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PRINTABLE TEST (answers on the bottom of the page)
Test Type: Bike - Safety and your motorcycle
Number of Questions: 10
Pass Mark: 10

1) Why should you wear specialist motorcycle clothing when riding?
A - Because the law requires you to do so
B - Because it looks better than ordinary clothing
C - Because it gives best protection from the weather
D - Because it will reduce your insurance

2) You are riding a motorcycle of more than 50 cc.
Which FOUR would make a tyre illegal?
4 answers required
A - Tread less than 1.6 mm deep
B - Tread less than 1 mm deep
C - A large bulge in the wall
D - A recut tread
E - Exposed ply or cord
F - A stone wedged in the tread

3) You have a faulty oil seal on a shock absorber.
Why is this a serious problem?
A - It will cause excessive chain wear
B - Dripping oil could reduce the grip of your tyre
C - Your motorcycle will be harder to ride uphill
D - Your motorcycle will not accelerate so quickly

4) What's the purpose of road humps, chicanes and narrowings?
A - To separate lanes of traffic
B - To increase traffic speed
C - To allow pedestrians to cross
D - To reduce traffic speed

5) You will use more fuel if your tyres are
A - under-inflated
B - of different makes
C - over-inflated
D - new and hardly used

6) As well as planning your route before starting a journey, you should also plan an alternative route.
Why is this?
A - To let another driver overtake
B - Your first route may be blocked
C - To avoid a railway level crossing
D - In case you have to avoid emergency vehicles

7) What percentage of all emissions does road transport account for?
A - 10%
B - 20%
C - 30%
D - 40%

8) You are leaving your motorcycle unattended on a road.
When may you leave the engine running?
A - When parking for less than five minutes
B - If the battery is flat
C - When in a 20 mph zone
D - Not on any occasion

9) Planning your route before setting out can be helpful.
How can you do this?
A - Look in a motoring magazine
B - Only visit places you know
C - Try to travel at busy times
D - Print or write down the route

10) A loose drive chain on a motorcycle could cause
A - the front wheel to wobble
B - the ignition to cut out
C - the brakes to fail
D - the rear wheel to lock

Answers

1. c

2. b,c,d,e

3. b

4. d

5. a

6. b

7. b

8. d

9. d

10. d

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