BC Class 6 / 8 Motorcycle Practice Test 4

All 40 questions in this test

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

1. After stopping, your view of the cross street is blocked. What should you do?

   1. Honk and go
   2. Go if you hear no engines
   3. Edge forward until you can see clearly
   4. Wait for the car behind to move

2. Your group has nine riders. What does the guide suggest?

   1. Ride two abreast in each lane
   2. Split into two smaller groups
   3. Keep one group but ride faster
   4. Ride single file the whole way

3. On which roads must you let a signalling transit bus with a yield-to-bus sign pull out?

   1. All roads in B.C.
   2. Only roads with bus lanes
   3. Highways with a limit over 80 km/h only
   4. Roads with a limit of 60 km/h or less

4. You are about to ride onto gravel. What should you do with the brakes?

   1. Brake hard once you are on the gravel
   2. Release them just before reaching the gravel
   3. Lock the rear wheel to scrub off speed
   4. Use only the front brake on the gravel

5. Where should a passenger hold on?

   1. The rear fender or tail light
   2. The rider's waist or the grab rail
   3. The rider's shoulders or the back of the helmet
   4. The ends of the handlebars

6. You pass a sign warning of a soft shoulder ahead. What should you do?

   1. Use the shoulder if the lane is busy
   2. Move to the shoulder to let trucks pass
   3. Stay off the shoulder
   4. Ride on the shoulder only at low speed

7. Your more experienced friends take curves faster than you want. What should you do?

   1. Ride at your own safe speed and meet them later
   2. Ask them to ride side by side with you
   3. Take a shortcut so you can catch up later
   4. Keep up with them so you don't fall behind

8. When is the best time to brake?

   1. While shifting into a higher gear
   2. Just after you start a swerve
   3. While leaning in the middle of a curve
   4. When upright, moving straight and looking ahead

9. What is progressive braking?

   1. Braking hard at first, then releasing fully
   2. Using only the rear brake first
   3. Increasing brake pressure gradually
   4. Pumping the front brake quickly

10. The advance green arrow ends and the light shows a steady green ball. May you still turn left?

    1. Yes, yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic
    2. No, you must wait for the next green arrow
    3. Yes, and oncoming traffic must stop for you
    4. Only if you are turning from the right lane

11. What does a steady white rectangle on a transit priority signal mean?

    1. All traffic may turn right
    2. Motorcycles may go before cars
    3. Only buses may go
    4. Pedestrians may cross diagonally

12. Behind a truck or bus, how can you tell the driver can likely see you?

    1. You can read its licence plate
    2. You are within two seconds of it
    3. Its brake lights are on
    4. You can see both of its side mirrors

13. How often should you do a pre-trip check?

    1. Only after rain
    2. Only before long trips
    3. Every time before you ride
    4. Once a month

14. When does the 30 km/h limit in a B.C. playground zone apply?

    1. Only when children can be seen
    2. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days only
    3. Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    4. Every day from dawn to dusk

15. Why must you remember to cancel your turn signal?

    1. Signals stop working above 50 km/h
    2. Signals drain the battery in seconds
    3. The law limits signals to five flashes
    4. Most motorcycle signals don't cancel themselves

16. How far from the nearest rail of a railway crossing must you park?

    1. At least 15 m
    2. At least 6 m
    3. At least 5 m
    4. At least 30 m

17. You are involved in a crash. What must you do?

    1. Stay, help and exchange the required details
    2. Ride on and report it within a week
    3. Discuss with the driver who caused it
    4. Leave right away if no one appears hurt

18. Why should you never assume other road users see you?

    1. Headlights only help others at night
    2. Motorcycles never show up in car mirrors at all
    3. Drivers are told to ignore motorcycles
    4. They may misjudge your speed and distance

19. How far must you stay behind a fire truck?

    1. At least 150 metres
    2. At least 75 metres
    3. At least 50 metres
    4. At least 300 metres

20. What formation should a group normally use on an open highway?

    1. Side by side in each lane
    2. Single file in the centre
    3. Staggered formation
    4. One rider per lane across the road

