Queensland Motorcycle Knowledge Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Queensland Motorcycle Knowledge Test Practice: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Motorcycle
Queensland
90 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
You take a medicine that may make you drowsy. What should you do?
- Ride slowly
- Do not ride while it affects you
- Ride only on quiet roads
- Drink coffee and ride
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Answer: B. Do not ride while it affects you
Do not ride if a prescription or over-the-counter medicine could affect your riding. Read the label and ask your pharmacist.
Question 2 of 25
When should you begin to accelerate again in a curve?
- Before you enter the curve
- Only after you have stopped
- As soon as you start to lean
- When the motorcycle begins to straighten up
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Answer: D. When the motorcycle begins to straighten up
Wait until the motorcycle starts to straighten before you accelerate out of the curve.
Question 3 of 25
How big should a riding group be?
- As large as possible
- Exactly two riders
- About four or five riders; split larger groups
- At least ten riders
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Answer: C. About four or five riders; split larger groups
Keep groups to four or five riders. Split a larger group into smaller groups.
Question 4 of 25
You are first in line, stopped at a red light. How should you wait?
- In first gear with the brake applied, watching your mirrors
- With the engine off
- In second gear, ready to go
- In neutral with both feet down
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Answer: A. In first gear with the brake applied, watching your mirrors
Stay in first gear with the brake on and check your mirrors, so you can move away if a vehicle behind is not stopping.
Question 5 of 25
When you stop behind another vehicle in traffic, how much space should you leave?
- Ten car lengths
- None, pull right up to it
- Just enough to put a foot down
- About one to two car lengths
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Answer: D. About one to two car lengths
Leaving one to two car lengths gives you room to move away if a vehicle behind does not stop.
Question 6 of 25
What does LAMS stand for?
- Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme
- Limited Access Motorway Scheme
- Licensed Advanced Motorcycle System
- Lane and Merge Safety
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Answer: A. Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme
LAMS is the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme, the list of motorcycles that novice riders may ride.
Question 7 of 25
Which helmet may you legally wear when riding in Australia?
- A bicycle helmet marked AS/NZS 2063
- Any helmet, as long as it has a visor
- A helmet marked as meeting AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06
- Any helmet with a hard outer shell
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Answer: C. A helmet marked as meeting AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06
A motorcycle helmet must meet an approved standard, such as AS/NZS 1698 or UNECE 22.05 or 22.06, and carry a mark that shows it.
Question 8 of 25
Which choice makes it easier for other road users to see you?
- Dark clothing
- Riding close to the vehicle in front
- Turning your headlight off in daylight
- Fluorescent or reflective parts in your gear and a light-coloured helmet
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Answer: D. Fluorescent or reflective parts in your gear and a light-coloured helmet
Bright, fluorescent and reflective gear and a light-coloured helmet help drivers notice you.
Question 9 of 25
Which gloves give the best protection for riding?
- Fingerless gloves for better grip
- Thin cotton gloves
- Gauntlet-style motorcycle gloves with strong palms, knuckle protection and a wrist fastener
- Any gloves that keep your hands warm
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Answer: C. Gauntlet-style motorcycle gloves with strong palms, knuckle protection and a wrist fastener
Motorcycle gloves should cover the wrist, have strengthened palms and knuckle protection, and fasten at the wrist so they stay on in a crash.
Question 10 of 25
Generally, may a motorcycle ride in a bus lane, tram lane or bicycle lane?
- No, except where the road rules allow it
- Yes, at any time
- Only learner riders
- Only during peak hour
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Answer: A. No, except where the road rules allow it
Motorcyclists must not use bus, tram or bicycle lanes except in the situations the road rules allow, such as briefly to turn.
Question 11 of 25
What is lane filtering?
- Riding between lanes of fast-moving traffic
- Riding on the road shoulder
- Changing lanes without signalling
- Riding at low speed between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic
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Answer: D. Riding at low speed between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic
Lane filtering means riding at low speed through stopped or slow-moving traffic travelling in the same direction.
Question 12 of 25
What is the minimum tread depth for motorcycle tyres?
- 1.5 mm
- 1 mm
- 0.5 mm
- 3 mm
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Answer: A. 1.5 mm
Tyres must have at least 1.5 mm of tread, be inflated to the maker's pressure and have no cracks or bumps on the sidewalls.
Question 13 of 25
In rider training, what is a 'hazard'?
