Minnesota Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 1
20 questions written from the Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What must you already hold before Minnesota will issue you a motorcycle instruction permit?
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What must you already hold before Minnesota will issue you a motorcycle instruction permit?
- A A valid Minnesota driver's license
- B A completed motorcycle skills test
- C A registered motorcycle in your own name
- D A moped operator's permit
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A. A valid Minnesota driver's license
Minnesota requires a valid Minnesota driver's license before you can get a motorcycle instruction permit. The motorcycle permit and endorsement are added on top of your regular license, not issued in place of it.
Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual, page 7
To swerve around an obstacle on the right, what do you do?
- A Press the left handgrip to lean right
- B Lean your body hard right and keep the bars still
- C Brake hard while turning the handlebars
- D Press the right handgrip to lean right
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D. Press the right handgrip to lean right
A swerve is a sudden change in direction. Press the handgrip on the side of your intended escape; the motorcycle leans quickly that way. Keep your body upright, knees on the tank, and press the opposite grip to straighten once clear.
Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual, page 37
Most motorcycle crashes happen at speeds under 30 mph. At those speeds, how much can a helmet reduce head and neck injuries?
- A It makes little difference below highway speeds
- B It can cut them by about 10 percent
- C It prevents all head and neck injuries
- D It can cut their number and severity by half
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D. It can cut their number and severity by half
Most crashes happen at under 30 mph on short trips, and at those speeds a helmet can cut both the number and severity of head and neck injuries by half. Wearing a securely fastened quality helmet is the single most important thing you can do to improve your chances in a crash.
Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual, page 15
According to the Minnesota manual, how does alcohol affect motorcyclists compared with car drivers?
- A It affects riders only once they reach .08
- B It impairs them sooner and more, even below .08
- C It affects riders less because riding keeps you alert
- D It affects riders and drivers exactly the same
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B. It impairs them sooner and more, even below .08
Riding a motorcycle takes more and different skills than driving a car, so alcohol impairs a rider's skills sooner and more severely, even below Minnesota's legal level of .08. If you drink, don't ride.
Source: Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual, page 10