Michigan Motorcycle Permit Written Test
Study Guide Questions And Actual
Answers.
When you see a car on an entrance ramp that is about to merge into your lane, you should -
Answer change lanes
What is engine braking? - Answer Downshifting through gears to slow the motorcycle
When passing a line of parked cars on your right you should - Answer Ride in the left lane
position
You can help keep your balance while riding by - Answer Keeping your knees against the gas
tank
What can cause a motorcycle engine to lug - Answer Shifting into a higher gear too soon
The safest way to ride over obstacles is at a - Answer 90 degree Angle
When can you ride a motorcycle between lanes of traffic - Answer Never
What should you do to avoid colliding with a vehicle cutting in - Answer Swerve Into the
opposite lane
When using saddle bags to carry cargo, you should - Answer Distribute the weight evenly
When approaching a blind intersection, you should - Answer Ride in the lane position in which
you can be seen most easily
When scanning the road for hazards how far ahead should you be looking - Answer 12
seconds
Which of the following parts of your motorcycle should you check before every ride - Answer
, What portion of a traffic lane does a motorcycle need to Operate safely - Answer A full Lane
width
When parking at a roadside you should Park - Answer At an angle with the rear wheel
touching the curb
What should you do if your front wheel locks while you're breaking? - Answer Release the
front break and apply it again
When you are being passed from behind - Answer Stay in the center portion of your lane
Which portion of the line should you be in before starting to pass - Answer The left portion of
the lane at a safe following distance (The side closest to the line you want to switch into)
When preparing to pass a vehicle ahead of you, you should ride in the - Answer Left (The side
closest to the line you want to switch into) Lane position.
For stopping or slowing down the most effective method is to use - Answer Both the front and
rear brakes
What should you do on step 3 of passing - Answer Signal back into your lane
A motorcycle is less visible than a car because it - Answer Has a smaller profile
Which of the following Surfaces pose the greatest Hazard to motorcycles - Answer Wet
pavement right after it started to rain
As you are writing an object appears suddenly in your path. What should you do? - Answer
Swerve onto the shoulder of the road
When starting on a hill, you should use_______To hold the motorcycle while you start the
engine and shift into first gear - Answer The front break
You should cover the Clutch and Brake whenever you want to - Answer Reduce your reaction
Study Guide Questions And Actual
Answers.
When you see a car on an entrance ramp that is about to merge into your lane, you should -
Answer change lanes
What is engine braking? - Answer Downshifting through gears to slow the motorcycle
When passing a line of parked cars on your right you should - Answer Ride in the left lane
position
You can help keep your balance while riding by - Answer Keeping your knees against the gas
tank
What can cause a motorcycle engine to lug - Answer Shifting into a higher gear too soon
The safest way to ride over obstacles is at a - Answer 90 degree Angle
When can you ride a motorcycle between lanes of traffic - Answer Never
What should you do to avoid colliding with a vehicle cutting in - Answer Swerve Into the
opposite lane
When using saddle bags to carry cargo, you should - Answer Distribute the weight evenly
When approaching a blind intersection, you should - Answer Ride in the lane position in which
you can be seen most easily
When scanning the road for hazards how far ahead should you be looking - Answer 12
seconds
Which of the following parts of your motorcycle should you check before every ride - Answer
, What portion of a traffic lane does a motorcycle need to Operate safely - Answer A full Lane
width
When parking at a roadside you should Park - Answer At an angle with the rear wheel
touching the curb
What should you do if your front wheel locks while you're breaking? - Answer Release the
front break and apply it again
When you are being passed from behind - Answer Stay in the center portion of your lane
Which portion of the line should you be in before starting to pass - Answer The left portion of
the lane at a safe following distance (The side closest to the line you want to switch into)
When preparing to pass a vehicle ahead of you, you should ride in the - Answer Left (The side
closest to the line you want to switch into) Lane position.
For stopping or slowing down the most effective method is to use - Answer Both the front and
rear brakes
What should you do on step 3 of passing - Answer Signal back into your lane
A motorcycle is less visible than a car because it - Answer Has a smaller profile
Which of the following Surfaces pose the greatest Hazard to motorcycles - Answer Wet
pavement right after it started to rain
As you are writing an object appears suddenly in your path. What should you do? - Answer
Swerve onto the shoulder of the road
When starting on a hill, you should use_______To hold the motorcycle while you start the
engine and shift into first gear - Answer The front break
You should cover the Clutch and Brake whenever you want to - Answer Reduce your reaction
