Saskatchewan Class 6: Seeing, predicting and being seen

All 20 questions in this test

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1. Which question helps you predict what another driver will do?

   1. How old is the other driver?
   2. Does the other driver see me?
   3. Is the other car newer than mine?
   4. What colour is the other car?

2. Your motorcycle has convex mirrors. How do vehicles behind you appear in them?

   1. Exactly as far as they really are
   2. Closer than they really are
   3. Upside down
   4. Farther away than they really are

3. What does the S in SIPDE stand for?

   1. Scan
   2. Slow
   3. Signal
   4. Steer

4. You approach an intersection where a car waits to turn left across your path. What should you do?

   1. Be ready to brake and plan where you would swerve
   2. Move close to the centre line
   3. Look only at the left-turning car
   4. Speed up to clear the intersection before the car turns

5. Under SIPDE, what are your three basic choices when you decide how to handle a hazard?

   1. Stop, wait for traffic to clear, or turn around
   2. Adjust speed, adjust position or communicate
   3. Brake, swerve or accelerate hard
   4. Honk, flash lights or wave

6. Which situation calls for extra readiness to use your horn?

   1. A driver sitting in a parked car ahead
   2. A parked trailer with nobody near it
   3. An empty driveway with no vehicle in it
   4. A car stopped well behind you at a light

7. In the city, how far ahead should you look while riding?

   1. Half a block
   2. Just past the vehicle in front
   3. One and a half to two blocks
   4. Five or six blocks

8. From which direction does your headlight help other drivers see you most?

   1. From the side
   2. From straight ahead
   3. From behind
   4. Equally from all directions

9. What is the most common cause of car–motorcycle collisions?

   1. A car turning left in front of the motorcycle
   2. A car opening its door
   3. A car hitting the motorcycle from behind
   4. A motorcycle running off the road

10. Which clothing colours make a rider easiest to see in daytime?

    1. Black or navy
    2. Yellow, orange or red
    3. Dark green or brown
    4. Grey or charcoal

11. When should you tap your brake to flash the brake light before slowing?

    1. When you speed up to pass a slower vehicle on the highway
    2. When you are stopped at a red light
    3. When riding alone on an empty road
    4. When turning into an alley in the middle of a block

12. Why should you avoid staring at one spot for more than two seconds?

    1. Your visor will fog up from your breath
    2. It strains your neck muscles
    3. It slows down your engine
    4. Trouble may be building somewhere else

13. At night you are riding ahead of a group of cars. What should you do?

    1. Slow down; drivers may not pick out your light
    2. Switch off your headlight to save battery power
    3. Speed up to stay well ahead of the group of cars
    4. Ride on the shoulder to let them pass

14. When should you be ready to use your horn?

    1. When passing a car that might move into your lane
    2. Whenever you change gears on the highway
    3. Only when you are angry with a driver
    4. Every time you come to a stop at a light or a stop sign

15. Which is a key moment to check your mirrors?

    1. While stopped at an intersection
    2. Only when you hear a horn behind you
    3. Only on the highway
    4. Only when parking

16. Why add hand signals to your motorcycle's electric turn signals?

    1. They cancel the electric signal for you
    2. They replace the need to check mirrors
    3. They are required on all highways
    4. They greatly increase your visibility

17. Why use your turn signals even when no one seems to be around?

    1. It keeps the battery charged while you ride slowly
    2. It keeps the bike balanced
    3. Signals matter most for vehicles you have not seen
    4. Signals are only checked at night

18. Which of these is a fixed hazard?

    1. A guardrail beside the road
    2. A car waiting to turn left
    3. A cyclist in the lane
    4. A deer standing near the ditch

19. What must you do after checking your mirrors before changing lanes?

    1. Flash your high beam
    2. Tap your rear brake to warn the drivers behind you
    3. Sound your horn twice
    4. A shoulder check in the direction you will move

20. How should you park a motorcycle at the curb?

    1. At a 45-degree angle, front wheel on the sidewalk
    2. Parallel to the curb, touching it
    3. At a 45-degree angle, about 15 cm from the curb
    4. At a right angle, rear wheel against the curb