Colorado DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 26

1. At a railroad crossing with no gates and no flashing lights, the crossbuck is normally combined with which sign?

• A A speed limit sign showing the maximum speed for the crossing
• B A brown recreational area sign naming the nearest park entrance
• C A yield sign, or a stop sign where an engineering study calls for one
• D A blue motorist services sign listing the facilities available further on

2. Why should pant legs be secured and bootlaces tucked away?

• A Loose fabric and laces can tangle in the chain, the controls or a wheel
• B A road test cannot be taken with any laces showing outside the boot
• C Trapped air inside loose trousers makes the rider colder in cold weather
• D Loose fabric raises fuel consumption by adding drag at highway speed

3. Two people drink the same amount of alcohol at the same time. Why might their blood alcohol concentrations differ?

• A The type of drink matters, because beer contains far less alcohol than wine
• B Only the time of day at which the drinks were consumed makes a difference
• C Body weight, gender and food in the stomach affect the concentration
• D The concentration is the same for everyone who drinks the same amount

4. You are already inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren. What should you do?

• A Reverse out through the entry you used so the circulating lane is cleared at once
• B Continue to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over and stop
• C Stop immediately in the circulating lane and stay there until the vehicle has passed
• D Speed up and take the last exit without signaling, since a siren cancels that rule

5. A bicyclist is riding in the middle of a narrow travel lane ahead of you. What is the correct response?

• A Sound the horn continuously until the rider moves over toward the curb
• B Pass immediately within the same lane, since a bicycle takes up very little of its width
• C Follow closely behind so that the rider understands to speed up or move aside
• D Slow down and wait until you can pass with wide clearance, changing lanes if needed

6. 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

7. Why may the mirrors and the headlight need readjusting when a passenger is carried?

• A Because passengers are required by law to see the mirrors
• B Because the extra electrical load dims the headlight
• C Because passengers block the view in the mirrors
• D Because the added weight changes the angle at which the motorcycle sits

8. You cannot safely change lanes for a stopped vehicle with hazard lights on a Colorado road posted at 40 mph. What speed does the law require?

• A No more than 25 mph
• B Exactly 20 mph below the posted limit, so 20 mph
• C A complete stop until the lane beside the vehicle is clear
• D The posted limit, provided you sound the horn as you pass

9. At many crossings the walk indication appears only after a button is pressed. What happens if a pedestrian does not press it?

• A The walk indication is shown on every second cycle instead
• B The signal may cycle without showing a walk indication
• C The walk indication appears anyway but lasts a shorter time
• D The signal holds traffic on red until someone presses it

10. You are leaving a freeway at an exit that has a deceleration lane. Where should you slow down?

• A On the shoulder just past the exit
• B Only after you reach the end of the ramp
• C After you have moved fully into the exit lane
• D In the through lane, before you reach the exit lane

11. Your vehicle is burning at the roadside. How far away should everyone keep?

• A About one car length behind it, which is far enough to be out of danger
• B Just downwind of the car, so that the smoke drifts away from you and others
• C Close beside it, so you can keep pouring water on the fuel tank until help comes
• D At least a hundred feet away from the vehicle and upwind, out of the drifting smoke

12. Permanent signs must be retroreflective or lighted so that

• A they show the same shape and color at night as by day
• B they can be seen from behind as well as from the front
• C they do not need to be cleaned during the winter months
• D they can be read by drivers who do not use headlights

13. You are passing a tractor-trailer on a wet freeway and its wheels throw heavy spray. What is the best technique?

• A Slow down alongside the trailer until the spray clears away
• B Increase your wipers and pass steadily without hesitating
• C Move as close to the trailer as you can so less spray reaches you
• D Switch to high beams so the truck driver can see you in the spray

14. You are in the right-hand of two left-turn lanes and the vehicle beside you starts to drift toward your lane during the turn. What should you do?

• A Speed up so that you are ahead of the drifting vehicle before it reaches you
• B Slow slightly, keep to your own lane and give the other vehicle room
• C Sound the horn and hold your speed so the other driver moves back over
• D Move right toward the curb lane so you leave the intersection sooner

15. You want to move into the right lane just as an entrance ramp joins the highway at that point. What is the better choice?

• A Move over at once, so that you are settled in the lane before the ramp traffic arrives there
• B Wait until you are past the merge area so you do not squeeze the entering traffic
• C Sound the horn to tell the drivers on the ramp that you are taking the lane ahead of them
• D Straddle the lane line until all the entering vehicles have chosen a lane for themselves

16. You reach a red light with a sign reading NO TURN ON RED. What may you do?

• A Turn right after a full stop, since the sign only warns against turning too fast
• B Turn right if no other vehicle is waiting behind you at the same red light
• C Turn right during the hours when the intersection is not busy with traffic
• D Wait for the green; no turn is allowed while the light is red

17. You are riding along a street lined with parked cars. What is the safest approach?

• A Ride close to the parked cars so that following traffic can pass more easily
• B Ride in the center of the lane at the posted speed limit and hold that line
• C Ride beside the parked cars but watch only for vehicles pulling out of spaces
• D Move away from the parked cars, slow down, and watch for doors and people

18. The light ahead is green, but traffic beyond the intersection is backed up so far that you could not clear it. What is the correct action?

• A Enter and wait inside the intersection for space to open
• B Follow the vehicle ahead as closely as possible to fit through
• C Change lanes while inside the intersection
• D Wait behind the stop line until there is room on the far side

19. On a narrow residential street, why does parking tight against the curb matter so much?

• A Because the tires last longer when they are resting against a solid edge
• B Because the street sweeper cannot work unless every car is touching it
• C Because fire trucks and ambulances need the width to get through
• D Because drivers who pass are allowed to touch a car that sticks out too far

20. You are passing a crash on the other side of a divided highway. What should you do?

• A Slow down to look in case the crash involves someone you know
• B Stop on the shoulder briefly to photograph the scene for the police
• C Look at the crash while keeping one hand raised to warn others
• D Keep your eyes on your own lane and the traffic around you

21. Without a depth gauge, how can a rider tell that a tire has worn out?

• A The tread has worn down level with the wear bars set into the grooves
• B The tire has changed color from black to a noticeably lighter shade of gray
• C The tire has become wider across the tread than it was when it was new
• D The tire loses more than half of its air pressure over the course of a week

22. 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

23. A large group has been divided into smaller groups. What should be done between them?

• A Leave a gap big enough for other vehicles to move in and pass safely
• B Keep them nose to tail so that the whole party behaves as a single unit
• C Send the sub groups along different routes and meet again at the destination
• D Have the sub groups swap riders every few miles to keep the pace matched

24. How many points toward suspension does a first Colorado DWAI conviction carry?

• A 8 points
• B 12 points
• C 6 points
• D 4 points

25. Why are sign shapes and colors standardized across the whole country?

• A So every state can charge the same amount for a replacement sign
• B So the same crew can install signs in any state without training
• C So signs can be made from a single sheet size in every factory
• D So a driver knows the kind of message before reading it