Montana MVD Motorcycle Practice Test 40

1. A yield sign is posted where an entrance ramp meets the highway. What must you do?

• A Come to a complete stop at the sign every time before entering the highway travel lanes
• B Enter the highway first, because a vehicle on a ramp has priority at the point of the merge
• C Give way to the traffic already on the highway and merge into a gap
• D Hold your ramp speed and expect the highway traffic to change lanes in order to make room

2. Besides the certification label, what does a novelty helmet typically lack?

• A Any color other than plain black, which is how they are always sold
• B A thick, firm liner of impact absorbing foam under the shell
• C A chin strap of any kind, so it can only be held on by hand
• D A smooth outer surface, since the shell is left rough from the mould

3. When may a driver of a motor vehicle use a marked bicycle lane?

• A Whenever the general traffic lane beside it is congested and the bike lane is clear
• B For short stops to let a passenger out, as long as the hazard lights are switched on
• C Only to cross it when turning or entering the road where the markings allow
• D At any time after dark, when very few cyclists are expected to be riding

4. Roughly how far does a vehicle travel at 55 mph during the few seconds a driver spends reading a text message?

• A About the length of a parking space
• B About the length of one car
• C About one mile
• D About the length of a football field

5. How should a rider adjust speed on an unlit road at night?

• A Keep the same speed as by day, since the headlight lights the way ahead
• B Ride faster so that less time is spent on the unlit stretch of road
• C Slow enough to stop within the distance the headlight actually lights up
• D Match the speed of the vehicle ahead and follow its taillights closely

6. You are stopping for a red light in the rain and your stopping point is on a wide painted stop line and crosswalk. What should you do?

• A Brake harder than usual, because paint needs more pressure before it bites
• B Put the rear wheel on the paint and the front wheel on bare pavement to balance grip
• C Slow earlier and gently, since wet paint offers much less grip than pavement
• D Ignore the paint, because markings are made with an abrasive, high friction coating

7. You are approaching a yield sign on a ramp that joins a busy street. What does the sign require?

• A Slow down, be ready to stop, and let the other traffic go first
• B Come to a full stop every time, even when the road you are joining is empty
• C Keep your speed and merge, because the traffic already there must open a gap
• D Sound the horn as a warning and continue, since a yield sign is only advisory

8. Why is a drive chain adjusted with too little slack a problem?

• A It strains the chain, the sprockets and the output shaft bearings
• B It allows the chain to jump off the sprockets during hard acceleration
• C It makes the rear brake pedal travel farther before the brake takes hold
• D It prevents the transmission from being shifted into the highest gear

9. If you must abandon a vehicle stuck on the tracks with a train coming, why do you move toward the train and away at an angle?

• A Because the engineer can see you better and will be able to stop in time
• B Because the crossing gates are always on that side of the road at a crossing
• C Because you can wave your arms and warn the train from that direction
• D Because debris from the impact is thrown forward, away from the train

10. How does Montana change the fine for a traffic violation committed in a marked work zone?

• A It adds a flat surcharge of $300 whether or not a worker was present there
• B It triples the penalty whenever the work zone signs are posted
• C It at least doubles the penalty when a worker was within 1,000 feet
• D It leaves the penalty alone but adds two points to the record

11. What is the basic rule for entering a roundabout?

• A Traffic already in the circle must slow to let entering vehicles in
• B Traffic already circulating goes first, and you wait for a gap
• C Vehicles enter in turn, one from each approach, as at an all-way stop
• D The vehicle on the right always enters ahead of the vehicle on its left

12. A pedestrian steps off the curb without looking your way. What should you assume?

• A That the person is looking at the traffic in the far lane instead
• B That the person has not seen you at all, and be ready to stop for them
• C That the person has heard your engine and knows that you are there
• D That the person will step back again once you get closer to them

13. A flagger in a work zone turns a paddle so that the red octagonal face reading STOP is toward you. What must you do?

• A Stop completely and wait for the flagger to signal you forward
• B Slow to about half the posted speed and keep moving past the flagger
• C Stop only if workers are actually standing in the roadway
• D Change lanes and drive past the flagger without stopping

14. How does alcohol change the time a driver needs to respond to a hazard?

• A It slows it, so stopping takes longer
• B It speeds it up while making the movements less accurate
• C It leaves it untouched until the legal limit has been passed
• D It slows it only when the driver is also short of sleep

15. After completing a turn you notice your signal is still flashing. What should you do?

• A Switch it off at once, before other drivers act on it
• B Leave it flashing until your next lane change, to save the effort
• C Switch on the opposite signal in order to cancel the first one
• D Use the hazard lights instead until the signal resets by itself

16. How far ahead must a Montana driver signal a turn outside a business, residence or urban district?

• A The last 100 feet before the turn
• B The last 200 feet before the turn
• C The last 500 feet before reaching the turn
• D The last 300 feet before the turn

