Texas DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 15

1. When may you stop on the shoulder of a freeway?

• A Only in an emergency, moving completely off the travel lanes and switching on your hazard lights
• B Whenever you want to pull off the travel lanes to check a map or to make a phone call in safety and comfort
• C Whenever the traffic ahead is congested and you would rather wait for it to clear
• D Whenever you want to let a passenger out, as long as you switch on the hazard lights first

2. What must a Texas driver involved in a collision provide to the other parties at the scene?

• A Name, address, vehicle registration, and insurance company information, plus a license if asked
• B Only a phone number, with no other identifying information required
• C Nothing at the scene itself, only a report filed later with police
• D A copy of the vehicle's title and nothing else

3. An orange sign reading END ROAD WORK is posted beside the highway. What does it mark?

• A The date on which the project is due to be finished
• B The last chance to leave the highway before the work
• C The point where the work zone restrictions stop
• D The place where the work crew parks its equipment

4. How is the rear brake applied on a standard motorcycle?

• A By squeezing a lever with the left hand
• B By pressing down a pedal with the left foot
• C By squeezing a lever with the right hand
• D By pressing down a pedal with the right foot

5. What is the correct order of actions when passing a vehicle on a two lane road?

• A Move into the oncoming lane first, then signal and check for traffic behind
• B Signal, pass in the same lane as the vehicle ahead, then move back over
• C Check the mirrors only, pass, and signal once the maneuver has been finished
• D Signal, check the mirrors and blind spot, pass in the left lane, signal and return

6. When downshifting as the motorcycle slows, what keeps the rear tire from skidding?

• A Easing the clutch lever out smoothly instead of releasing it abruptly
• B Releasing the clutch lever as quickly as possible so the gear locks in fast
• C Squeezing the front brake hard at the same moment to load the front tire
• D Holding the throttle wide open through the shift to keep the revs high

7. 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

8. Why is the front brake avoided during a very slow, tightly leaned turn?

• A It has almost no stopping power at all once the machine is below ten miles an hour
• B It will overheat the disc because the wheel is turning so slowly at that moment
• C It causes the rear tire to lift clear of the pavement and lose all of its traction
• D It can upset the balance of a leaned machine and drop it at low speed

9. What must a Texas occupational license holder carry while driving?

• A A receipt for the reinstatement fee
• B A letter from an employer listing work hours
• C Proof of completing a state-approved defensive driving course
• D A certified copy of the court order granting the license

10. A bicyclist in the bike lane ahead of you signals and starts to move left toward the turn lane. What should you do?

• A Slow down and let the rider move across
• B Speed up and pass on the left before the rider gets there first
• C Hold your speed, because a bicycle must stay inside the bike lane
• D Move left so the rider stays put

11. You realize you have driven several miles without remembering any of it. What kind of distraction is this?

• A Visual distraction, because your eyes were closed part of the time
• B Manual distraction, because your hands left the wheel
• C Cognitive distraction, because your mind was not on driving
• D No distraction at all, because your eyes stayed on the road

12. Someone has stepped into a marked crosswalk in the middle of a block ahead of you. What should you do?

• A Slow down, stop before the markings and let the person cross the street
• B Continue, because a legal crossing exists only at an intersection
• C Continue, because pedestrians may only cross where a signal is shown
• D Move to the far lane and pass behind the person who is waiting there

13. How should a rider take curves while carrying a passenger?

• A More slowly than when riding alone
• B At exactly the same speed as when riding alone
• C Faster, so the extra weight does not slow the motorcycle down
• D With the clutch pulled in through the curve

14. You arrive at an intersection with no signs, no signals and no markings at the same time as a vehicle on the road to your right. What must you do?

• A Yield only if the other vehicle is larger than yours
• B Yield to the vehicle on your right
• C Continue because you are on the busier road
• D Sound your horn and cross first

15. A driver disregards this sign and turns so as to travel against the direction it establishes. What is the immediate danger?

• A The driver will be held to a much lower speed limit than on the parallel street
• B The driver will have to give way at every intersection
• C The driver will lose the right to stop or park at the curb along that block
• D The driver will face traffic head on, because every lane comes the other way

16. A small signal face beside a bikeway shows red, yellow and green lenses that each carry a bicycle symbol. Whom does it control?

• A Drivers who are turning across the bikeway at that point
• B Bicyclists and pedestrians who share the same path
• C Bicyclists using that crossing or bikeway
• D All traffic, with the symbol showing where bikes wait

17. What does a windshield on a motorcycle genuinely provide?

• A Complete protection for the eyes, so no other eye protection is needed
• B Relief from wind pressure, rain and cold, which reduces fatigue
• C A guarantee that insects and stones cannot reach the rider at any speed
• D Added stability in a crosswind, because it acts as a stabilizing fin

18. With the chin strap fastened, how can you check that a helmet is the right size?

• A Try to roll it forward off your head, since a good fit will not come off
• B Shake your head and listen for a rattle from the liner inside the shell
• C Slide two fingers between your forehead and the liner without any effort
• D Turn it until the eye port lines up with the top of your eyebrows only

19. Where does loose sand and gravel most often collect on a paved road?

• A In the middle of long, straight and level stretches of road
• B Only inside tunnels and underpasses, out of reach of the rain
• C On the crest of hills, where the pavement levels out
• D Along the edges of the road and on curves and highway ramps

20. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?

• A People on foot may cross only where marked lines exist
• B People on foot must use the shoulder rather than the walkway
• C People on foot may not use that roadway
• D People on foot must walk facing the oncoming traffic there