Kentucky KYTC Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Kentucky test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum ageSee note
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1. How does eating a large meal before drinking affect impairment?
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Answer D: It slows absorption but the alcohol still reaches the blood and impairs you
Food delays how quickly alcohol enters the bloodstream, which can make the peak arrive later, but all of the alcohol is eventually absorbed.
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2. Your face shield develops a crack across the middle. What should you do?
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Answer D: Replace the shield, because a crack scatters light and can fail
A cracked shield distorts your view, scatters light badly at night and can break apart in an impact, so it should be replaced rather than repaired.
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3. What visual acuity must a Kentucky applicant reach at the vision screening before moving on to the written test?
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Answer C: 20/40 or better
The Kentucky Driver Manual requires a minimum visual acuity of 20/40, corrected or uncorrected, before the applicant may take the written test, with a referral pathway for applicants whose acuity is 20/60 or better after examination.
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4. What does it mean to scan the road while driving?
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Answer A: Moving your eyes constantly over the road, the sides and the mirrors
Scanning keeps information coming in from every direction, while a fixed stare leaves you blind to everything else.
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5. Your car begins to lose power on a freeway and you must stop. Where should you try to bring it to a halt?
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Answer A: As far off the right side of the road as you can get, beyond the edge line
A disabled vehicle should be moved completely clear of the travel lanes, on the right, so that traffic can pass without changing course.
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6. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?
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Answer A: Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
The left lane on such a highway is reserved for overtaking, so a driver who has finished a pass must move back to the right.
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7. You have just ridden over a large object lying in the road. What should you do next?
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Answer A: Pull over when it is safe and check the tires and rims for damage
An impact can cut a tire, dent a rim or bend a fork without giving any immediate change in how the machine feels, so it deserves a look.
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8. Two solid yellow lines are painted down the center of a two-way road. What do they mean?
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Answer B: Traffic in neither direction may cross them to pass
A double solid yellow line marks a no-passing zone that applies to traffic traveling in either direction.
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9. Why is hard braking the wrong response to a tire blowout at speed?
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Answer C: Because it can pull the vehicle further out of line and start it spinning
With one tire gone the braking forces are uneven, so heavy braking increases the pull to one side and can spin the vehicle.
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10. A diamond-shaped sign is used to
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Answer A: warn of a condition on or next to the road that may call for caution
The diamond is the standard shape of the warning series, which alerts drivers to conditions that would otherwise not be obvious in time to react.
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11. What does Kentucky's move over guidance require on a four-lane highway when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the shoulder?
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Answer D: Approach slowly and move into the left lane if it is safe to do so
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that drivers must exercise due caution, approach slowly and move into the left lane on four-lane highways when it is safe, and on two-lane highways approach slowly and pass with caution.
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12. Carrying a passenger of what age makes a Kentucky driving under the influence offense aggravated?
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Answer D: Under 12 years of age
Kentucky treats transporting a passenger under 12 years of age as an aggravating circumstance in a DUI case.
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13. Which items does the Kentucky Motorcycle Manual list as required equipment on a motorcycle?
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Answer B: Rearview mirror, headlight with high and low beam, taillight, horn, muffler, brake light and brakes front and rear
Kentucky's required motorcycle equipment list covers a rearview mirror, a headlight with high and low beam, taillight, horn, muffler and tailpipe, brake light, front and rear brakes, good tires, registration and proof of liability insurance.
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14. The signal ahead has a sign prohibiting left turns, and your route needs a left. What should you do?
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Answer D: Go straight on and find a legal place to turn and come back
A turn prohibition applies to every driver, so you continue through and reach your route by another legal turn.
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15. A vehicle coming toward you has drifted into your lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down, sound the horn, flash your lights and steer to the right if possible
Moving right gives the other driver space to recover and keeps you out of the lane they are most likely to return to. Braking reduces the force of any impact.
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16. How does weight transfer during braking change what each brake can do?
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Answer A: Weight moves forward, so the front tire grips harder and the rear grips less
Deceleration pitches the machine forward onto the front wheel, which is why the front brake supplies most of the stopping power and the rear locks easily.
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17. Why should riding clothing have no loose flapping parts?
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Answer B: Loose cloth can catch on the machine, and flapping tires the rider
Loose fabric can snag on the controls, the chain or a wheel, and the constant flapping and noise wear the rider out over a long ride.
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18. Where should the least experienced riders be placed in a group?
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Answer C: Just behind the leader
Placing newer riders just behind the leader keeps the pace manageable for them and lets the more experienced riders behind keep an eye on them.
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19. You realize at the last moment that you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going and turn around where it is safe and legal
A missed turn is a minor inconvenience; braking suddenly, backing up or turning across traffic to recover it causes crashes.
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20. Why is passing on a curve prohibited even when the traffic seems light?
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Answer C: You cannot see far enough around it to know the lane is clear
A pass is only as safe as the distance you can see, and a curve hides the very lane the maneuver uses.
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21. What does completing an approved Kentucky rider training course do for a motorcycle license applicant?
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Answer D: It exempts the applicant from the licensing written and skills tests
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that applicants for a motorcycle license are exempted from the licensing written and skills tests if they present satisfactory evidence of successful completion of an approved rider training course.
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22. A barricade carries a sign reading ROAD CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC. What does it permit?
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Answer B: Local access for people whose destination is on that road
This closure keeps out drivers who are only passing through while still allowing residents and deliveries to reach addresses within the closed section.
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23. You are in the open lane where another lane is merging into yours. What is your part in the merge?
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Answer A: Keep a steady speed and leave a gap for one vehicle to come in
A merge works when each driver in the through lane lets one vehicle in, which keeps both lines moving instead of stopping them both.
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24. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.
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25. How long is the suspension in Kentucky when a driver fails to appear for the hearing after a first accumulation of 12 points?
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Answer A: Six months
Missing the point hearing brings a six-month suspension for a first accumulation of twelve points, rising to a year and then two years for later accumulations.
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26. You are turning right on a red light where that is permitted. What does the law require first?
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Answer B: A full stop, then yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A right turn on red is allowed only after stopping completely and giving way to everyone who has the green, including people in the crosswalk.
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27. A law enforcement officer is directing traffic and waves you forward while the signal facing you shows red. What should you do?
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Answer A: Follow the officer's direction and proceed
Directions given by an officer controlling traffic take priority over signals, signs and pavement markings.
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28. What does a broken line indicate, whatever color it is painted?
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Answer C: That crossing it is permitted
A broken line always describes a permissive condition, and the color then tells the driver whether the traffic beyond it runs the same way or the opposite way.
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29. What does the Kentucky Driver Manual tell drivers to do on a two-lane highway when an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder?
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Answer B: Approach slowly and pass with caution
On a two-lane highway Kentucky tells drivers to approach slowly and pass with caution, since there is no adjacent lane to move into.
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30. Under what circumstance may a Kentucky highway carry a 70 mile per hour speed limit?
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Answer A: When the secretary of transportation raises the limit on that specific highway
Kentucky's default maximum is 65 on interstates and parkways, but the secretary of transportation may raise specific highways to 70.