Alaska Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 5

1. Pregunta 1 de 25

   What should your riding jacket and pants do?

   • ALeave your arms bare in hot weather
   • BBe loose enough to flap in the wind
   • CBe made of thin cotton
   • DCover your arms and legs completely
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Cover your arms and legs completely

   A jacket and pants should cover arms and legs completely. Leather or sturdy synthetic material protects best.

2. Pregunta 2 de 25

   You need to pull off onto the shoulder. What should you do first?

   • AStop in your lane first
   • BCheck the surface, signal, and slow down
   • CBrake hard while still on the road
   • DSwerve off quickly
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Check the surface, signal, and slow down

   Shoulders can be soft or loose. Check it, signal, and slow down before you leave the road.

3. Pregunta 3 de 25

   How should you cross a pavement seam or tracks that run parallel to your path?

   • AEdge across slowly at a slight angle
   • BMove away from them, then cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees
   • CCross them at full speed at any angle
   • DRide along on top of them
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Move away from them, then cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees

   Edging across a parallel seam can catch your tires. Cross at 45 degrees or more with a quick, sharp turn.

4. Pregunta 4 de 25

   Why must you remember to turn off your turn signal?

   • ASignals are only for night
   • BOther drivers ignore signals
   • CIt saves fuel
   • DMany motorcycle signals do not turn off by themselves
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Many motorcycle signals do not turn off by themselves

   A signal left on can make drivers think you are about to turn.

5. Pregunta 5 de 25

   How do you check your brake light before riding?

   • ATurn on the high beam
   • BUse the front lever and the rear pedal one at a time and see that each turns on the light
   • CRide at night and look behind you
   • DPress the horn
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Use the front lever and the rear pedal one at a time and see that each turns on the light

   Each brake control should turn on the brake light by itself.

6. Pregunta 6 de 25

   Your engine seizes (locks up) while riding. What should you do?

   • ABrake hard and keep the clutch out
   • BTry to restart it while moving
   • CSqueeze the clutch lever and pull off the road
   • DShift down quickly
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Squeeze the clutch lever and pull off the road

   Squeezing the clutch disconnects the locked engine from the rear wheel.

7. Pregunta 7 de 25

   You are riding past a row of parked cars. Where in your lane should you ride?

   • AOn the shoulder
   • BToward the left side of your lane
   • COn the center line
   • DClose to the parked cars
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Toward the left side of your lane

   Staying left keeps you away from doors opening and people stepping out between cars.

8. Pregunta 8 de 25

   In traffic, you can't avoid a small animal without swerving into danger. What should you do?

   • AStay in your lane
   • BBrake so hard you fall
   • CRide onto the sidewalk
   • DSwerve into oncoming traffic
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. Stay in your lane

   Hitting something small is less dangerous than hitting a car or truck.

9. Pregunta 9 de 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
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. About six hours

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

10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    In heavy traffic, drivers sometimes try to squeeze into your lane. How can you discourage this?

    • ARide on the shoulder
    • BRide in the center portion of the lane
    • CRide very close to the car ahead
    • DRide on the lane line
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Ride in the center portion of the lane

    Keeping a center position makes it harder for drivers to share your lane.

11. Pregunta 11 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. To be tested for alcohol or drugs if a police officer asks

    Refusing a test can lead to losing your license.

12. Pregunta 12 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    In a normal turn like the one shown, how should your body lean?

    • AFarther than the motorcycle
    • BWith the motorcycle, at the same angle
    • COpposite the motorcycle
    • DStraight up while the motorcycle leans
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. With the motorcycle, at the same angle

    In normal turns, the rider and the motorcycle lean together at the same angle.

14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    In a slow, tight turn, such as a U-turn, how should you lean?

    • APut both feet down and walk it around
    • BLean your body farther than the motorcycle
    • CKeep the motorcycle and your body straight up
    • DKeep your body upright while the motorcycle leans
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Keep your body upright while the motorcycle leans

    For slow, tight turns, lean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight to counterbalance.

15. Pregunta 15 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. The left handgrip

    Press left, lean left, go left.

16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    How should you park a motorcycle at a curb?

    • AParallel to the curb
    • BOn the sidewalk
    • CAt a 90-degree angle, with the rear wheel touching the curb
    • DIn the middle of the lane
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. At a 90-degree angle, with the rear wheel touching the curb

    Parking at an angle with the rear wheel at the curb takes little space and lets you ride out forward.

17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    What should you do before changing lanes?

    • ACheck your mirrors and turn your head to check your blind spot
    • BOnly sound your horn
    • COnly check your mirrors
    • DSpeed up first
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Check your mirrors and turn your head to check your blind spot

    Mirrors do not show everything. A head check covers your blind spots.

18. Pregunta 18 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Roll it on to keep or slightly increase your speed

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

19. Pregunta 19 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    In the diagram, the rider presses the right handgrip forward. Which way does the motorcycle lean and turn?

    • AIt only slows down
    • BTo the left
    • CIt goes straight
    • DTo the right
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. To the right

    This is countersteering: press right, lean right, go right.

21. Pregunta 21 de 25

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

    • ATools
    • BThrottle
    • CTurn signals
    • DTires and wheels
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Tires and wheels

    T-CLOCS: Tires and wheels, Controls, Lights and electrics, Oil and other fluids, Chassis, Stands.

22. Pregunta 22 de 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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    Where is the greatest risk of conflict between motorcycles and other vehicles?

    • AOn bridges
    • BAt intersections
    • CIn parking garages
    • DOn straight rural roads
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. At intersections

    Intersections are where other vehicles are most likely to cross your path.

24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    Why are ordinary glasses or sunglasses poor eye protection on a motorcycle?

    • AThey make your helmet too tight
    • BThey don't stop wind from reaching your eyes and may blow off
    • CThey are always too dark
    • DThey fog up only at night
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. They don't stop wind from reaching your eyes and may blow off

    Glasses won't keep your eyes from watering in the wind, and they can blow off when you turn your head.

25. Pregunta 25 de 25

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

    • ALight and easy
    • BExactly normal
    • CLoose only at high speed
    • DHeavy
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Heavy

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

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