diagram shows the rider's head. What should you do with your head in a turn?

    • AKeep it level, with your eyes in line with the horizon
    • BKeep it turned to the side
    • CTilt it with the motorcycle
    • DLook down at the road just ahead
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    Antwort: A. Keep it level, with your eyes in line with the horizon

    Turn just your head to look through the turn, and keep your eyes level with the horizon.

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