Motorcycle Mock Test 01 - Theory Test UK

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78. Why should you wear fluorescent clothing when riding a motorcycle in daylight?

It reduces wind resistance

It prevents injury if you're involved in an incident

It helps other road users to see you

It keeps you cool in hot weather

14. What should you do when you leave your motorcycle parked?

Remove the battery lead

Pull it onto the kerb

Use the steering lock

Leave the parking lights on

59. Why should you wear specialist motorcycle clothing when you're riding?

Because the law requires you to do so

Because it looks better than ordinary clothing

Because it gives the best protection from the weather

Because it will reduce your insurance premium

31. What can cause excessive or uneven tyre wear?

A faulty gearbox

A faulty braking system

A faulty electrical system

A faulty exhaust system

6. How could you safeguard your motorcycle against the risk of fire?

Keep water levels above maximum

Check out any strong smell of petrol

Avoid riding with a full tank of petrol

Use unleaded petrol

15. What problem could be caused by putting too much oil in your engine?

Low oil pressure

Engine overheating

Stiffer gear changes

Oil leaks

44. How should you ride a motorcycle when new tyres have just been fitted?

Slower-than-normal, until the shiny surface is worn off

By braking hard, especially into bends

Normally, but with higher tyre pressures

By riding at faster-than-normal speeds

21. When should tyre pressures be checked?

A. After any lengthy journey

After travelling at high speed

When tyres are hot

When tyres are cold

17. What should you do when you're riding a motorcycle in very hot weather?

Ride with your visor fully open

Wear protective clothing

Wear trainers instead of boots

Slacken your helmet strap

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60. What should you do if your visor becomes very scratched?

Polish it with a fine abrasive

Replace it

Wash it in soapy water

Clean it with petrol

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36. You have to arrive on time for an appointment. How should you plan for the journey?

Allow plenty of time for the trip

Plan to travel at busy times

Avoid roads with the national speed limit

Prevent other drivers from overtaking

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61. What should you check after adjusting the final drive chain?

The rear wheel alignment

The suspension adjustment

The rear shock absorber

The front suspension forks

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65. When are you not allowed to sound your vehicle's horn?

Between 10.00 pm and 6.00 am in a built-up area

At any time in a built-up area

Between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am in a built-up area

Between 11.30 pm and 6.00 am on any road

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22. A friend offers you a second-hand safety helmet for you to use. Why may this be a bad idea?

It may be damaged

You'll be breaking the law

You'll affect your insurance cover

It may be a full-face type

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37. What does a catalytic converter reduce?

Exhaust noise

Fuel consumption

Exhaust emissions

Engine noise

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54. Oil is leaking from your motorcycle's forks. Why is this dangerous?

Your suspension will be ineffective

Your steering is likely to seize up

The forks will quickly begin to rust

The motorcycle will become too noisy

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66. What should you do when you ride along a road where there are road humps?

Maintain a reduced speed throughout

Accelerate quickly between each one

Always keep to the maximum legal speed

Ride slowly at school times only

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26. You need to top up your battery with distilled water. What level should you fill it to?

The top of the battery

Halfway up the battery

Just below the cell plates

Just above the cell plates

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34. How would under-inflated tyres affect your vehicle?

The vehicle's stopping distance would increase

The flash rate of the vehicle's indicators would increase

The vehicle's gear change mechanism would become stiff

The vehicle's headlights would aim high

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30. How can you plan your route before starting a long journey?

Check your vehicle handbook

Ask your local garage

Use a route planner on the internet

Consult a travel agent

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23. What will be the benefit of having your motorcycle engine properly maintained?

It will have lower wind resistance

It will have lower exhaust emissions

It will reduce your insurance premiums

It will reduce your journey times

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16. You're riding a motorcycle during the day. What would help to make you more visible to other road users?

Wearing a black helmet

Wearing a brightly coloured helmet

Switching off your headlights

Wearing a dark jacket

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25. What's the purpose of road humps, chicanes and narrowings?

To separate lanes of traffic

To increase traffic speed

To allow pedestrians to cross

To reduce traffic speed

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72. How will your journey be affected by travelling outside the busy times of day?

Your journey will use more fuel

Your journey will take longer

Your journey will be more hazardous

Your journey will have fewer delays

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69. You're riding in hot weather. What's the safest type of footwear?

Sandals

Trainers

Shoes

Boots

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47. You're parking your motorcycle. How can you reduce the chances of it being stolen?

Park in a space marked for motorcycles only

Chain it to an immovable object

Switch off the engine cut-out switch

Leave it on its side stand

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77. You're leaving your motorcycle parked and unattended on a road. When may you leave the engine running?