21. What do studies say about a helmet and your hearing?

    1. It makes you less alert on long rides
    2. A helmet does not reduce hearing or alertness
    3. It blocks the sound of sirens
    4. It should be removed in heavy traffic

22. What is a 'stale' green light?

    1. One that is stuck and won't change
    2. One that is flashing for pedestrians
    3. One that has been green a long time
    4. One that has only just turned green

23. Double broken yellow lines mark a lane. What kind of lane is it?

    1. A reversible lane controlled by lane signals
    2. A passing lane for slow-moving vehicles
    3. A bus-only lane during the rush hours
    4. A two-way left-turn lane for both sides

24. A vehicle ahead has stopped at a crosswalk. May you pass it?

    1. Yes, on the left if no one is coming
    2. Yes, on the right at low speed
    3. Only if you sound your horn
    4. No, it is illegal and unsafe

25. How far over the limit counts as excessive speeding that can lead to impoundment?

    1. 20 km/h or more
    2. 40 km/h or more
    3. 10 km/h or more
    4. 60 km/h or more

26. When should you slow down to leave a freeway?

    1. While still in the right lane
    2. After you are in the exit lane
    3. Before you signal
    4. On the shoulder before the exit

27. What colour are construction zone signs?

    1. Yellow-green
    2. Orange
    3. Brown
    4. Blue

28. What should you do at a painted island?

    1. Use it as a left-turn waiting area
    2. Ride over it if the lane is blocked
    3. Keep to its right; don't ride on or over it
    4. Park on it for a short stop

29. Why avoid riding in the very centre of a lane at intersections?

    1. A grease strip often builds up there
    2. Manhole covers are only on the edges
    3. Drivers can't see the centre
    4. It is illegal in B.C.

30. Someone is tailgating you. What should you do with your space in front?

    1. Close it so the tailgater can't pass
    2. Keep it at exactly two seconds
    3. Brake hard to warn the driver behind
    4. Slowly increase it to four seconds

31. You plan to drink at a party. What is the best plan?

    1. Ride home slowly, using quiet back roads
    2. Wait one hour after your last drink, then ride
    3. Ride there and decide later how you feel
    4. Leave the bike at home and arrange a ride

32. The speed limit is 50 km/h. You approach a stopped police car with flashing lights. What is your maximum speed?

    1. 20 km/h
    2. 40 km/h
    3. 30 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

33. When may you pass on the right?

    1. On the shoulder, if it is paved and wide
    2. Whenever traffic ahead is moving slowly
    3. With two or more lanes your way, or a left-turner ahead
    4. Only on roads with a single lane each way

34. When may a motorcycle learner ride?

    1. Only between sunrise and sunset
    2. Any time, as long as a supervisor is with you
    3. Only on weekends
    4. Until midnight

35. What is the safe angle range for crossing railway tracks?

    1. Parallel to the rails
    2. Any angle at low speed
    3. 45 to 90 degrees
    4. 10 to 30 degrees

36. Why shouldn't you brake while swerving abruptly?

    1. You could skid and fall
    2. The ABS will switch off
    3. The brake light won't work
    4. It is illegal while signalling

37. You take your road test on a motorcycle of 200 cc or less. What restriction goes on your licence?

    1. Scooters only
    2. No passengers
    3. Maximum 60 km/h
    4. Daylight riding only

38. How fast should you ride in fog?

    1. At the posted speed limit
    2. Fast enough to get out of the fog quickly
    3. Slow enough to stop within the distance you can see
    4. At the speed of the car ahead

39. Which footwear does the guide recommend for riding?

    1. Sandals with secure ankle straps
    2. Boots covering the ankles with low heels
    3. Running shoes with thick, soft soles
    4. Dress shoes with smooth leather soles

40. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. Left turns are not allowed here
    2. The left lane must turn left
    3. Turn left only after a full stop
    4. Left turns are allowed only on a green arrow