2024 ILLINOIS MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
PERMIT TEST
l)tThetfronttbraketsuppliestaboutt____ofttotaltstoppingtpowertontatcruiser-typetmotorcycle.
ta.t30tpercentt
tb.t50tpercent
tc.t70tpercentt
td.t100tpercentt-tans-✔✔1)tCt
tThetfronttbraketistmoretpowerfultand
cantprovidetattleasttthree-quarterstoftyourttotaltstoppingtpower.tThetfronttbrake
istsafettotusetiftusedtproperly.
2)tThetaveragettimetfortadultsttotprocesstonetalcoholictdrinktist________.
ta.t30tminutest
tb.t1thour
tc.t2thourst
td.t4thourst-tans-✔✔2)tBt
tGenerally,talcoholtcantbeteliminatedtintthetbodytattthetratetoftabouttonetdrinktperthour.
3)tOntatsporttbike.tapproximatelyt____ofttotaltstoppingtpowertistprovidedtbytthetreartbrake.
ta.t10tpercentt
tb.t30tpercent
tc.t50tpercentt
td.t80tpercentt-tans-✔✔3)tA
tontsporttbikettypestoftmotorcycles.tonlytaboutt10tpercenttofttotaltstoppingtpowertistprovidedt
bytthetrear
tbrake.t***tPAYtATTENTIONtTOtWHICHtBRAKEt--titthoughttittwast"front"tbrakethere...t***
4)tThettachometertontatmotorcycletshows
ta.troadtspeedtintmilestperthourt
tb.tgeartposition
tc.tenginetspeedtintrotationstpertminutet
td.tmilestdrivent-tans-✔✔4)tC
tAttachometertshowstenginetspeedtintrotationstpertminute.tAtspeedometertshowstroadtspe
ed.tandtantodometertshowstmilestdriven.
5)tPropertposturetincludesthavingtthetrighttwrist:t
ta.thighertthantthetknuckles.t
,tb.tflattorteventwithtthetknucklest
tc.tlowertthantthetknucklest
td.tattwhatevertpositiontistcomfortablet-tans-✔✔5)tB
tHandst—
tHoldtthethandlegripstfirmlyttotkeeptyourtgriptovertroughtsurfaces.tStarttwithtyourtrighttwristtfl
at.tThistwillthelptyoutkeeptfromtaccidentallytusingttootmuchtthrottle.tAlso,tadjusttthethandleb
arstsotyourthandstareteventwithtortbelowtyourtelbowstintorderttotusetthetpropertmusclestfortp
recisiontsteering.
6)tWhentridingtintatgroup,tinexperiencedtriderstshouldtpositiontthemselves:t
ta.tJusttbehindtthetleader.
tb.tIntfronttoftthetgroup.
tc.tAttthettailtendtoftthetgroup.
td.tBesidetthetleader.
tanswert—tpage:t45t-tans-✔✔6)tA
tPlacetinexperiencedtriderstjusttbehindtthetleadertwheretmoretexperiencedtriderstcantwatch
tthemtfromtthetback.
7)tIftyoutaretridingtyourtmotorcycletandtencountertatthreateningtdog.tyoutshouldt_______.t
ta.tkicktattthetdog
tb.ttryttotswervetaroundtthetdog
tc.tslowtdowntwhentapproachingtthetdogtandtthentspeedtup
td.truntovertthetdogt-tans-✔✔7)tC
tMotorcyclestseemttotattracttdogs.tIftyoutaretchased,tdownshifttandtapproachtthetanimaltslo
wly.tAstyoutapproachtit,tacceleratetawaytandtleavetthetanimaltbehind.tDotnottkicktattthetani
mal.tKeeptcontroltoftyourtmotorcycletandtlookttotwheretyoutwantttotgo.tFortlargertanimalst(d
eer,tcattle,tetc.),tbraketandtpreparettotstop;ttheytaretunpredictable.
