Montana MVD Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 27 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Montana test.
- Questions33
- Correct to pass27
- Passing score82%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Why should a rider pull in the clutch at the first sign that the engine is seizing?
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Answer B: So a locking engine cannot lock the rear wheel through the drive train
A seizing engine can lock up, and with the clutch engaged that would lock the rear wheel, so disconnecting the drive keeps the wheel rolling while you coast off the road.
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2. You are about to pass a long tractor-trailer on a two-lane road. What should you expect?
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Answer B: You will need more clear road, since the vehicle is much longer
A tractor-trailer can be 70 feet long, so passing it takes more distance and more time than passing a car at the same speed difference.
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3. Besides a chemical test, what else supports an impaired driving charge?
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Answer B: The officer's observations of the driving and the driver
Weaving, slow responses, speech and balance observed by the officer are evidence in their own right, which is why a driver can be charged on behavior alone.
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4. What does a NARROW BRIDGE warning sign tell a driver?
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Answer A: The bridge is tighter than the road leading up to it
A narrow bridge still carries both directions, but with much less clearance than the approaches, so drivers should slow and hold their lane position carefully.
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5. Compared with dry pavement, how much room does a vehicle need to stop on packed snow?
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Answer D: Several times as much
Grip on packed snow is a fraction of that on dry pavement, so stopping distance grows several times over. Antilock brakes help you steer, not stop shorter.
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6. Montana has no statewide handheld phone ban. Which offense covers a distracted driver who fails to drive prudently?
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Answer B: Careless driving, which demands a careful and prudent manner
Montana's careless driving statute requires driving in a careful and prudent manner that does not unduly or unreasonably endanger others, while reckless driving demands willful or wanton disregard.
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7. What tetrahydrocannabinol level triggers the offense for a Montana driver under 21 years of age?
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Answer C: Any amount that the analysis detects
For a driver under 21 Montana makes it an offense to drive with any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood, rather than applying the 5 nanogram threshold.
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8. When does Montana law require a vehicle to display lighted lamps?
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Answer C: From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
Montana requires lighted lamps from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and whenever people and vehicles are not clearly discernible at 500 feet.
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9. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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10. Why is backing up on a freeway or on its shoulder prohibited?
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Answer A: Traffic arrives far too fast to expect a vehicle moving the wrong way
Freeway traffic closes on a stopped or reversing vehicle at highway speed and has almost no time to react to something moving against the flow.
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11. A driver waiting to turn left appears to be looking straight at you. What should you assume?
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Answer C: That the driver may still not have seen you, and may turn across your path
Drivers look toward motorcycles without registering them, so eye contact is not evidence that the rider has been seen and no plan should depend on it.
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12. 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?
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Answer B: Stop on the red and wait until the signal goes dark again
An emergency vehicle signal is a real traffic signal, so its red indication must be obeyed while the apparatus pulls out into the street.
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13. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a Montana driver stop projecting the uppermost beam?
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Answer D: 1,000 feet
Montana requires a beam that does not project into the eyes of an oncoming driver within 1,000 feet, and bars the uppermost beam within 500 feet behind another vehicle.
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14. How long does Montana suspend the license of a driver who refuses a chemical test for the first time?
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Answer D: 6 months
Montana suspends the driver license for 6 months on a first refusal, and for 1 year on a second or subsequent refusal within five years.
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15. What jail term and fine does Montana set for a first DUI conviction with no minor in the vehicle?
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Answer D: 24 consecutive hours to 6 months, and $600 to $1,000
A first Montana DUI carries 24 consecutive hours to 6 months of imprisonment and a fine of $600 to $1,000; the figures rise when a minor was in the vehicle.
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16. What speed does Montana allow for a vehicle running on solid rubber or cushion tires?
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Answer C: 10 miles an hour
Montana prohibits driving a vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires at a speed greater than 10 miles an hour.
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17. What is the speed limit on a Montana interstate highway inside an urbanized area of 50,000 or more people?
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Answer B: 65 miles an hour
Montana sets 65 miles an hour at all times on interstate segments located within an urbanized area of 50,000 or more people.
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18. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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19. You are riding at 30 miles an hour and need to move quickly to the left. What do your hands do?
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Answer D: Press forward on the left handgrip
Above a walking pace a motorcycle turns by leaning, and pressing forward on the grip on the side you want to go is what starts the lean.
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20. You enter a work zone where the top layer of pavement has been milled off, leaving a grooved surface. How should you ride?
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Answer B: Hold a relaxed grip and steady speed, and expect the tires to wander
Milled or grooved pavement makes the tires follow the ridges and the motorcycle feel unsettled, so relax on the bars, keep a constant speed and ride straight through.
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21. When should speed be adjusted for a curve?
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Answer B: Before entering the curve
Slowing before the curve lets the rider hold a steady or slightly increasing throttle through it, which settles the suspension and keeps traction predictable.
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22. Why is a sign reading BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD worth heeding even when the road itself is merely wet?
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Answer C: Cold air passes under a bridge as well as over it
A bridge deck loses heat from below as well as above, so it can be frozen while the road on either side of it is only wet.
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23. A rider adjusts the mirrors and finds each one mostly filled with a view of an elbow. What should be done?
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Answer D: Readjust them outward so that more of the lane behind becomes visible
Mirrors are useful only for the road behind, and half a mirror filled with the rider is half of an already limited view thrown away.
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24. Your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing and will not restart. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately
Everyone must leave the vehicle and move well clear of the tracks at once, walking toward the train at an angle so that debris from an impact travels away from you.
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25. At what alcohol concentration does a Montana DUI become aggravated driving under the influence?
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Answer B: 0.16 or more
Montana defines aggravated driving under the influence at an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more, or when the driver was already required to use an interlock or was under a DUI-related suspension.
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26. Why is the front brake avoided during a very slow, tightly leaned turn?
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Answer D: It can upset the balance of a leaned machine and drop it at low speed
At low speed and full lock there is little momentum holding the motorcycle up, and the sudden weight shift from the front brake easily topples it.
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27. Within how many days must a Montana driver file a written accident report when one is required?
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Answer D: 10 days
Montana requires the written report within 10 days of the accident, unless a law enforcement officer investigated it and files the report instead.
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28. A piece of farm machinery ahead of you is wider than its own lane. What should you do?
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Answer C: Hold back until you can see far enough to pass safely
Wide equipment leaves no gap inside the lane and may use part of the other side, so a pass needs a long clear view of the road ahead.
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29. Which feature matters most in clothing meant to keep a rider warm?
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Answer C: A windproof outer layer, since moving air strips body heat fast
Wind blowing through clothing carries away heat faster than anything else, so a windproof outer shell over insulating layers is what keeps a rider warm.
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30. Where is a U-turn generally the most reasonable choice?
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Answer B: At an intersection where it is permitted and you can see well both ways
A U-turn needs a legal place and a long clear view in both directions, which is why a permitted intersection with open sight lines is the usual choice.
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31. A driver stopped on suspicion of impaired driving refuses to take a chemical test. What happens?
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Answer D: A license penalty follows for the refusal itself
Under implied consent, holding a license means agreeing to testing, so a refusal brings its own suspension separately from anything the court decides.
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32. What alcohol concentration applies to a Montana driver under 21 years of age?
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Answer B: 0.02
Montana sets the limit for drivers under 21 at 0.02, one quarter of the adult threshold.
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33. What property damage figure obliges a Montana driver to notify the police immediately after a crash?
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Answer C: $1,000 or more
Montana requires immediate notice by the quickest means of communication when a crash injures or kills someone or causes apparent property damage of $1,000 or more.