Manitoba Class 6: Turns and intersections

All 16 questions in this test

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1. You take a corner faster than planned. What must you do?

   1. Shift to neutral
   2. Sit up straight in the seat
   3. Increase your angle of lean
   4. Brake hard in the middle of the corner

2. Where do most motorcycle collisions occur?

   1. At intersections
   2. On gravel roads
   3. In parking lots
   4. On straight highways

3. An oncoming car is waiting to turn left as you reach the intersection. Why be careful?

   1. Your headlight is hard to see from the left side
   2. The driver may misjudge your distance and speed
   3. You must always yield to oncoming traffic
   4. Left-turning drivers always have the right-of-way

4. Why avoid braking or shifting while leaning into a turn?

   1. It turns off the headlight and the tail light
   2. A change in speed reduces your control
   3. It locks the steering
   4. It is illegal in Manitoba

5. To counter-steer into a right turn, what do you do?

   1. Push on the left handlebar
   2. Lean left and steer right
   3. Pull on the right handlebar
   4. Push on the right handlebar

6. When turning left, where should your path cross the intersection?

   1. Left of the centre of the intersection
   2. Along the stop line on the right
   3. Through the far right crosswalk
   4. Right of the centre of the intersection

7. What should you do with the throttle in the middle of a turn?

   1. Pulse it on and off
   2. Open it fully
   3. Close it completely
   4. Keep it steady

8. Above what speed must a motorcycle lean to turn?

   1. 5 km/h
   2. 20 km/h
   3. 80 km/h
   4. 50 km/h

9. How do you turn a motorcycle at slow speed?

   1. Lean hard without turning the bars
   2. Push the opposite handgrip forward to counter-steer
   3. Drag your inside foot on the road
   4. Turn the handlebars where you want to go

10. Approaching an intersection, what does 'covering your brakes' mean?

    1. Applying both brakes lightly the whole time you approach
    2. Shifting to neutral and coasting in
    3. Putting your hand over the clutch lever
    4. Hand over the front lever, foot over the rear pedal

11. When should you slow down for a corner?

    1. Before you enter the turn
    2. At the middle of the turn
    3. Only if you start to drift
    4. As you leave the turn

12. A driver at an intersection seems to look right past you. What can you do?

    1. Move into their blind spot
    2. Sound your horn to get their attention
    3. Speed up to clear the intersection before they move
    4. Turn off your headlight

13. When turning right, which tire track do you turn from?

    1. The right shoulder of the road
    2. The centre strip of the left lane
    3. The left tire track of the right lane
    4. The right tire track of the right lane

14. During a slow turn, why lower your right wrist?

    1. So you can reach the horn button with your thumb
    2. So the clutch disengages
    3. So you do not add throttle by accident
    4. So the front brake engages

15. Why move into position well before an intersection?

    1. So your signal cancels itself
    2. So you can pass on the right
    3. So you can stop on the crosswalk if the light changes
    4. So others know whether you are turning

16. Traffic is waiting to enter the intersection from both sides. Where should you ride?

    1. In the left tire track of your lane
    2. In the right tire track of your lane
    3. Along the right curb
    4. On the centre strip of your lane