Mississippi Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 3
20 questions written from the Motorcycle Operator Manual With Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles (MSF, 17th Edition), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead?
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Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead?
- A Two seconds
- B One second
- C Three car lengths
- D Four seconds
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A. Two seconds
Normally keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead: when its rear bumper passes a marker, count one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two. If you reach the marker before you finish counting, you are too close.
Generally, about how fast does the body get rid of alcohol?
- A Almost one drink per hour
- B About two drinks per hour
- C About one drink every 15 minutes
- D About one drink every two hours
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A. Almost one drink per hour
Generally, the body eliminates alcohol at a rate of almost one drink per hour. If you drink faster than that, alcohol builds up in your blood, and even one drink can affect your abilities and judgment.
Over one-half of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by what?
- A Riders running wide in curves
- B Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way
- C Mechanical failures like flat tires
- D Riders following cars too closely
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B. Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way
Over half of motorcycle/car crashes happen when drivers enter a rider's right-of-way, such as cars turning left in front of you or pulling out from side streets. That is why intersections deserve your closest attention.
During a hard straight-line stop, why can you squeeze the front brake harder after braking begins?
- A The rear tire gains traction as you slow down
- B The engine stops driving the front wheel
- C The tires cool down and grip better
- D Weight shifts forward, giving the front tire more traction
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D. Weight shifts forward, giving the front tire more traction
As the motorcycle's weight transfers forward under braking, more traction becomes available at the front wheel, so the front brake can be applied harder. At the same time the rear wheel loses traction, so ease up on rear brake pressure.