Maryland Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Teste prático 2

Teste prático 2 de 6 — Maryland Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: mais 25 perguntas com respostas e explicações.

Motociclo
Maryland
128 perguntas
Verificado em 10 de outubro de 2026

Pergunta 1 de 25
Where should a beginner ride in a group?
- Next to another rider
- Right behind the leader
- At the very back
- In the lead
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Resposta: B. Right behind the leader
Placing less experienced riders just behind the leader lets more experienced riders watch them from behind.
Pergunta 2 de 25
What should you do before changing lanes?
- Check your mirrors and turn your head to check your blind spot
- Only sound your horn
- Only check your mirrors
- Speed up first
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 3 de 25
What do you do in the Execute step of SEE?
- Decide not to ride
- Act: communicate, change speed or change position
- Count seconds
- Only check your mirrors
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Resposta: B. Act: communicate, change speed or change position
Execute means carrying out your decision, such as slowing, moving within your lane or using your horn.
Pergunta 4 de 25
In a staggered formation, how far is the third rider behind the leader?
- One second
- Half a second
- Four seconds
- Two seconds
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Resposta: D. Two seconds
The third rider rides in the left position, two seconds behind the first rider.
Pergunta 5 de 25
Item 1 in the diagram is a full-face helmet. Which type of helmet gives the most protection?
- A half helmet
- A full-face helmet
- A three-quarter (open-face) helmet
- A cap with a sun visor
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Resposta: B. A full-face helmet
A full-face helmet covers your face and chin as well as your head, so it protects the most.
Pergunta 6 de 25
Usually, how should you cross railroad tracks that cross your lane?
- Ride straight across within your lane
- Stop on the tracks to look
- Swerve across lanes to hit them at exactly 90 degrees
- Brake hard while crossing
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Resposta: 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.
Pergunta 7 de 25
What is a swerve?
- A slow lane change
- A skid caused by braking
- A U-turn
- Two quick countersteers: one to go around, one to recover
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Resposta: D. Two quick countersteers: one to go around, one to recover
Press the grip on the side you want to go, then press the other grip to straighten out.
Pergunta 8 de 25
What equipment does a motorcycle need to carry a passenger?
- A seat big enough for two and footrests for the passenger
- Only a backrest
- Nothing extra
- A second set of handlebars
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Resposta: A. A seat big enough for two and footrests for the passenger
The passenger needs a proper seat and their own footrests, plus the same protective gear as the rider.
Pergunta 9 de 25
In the diagram, which lane position is the left third of the lane, next to the center line?
- Position 2
- Position 1
- Position 3
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Resposta: B. Position 1
Lane position 1 is the left third of the lane.
Pergunta 10 de 25
When should you leave three seconds or more behind the vehicle ahead?
- Only in parking lots
- Never; two seconds is always enough
- On slippery roads, at night, in heavy traffic, or when you can't see past the vehicle ahead
- Only on sunny days
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Resposta: C. On slippery roads, at night, in heavy traffic, or when you can't see past the vehicle ahead
Increase your following distance when you need more time to see hazards or to stop.
Pergunta 11 de 25
You must stop quickly while in a curve. What is the best method?
- Speed up through the curve
- Straighten the motorcycle first, then brake
- Brake hard while still leaning
- Use only the rear brake while leaning
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Resposta: B. Straighten the motorcycle first, then brake
Stand the motorcycle up and square the handlebars before braking hard. If you can't, brake gently while easing off the throttle.
Pergunta 12 de 25
What is countersteering, as shown in the diagram?
- Turning the handlebars sharply toward the turn
- Steering with the rear brake
- Pressing the handgrip on the side you want to turn toward to start a lean
- Leaning your body only
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Resposta: C. Pressing the handgrip on the side you want to turn toward to start a lean
Pressing forward on the grip on the side of the turn makes the motorcycle lean and turn that way.
Pergunta 13 de 25
When should a riding group switch to single file?
- Only in parking lots
- On long straight roads
