MSF BASIC ECOURSE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A
Why is motorcycling considered serious fun? - ANSWER: Serious because there is risk
involved; fun because riding a motorcycle is fun.
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - ANSWER: Fitness,
strength, coordination
What do RiderCoaches do? - ANSWER: Guide students, answer questions, observe
progress
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - ANSWER: 1.
Complete all course assignments
2. Attend all sessions
3. Pass a knowledge test
4. Pass an on-cycle test
When does a RiderCoach not permit further riding in the course? - ANSWER: If a
rider has a lot of difficulty or becomes a danger to themselves or others.
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - ANSWER: street, dual-purpose, off-
highway
Pick the motorcycle type you will likely ride and explain why. - ANSWER: street -
likely a standard or a cruiser (probably start on a standard and move to a cruiser)
List the six primary controls. - ANSWER: handlebars, throttle, clutch lever, gearshift
lever, front brake lever, rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - ANSWER: Rotate to control engine
speed; to increase engine speed, twist it toward you (roll on); to decrease engine
speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch level do? - ANSWER: Connects power from the engine to rear
wheel
How is the gearshift level operated? - ANSWER: Lift up firmly and release to go to a
higher gear; press down firmly and release to go to a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - ANSWER: How many gears are available below and above
neutral
, How are the two brake controls operated? - ANSWER: Front brake level is squeezed
in to operate; the amount of squeeze must be adjusted for effective braking. Rear
brake pedal is pressed down to operate it.
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - ANSWER: On, Reserve, and Prime or
Off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - ANSWER: On, Off, and Lock, and
possibly Park
What is the choke control used for? - ANSWER: Provide an enriched fuel mixture to
help start the engine; raises idle to permit the engine to warm quickly.
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - ANSWER: You can shut off
the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip.
What are some common indicators that display information? - ANSWER:
Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
What is important to know about a convex mirror? - ANSWER: They provide a wider
view but make objects look farther away. They also reduce the size of blind spot
areas but do not eliminate them.
What is the difference between a side stand and center stand? - ANSWER: Center
stand keeps the motorcycle more upright.
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine. - ANSWER: fuel, ignition, neutral,
engine cut-off switch, and choke/clutch (FINE-C)
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - ANSWER: move
engine cut-off switch to Off, turn ignition switch off, and turn fuel supply valve Off if
it has that position (thumb, key, valve)
Which is the friction zone? - ANSWER: A small area in the travel of the clutch lever
that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel.
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - ANSWER: Fully squeezing in the clutch
level removes power from the rear wheel.
What must you do if you start to lose control of the motorcycle? - ANSWER: Squeeze
the clutch lever in fully and use the brakes are needed.
What is the position of the right wrist for good riding posture? - ANSWER: Flat
What are the other elements of proper riding posture? - ANSWER: Back straight,
head & eyes up, feet on footrests near the controls, knees & elbows in, arms relaxed
and bent, fingers around the throttle, cover the clutch lever.
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A
Why is motorcycling considered serious fun? - ANSWER: Serious because there is risk
involved; fun because riding a motorcycle is fun.
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - ANSWER: Fitness,
strength, coordination
What do RiderCoaches do? - ANSWER: Guide students, answer questions, observe
progress
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - ANSWER: 1.
Complete all course assignments
2. Attend all sessions
3. Pass a knowledge test
4. Pass an on-cycle test
When does a RiderCoach not permit further riding in the course? - ANSWER: If a
rider has a lot of difficulty or becomes a danger to themselves or others.
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - ANSWER: street, dual-purpose, off-
highway
Pick the motorcycle type you will likely ride and explain why. - ANSWER: street -
likely a standard or a cruiser (probably start on a standard and move to a cruiser)
List the six primary controls. - ANSWER: handlebars, throttle, clutch lever, gearshift
lever, front brake lever, rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - ANSWER: Rotate to control engine
speed; to increase engine speed, twist it toward you (roll on); to decrease engine
speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch level do? - ANSWER: Connects power from the engine to rear
wheel
How is the gearshift level operated? - ANSWER: Lift up firmly and release to go to a
higher gear; press down firmly and release to go to a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - ANSWER: How many gears are available below and above
neutral
, How are the two brake controls operated? - ANSWER: Front brake level is squeezed
in to operate; the amount of squeeze must be adjusted for effective braking. Rear
brake pedal is pressed down to operate it.
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - ANSWER: On, Reserve, and Prime or
Off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - ANSWER: On, Off, and Lock, and
possibly Park
What is the choke control used for? - ANSWER: Provide an enriched fuel mixture to
help start the engine; raises idle to permit the engine to warm quickly.
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - ANSWER: You can shut off
the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip.
What are some common indicators that display information? - ANSWER:
Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
What is important to know about a convex mirror? - ANSWER: They provide a wider
view but make objects look farther away. They also reduce the size of blind spot
areas but do not eliminate them.
What is the difference between a side stand and center stand? - ANSWER: Center
stand keeps the motorcycle more upright.
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine. - ANSWER: fuel, ignition, neutral,
engine cut-off switch, and choke/clutch (FINE-C)
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - ANSWER: move
engine cut-off switch to Off, turn ignition switch off, and turn fuel supply valve Off if
it has that position (thumb, key, valve)
Which is the friction zone? - ANSWER: A small area in the travel of the clutch lever
that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel.
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - ANSWER: Fully squeezing in the clutch
level removes power from the rear wheel.
What must you do if you start to lose control of the motorcycle? - ANSWER: Squeeze
the clutch lever in fully and use the brakes are needed.
What is the position of the right wrist for good riding posture? - ANSWER: Flat
What are the other elements of proper riding posture? - ANSWER: Back straight,
head & eyes up, feet on footrests near the controls, knees & elbows in, arms relaxed
and bent, fingers around the throttle, cover the clutch lever.
