Massachusetts Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Övningsprov 6

Övningsprov 6 av 6 för Massachusetts Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: 20 fler frågor med svar och förklaringar.

Motorcykel
Massachusetts
130 frågor
Kontrollerad 10 oktober 2026

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When should your headlight be on?
- Only at night
- At all times, day and night
- Only in the rain
- Only in tunnels
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Svar: B. At all times, day and night
A headlight that is on in daylight makes a motorcycle much easier to notice.
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In the diagram, the car ahead has just passed line A. How long should it take you to reach line A?
- Half a second
- Exactly five seconds
- At least two seconds
- One second
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Svar: C. At least two seconds
Keep at least a two-second following distance in normal conditions.
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How do you check your brake light before riding?
- Turn on the high beam
- Use the front lever and the rear pedal one at a time and see that each turns on the light
- Ride at night and look behind you
- Press the horn
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Svar: 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.
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You will ride a borrowed motorcycle for the first time. What should you do?
- Learn where its controls are and ride carefully until you are used to it
- Assume it is just like yours
- Ride fast to test it
- Skip the pre-ride check
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Svar: 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.
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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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Svar: A. Stay in your lane
Hitting something small is less dangerous than hitting a car or truck.
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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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Svar: B. Painted lines, steel plates and manhole covers, especially when wet
Paint and metal give much less traction than pavement, especially when wet.
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Item 6 in the diagram shows boots. How high should riding boots be?
- Below the ankle
- Only knee-high boots are safe
- Any height, if they are leather
- High enough to cover your ankles
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Svar: D. High enough to cover your ankles
Sturdy boots that cover the ankles protect them and give support. Soles should be hard and slip-resistant.
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In the diagram, which lane position is the center third of the lane?
- Position 3
- Position 2
- Position 1
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Svar: B. Position 2
Lane position 2 is the center of the lane. Position 1 is the left third and position 3 is the right third.
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How should you brake on a slippery surface?
- Use both brakes gently
- Use only the front brake, hard
- Use only the rear brake, hard
- Do not brake at all
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Svar: A. Use both brakes gently
On slippery roads, reduce speed, avoid sudden moves and use both brakes gently.
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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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Svar: B. Position 1
Lane position 1 is the left third of the lane.
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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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Svar: 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.
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In T-CLOCS, what does the first C stand for?
- Chain
- Clothing
- Controls
- Cargo
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Svar: C. Controls
The first C is Controls: levers, pedals, cables, hoses and the throttle.
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Under implied consent laws, what do you agree to by riding on public roads?
- To take a skills test every year
- To ride only in daylight
- To be tested for alcohol or drugs if a police officer asks
- To carry a passenger when asked
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Svar: C. To be tested for alcohol or drugs if a police officer asks
Refusing a test can lead to losing your license.
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Besides a knowledge test, what test do most riders pass to earn a motorcycle license?
- A written essay
- A yearly medical exam
- An on-cycle skills test
- A parking test in a car
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Svar: C. An on-cycle skills test
Most states require a knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test. An approved rider course can often replace the skills test.
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Why might you tap your brake to flash the brake light before slowing?
- To test the bulb
- To warn drivers behind you who may not expect you to slow
- To signal a lane change
- Because it is required at every stop
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Svar: B. To warn drivers behind you who may not expect you to slow
Flashing your brake light helps before a sharp turn off a fast road or before pulling off the road.
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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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Svar: 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.
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What is the most important piece of gear for surviving a motorcycle crash?
- A helmet that is securely fastened
- Leather gloves
- A heavy jacket
- Tall boots
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Svar: A. A helmet that is securely fastened
The manual calls a securely fastened helmet the most important factor in surviving a crash.
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Just before your front wheel hits an object, what should you do?
- Brake hard
- Pull in the clutch
- Roll on the throttle slightly to lighten the front end
- Lean back and stiffen your arms
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Svar: C. Roll on the throttle slightly to lighten the front end
A little throttle just before impact lightens the front wheel so it rides over the object more easily.
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Which hand controls the throttle?
- The right hand
- Neither; it is a foot pedal
- Either hand
- The left hand
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Svar: A. The right hand
The throttle is the right handgrip. Twist it toward you to speed up.
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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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Svar: 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.

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