Iowa DOT 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 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Iowa test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. What is the first riding effect of becoming dehydrated on a hot day?
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Answer D: Concentration and judgment fade before the rider feels very thirsty
Thirst lags behind fluid loss, so a rider can lose concentration and coordination before feeling thirsty. Drink regularly on hot rides rather than waiting.
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2. Children are playing close to the edge of a residential street. What is the right speed choice?
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Answer D: Well below the limit, slow enough to stop for a sudden dash
Children can step out without warning, so the safe speed is the one that lets you stop within the distance you can see to be clear.
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3. What is the minimum period of confinement for a second Iowa operating while intoxicated conviction?
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Answer D: Seven days
Iowa Code section 321J.2 requires a minimum of seven days in the county jail or a community-based correctional facility for a second offense, up to a maximum of two years.
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4. You must cross tracks or pavement seams that run in nearly the same direction as your path of travel. What should you do?
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Answer C: Move far enough away to cross at an angle of at least 45 degrees, then turn sharply across
A shallow crossing lets the groove catch and steer the front wheel, so the rider sets up to cross at 45 degrees or more and makes one deliberate turn across it.
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5. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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6. For how long may an Iowa motorcycle instruction permit be issued, and can it be renewed?
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Answer C: Up to four years from the birthday anniversary in the year of issuance, and it is not renewable
Iowa Code section 321.180B makes an instruction permit valid for a period not to exceed four years from the licensee's birthday anniversary in the year of issuance and states that a motorcycle instruction permit issued under that section is not renewable.
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7. Which surfaces usually offer less grip than the pavement around them when wet?
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Answer B: Painted markings, metal plates and bridge decks
Paint, steel and bridge decks all shed grip when wet or cold, so brake before you reach them rather than on top of them.
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8. What are painted curb markings mainly used for?
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Answer D: Conveying parking and stopping regulations
Colored curbs tell drivers where waiting or parking is restricted, and because the exact color meanings are set locally a driver should also read the posted signs.
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9. Unless posted otherwise, what is the lawful speed in an Iowa suburban district?
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Answer C: 45 miles per hour
Iowa Code section 321.285 sets forty-five miles per hour in any suburban district, alongside twenty in a business district and twenty-five in a residence or school district.
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10. What additional penalty does Iowa allow when a listed moving violation causes another person's death?
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Answer A: A fine of one thousand dollars or a suspension of up to one hundred eighty days
Iowa Code section 321.482A allows a fine of one thousand dollars or a suspension of driving privileges for not more than one hundred eighty days, or both, when the violation causes death.
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11. A sign with a green background and a white legend normally provides
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Answer A: directions, distances and destinations
Green is the background color of the guide sign series, which names routes and destinations and gives the distance to them.
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12. If you must abandon a vehicle stuck on the tracks with a train coming, why do you move toward the train and away at an angle?
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Answer D: Because debris from the impact is thrown forward, away from the train
A train pushes wreckage down the track ahead of it, so walking toward the train and off to the side keeps you out of the debris path.
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13. What is the role of the sweep rider in a group?
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Answer B: To ride last, watch the group, and notice when a rider drops back or has trouble
The sweep rider takes the last position so that any rider who slows, stops or has a problem is noticed instead of being left behind.
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14. What civil penalty does the Iowa DOT assess whenever it revokes a license under the operating while intoxicated chapter?
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Answer C: Two hundred dollars
Iowa Code section 321J.17 requires a civil penalty on every revocation under the chapter, half of which is deposited in the victim compensation fund and half in the general fund.
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15. Which road feature is most likely to be slippery, particularly when wet?
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Answer D: Painted lane markings, manhole covers and steel plates
Paint and metal surfaces laid on top of the road offer far less grip than the pavement around them and become noticeably slick in the rain.
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16. What is true about the oily strip down the center of a traffic lane?
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Answer D: It usually gives enough traction, but heavy buildups where vehicles idle should be avoided
Passing tires keep the central strip largely clear, but the thick deposits that collect at busy intersections and toll booths really are slick.
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17. How should a passenger swing their leg when getting off the motorcycle?
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Answer D: High and clear of the exhaust and the rear of the machine
A leg dragged low across the back of the motorcycle can catch the seat or the luggage and will find the hot exhaust, so it is lifted well clear.
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18. What is the first action Iowa's move over law asks of a driver approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights?
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Answer B: Change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle, if it is safe
Iowa Code section 321.323A asks the driver first to make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stopped vehicle, and only to slow below the posted limit when that change is impossible, prohibited, or unsafe.
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19. Besides serving the revocation, what must an Iowa driver complete before a license revoked under the intoxication chapter is reinstated?
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Answer D: A course for drinking drivers plus substance use evaluation and any recommended treatment
Iowa Code section 321J.17 requires the person to enroll in and complete a course for drinking drivers and to submit to evaluation and treatment, with proof presented before reinstatement.
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20. An emergency vehicle with flashing lights and a siren is approaching from behind on a two-way street. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
Clearing a path by pulling to the right and stopping gives the emergency vehicle a predictable route, while stopping in mid-lane or inside an intersection blocks that path.
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21. What must be attached to the rear of an Iowa motorized bicycle operated on a highway?
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Answer B: A triangular bicycle safety flag extending at least five feet above the ground
Iowa Code section 321.275 requires a motorized bicycle on a highway to carry a triangular bicycle safety flag of at least thirty square inches in Day-Glo color, extending not less than five feet above the ground.
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22. At a four-way stop another driver pulls out ahead of you when it was clearly your turn. What is the correct response?
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Answer B: Let that driver go through, then take your turn when the way is clear again
Right of way is something you give, never something you take, so yielding to a driver who takes it wrongly avoids a crash you would otherwise share.
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23. You are approaching a narrow bridge where the road has one lane in each direction and no shoulder. What should you do about passing?
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Answer B: Do not pass on or near the bridge
A narrow bridge gives neither vehicle anywhere to go, so passing is prohibited there in the same way as on a hill or in a tunnel.
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24. What alcohol concentration will cause the Iowa DOT to revoke the license of a driver under 21?
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Answer B: .02 or more
Iowa Code section 321J.2A prohibits a person under the age of twenty-one from operating with an alcohol concentration of .02 or more and requires revocation of the license.
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25. You are overtaking a large tractor trailer on the highway. What should you expect as you ride alongside and then past it?
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Answer D: Changing pushes and pulls as you pass the front, the side and the rear
The air around a large truck moves in different directions along its length, so expect the buffeting to change as you go by. Keep a firm but relaxed grip and a steady throttle.