IPMBA Public Safety Cycling Exam actual
questions and CORRECT answers
Four Types of Bikes - CORRECT ANSWER Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - CORRECT ANSWER Wider
Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-Suited Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of
Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - CORRECT ANSWER Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - CORRECT ANSWER Plain Steel, Chromoly
Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium & Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - CORRECT
ANSWER Aluminum
"Components" refers to... - CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - CORRECT
ANSWER Shimano or SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - CORRECT ANSWER Gear-changing Device that allows a
Rider to derail the chain and move it from one chain ring to another while in motion
Drive Train Consists of: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear
Derailleurs, 4) the crank set, and 5) the Chain
, Two Types of Shifters: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting
Handlebar Grip
"Indexed Shifting" defined as... - CORRECT ANSWER ..moving the shifter or pushing
the shifter button moves the derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - CORRECT ANSWER the bike is being
pedaled (therefore the chain is moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - CORRECT ANSWER Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger
ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - CORRECT
ANSWER Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - CORRECT
ANSWER False, these are preset by the manufacturer and should not be changed (stop
limit screws)
What do you adjust to fine-tune the derailleur system? - CORRECT ANSWER Barrel
adjusters mounted on either on the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear
derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER arms or levers to which the
pedals are attached and hold the front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - CORRECT ANSWER 22 mm
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questions and CORRECT answers
Four Types of Bikes - CORRECT ANSWER Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - CORRECT ANSWER Wider
Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-Suited Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of
Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - CORRECT ANSWER Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - CORRECT ANSWER Plain Steel, Chromoly
Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium & Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - CORRECT
ANSWER Aluminum
"Components" refers to... - CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - CORRECT
ANSWER Shimano or SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - CORRECT ANSWER Gear-changing Device that allows a
Rider to derail the chain and move it from one chain ring to another while in motion
Drive Train Consists of: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear
Derailleurs, 4) the crank set, and 5) the Chain
, Two Types of Shifters: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting
Handlebar Grip
"Indexed Shifting" defined as... - CORRECT ANSWER ..moving the shifter or pushing
the shifter button moves the derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - CORRECT ANSWER the bike is being
pedaled (therefore the chain is moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - CORRECT ANSWER Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger
ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - CORRECT
ANSWER Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - CORRECT
ANSWER False, these are preset by the manufacturer and should not be changed (stop
limit screws)
What do you adjust to fine-tune the derailleur system? - CORRECT ANSWER Barrel
adjusters mounted on either on the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear
derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER arms or levers to which the
pedals are attached and hold the front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - CORRECT ANSWER 22 mm
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