West Virginia Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Övningsprov 2

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   When is a road most slippery in the rain?

   • AAfter hours of steady rain
   • BAs soon as the rain stops
   • CJust after the rain starts, before oil washes away
   • DIt is the same the whole time
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   Svar: C. Just after the rain starts, before oil washes away

   Oil on the road mixes with the first rain and makes the surface very slippery.

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   What is a swerve?

   • AA slow lane change
   • BA skid caused by braking
   • CA U-turn
   • DTwo 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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   What do you do in the Execute step of SEE?

   • ADecide not to ride
   • BAct: communicate, change speed or change position
   • CCount seconds
   • DOnly check your mirrors
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   Svar: 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.

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   What does it mean to cover the clutch and brakes?

   • AKeep your fingers and foot on the controls, ready to use them
   • BHold the brakes fully on
   • CPut the controls in neutral
   • DTake your hands off the controls
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   Svar: A. Keep your fingers and foot on the controls, ready to use them

   Covering the controls cuts the time you need to react in risky places such as intersections.

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   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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   Svar: 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.

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   In the diagram, marker 3 shows the passenger's hands. What should a passenger hold on to?

   • AThe rear fender
   • BThe rider's shoulders
   • CNothing; hands in the lap
   • DThe rider's waist or hips, or the passenger handholds
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   Svar: D. The rider's waist or hips, or the passenger handholds

   Passengers should hold firmly to the rider's waist, hips or belt, or to the passenger handholds.

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   How should you sit so you can steer well?

   • ASo your elbows touch your knees
   • BSo your hands are above your shoulders
   • CSo your arms are slightly bent
   • DSo your arms are locked straight
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   Svar: C. So your arms are slightly bent

   Sit far enough forward that your arms are slightly bent. This lets you press on the handlebars without strain.

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   What is lane splitting?

   • ARiding on the shoulder
   • BRiding two motorcycles side by side in one lane
   • CChanging lanes quickly
   • DRiding 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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   Many motorcycles have convex (curved) mirrors. How do they make other vehicles look?

   • AUpside down
   • BExactly as far as they are
   • CCloser than they really are
   • DFarther away than they really are
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   Svar: 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.

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    Your throttle sticks and twisting it back and forth does not free it. What should you do?

    • AOperate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch at the same time
    • BShift to a higher gear
    • CUse only the rear brake
    • DJump off the motorcycle
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    Svar: A. Operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch at the same time

    This removes power from the rear wheel. Then pull off and stop.

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    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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    Svar: C. A car turning left in front of the motorcycle

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

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    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
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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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    Just before your front wheel hits an object, what should you do?

    • ABrake hard
    • BPull in the clutch
    • CRoll on the throttle slightly to lighten the front end
    • DLean 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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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    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
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    Svar: 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.

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    A dog starts to chase your motorcycle. What should you do?

    • AStop and wait for it to leave
    • BSlow down as you approach, then speed up and leave it behind
    • CSwerve toward it
    • DKick at the dog
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    Svar: B. Slow down as you approach, then speed up and leave it behind

    Downshift and approach slowly. As you reach the dog, accelerate away. Never kick at it.

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    Why wear bright or reflective clothing?

    • ADark colors are illegal
    • BIt replaces a helmet
    • CIt keeps you cooler
    • DIt helps other drivers see you
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    Svar: D. It helps other drivers see you

    Bright colors and reflective material make you easier to see, in the day and at night.

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    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
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    Svar: 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.

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    You must stop quickly while in a curve. What is the best method?

    • ASpeed up through the curve
    • BStraighten the motorcycle first, then brake
    • CBrake hard while still leaning
    • DUse only the rear brake while leaning
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    Svar: 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.

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    In the staggered formation shown, how far behind the leader should rider 2 ride?

    • ARight beside the leader
    • BTwo seconds directly behind
    • CAbout one second behind, in the right part of the lane
    • DHalf a second, in the left part
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    Svar: C. About one second behind, in the right part of the lane

    The second rider stays one second behind the leader, in the right side of the lane.

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    Why can the center of a lane be slippery near intersections?

    • AIt is cooler than the rest of the road
    • BIt is always painted
    • COil and grease drip from cars that stop there
    • DWater collects only in the center
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    Svar: C. Oil and grease drip from cars that stop there

    Oil drips build up in the center of the lane where cars stop. The strip is usually narrow, so you can ride to one side of it.

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    What kind of gloves should a rider wear?

    • ANo gloves, for better grip
    • BFull-fingered gloves made of leather or a similar tough material
    • CThin cotton gloves
    • DFingerless gloves
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    Svar: B. Full-fingered gloves made of leather or a similar tough material

    Full-fingered gloves protect your hands and help you grip the controls.

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    Your front wheel locks during a quick stop. What should you do?

    • AKeep the front wheel locked
    • BRelease both brakes and coast
    • CTurn the handlebars sharply
    • DRelease the front brake, then reapply it firmly right away
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    Svar: D. Release the front brake, then reapply it firmly right away

    A locked front wheel can make you fall. Release and reapply the front brake at once.

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    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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    Svar: B. The left handgrip

    Press left, lean left, go left.

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    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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    Svar: B. Firmly, with your right wrist flat

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

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