Texas DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 17

1. Your face shield develops a crack across the middle. What should you do?

• A Tape the crack from the inside so that it cannot spread any further
• B Keep using it while daylight lasts, then ride home with it raised
• C Polish the crack out with an abrasive compound and a soft cloth
• D Replace the shield, because a crack scatters light and can fail

2. A stop sign at a busy corner has a stop line and a crosswalk, but buildings block your view of the cross street. What is the correct sequence?

• A Stop only once, at the point where you can finally see the cross street
• B Roll slowly up to the crosswalk and cross it if nothing is in sight
• C Stop at the line first, then edge forward and stop again to see
• D Stop on the crosswalk itself, which is the closest legal viewing point

3. How should a group merge onto a busy highway from an entrance ramp?

• A Side by side in pairs, so that the group takes up less room on the ramp
• B All at once as a solid block, so no car can break the formation apart
• C Slowly, letting highway traffic move over to make room for the group
• D One rider at a time into gaps in traffic, re-forming once all are on

4. Traffic is heavy and crawling where a sign warns that your lane ends and two lanes must become one. What is the best practice?

• A Move over as early as possible and expect drivers behind you to hold back
• B Stop at the end of your lane and wait until the other lane is completely empty
• C Use the lane to the end, then take turns merging one by one
• D Speed up and pass as many vehicles as you can before your lane runs out

5. It is hot and a rider wants to ride without gloves. Why is that a poor idea?

• A Bare hands make the throttle harder to turn because of increased friction
• B The law requires gloves on any motorcycle ridden above 30 miles per hour
• C Riding without gloves increases fuel consumption on a long summer journey
• D Sweating hands slip on the grips, and bare skin has no protection

6. What does this sign require of the driver?

• A A complete stop before the intersection in every case, whatever the signal shows
• B Yielding to traffic on the crossing road at all times
• C Leaving the roadway at the next exit
• D Reducing speed and being ready to stop at the intersection ahead

7. You are about to leave a roundabout when a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk on your exit. What should you do?

• A Complete the exit quickly, since vehicles inside a roundabout always have priority
• B Yield to the pedestrian and wait for the crosswalk to clear
• C Stop in the circulating lane and wave the pedestrian across in front of you
• D Drive on and take the next exit instead, leaving that crosswalk behind you

8. How long is a Texas license suspended for a first refusal to give a breath or blood specimen?

• A 30 days
• B 90 days
• C 180 days
• D Two years

9. Where does a rider find the correct chain slack figure for a particular motorcycle?

• A On a label attached to the underside of the rider seat on every model
• B In the owner manual for that motorcycle
• C Stamped into the swingarm next to the rear axle adjuster on every model
• D In the federal motor vehicle safety standards, which set one figure for all

10. Why is texting considered one of the most dangerous distractions?

• A It drains the vehicle battery and the phone battery at the same time
• B It combines visual, manual and cognitive distraction at the same time
• C It affects only inexperienced drivers who have not yet learned to multitask
• D It interferes with the antilock braking system and other electronic aids

11. Partway through a tight turn in a parking area you realize the motorcycle will not come around in the space available. What is the safest thing to do?

• A Lean the machine further and add throttle so it turns more sharply
• B Straighten up and ride over the curb, since the machine will fit that way
• C Stop, put a foot down and reposition the motorcycle before trying again
• D Pull the clutch in and let the machine coast until the front wheel comes round

12. When should you move into the lane you need for a turn?

• A At the last moment, so that you do not hold up traffic in that lane
• B Once you are inside the intersection and can see the new street clearly
• C As soon as you see the signal change, whatever lane you happen to be in
• D Well before the intersection, as soon as you know your route

13. The neutral light is on, but you are not sure the transmission is really out of gear. How can you confirm it?

• A Open the throttle briefly and listen for the engine to rise freely in speed
• B Release the clutch and rock the motorcycle to see whether it rolls freely
• C Press the gearshift lever down twice and watch whether the light flickers
• D Squeeze the front brake and count how far the lever travels to the handgrip

14. Which of these stopped vehicles is covered by the Texas Move Over or Slow Down law?

• A A tow truck, a TxDOT maintenance vehicle or a utility service vehicle using the required visual signals
• B Any private car parked on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing while the driver waits for roadside help
• C Only marked police cars and fire engines that are stopped with their emergency lights on
• D Only ambulances that are actually transporting a patient to hospital at the time

15. On a regulatory sign, what does a red circle with a diagonal slash drawn over a symbol mean?

• A The action shown by the symbol is recommended
• B The symbol shows a service located ahead
• C The symbol marks a temporary condition that ends soon
• D The movement or action shown by the symbol is prohibited

16. You have just had bad news and you feel very upset. What should you do?

• A Drive with the radio loud so that your mind is on something else
• B Wait until you have calmed down, or else let somebody else drive
• C Drive as usual, because concentrating on the road will settle you
• D Take the highway rather than city streets, so there is less to do

17. Where is the no passing zone pennant sign installed?

• A On the left side of the roadway
• B Overhead above the center of the roadway
• C On the right shoulder with the other warning signs
• D On both shoulders at the same point

18. A set of reversible express lanes is closed off with gates and signs while it runs the other way. What must you never do?

• A Use those lanes at all, because they are reserved for buses and for taxis at every hour
• B Travel in them at the same speed as the traffic in the general purpose lanes beside them
• C Enter past a closed gate or a sign showing the lanes are closed
• D Carry more than one passenger in them during the hours when the gates have been opened

19. A group has just stopped at a stop sign. How should the formation be restored?

• A Riders should form up in pairs at the line so the group leaves as one block
• B Riders should pull away one at a time and take up the stagger once moving
• C Riders should stay in single file for the remainder of the entire ride
• D Riders should cross the intersection two abreast to keep the group compact

20. You approach an intersection where the signal is flashing yellow. What should you do?

• A Stop completely before the crosswalk and then proceed as at a stop sign
• B Stop and wait, because a flashing yellow means the signal is about to turn red
• C Keep your speed, since a flashing yellow tells cross traffic to stop for you
• D Slow down and cross the intersection with caution