cmsp practice test UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Give 3 reasons - Vulnerability. No sheet metal cage around you for protection - Visibility. Harder
why motorcycle is to be seen by other drivers - Judgement is much more critical
more risky than
driving
2. What is Rider Understanding the challenges of motorcycling and riding within your abilities
Readiness?
3. What are 6 im- 1. Mental Readiness - Being focused and attentive 2. Physical Readiness - Ride
portant parts of rested and avoid riding fatigued, stressed, or preoccupied 3. Proper Riding Gear
Rider Readiness? - Keeps you comfortable which helps you focus on riding safely 4. Understanding
Your Abilities and Limitations - Ride within your skill level 5. Know Your Motorcycle
- Understand the design limitations of your motorcycle 6. Awareness Of Riding
Conditions.
4. What does it Accepting the fact that you must ride within your limits and manage risks while
mean to accept riding.
your responsibili-
ty?
5. What is the bene- Reduces the degree of injury in a crash. Keeps you more comfortable which
fit of wearing ap- enables you to focus more on riding.
parel specifically
designed for mo-
torcycling?
6. How does riding The gear is designed for specific riding conditions. (Rain, wind, flying debris)
gear make a rid-
er more comfort-
able?
7. What is the Retro-reflective material reflects light back to the source and illuminates the rider.
difference be- Reflective material reflects light away from the source.
, tween retro-re-
flective and re-
flective?
8. Why aren't ordi- They are not shatter resistant and do not provide enough coverage.
nary glasses or
sunglasses suffi-
cient eye protec-
tion?
9. What are 3 things Bright colors, retro reflective, protective pads/armor
you should con-
sider when shop-
ping for riding
gear?
10. What are the 5 Throttle (right hand grip), clutch (left hand grip), front brake (right hand grip), rear
primary controls brake (right pedal), gearshift lever (left pedal).
and where are
they located?
11. What is the pur- Shuts off the engine without you having to remove hands from hand grips. Located
pose of the en- on right handgrip.
gine cutoff switch
and where is it lo-
cated?
12. What is ONE-C? On, Neutral, Engine Cutoff switch (on/off), clutch/choke.
13. How do you use Fully squeeze clutch to cutoff power to rear wheel. Ease out slowly and roll on
the friction zone? throttle to gradually get bike moving. (Friction zone: area of clutch travel where the
engine's power begins to transmit to rear wheel)
CORRECT Answers
1. Give 3 reasons - Vulnerability. No sheet metal cage around you for protection - Visibility. Harder
why motorcycle is to be seen by other drivers - Judgement is much more critical
more risky than
driving
2. What is Rider Understanding the challenges of motorcycling and riding within your abilities
Readiness?
3. What are 6 im- 1. Mental Readiness - Being focused and attentive 2. Physical Readiness - Ride
portant parts of rested and avoid riding fatigued, stressed, or preoccupied 3. Proper Riding Gear
Rider Readiness? - Keeps you comfortable which helps you focus on riding safely 4. Understanding
Your Abilities and Limitations - Ride within your skill level 5. Know Your Motorcycle
- Understand the design limitations of your motorcycle 6. Awareness Of Riding
Conditions.
4. What does it Accepting the fact that you must ride within your limits and manage risks while
mean to accept riding.
your responsibili-
ty?
5. What is the bene- Reduces the degree of injury in a crash. Keeps you more comfortable which
fit of wearing ap- enables you to focus more on riding.
parel specifically
designed for mo-
torcycling?
6. How does riding The gear is designed for specific riding conditions. (Rain, wind, flying debris)
gear make a rid-
er more comfort-
able?
7. What is the Retro-reflective material reflects light back to the source and illuminates the rider.
difference be- Reflective material reflects light away from the source.
, tween retro-re-
flective and re-
flective?
8. Why aren't ordi- They are not shatter resistant and do not provide enough coverage.
nary glasses or
sunglasses suffi-
cient eye protec-
tion?
9. What are 3 things Bright colors, retro reflective, protective pads/armor
you should con-
sider when shop-
ping for riding
gear?
10. What are the 5 Throttle (right hand grip), clutch (left hand grip), front brake (right hand grip), rear
primary controls brake (right pedal), gearshift lever (left pedal).
and where are
they located?
11. What is the pur- Shuts off the engine without you having to remove hands from hand grips. Located
pose of the en- on right handgrip.
gine cutoff switch
and where is it lo-
cated?
12. What is ONE-C? On, Neutral, Engine Cutoff switch (on/off), clutch/choke.
13. How do you use Fully squeeze clutch to cutoff power to rear wheel. Ease out slowly and roll on
the friction zone? throttle to gradually get bike moving. (Friction zone: area of clutch travel where the
engine's power begins to transmit to rear wheel)