- In curves, in turns, and when entering or leaving a highway
- Never
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Resposta: C. In curves, in turns, and when entering or leaving a highway
Single file gives each rider room to choose a line in curves and turns.
Pergunta 14 de 25
How should a passenger lean in turns?
- With the rider, staying directly behind
- Against the turn
- Back, away from the rider
- Straight up, no matter what
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Resposta: A. With the rider, staying directly behind
The passenger should stay directly behind the rider and lean as the rider leans.
Pergunta 15 de 25
What is lane splitting?
- Riding on the shoulder
- Riding two motorcycles side by side in one lane
- Changing lanes quickly
- Riding between lanes of stopped or slower-moving traffic
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Resposta: D. Riding between lanes of stopped or slower-moving traffic
Lane splitting means riding between rows of vehicles. Most states do not allow it; check your state's law.
Pergunta 16 de 25
Which surfaces can be very slippery for a motorcycle?
- Dry concrete in the sun
- Painted lines, steel plates and manhole covers, especially when wet
- Dry, rough asphalt
- Clean, dry pavement
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Resposta: B. Painted lines, steel plates and manhole covers, especially when wet
Paint and metal give much less traction than pavement, especially when wet.
Pergunta 17 de 25
Which is one of the most common motorcycle crashes at intersections?
- A car stopping on a railroad crossing
- A rear-end crash at a toll booth
- A car turning left in front of the motorcycle
- A car backing into a parked motorcycle
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Resposta: C. A car turning left in front of the motorcycle
Drivers turning left often fail to see an oncoming motorcycle or misjudge its speed.
Pergunta 18 de 25
In traffic, you can't avoid a small animal without swerving into danger. What should you do?
- Stay in your lane
- Brake so hard you fall
- Ride onto the sidewalk
- Swerve into oncoming traffic
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Resposta: A. Stay in your lane
Hitting something small is less dangerous than hitting a car or truck.
Pergunta 19 de 25
Many motorcycles have convex (curved) mirrors. How do they make other vehicles look?
- Upside down
- Exactly as far as they are
- Closer than they really are
- Farther away than they really are
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Resposta: D. Farther away than they really are
Convex mirrors show a wider view, but cars look farther away than they are. Judge distances with care.
Pergunta 20 de 25
How should you load saddlebags?
- With the heaviest items on the left
- Full on one side and empty on the other
- With all the weight on one side
- With about the same weight on each side
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Resposta: D. With about the same weight on each side
Uneven saddlebags can make the motorcycle pull to one side.
Pergunta 21 de 25
In the staggered formation shown, where does the leader (rider 1) ride?
- In the right part of the lane
- Exactly in the center
- On the shoulder
- In the left part of the lane
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Resposta: D. In the left part of the lane
The leader rides in the left part of the lane. The second rider stays in the right part.
Pergunta 22 de 25
A tire goes flat while you are riding. What should you do?
- Hold the grips firmly, ease off the throttle and keep a straight course
- Turn sharply off the road
- Speed up to keep balance
- Brake hard with both brakes
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Resposta: A. Hold the grips firmly, ease off the throttle and keep a straight course
Stay straight and slow down gradually. If you must brake, gently use the brake on the good tire.
Pergunta 23 de 25
During a swerve, what should your body do?
- Lean the opposite way and brake
- Stand up on the footrests
- Lean farther than the motorcycle
- Stay upright while the motorcycle leans under you
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Resposta: D. Stay upright while the motorcycle leans under you
Keep your body upright and let the motorcycle lean quickly beneath you.
Pergunta 24 de 25
In T-CLOCS, what does the second C stand for?
- Carburetor
- Clutch
- Chassis
- Cargo
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Resposta: C. Chassis
The second C is Chassis: the frame, suspension, chain or belt, and fasteners.
Pergunta 25 de 25
Your front wheel starts to wobble. What should you do?
- Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually, without braking
- Brake hard
- Fight the wobble with sharp steering
- Speed up to stop the wobble
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Resposta: 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.

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