- Only other motorcycles
- Only potholes
- A sign warning of road works
- Anything that could accelerate or steer into the space you need to avoid a crash
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Answer: D. Anything that could accelerate or steer into the space you need to avoid a crash
A hazard is anything that could move into your crash avoidance space, such as a car, a pedestrian or an opening door.
Question 14 of 25
A car ahead is waiting to turn across your path. What should you do?
- Sound your horn and keep going
- Set up your brakes, slow down and move away from it to make a buffer
- Speed up to get past before it moves
- Move closer to the car so the driver sees you
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Answer: B. Set up your brakes, slow down and move away from it to make a buffer
Respond before the hazard reaches you: slow down with your brakes set up and use your lane position to increase the space.
Question 15 of 25
What is two-stage braking?
- Braking twice in a row
- Lightly taking up the free play in the brakes first, then squeezing progressively harder
- Using the front brake first, then the rear brake a few seconds later
- Changing down two gears before braking
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Answer: B. Lightly taking up the free play in the brakes first, then squeezing progressively harder
First apply light pressure to set up the brakes, then progressively squeeze to the pressure you need. This lets the tyres grip better.
Question 16 of 25
What type of visor or goggle lens should you use for night riding?
- Dark tinted
- Yellow tinted only
- Clear
- Mirrored
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Answer: C. Clear
Tinted lenses cut the light you need at night. Use a clear, unscratched visor or goggles.
Question 17 of 25
What is a safe approach to a curve?
- Enter close to the centre line
- Slow down before the curve, enter wide and plan to finish tight
- Brake hard in the middle of the curve
- Speed up as you enter
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Answer: B. Slow down before the curve, enter wide and plan to finish tight
Slow before the curve, start wide to see further, and finish tight. Running wide on the way out is a common cause of crashes.
Question 18 of 25
What kind of footwear is best for riding a motorcycle?
- Sandals, because they keep your feet cool
- Shoes with long laces
- Runners with good grip
- Boots with ankle and shin protection that overlap your pants
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Answer: D. Boots with ankle and shin protection that overlap your pants
Riding boots should protect your ankles and shins, overlap your pants and fasten securely.
Question 19 of 25
May learner riders lane filter?
- Yes, at any speed
- No, learner riders must not lane filter
- Yes, but only below 30 km/h
- Only in school zones
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Answer: B. No, learner riders must not lane filter
Learner riders are not allowed to lane filter.
Question 20 of 25
What do MotoCAP ratings help you compare?
- Fuel use of different motorcycles
- Motorcycle insurance prices
- Tyre grip on wet roads
- How well motorcycle protective clothing protects and how comfortable it is
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Answer: D. How well motorcycle protective clothing protects and how comfortable it is
MotoCAP rates motorcycle jackets, pants and gloves for protection and comfort. CRASH ratings do a similar job for helmets.
Question 21 of 25
A car suddenly stops in front of you. What do Australian rider handbooks say is usually the best response?
- Brake hard using both brakes
- Swerve around it at speed
- Accelerate past on the shoulder
- Close your eyes and brace
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Answer: A. Brake hard using both brakes
Swerving is rarely the right choice and can lead to a worse crash, such as a head-on. Braking with both brakes is usually the best option.
Question 22 of 25
What is the 'head-on zone' in a curve?
- The kerb side of the lane
- The space directly behind a truck
- The middle of an intersection
- The part of the lane near the centre line, where oncoming vehicles may cross over
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Answer: D. The part of the lane near the centre line, where oncoming vehicles may cross over
Oncoming vehicles may cut across the centre line on bends. Keep out of the part of your lane next to the centre line.
Question 23 of 25
When turning across oncoming traffic, how much time should there be before an approaching vehicle reaches the intersection after you are clear?
- At least 3 seconds
- No gap is needed if you indicate
- 1 second
- Half a second
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Answer: A. At least 3 seconds
Choose a gap that lets you clear the intersection at least 3 seconds before approaching vehicles arrive.
Question 24 of 25
At night, how fast should you ride?
- At the speed limit, whatever you can see
- Faster, because there is less traffic
- Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
- At least 10 km/h under the limit, no matter what
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Answer: C. Slowly enough to stop within the distance your headlight lights up
Ride within the range of your headlight so you can stop within the distance you can see.
Question 25 of 25
To start a turn to the right at road speed using counter-steering, what do you do?
- Pull the right handgrip back toward you
- Turn the handlebars sharply to the left and hold them there
- Push the left handgrip forward
- Push the right handgrip forward
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Answer: D. Push the right handgrip forward
Pushing the right handgrip forward makes the motorcycle lean right and turn right.

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