Saskatchewan Class 6 Practice Test 7

All 25 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 a car ahead help you at night?

   1. You can ride close and skip your headlight
   2. Its horn tells you when to brake
   3. Its bouncing tail lights warn you of bumps
   4. Its turn signals show your speed

2. What can happen if you downshift without raising engine speed enough?

   1. Nothing; the clutch absorbs the difference
   2. The front brake locks on
   3. The bike lurches and the rear wheel may skid
   4. The headlight switches to high beam

3. 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

4. On a switch with a PARK setting, what does PARK turn on?

   1. The turn signals as hazard lights
   2. Only the headlight
   3. The headlight and the tail light
   4. Only the tail light

5. What is the minimum tread depth you should have in any groove of a motorcycle tire?

   1. 3.5 mm
   2. 0.5 mm
   3. 5 mm
   4. 1.6 mm

6. How will you know your drive chain has broken while riding?

   1. The bike pulls hard to the left and the engine stalls
   2. The headlight goes out
   3. You lose rear-wheel power and the engine races
   4. The front brake stops working

7. Which of these is one of the six severe offences for a new motorcycle rider?

   1. Riding with a dirty licence plate or no plate light
   2. Speeding more than 35 km/h over the limit
   3. Parking at an angle to the curb
   4. Forgetting to cancel a turn signal

8. Rain starts on a long trip and you have no rain suit. What does the handbook suggest?

   1. Ride close behind a car to avoid the spray
   2. Keep going but ride on the paved shoulder
   3. Ride faster to get home sooner
   4. Get off the road if you have far to go

9. What should the throttle do when you take your hand off it?

   1. Shut the engine off
   2. Switch to the reserve fuel supply
   3. Stay where you left it
   4. Spring back to idle

10. Which item is NOT required by Saskatchewan's motorcycle equipment standards?

    1. A muffler
    2. Front and rear brakes
    3. A parking brake
    4. Fenders or mud flaps

11. Is lane splitting (riding between lanes of traffic) allowed in Saskatchewan?

    1. Yes, in slow traffic below 50 km/h
    2. No, it is dangerous and against the law
    3. Yes, on multi-lane highways only
    4. Yes, if you use your hazard lights

12. A small animal runs onto the road while you ride in traffic. What does the handbook advise?

    1. Do not swerve out of your lane
    2. Lay the bike down
    3. Stop suddenly in the lane
    4. Swerve into the oncoming lane

13. Which brake should you use on a slippery surface?

    1. Both, since the front still stops better
    2. Only the rear, to avoid a slide
    3. Only the front, to keep the rear free
    4. Neither; use engine braking alone

14. Why should you start with your wrists down on the handgrips?

    1. To keep your gloves from slipping off
    2. To avoid giving too much throttle by accident
    3. To make the turn signal switch easier to reach
    4. To rest your arms on long rides

15. What adjustment should you make before carrying a passenger?

    1. Disconnect the rear brake light
    2. Lower the tire pressure to soften the ride for two
    3. Readjust mirrors and headlight with them seated
    4. Remove the passenger footrests

16. What is the red switch on the right handlebar usually for?

    1. Switching the fuel supply over to the reserve tank
    2. Turning on the four-way hazard lights
    3. Flashing the high beam
    4. Stopping the engine quickly in an emergency

17. What is the minimum age to start the Motorcycle Graduated Driver Licensing program?

    1. 18, with no approval needed
    2. 14, with a parent's approval if under 16
    3. 17, after one year with a Class 7
    4. 16, with a parent's approval if under 18

18. Where may a passenger sit?

    1. In front of the operator
    2. On the gas tank
    3. On the rear luggage rack
    4. Behind the operator

19. A dog starts chasing you. What is the recommended response?

    1. Kick at the dog to scare it
    2. Speed up as soon as you see it
    3. Slow and downshift on approach, then speed up past it
    4. Stop at the roadside and wait for the owner to call it back

20. After the written exams, what must you complete before riding as a learner?

    1. A full road test in heavy traffic with an examiner
    2. Twenty hours of supervised riding
    3. A night riding course with an instructor
    4. Approved training or a basic ability road test

21. What should a passenger do in a turn?

    1. Put a foot down at slow speed
    2. Look over your shoulder toward the turn
    3. Lean the opposite way to balance
    4. Sit up straight and look ahead

22. 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

23. Why does the handbook suggest gauntlet-style gloves?

    1. They keep your hands cooler
    2. They make the throttle easier to twist
    3. They are required on highways
    4. They also protect your wrists

24. Approaching a right turn where the lane widens at the intersection, what should you do?

    1. Shoulder check and move right to about 1.2 m from the edge
    2. Stop in the middle of the lane and wait
    3. Stay left of centre so cars can pass you on the right side
    4. Move to the centre line before turning

25. Why should you stay well behind the vehicle ahead even when you are stopped?

    1. You have room to move if someone comes up fast behind
    2. It saves fuel when you start again
    3. It keeps exhaust out of your helmet
    4. It makes it easier to read its licence plate number at night