Arkansas Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2
20 questions written from the Motorcycle Operator Manual (MSF, with Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance you should keep behind another vehicle?
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Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance you should keep behind another vehicle?
- A One second
- B One motorcycle length for every 10 mph
- C Half a second, since motorcycles stop faster
- D Two seconds
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D. Two seconds
Keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead: when its rear passes a fixed marker, count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two' before you reach it. Motorcycles need as much distance to stop as cars, and the gap also gives you a better view of potholes.
When should your passenger get on the motorcycle?
- A Before you start the engine, so you can balance the weight
- B After you start the engine and put the transmission in neutral
- C Once you have shifted into first gear
- D While you roll forward slowly in first gear
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B. After you start the engine and put the transmission in neutral
Tell your passenger to get on only after you have started the engine and put the transmission in neutral. As they mount, keep both feet on the ground and the front brake applied so the motorcycle stays steady.
If you have seven drinks over three hours, about how many drinks' worth of alcohol will still be in your system at the end of the three hours?
- A None, if you also ate food
- B About one
- C At least four
- D Exactly three
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C. At least four
Your body eliminates alcohol at a rate of almost one drink per hour, so seven drinks over three hours leaves at least four in your system. You would need at least another four hours before even considering riding.
Besides the knowledge exams, which tests does an Arkansas Class M applicant need to pass (unless the skills test is waived)?
- A A vision test and a motorcycle skills exam
- B A motorcycle skills exam and a mechanics exam
- C A vision test and a car road test
- D A hearing test and a road-sign exam
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A. A vision test and a motorcycle skills exam
To get a Class M license in Arkansas you must also pass a vision test and an on-motorcycle skills exam. The skills exam can be waived only by completing a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Riders Course; the vision test is always required.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 16