Missouri DOR Motorcycle Practice Test 33

1. On an overhead guide sign, the small exit number panel sits above the left-hand end rather than the right. What does that placement tell you?

• A The exit leaves from the left side of the roadway
• B The exit number has been changed since the sign was made
• C The exit serves only trucks and other heavy vehicles
• D The exit is the first of two that share the same number

2. A driver ahead of you extends the left arm straight out horizontally through the window. What is being signaled?

• A A breakdown ahead
• B An invitation for you to pass
• C A left turn
• D A stop or a sudden slowdown

3. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?

• A Slow to a crawl and pass behind the guard if no child is stepping off the curb
• B Continue if the children are still on the sidewalk and not yet in the roadway
• C Sound your horn, since a crossing guard cannot legally stop moving traffic
• D Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road

4. When is it safe to return to your own lane after passing a vehicle?

• A As soon as your rear wheel has drawn level with the front of that vehicle
• B The moment the driver being passed flashes the headlights at your machine
• C Once you can see the whole front of that vehicle in your mirror
• D After counting two seconds from the moment you drew level with the driver

5. The rear tire loses air suddenly while you are riding. Which symptom should you expect and how should you respond?

• A The front tire begins to shake, so you should brake hard with the rear brake
• B The engine loses power at once, so you should shift down and ride through it
• C Nothing changes in the handling, so you can ride on to the next service station
• D The rear sways or feels heavy, so ease off and slow with the front brake

6. At an intersection the signal flashes red toward you and flashes yellow toward the cross street. Who must yield?

• A The cross traffic must, because a flashing yellow always means yield
• B Both directions yield equally and take turns as at an all-way stop
• C Neither direction, since flashing signals only warn of a school zone
• D You must, because the flashing red faces your road

7. Traffic in a work zone is down to one lane in each direction, separated by a temporary double yellow line. May you pass?

• A Yes, because temporary markings are advisory only and carry no legal weight of their own
• B Yes, provided that there are no workers visible anywhere along that stretch of the road
• C No, temporary markings prohibit passing just as permanent ones do
• D Yes, if the vehicle ahead of you is traveling below the posted work zone speed limit

8. How does alcohol affect a driver's ability to handle several things at once?

• A It helps the driver focus on one thing at a time safely
• B It cuts the ability to divide attention between tasks
• C It has no effect at all until coordination is affected
• D It improves lane tracking while slowing hazard reaction

9. What is meant by keeping a space cushion?

• A Driving in the center lane at all times so that traffic can pass on both sides
• B Leaving space only in front of your vehicle, since that is where nearly every crash happens
• C Keeping open space on all sides of your vehicle so you always have somewhere to go
• D Moving the seat as far back as it will go so that you have room to move

10. Why should reflective material be placed on the front, back and sides of a rider's gear?

• A Reflective material only works when light strikes it from three sides
• B Federal rules set a minimum reflective area on each side of a rider
• C Reflective panels balance the weight of the jacket while riding
• D A driver may approach the rider from any of those directions

11. A yellow diamond showing a truck is posted beside a quarry entrance. What is it warning about?

• A Trucks turning onto the highway from that entrance
• B A weigh station that trucks must enter a mile ahead
• C A stretch where trucks are banned from the left lane
• D A grade where trucks are likely to be moving very slowly

12. You are stopped at a stop sign on a two-way stop intersection and the cross street has no stop signs at all. What does that mean for you?

• A You yield to all cross traffic no matter how long that takes
• B You may go after three seconds at the line
• C You may go after the first vehicle passes, since it is then your turn
• D You take turns with the cross traffic in the order everyone arrived

13. What is the purpose of the padding built into the shoulders, elbows and knees of riding gear?

• A It stops the garment from stretching out of shape when it is washed
• B It removes the need for a certified helmet on short, low speed rides
• C It absorbs impact energy at the joints most likely to strike first
• D It adds weight so that highway wind cannot push the rider around

14. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?

• A Pull out, since the bike lane belongs to traffic joining the road
• B Pull out slowly so the bicyclist has time to swing around your car
• C Move out only as far as the bike lane and wait for it to clear there
• D Wait until the bicyclist has gone past

15. Your group reaches a work zone where the lane has been narrowed by cones and the surface is uneven. What should the formation do?

• A Stay in the stagger and close up so the group clears the zone quickly
• B Move to single file and give each rider the whole width of the lane
• C Ride two abreast so the group takes up less road length in the cones
• D Spread across both remaining lanes so drivers cannot squeeze in

16. You are leaving a private driveway and entering a public street. What are you required to do?

• A Enter the street first, because drivers already on the roadway must make room for you
• B Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians on the sidewalk
• C Yield to vehicles on the street, but not to pedestrians, because they must wait for you
• D Sound the horn once to claim a gap, then pull out slowly without stopping

17. What is the maximum fine for a first violation of Missouri's hands-free driving law?

• A $50
• B $150
• C $250
• D $500

18. What does a tire with worn tread do on a wet road?

• A It steers more sharply, which makes the vehicle easier to control
• B It loses grip and it hydroplanes at a lower speed than a good tire
• C It grips better, because more rubber is touching the road surface
• D It heats up less, so that the risk of a blowout is actually reduced

19. What is the correct body position for riding over a bump or an obstacle?

• A Sit down hard on the seat and lock your arms straight against the handlebars as the wheel meets the edge
• B Rise slightly off the seat with your weight on the footrests, absorbing the shock with knees and elbows
• C Lean far back in the seat with your feet lifted clear of the footrests
• D Shift your full weight forward onto the handlebars and hold them tight

20. You realize at the last moment that you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What should you do?

• A Brake hard and turn anyway, since the drivers behind will see your brake lights
• B Stop and back up along the curb lane until you are level with the street again
• C Make a U-turn at once, whatever the traffic and the markings around you say
• D Keep going and turn around where it is safe and legal

21. A rider in the middle of the group pulls over onto the shoulder. What should the sweep rider do?

• A Ride on and report the stop to the leader at the next scheduled halt
• B Stop alongside on the traffic side to shield the stopped rider
• C Stop and stay with that rider while the rest of the group continues
• D Sound the horn repeatedly until the whole group notices and stops

22. You have stopped after a crash. Why should the engines of the vehicles involved be switched off?

• A To reduce the risk of a fire starting around any fuel that has spilled
• B To make sure that the vehicles cannot roll while you exchange details
• C To keep the battery charged for the lights that you may need later on
• D To stop the airbags from inflating a second time by themselves

23. A wide solid white line separates the through lanes from an exit lane. What does it tell drivers?

• A The through lanes end and everyone must take the exit
• B The choice of lane should already have been made
• C They may weave across it as long as they signal first
• D The exit lane is closed to all but heavy vehicles

24. To make a motorcycle lean into a turn at normal riding speed, the rider should:

• A Pull back on the handgrip on the side of the turn
• B Lean the upper body only and keep the handlebars still
• C Press forward on the handgrip on the side of the turn
• D Shift weight onto the outside footrest

25. What is true about the oily strip down the center of a traffic lane?

• A It must never be ridden on under any circumstances, however dry and clean the road surface looks
• B It offers better traction than the tire tracks on either side of it, wet or dry
• C It is slippery only in dry weather, once the oil has baked onto the surface
• D It usually gives enough traction, but heavy buildups where vehicles idle should be avoided