Oklahoma SOK Motorcycle Practice Test 45

1. According to national crash research, how effective are helmets at preventing fatal injuries to motorcycle riders?

• A About 5 percent effective
• B About 75 percent effective
• C About 37 percent effective
• D About 95 percent effective

2. How much clear road do driver manuals say you need before starting a pass at highway speed on a two-lane road?

• A About the length of two vehicles, since you only have to get past the one that is ahead of you
• B Whatever distance remains before the next curve, whether or not you can see beyond that curve
• C Enough to complete the pass and return, roughly ten to twelve seconds of travel
• D About three seconds, which is the same gap you normally keep behind the vehicle ahead of you

3. A bicyclist in the bike lane ahead of you signals and starts to move left toward the turn lane. What should you do?

• A Slow down and let the rider move across
• B Speed up and pass on the left before the rider gets there first
• C Hold your speed, because a bicycle must stay inside the bike lane
• D Move left so the rider stays put

4. Why do riders keep the headlight burning in broad daylight?

• A It warms the electrical system so the battery charges faster while riding
• B It makes the motorcycle easier for other drivers to pick out
• C It is required in order to keep the brake light switch supplied with current
• D It reduces glare from oncoming traffic by matching the light on the road

5. A flagger in a work zone turns a paddle so that the red octagonal face reading STOP is toward you. What must you do?

• A Stop completely and wait for the flagger to signal you forward
• B Slow to about half the posted speed and keep moving past the flagger
• C Stop only if workers are actually standing in the roadway
• D Change lanes and drive past the flagger without stopping

6. You are stopped at a stop sign where your road ends at a two-way through street and you plan to turn left. What must you yield to?

• A Traffic coming from your right only, because you cross that lane
• B Traffic from both directions and any pedestrians crossing
• C Traffic coming from your left only, since you will join that lane
• D Only vehicles that are close by

7. A curb sign reads 2 Hour Parking, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Saturday. When may you stay longer than two hours?

• A Outside those hours and on Sundays
• B Only on days when the space next to yours is also standing empty
• C At any time, because a posted time limit is only a recommendation
• D Whenever the vehicle displays a note giving the driver's phone number

8. You are about to pass a bicyclist on a narrow two-lane road. What is the correct way to do it?

• A Wait for a clear gap and move well left, giving the rider wide space
• B Stay in your lane and pass close, so that you spend less time beside the rider
• C Sound the horn as you draw level to warn the rider that you are passing
• D Pass at once, because a bicycle must move onto the shoulder for faster traffic

9. What is meant by a crowned road?

• A A road with a raised barrier running along the middle of the traveled way
• B A road built higher along its center so that water drains toward the sides
• C A road that has been resurfaced with a second layer laid over the first
• D A road with a wide painted median separating the two directions of travel

10. It is very hot and a rider is tempted to take off the riding jacket. Why can that make the heat worse?

• A Removing the jacket adds so much drag that the rider has to work harder
• B The jacket is what keeps the engine heat away from the rider's body
• C A bare arm in hot moving air loses fluid fast and burns in the sun
• D Riding without a jacket is not permitted above 45 miles per hour anywhere

11. You are about to pass a long tractor-trailer on a two-lane road. What should you expect?

• A The pass will be quicker than passing a car, because the truck is slower
• B You will need more clear road, since the vehicle is much longer
• C The truck driver will slow down and wave you past as soon as you signal
• D You may cut back in sooner, because a truck can brake harder than a car

12. You reach the end of the acceleration lane and there is still no gap in the traffic. What should you do?

• A Stop on the shoulder just past the end of the lane and wait there for a much longer gap
• B Slow down and merge behind the traffic rather than forcing your way in
• C Continue along the shoulder at speed until a gap opens up further along the highway ahead
• D Move over anyway, because the drivers already on the highway are required to make room

13. Which combination best reduces the chance of hydroplaning?

• A Wider tires, higher tire pressure and holding a steady highway speed
• B Cruise control, lower tire pressure and staying in the center of the lane
• C New wiper blades, high beams and a slightly higher speed to shed water
• D Good tread depth, correct tire pressure and lower speed in the rain

14. You have started to pass and you see the no-passing zone beginning ahead. What should you do?

• A Continue the pass, because a pass already begun may be finished inside the zone
• B Hold your position beside the other vehicle until the zone ends further along
• C Speed up sharply so that the whole pass is over before the first solid line
• D Ease off, drop back and return to your own lane

15. A passenger is getting on at the roadside. Which side should they use if the exhaust and the sidestand allow it?

• A Whichever side the passenger finds easier to swing a leg over
• B The side away from moving traffic, clear of the hot exhaust
• C The traffic side, where the rider can watch them more easily
• D From directly behind the machine, stepping over the rear wheel

16. Cones and drums mark a shifted lane through a work zone. What should you do?

• A Follow the path that they mark and stay inside it
• B Follow the original white lane lines, because permanent markings always take precedence
• C Weave between the drums whenever the marked path is slower than the lane beside it
• D Choose whichever side of the cones happens to carry the least traffic at that moment

17. The red lights on a stopped school bus go out and the bus begins to move away. What should you do?

• A Pass at once on either side, because the stopping rule no longer applies
• B Move off slowly and keep watching for children near the road
• C Sound your horn to warn any children who might still be crossing the road
• D Wait where you are until the bus has gone completely out of your sight

18. How often should you check your mirrors while driving?

• A Only just before turning, changing lanes or coming to a stop
• B About once a minute on the freeway and less often in town
• C Every few seconds, so you always know what is around you
• D Only when you hear a vehicle approaching from behind

19. Besides school signing, which warning signs may also use a fluorescent yellow-green background?

• A Curve and hill warning signs
• B Railroad grade crossing advance warning signs
• C Pedestrian and bicycle warning signs
• D Work zone warning signs

20. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?

• A Only at the point where the ramp actually leaves the roadway, and never anywhere earlier on the approach
• B At the entrance to the nearest town, rather than on the highway itself
• C On the ramp itself, facing the traffic that has already left the through lanes
• D Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time