8)tThetmostteffectivetwayttotstoptquicklytisttot______.t
ta.tusetbothtbrakestsimultaneouslytintatstraighttline.t
tb.tusetonlytthetfronttbrake.t
tc.tusetonlytthetreartbrake.t
td.tenginetbrake.t-tans-✔✔8)tA
tUsetbothtbrakestsimultaneouslytintatstraighttline.tBothtbrakestequalst100tpercenttbrakingtp
owertandtthereforetthetshortesttstop.
9)tBright.treflectivetcolorstshouldtbetwornt
ta.tonlytattnightt
tb.tduringtthetday.t
tc.talltthettimetwhentridingt
td.tnevert-tans-✔✔9)tC
tBrighttreflectivetclothingthelpstthetridertbetseentbytothers.
10)tIttistatgoodtideattotflashtyourtbraketlighttwhen
ta.tsomeonetistfollowingttootcloselyt
tb.tnever
, tc.twhentyoutneedttotslowtsuddenlyt
td.twhentturningt-tans-✔✔10)tC
tBecausetlettingtofftthetthrottletcantslowtthetmotorcycle,tdriverstbehindtyoutmaytnottrealizety
outaretslowing.tIttistatgoodtideattotflashtyourtbraketlightttotlettthemtknowtyoutaretslowing.
11)tatgoodtentry-speedtfortatcurvetISt____________.
ta.tatspeedtthattallowstyouttotrolltontthetthrottletortmaintaintthrottletattthetbeginningtoftthetcur
ve
tb.tatspeedtthattallowstyouttotbraketthroughtthetcurve.
tc.tthetfastesttspeedtyoutcanttaketthetcurvet
td.tthetslowesttspeedtyoutcanttaketthetcurvet-tans-✔✔11)tA
tApplyingtortmaintainingtthrottletattthetbeginningtoftthetcurvetstabilizestthetsuspensiontandts
lightlytincreasestgroundtclearance.
t***tavoidtbrakingtiftpossibletsotanytanswertthattinvolvest"brake"tistprobablytwrongt***
12)tThetbesttplacettotfindtthetcorrecttpressuretfortyourttirestist_________.
ta.tthetsidewalltoftthettiret
tb.tthetmotorcycle'stowner'stmanual
tc.tthettiretmanufacturer'stwebsitet
td.tthetmotorcycletdealert-tans-✔✔12)tB
tThetsidewalltpressuretistusuallytthetMAXIMUMtpressuretandtthetnottthetrecommendedtpre
ssuretfortthettiretfortyourtmotorcycle.tThetmosttaccuratetinformationtcantbetfoundtintyourtmo
torcycletowner'stmanual.
13)tWhentridingtyourtmotorcycle,twheretistthetmosttlikelytplacetfortcollidingtwithtanothertveh
icle?
ta.tcurve
tb.tsteepthill
tc.tintersection
td.tnonetoftthemt-tans-✔✔13)tC
14)tWheretdotmosttsingle-vehiclet(motorcycle)tcrashestoccur?
ta.tcurve
tb.tsteepthill
tc.tintersection
td.tnonetoftthemt-tans-✔✔14)tA
tMosttsingletmotorcycletcrashestoccurtintcurves,tusuallytduettotriderterror.tRidersttendttotnott
slowtdowntenoughtbeforetenteringtcurvestandtthentovershoottthetcurvet(gotwide).
15)tStoppingtquicklytintatcurvetrequirestthetriderttot_____.
ta.tapplyingtbothtbrakesthardtandtfasttwhiletleanedt
tb.tleaningtthetoppositetdirectiontwhiletbraking
tc.tprogressivelytapplyingtbothtbrakestuntiltthetbiketistupright
td.tonlytusingtthetreartbrakest-tans-✔✔15)tC
tIftyoutmusttstoptquicklytwhiletturningtortridingtatcurve,tthetbestttechniquetisttotstraightentthet
biketuprighttfirsttandtthentbrake.tHowever,tstraighteningtthetmotorcycletandtthentstoppingt
PERMIT TEST
l)tThetfronttbraketsuppliestaboutt____ofttotaltstoppingtpowertontatcruiser-typetmotorcycle.
ta.t30tpercentt
tb.t50tpercent
tc.t70tpercentt
td.t100tpercentt-tans-✔✔1)tCt
tThetfronttbraketistmoretpowerfultand
cantprovidetattleasttthree-quarterstoftyourttotaltstoppingtpower.tThetfronttbrake
istsafettotusetiftusedtproperly.
