Montana Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 3
20 questions written from the Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Who should carry passengers or large loads on a motorcycle?
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Sample questions
Who should carry passengers or large loads on a motorcycle?
- A Any rider with a learner license
- B Only experienced riders
- C Any rider on a large motorcycle
- D Any rider once the passenger has a helmet
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B. Only experienced riders
The extra weight of a passenger or cargo changes how the motorcycle accelerates, brakes and turns. For this reason only experienced riders should carry passengers or large loads, and only after preparing themselves and the motorcycle.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 19
Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead?
- A One second
- B Four seconds
- C Two seconds
- D One motorcycle length
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C. Two seconds
Normally keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Pick a marker, and when the vehicle ahead passes it, count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two'. If you reach the marker before you finish, you are too close.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 10
At what rate does the body generally eliminate alcohol?
- A Almost one drink per hour
- B About three drinks per hour
- C Faster if you drink coffee
- D All of it within 30 minutes
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A. Almost one drink per hour
Generally, alcohol is eliminated at the rate of almost one drink per hour. If you have had too much, the manual's advice is to wait until your system eliminates the alcohol, so time is what matters.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 23
Under Montana's equipment rules, how far away must your motorcycle's stoplight be visible in normal sunlight?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 100 feet
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D. 100 feet
Montana requires the stoplight to be visible for 100 feet in normal sunlight, while the taillight and reflector must be visible for at least 500 feet. A working brake light warns drivers behind you that you are slowing.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 2