Texas DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 11

1. While you wait for the ambulance at a crash, what is the most useful help you can give?

• A Encourage anyone hurt to walk about, to be sure that nothing is broken
• B Remove a motorcyclist helmet at once so that the rider can breathe easily
• C Keep the person still and warm, and press down firmly on any heavy bleeding
• D Give the injured person water and something to eat so they do not faint

2. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?

• A Change lanes at once, because the traffic stopped in your lane is going nowhere at all
• B Use the shoulder to get around the stopped vehicles that are blocking your own lane
• C Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
• D Sound the horn while changing lanes so that the other drivers know to make room for you

3. Your green left-turn arrow goes out and a steady green ball stays lit. What may you do?

• A Continue turning left, but only after yielding to oncoming traffic
• B Complete the turn at once, because the movement is still protected
• C Stop where you are and wait for the arrow to come back on
• D Leave the intersection straight ahead, since left turns are now banned

4. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?

• A It is reserved for trucks and for buses, so passenger cars must keep out of it entirely
• B Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
• C The posted speed limit for that lane is lower than the limit for the lanes to its left
• D Its surface is usually in far worse condition than the surface of the other travel lanes

5. Why should a rider avoid painting a helmet or cleaning it with strong solvents?

• A The added weight of paint makes the helmet unbalanced at highway speed
• B The certification label must remain the only marking on the outer shell
• C A painted helmet reflects less light and is harder to be seen in at night
• D Chemicals can weaken the shell and the liner without showing it

6. A signal beside a fire station stays dark until apparatus is about to leave, when it shows yellow and then red. What must a driver do?

• A Carry on if the way looks clear, since the signal only warns
• B Stop on the red and wait until the signal goes dark again
• C Treat the dark signal as an all-way stop at all times
• D Stop only once an emergency vehicle is already in the road

7. You are crossing a divided highway with a wide median. How should you treat the two roadways?

• A As one intersection, so you may cross both roadways in a single movement
• B As one intersection, stopping in the median only when a signal tells you to
• C As two intersections, but only when the median is planted with grass or trees
• D As two intersections, waiting in the median only when your vehicle fits

8. You are turning right on a red light where that is permitted. What does the law require first?

• A A slow roll, then turning if no vehicle is close on the cross street
• B A full stop, then yielding to traffic and pedestrians
• C A full stop, after which the turn has priority over cross traffic
• D Nothing extra, because a permitted turn on red works like a green

9. Traffic has built up behind you while you wait for a gap to turn left. How should that affect your decision?

• A Take the first gap you see, even a short one, so the queue can move
• B Wave the drivers behind you past on the right so that they can go
• C It should not change it; wait for a gap that is genuinely safe
• D Turn into the far lane instead, because that needs a smaller gap

10. A black on white regulatory sign at an intersection reads NO TURNS. What may a driver do there?

• A Turn left, because only right turns are covered by the wording
• B Only continue straight through the intersection
• C Turn right but not left, because right turns are always allowed
• D Turn either way after coming to a complete stop first

11. Before making a right turn at an intersection, what should you check besides oncoming traffic?

• A Only the mirror on the left side, since that is where following traffic appears
• B Your right blind spot and the crosswalk, for cyclists and pedestrians
• C Only the traffic signal, to be sure that it will not change during your turn
• D The road surface for potholes, which are the main danger during a slow turn

12. Apart from a crash, when do helmet makers generally advise replacing a helmet?

• A After several years of use, as the liner and materials age
• B Only when the outer shell has faded from its original color in the sun
• C Every year, because the certification of a helmet expires after 12 months
• D Never, provided the helmet has not been dropped or involved in a crash

13. How can you check that you are keeping a safe following distance?

• A Count at least three seconds between the vehicle ahead passing a fixed object and your reaching it
• B Stay one car length back for every 10 mph of speed, whatever the conditions may be
• C Keep the vehicle ahead centered in your windshield and judge the gap from how large it appears to you
• D Match the gap that the driver behind you is keeping from your own vehicle

14. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?

• A Anywhere along the lane, as long as you signal properly before you cross over the lines
• B Only at the very beginning and the very end of the whole high-occupancy lane section
• C Wherever the traffic in the general lanes has slowed down enough to let you across
• D Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken

15. A flagger turns the paddle to the orange face reading SLOW. What does that tell approaching drivers?

• A Stop at once and switch off the engine until told otherwise
• B Reverse out of the zone and take a different route
• C Keep to the normal speed limit through the zone
• D Reduce speed and continue through the work area with care

16. What must a driver be ready to do along the stretch of road where this sign is posted?

• A Sound the horn to move children out of the way
• B Pass stopped vehicles quickly to clear the area
• C Hold normal speed, since children only cross at corners
• D Slow down and stop for a child who steps into the roadway

17. You are moving at walking pace through a crowded parking area. Which combination gives the steadiest control?

• A The clutch fully released, no throttle and repeated light taps on the front lever
• B Steady throttle, the clutch held in the friction zone and light rear brake
• C Full throttle in second gear with the clutch pulled all the way to the handgrip
• D Steady throttle with both feet down off the footrests and no brake applied

18. At a rural intersection a beacon flashes yellow toward the main road and red toward the side road. How is each approach treated?

• A The main road slows and proceeds, the side road stops
• B Both roads stop and take turns as at an all-way stop
• C The main road stops and the side road keeps priority
• D Both roads proceed, since neither indication needs a stop

19. On a hot summer day you notice long black strips of crack sealant snaking across the pavement. What should a rider know about them?

• A They soften in heat and can be slippery, especially under a leaned tire
• B They are laid with grit on top and give better traction than the pavement itself
• C They only matter in freezing weather, when the sealant becomes hard and brittle
• D They mark the position of buried utilities and are always safe to ride over

20. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?

• A Choose any movement as long as you signal it
• B Continue straight, because paint is only advisory
• C Turn right from that lane
• D Stop and wait for a gap so you can change lanes inside the intersection