2)tThetaveragettimetfortadultsttotprocesstonetalcoholictdrinktist________.
ta.t30tminutest
tb.t1thour
tc.t2thourst
td.t4thourst-tans-✔✔2)tBt
tGenerally,talcoholtcantbeteliminatedtintthetbodytattthetratetoftabouttonetdrinktperthour.
3)tOntatsporttbike.tapproximatelyt____ofttotaltstoppingtpowertistprovidedtbytthetreartbrake.
ta.t10tpercentt
tb.t30tpercent
tc.t50tpercentt
td.t80tpercentt-tans-✔✔3)tA
tontsporttbikettypestoftmotorcycles.tonlytaboutt10tpercenttofttotaltstoppingtpowertistprovidedt
bytthetrear
tbrake.t***tPAYtATTENTIONtTOtWHICHtBRAKEt--titthoughttittwast"front"tbrakethere...t***
4)tThettachometertontatmotorcycletshows
ta.troadtspeedtintmilestperthourt
tb.tgeartposition
tc.tenginetspeedtintrotationstpertminutet
td.tmilestdrivent-tans-✔✔4)tC
tAttachometertshowstenginetspeedtintrotationstpertminute.tAtspeedometertshowstroadtspe
ed.tandtantodometertshowstmilestdriven.
5)tPropertposturetincludesthavingtthetrighttwrist:t
ta.thighertthantthetknuckles.t
,tb.tflattorteventwithtthetknucklest
tc.tlowertthantthetknucklest
td.tattwhatevertpositiontistcomfortablet-tans-✔✔5)tB
tHandst—
tHoldtthethandlegripstfirmlyttotkeeptyourtgriptovertroughtsurfaces.tStarttwithtyourtrighttwristtfl
at.tThistwillthelptyoutkeeptfromtaccidentallytusingttootmuchtthrottle.tAlso,tadjusttthethandleb
arstsotyourthandstareteventwithtortbelowtyourtelbowstintorderttotusetthetpropertmusclestfortp
recisiontsteering.
6)tWhentridingtintatgroup,tinexperiencedtriderstshouldtpositiontthemselves:t
ta.tJusttbehindtthetleader.
tb.tIntfronttoftthetgroup.
tc.tAttthettailtendtoftthetgroup.
td.tBesidetthetleader.
tanswert—tpage:t45t-tans-✔✔6)tA
tPlacetinexperiencedtriderstjusttbehindtthetleadertwheretmoretexperiencedtriderstcantwatch
tthemtfromtthetback.
7)tIftyoutaretridingtyourtmotorcycletandtencountertatthreateningtdog.tyoutshouldt_______.t
ta.tkicktattthetdog
tb.ttryttotswervetaroundtthetdog
tc.tslowtdowntwhentapproachingtthetdogtandtthentspeedtup
td.truntovertthetdogt-tans-✔✔7)tC
tMotorcyclestseemttotattracttdogs.tIftyoutaretchased,tdownshifttandtapproachtthetanimaltslo
wly.tAstyoutapproachtit,tacceleratetawaytandtleavetthetanimaltbehind.tDotnottkicktattthetani
mal.tKeeptcontroltoftyourtmotorcycletandtlookttotwheretyoutwantttotgo.tFortlargertanimalst(d
eer,tcattle,tetc.),tbraketandtpreparettotstop;ttheytaretunpredictable.