17. Does this sign settle who has the right-of-way at the intersection ahead?

• A Yes, traffic on the crossing road must always give way
• B Yes, the driver who sees it always has priority
• C Yes, the vehicle coming from the left always goes first
• D No, it only gives notice of the intersection; the control there decides priority

18. You are riding at 30 miles an hour and need to move quickly to the left. What do your hands do?

• A Pull back firmly on the left handgrip while pushing the right one forward
• B Hold both grips still and throw your upper body hard toward the left
• C Pull back on the right handgrip so the front wheel is steered to the left
• D Press forward on the left handgrip

19. A freeway sign shows a minimum speed limit. What does it require?

• A That you never drive slower than that speed, whatever the traffic conditions
• B That you keep up with it unless conditions make that unsafe
• C That trucks and buses only must reach at least that speed on the highway
• D That you move to the left lane whenever you drive slower than the number shown

20. 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

21. While you swerve around an obstacle, what should the rest of your body be doing?

• A Leaning hard toward the escape route so the machine is pulled around faster
• B Rising off the seat so that the motorcycle can move freely underneath you
• C Staying upright with the knees against the tank while the motorcycle leans
• D Twisting the shoulders toward the obstacle so you can watch it as you pass

22. A diamond-shaped sign is used to

• A warn of a condition on or next to the road that may call for caution
• B state a law that the driver must obey at that exact location
• C give the distance and direction to a named destination ahead
• D identify the fuel, food and lodging services available at the next exit

23. When does Montana law require a vehicle to display lighted lamps?

• A From sunset to sunrise, and also whenever it is raining anywhere
• B From one full hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise only
• C From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
• D Only when the driver cannot see a vehicle 200 feet ahead

24. Traffic is backed up on the far side of a railroad crossing. What should you do before driving onto the tracks?

• A Move onto the tracks so you keep your place in the queue
• B Cross slowly and stop with only the rear of the vehicle on the tracks
• C Change lanes on the crossing to find a shorter queue
• D Wait behind the tracks until there is room to clear them completely

25. Your light is green but the traffic beyond the intersection is stopped and there is no room on the far side. What should you do?

• A Wait behind the line until you can clear the far side
• B Move into the intersection so you are ready when traffic starts again
• C Move up and stop on the crosswalk, which is outside the intersection
• D Enter and turn right instead

26. A car is passing you on a two lane road. Which lane position is generally best while it goes by?

• A The center portion of your lane
• B The left portion, so you can watch the passing vehicle in your mirror
• C The right portion, because the shoulder gives you somewhere to escape to
• D The shoulder itself, so the passing driver has the entire lane available

27. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?

• A Speed up so that you finish the turn before the bicyclist reaches the corner
• B Sound the horn and turn, because vehicles have priority over bicycles at corners
• C Straddle the bike lane line so the bicyclist is forced to pass you on the left
• D Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn

28. A motorcycle ahead of you is weaving slightly as it crosses a stretch of grooved pavement. What should you do?

• A Close up so the rider knows that you are waiting to pass
• B Pass at once while the rider is busy with the road surface
• C Sound your horn so the rider returns to the center of the lane
• D Give the rider extra room until the surface improves

29. Why is a shoulder check especially important on a road with motorcycles and bicycles?

• A Riders are legally required to travel in the blind spot of the vehicle ahead of them
• B Motorcycles are not permitted to travel beside a passenger car in the same lane
• C The mirrors fitted to a car are aimed too high to show any narrow vehicle at all
• D A narrow vehicle can disappear completely in the blind spot

30. You have tied a load down with cords that are longer than you need. What should you do with the loose ends?

• A Leave them hanging, since the airflow will hold them away from the wheel
• B Tie them to the rear turn signal stalks so that they stay out of the way
• C Wrap them around the passenger footrests and knot them under the machine
• D Secure the loose ends so nothing can reach the chain, the wheel or the road

31. A sign at the curb reads Tow-Away Zone. What does it mean for you?

• A That your vehicle may be towed only once it has stood there for a full day
• B That the towing rule applies to commercial vehicles but not to private cars
• C That a vehicle left there can be removed at the owner's expense
• D That the space is reserved for tow trucks that are waiting for a call out

32. You are already inside an intersection when you realize you should be in the lane beside you. What should you do?

• A Change lanes at once, before the vehicles behind you have a chance to close the gap up
• B Stop in the middle of the intersection and wait for the other driver to let you across
• C Stay in your lane through the intersection and change lanes afterwards
• D Reverse a short distance until you are behind the crosswalk and change lanes there

33. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?

• A Every vehicle on the road must move into the right lane at the point where the sign is posted
• B The right lane ahead is about to end and all of the traffic using it must merge to the left
• C Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
• D Trucks and other heavy vehicles are banned from the road beyond the point where it is posted