Questions
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
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