Missouri Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 1
21 questions written from the Missouri Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You hold a valid Missouri driver license and are not using a rider training course to waive testing. Which tests must you pass to add a motorcycle endorsement?
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You hold a valid Missouri driver license and are not using a rider training course to waive testing. Which tests must you pass to add a motorcycle endorsement?
- A Only the motorcycle written test and a vision exam
- B Only a motorcycle skills test, since you already hold a license
- C Only the motorcycle written and road sign tests
- D Written, vision, road sign and motorcycle skills tests
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D. Written, vision, road sign and motorcycle skills tests
Without a rider course waiver, Missouri's motorcycle endorsement requires four things: the motorcycle written test, a vision examination, a road sign recognition test and a riding skills test on a motorcycle or motortricycle. Together they check that you know the rules, can see well, and can actually control the machine. An approved Missouri rider training course can replace the written and skills tests.
Source: Missouri Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332), page 57
During a quick stop, your front wheel locks. What should you do?
- A Keep squeezing the lever until the motorcycle stops
- B Release the front brake and use only the rear
- C Release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly
- D Turn the handlebars to straighten the skid
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C. Release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly
If the front wheel locks, release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly while still pressing the rear brake. A front-wheel skid causes an immediate loss of steering control and balance, so releasing it fast is critical.
Source: Missouri Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332), page 27
According to the manual, what are the biggest dangers to motorcyclists at intersections?
- A Cars turning left or pulling out into your path
- B Pedestrians stepping off the curb
- C Cars waiting behind you while you are stopped at a red light
- D Bicycles riding in the crosswalk
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A. Cars turning left or pulling out into your path
Over half of motorcycle/car crashes happen when drivers enter a rider's right-of-way. Cars turning left in front of you, including from the lane on your right, and cars on side streets pulling into your lane are the biggest dangers.
Source: Missouri Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332), page 21
A rider has seven drinks over three hours. Using the manual's rule of thumb, how many drinks' worth of alcohol remain at the end of those three hours?
- A None, since three hours have passed
- B About one
- C At least four
- D About two
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C. At least four
The body eliminates alcohol at about one drink per hour. Seven drinks over three hours leaves at least four (7 minus 3) in the system, and the rider would need at least another four hours before considering riding.
Source: Missouri Motorcycle Operator Manual (Form 2332), page 43