Nevada Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2
20 questions written from the Nevada Motorcycle Operator Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You must swerve around an obstacle and also stop. When should you brake?
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You must swerve around an obstacle and also stop. When should you brake?
- A During the swerve, using both brakes
- B During the swerve, using the rear brake only
- C As you press the handgrip to start the swerve
- D Before or after the swerve, never during it
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D. Before or after the swerve, never during it
Separate braking from swerving: brake before or after the swerve, never while swerving. A swerve needs all of the tires' traction for the quick lean, so adding braking can cause a skid.
What is the minimum following distance you should normally keep behind the vehicle ahead?
- A One second
- B Four seconds
- C Two seconds
- D One motorcycle length per 10 mph
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C. Two seconds
Normally keep a minimum of two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Pick a marker, count when the vehicle ahead passes it, and if you reach the marker before 'two,' you are too close.
Where should a child passenger sit on a motorcycle?
- A In front of the rider
- B On the rear luggage rack
- C Immediately behind the rider
- D Wherever the child feels most comfortable
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C. Immediately behind the rider
Children should be placed immediately behind the rider. A child sitting in front cannot properly balance and may interfere with the rider's control of the motorcycle.
Which roads are off-limits to a rider using a Nevada motorcycle instruction permit?
- A Residential streets near schools
- B Freeways and other high-speed roads
- C Any road outside your home county
- D Any road with more than one lane in each direction
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B. Freeways and other high-speed roads
Permit holders may not ride on freeways or other high-speed roads. Higher speeds leave less time to react and make mistakes more severe, so beginners practice on slower streets first.