IPMBA Public Safety Cycling Exam Ques ons and
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
The drive train of a derailleur bike is comprised of: - Correct Answers Shi ers, Casse e, front
and rear derailleurs, crankset, and chain
The most prac cal type of bicycle for public safety cycling is: - Correct Answers Mountain
To ini ally set saddle height, try to achieve approximately _____leg extension - Correct
Answers 85%
IPMBA highly recommends that wheels used on public safety bicycles have at least
________spokes - Correct Answers 36
Of all factors involved with fi/ng a bicycle to a rider, which is considered the most important -
Correct Answers Frame size
The purpose of pedal reten on is to: - Correct Answers 1. Keep cyclist feet on the pedals
when going up and over obstacles
2. Improve pedaling efficiency
3. Assist the rider in achieving the desired "good spin" of 75 to 100 pedal revolu ons per minute
The single leg bo om bracket kickstand is the best choice for public safety cyclists. - Correct
Answers False (The single leg bo om bracket is not the best choice for public safety cyclist
Uniforms worn by public safety cyclist are o en made with wicking material because - Correct
Answers It pulls moisture away from the body
, An experienced cyclist strives to maintain - Correct Answers Fast pedaling cadence and low
pedal force
A chainring/ casse e combina on that you would choose when riding a mul -geared bicycle
against a strong headwind or up hill - Correct Answers Small chainring and large casse e cog
You are riding a bicycle upright in a straight line, then deliberately turn the handlebars slightly
to the right. As a result, you and your bicycle: - Correct Answers Begin to lean to the le
Why have crash sta s cs shown that riding on the wrong side of the road is a major factor
contribu ng to car/bike collisions? - Correct Answers Both
A. Riding on the wrong side of the road is counter to a motorist scanning pa ern for vehicular
traffic
B. Motorist Approaching wrong way cyclists head-on cannot react in me to avoid a collision
Sidewalks are safer to ride on because - Correct Answers They offer a be er riding surface
When approaching an intersec on where you are being passed slowly by a car whose
passenger side is to your le , what should you watch to an cipate the motorist's ac ons -
Correct Answers The cars right front wheel
To ride a bicycle safely through a complex intersec on, a cyclist must enter the intersec on in
the proper lane. The general principle for lane selec on is to always enter an intersec on in: -
Correct Answers The rightmost lane that is going to your des na on
Minimizing the risk of injury and/ or property damage is con ngent upon a public safety
cyclist's ability to: - Correct Answers An cipate, recognize and avoid hazards
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
The drive train of a derailleur bike is comprised of: - Correct Answers Shi ers, Casse e, front
and rear derailleurs, crankset, and chain
The most prac cal type of bicycle for public safety cycling is: - Correct Answers Mountain
To ini ally set saddle height, try to achieve approximately _____leg extension - Correct
Answers 85%
IPMBA highly recommends that wheels used on public safety bicycles have at least
________spokes - Correct Answers 36
Of all factors involved with fi/ng a bicycle to a rider, which is considered the most important -
Correct Answers Frame size
The purpose of pedal reten on is to: - Correct Answers 1. Keep cyclist feet on the pedals
when going up and over obstacles
2. Improve pedaling efficiency
3. Assist the rider in achieving the desired "good spin" of 75 to 100 pedal revolu ons per minute
The single leg bo om bracket kickstand is the best choice for public safety cyclists. - Correct
Answers False (The single leg bo om bracket is not the best choice for public safety cyclist
Uniforms worn by public safety cyclist are o en made with wicking material because - Correct
Answers It pulls moisture away from the body
, An experienced cyclist strives to maintain - Correct Answers Fast pedaling cadence and low
pedal force
A chainring/ casse e combina on that you would choose when riding a mul -geared bicycle
against a strong headwind or up hill - Correct Answers Small chainring and large casse e cog
You are riding a bicycle upright in a straight line, then deliberately turn the handlebars slightly
to the right. As a result, you and your bicycle: - Correct Answers Begin to lean to the le
Why have crash sta s cs shown that riding on the wrong side of the road is a major factor
contribu ng to car/bike collisions? - Correct Answers Both
A. Riding on the wrong side of the road is counter to a motorist scanning pa ern for vehicular
traffic
B. Motorist Approaching wrong way cyclists head-on cannot react in me to avoid a collision
Sidewalks are safer to ride on because - Correct Answers They offer a be er riding surface
When approaching an intersec on where you are being passed slowly by a car whose
passenger side is to your le , what should you watch to an cipate the motorist's ac ons -
Correct Answers The cars right front wheel
To ride a bicycle safely through a complex intersec on, a cyclist must enter the intersec on in
the proper lane. The general principle for lane selec on is to always enter an intersec on in: -
Correct Answers The rightmost lane that is going to your des na on
Minimizing the risk of injury and/ or property damage is con ngent upon a public safety
cyclist's ability to: - Correct Answers An cipate, recognize and avoid hazards