When parking for less than five minutes

If the battery is flat

When in a 20 mph zone

Not on any occasion

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56. Your motorcycle has a faulty oil seal on a shock absorber. Why is this a serious problem?

The motorcycle will have excessive chain wear

The motorcycle will be difficult to control

The motorcycle will be harder to ride uphill

The motorcycle won't accelerate so quickly

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70. What part of your motorcycle must be kept clean?

The number plate

The wheels

The engine

The fairing

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67. What makes the vehicle in the picture 'environmentally friendly'?

It's powered by gravity

It's powered by diesel

It's powered by electricity

It's powered by unleaded petrol

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5. What would cause your steering to feel wobbly?

Tyre pressure is too high

Incorrectly adjusted brakes

Worn steering-head bearings

A broken clutch cable

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42. What could happen if you ride your motorcycle when it has a very loose drive chain?

The front wheel could wobble

The ignition could cut out

The brakes could fail

The rear wheel could lock

33.

12. The fluid level in your battery is low. What fluid should you use to top it up?

Battery acid

Distilled water

Engine oil

Engine coolant

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1. You're wearing a motorcycle safety helmet while riding your motorcycle. What would make the helmet illegal?

If the helmet isn't fastened correctly

If the helmet is more than four years old

If the helmet is borrowed from a friend

If the helmet doesn't have chin protection

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39. What's the best way to stop a motorcycle and sidecar outfit rolling away if you park it on a hill?

Leave it in neutral

Put the rear wheel on the pavement

Leave it in a low gear

Park very close to another vehicle

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35. You plan your route before starting a journey. Why should you also plan an alternative route?

Your original route may be blocked

Your maps may have different scales

You may find you have to pay a congestion charge

You may get held up by a tractor

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8. You're involved in a crash. What should you do to reduce the risk of fire?

Keep the engine running

Open the choke

Turn the fuel tap to reserve

Use the engine cut-out switch

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13. You’re riding on a quiet road. What should you do if your visor fogs up?

Continue at a reduced speed

Stop as soon as it's safe and wipe it

Build up speed to increase the air flow

Close the helmet air vents

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73. What could happen if you ride your motorcycle with a slack or worn drive chain?

The engine could misfire

The tyres could wear more quickly

The engine could produce more emissions

The chain could lock the rear wheel

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57. What should you do when riding at night?

Give arm signals

Wear reflective clothing

Wear a tinted visor

Ride in the centre of the road

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63. What's the purpose of the Velcro tab fitted to some helmet straps?

To securely fasten the helmet

To prevent the strap flapping in the wind

To provide a quick-release fastening following a crash

To stop draughts

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52. You're parked on the road at night. When must you use parking lights?

When there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road

When the speed limit exceeds 30 mph

When you're facing oncoming traffic

When you're near a bus stop

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50. When would you use the engine cut-out switch?

To reduce speed in an emergency

To prevent the motorcycle being stolen

To stop the engine normally

To stop the engine in an emergency

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11. When should you check the engine oil level?

Before a long journey

When the engine is hot

Early in the morning

Before the MOT test

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68. What's the most important reason to keep your motorcycle well maintained?

To accelerate faster than other traffic

So the motorcycle doesn't struggle when carrying panniers

To keep the motorcycle roadworthy

So the motorcycle can carry a passenger

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41. What would make a motorcycle tyre illegal?

Tread less than 1.6 mm deep

Tread less than 2 mm deep

A large bulge in the sidewall

A stone wedged in the tread

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43. What should you do if the oil-pressure warning light comes on while you're riding?

Go to a dealer for an oil change

Go to the nearest garage to ask their advice

Ride slowly for a few miles to see if the light goes out

Stop as soon as possible and try to find the cause

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24. You service your own motorcycle. How should you dispose of used engine oil?

Take it to a local-authority site

Pour it down a drain

Tip it into a hole in the ground

Put it into your dustbin

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9. Why should motorcycle riders wear reflective clothing?

To protect them from the cold

To protect them from direct sunlight

To be seen better in daylight

To be seen better at night

50.

48. You're checking your direction indicators. How many times per second must they flash?

Between 1 and 2 times

Between 3 and 4 times

Between 5 and 6 times

Between 7 and 8 times

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76. What can you expect if you drive using rapid acceleration and heavy braking?

Reduced pollution

Increased fuel consumption

Reduced exhaust emissions

Increased road safety

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7. When should you consider increasing your tyre pressures?

When riding on a wet road

When carrying a pillion passenger

When travelling on an uneven surface

When riding on twisty roads

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27. How will you benefit from having your motorcycle serviced regularly?

Lower insurance premiums

A refund on your vehicle tax

Increased exhaust emissions

Reduced risk of it breaking down