Québec Class 6 Motorcycle Mock Exam 3

All 20 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. How can you dry your brakes when riding in the rain?

   1. Ride through deep puddles to rinse the brakes off
   2. Gently apply both brakes while riding with the throttle open
   3. Pump the front brake hard while stopped at a light
   4. Turn off the engine and coast to a stop

2. An oncoming driver is turning left as you cross an intersection. What should you assume?

   1. They may not have seen your small motorcycle
   2. They will always wait for you
   3. They have checked all their mirrors
   4. They must stop because you are a motorcycle

3. What does inertia mean for a motorcycle moving straight ahead?

   1. It slows down on its own over a short distance
   2. It keeps going straight unless a force changes that
   3. It drifts slowly toward the centre line
   4. It leans toward the inside of curves

4. What can worn tires do to a motorcycle's braking distance?

   1. Lengthen it a great deal
   2. Have no effect on stopping
   3. Shorten it slightly on wet roads
   4. Leave it completely unchanged

5. When should a choke be fully closed?

   1. Only after the first 10 km, once the engine is hot
   2. Once the engine reaches normal idle, before you ride off
   3. Only when parking the motorcycle for the night
   4. Never; it closes by itself as you ride

6. How do you use the emergency cut-off (kill) switch?

   1. Your right thumb stops the engine instantly
   2. Your left hand turns it to start the engine
   3. Your left foot presses it to apply the rear brake
   4. Your right foot taps it to shift

7. Which situation should you avoid in your own lane?

   1. A car two seconds ahead of you in your lane
   2. A cyclist riding on the paved shoulder
   3. A car riding beside you in the same lane
   4. A truck in the next lane far ahead

8. You already hold a Class 5 licence. What does your motorcycle knowledge test cover?

   1. The Highway Safety Code only
   2. Motorcycle driving only
   3. Motorcycle driving plus all road signs
   4. Road signs and traffic signals only

9. What do some drivers do wrongly in fog?

   1. Speed up to keep the tail lights ahead in sight
   2. Use their high beams to see farther ahead
   3. Increase their following distance a little
   4. Clean their windshield more often

10. What must you have before taking the closed-track test?

    1. A 6R held at least 11 months and a passed road test
    2. A 6A licence and a supervisor's signature
    3. A 6R held at least one month and the course completed
    4. A Class 5 licence and 10 hours of road practice

11. At a stop you can't put both feet firmly on the ground. What might this mean?

    1. The tires are underinflated for your weight
    2. The rear suspension needs more air pressure
    3. The motorcycle may be the wrong size for you
    4. You are sitting too far forward on the seat

12. What does the LOCK position on the ignition do?

    1. Locks the rear wheel for parking on steep hills
    2. Locks the fuel tap in reserve
    3. Locks the steering column to prevent theft
    4. Keeps the lights on with the engine off

13. A candidate is caught with a smart watch during the knowledge test. What happens on a first offence?

    1. The watch is taken and the score is reduced
    2. A warning, then the test continues normally
    3. Automatic fail and a wait of at least 56 days
    4. Automatic fail and a wait of at least 28 days

14. What sobers you up after drinking?

    1. A cold shower
    2. Black coffee
    3. An energy drink
    4. Only time

15. A Class 6C licence lets you ride motorcycles up to what engine size?

    1. 400 cc
    2. 50 cc
    3. 250 cc
    4. 125 cc

16. Within what distance of another vehicle must you switch to low beams (s. 425)?

    1. 150 metres
    2. 300 metres
    3. 500 metres
    4. 50 metres

17. In the guide's emergency braking sequence without ABS, which brake comes first?

    1. The rear brake, up to the locking threshold
    2. The front brake, squeezed as hard as possible
    3. Neither brake; downshift first
    4. Both at maximum force instantly

18. Above about 25 km/h, you want to go into a right-hand curve. What do you do?

    1. Shift your weight to the left
    2. Push forward on the right handgrip
    3. Push forward on the left handgrip firmly
    4. Turn the handlebars to the left

19. Which is an effect of alcohol or drugs on a rider?

    1. Wider peripheral vision and faster scanning
    2. Better balance when riding at low speed
    3. Faster decisions in heavy traffic
    4. Staring at a fixed point instead of scanning

20. How many hours of practical training on a closed track does the course include?

    1. 32 hours
    2. 6 hours
    3. 10 hours
    4. 16 hours