8)tThetmostteffectivetwayttotstoptquicklytisttot______.t
ta.tusetbothtbrakestsimultaneouslytintatstraighttline.t
tb.tusetonlytthetfronttbrake.t
tc.tusetonlytthetreartbrake.t
td.tenginetbrake.t-tans-✔✔8)tA
tUsetbothtbrakestsimultaneouslytintatstraighttline.tBothtbrakestequalst100tpercenttbrakingtp
owertandtthereforetthetshortesttstop.
9)tBright.treflectivetcolorstshouldtbetwornt
ta.tonlytattnightt
tb.tduringtthetday.t
tc.talltthettimetwhentridingt
td.tnevert-tans-✔✔9)tC
tBrighttreflectivetclothingthelpstthetridertbetseentbytothers.
10)tIttistatgoodtideattotflashtyourtbraketlighttwhen
ta.tsomeonetistfollowingttootcloselyt
tb.tnever
, tc.twhentyoutneedttotslowtsuddenlyt
td.twhentturningt-tans-✔✔10)tC
tBecausetlettingtofftthetthrottletcantslowtthetmotorcycle,tdriverstbehindtyoutmaytnottrealizety
outaretslowing.tIttistatgoodtideattotflashtyourtbraketlightttotlettthemtknowtyoutaretslowing.
11)tatgoodtentry-speedtfortatcurvetISt____________.
ta.tatspeedtthattallowstyouttotrolltontthetthrottletortmaintaintthrottletattthetbeginningtoftthetcur
ve
tb.tatspeedtthattallowstyouttotbraketthroughtthetcurve.
tc.tthetfastesttspeedtyoutcanttaketthetcurvet
td.tthetslowesttspeedtyoutcanttaketthetcurvet-tans-✔✔11)tA
tApplyingtortmaintainingtthrottletattthetbeginningtoftthetcurvetstabilizestthetsuspensiontandts
lightlytincreasestgroundtclearance.
t***tavoidtbrakingtiftpossibletsotanytanswertthattinvolvest"brake"tistprobablytwrongt***
12)tThetbesttplacettotfindtthetcorrecttpressuretfortyourttirestist_________.
ta.tthetsidewalltoftthettiret
tb.tthetmotorcycle'stowner'stmanual
tc.tthettiretmanufacturer'stwebsitet
td.tthetmotorcycletdealert-tans-✔✔12)tB
tThetsidewalltpressuretistusuallytthetMAXIMUMtpressuretandtthetnottthetrecommendedtpre
ssuretfortthettiretfortyourtmotorcycle.tThetmosttaccuratetinformationtcantbetfoundtintyourtmo
torcycletowner'stmanual.
13)tWhentridingtyourtmotorcycle,twheretistthetmosttlikelytplacetfortcollidingtwithtanothertveh
icle?
ta.tcurve
tb.tsteepthill
tc.tintersection
td.tnonetoftthemt-tans-✔✔13)tC
14)tWheretdotmosttsingle-vehiclet(motorcycle)tcrashestoccur?
ta.tcurve
tb.tsteepthill
tc.tintersection
td.tnonetoftthemt-tans-✔✔14)tA
tMosttsingletmotorcycletcrashestoccurtintcurves,tusuallytduettotriderterror.tRidersttendttotnott
slowtdowntenoughtbeforetenteringtcurvestandtthentovershoottthetcurvet(gotwide).
15)tStoppingtquicklytintatcurvetrequirestthetriderttot_____.
ta.tapplyingtbothtbrakesthardtandtfasttwhiletleanedt
tb.tleaningtthetoppositetdirectiontwhiletbraking
tc.tprogressivelytapplyingtbothtbrakestuntiltthetbiketistupright
td.tonlytusingtthetreartbrakest-tans-✔✔15)tC
tIftyoutmusttstoptquicklytwhiletturningtortridingtatcurve,tthetbestttechniquetisttotstraightentthet
biketuprighttfirsttandtthentbrake.tHowever,tstraighteningtthetmotorcycletandtthentstoppingt
