Iowa DOT Motorcycle Practice Test 40

1. You are approaching the crest of a hill and cannot see the road beyond it. What should you do?

• A Hold your speed and stay in the middle of the road until you can see over
• B Speed up so that you spend as little time as possible on the blind section
• C Slow down and keep well to the right
• D Sound the horn twice so that any driver on the far side knows you are there

2. A yellow sign reading DEAD END is posted at the entrance to a street. What does it mean?

• A The street is closed only while work is being carried out
• B The street ends at a gate that residents can open
• C The street narrows so that two vehicles cannot pass
• D The street ends and there is no way through

3. Which action makes a wobble worse instead of better?

• A Braking or accelerating to try to ride out of it
• B Gradually closing the throttle without touching either of the brakes
• C Keeping a firm hold on the handlebars and looking well ahead
• D Moving your weight and the load forward and down over the tank

4. What is the main source of the noise that damages a rider's hearing?

• A Wind turbulence around the helmet, which rises sharply with speed
• B The exhaust note, which is the loudest sound a motorcycle produces
• C Radio or intercom sound played through speakers inside the helmet
• D The gearbox and chain, which whine loudly at highway engine speeds

5. Before making a U-turn on a narrow street, what should the rider do first?

• A Check that the street is wide enough and clear in both directions
• B Shift up into second gear so the engine cannot stall partway around
• C Ride onto the far shoulder to gain the extra width for the turn
• D Start the turn slowly and decide partway around whether it will fit

6. Which sign shape is reserved for one message only, the requirement to stop?

• A The octagon
• B The upward-pointing pentagon
• C The horizontal rectangle
• D The diamond

7. When does Iowa require a motor vehicle on a highway to display lighted headlamps?

• A From sunset to sunrise, and when conditions hide people and vehicles at 500 feet
• B From one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise, and at no other time at all
• C Only when rain, fog, snow or sleet is actually falling on the roadway
• D From sunset to sunrise only, whatever the weather conditions may be

8. You are driving on the through road of a T-intersection and want to turn left into the side road. Oncoming traffic is approaching on the through road. What must you do?

• A Turn first, because the driver waiting in the side road has to yield to you
• B Turn first and let them wait
• C Yield to the oncoming traffic before you turn
• D Signal and turn at once, since oncoming drivers must slow for turning cars

9. 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

10. You are crossing a long, high bridge in a strong crosswind. Where should you expect the wind to change most suddenly?

• A At the ends of the bridge and where towers or trucks briefly block the wind
• B In the middle of the bridge, where the deck is at its highest above the water
• C Only on the downwind side of the bridge, since the upwind side stays sheltered
• D Nowhere, because wind over a bridge is steadier than wind on an ordinary road

11. You are on a four-lane divided highway and a vehicle in your lane is stopped waiting to turn left across the median. What is the normal way past?

• A Pass it on the left by using the median area for a short distance until you are clear
• B Sound the horn so that the driver ahead moves forward and out of your lane of travel
• C Stop behind it and stay there until the left turn has been completed by that driver
• D Slow down and go by in the lane to the right when it is clear

12. Does this sign settle who has the right-of-way at the intersection ahead?

• A Yes, traffic on the crossing road must always give way
• B Yes, the driver who sees it always has priority
• C Yes, the vehicle coming from the left always goes first
• D No, it only gives notice of the intersection; the control there decides priority

13. What does the Lights and Electrics step of T-CLOCS include?

• A The battery, the headlight, the brake light and the wiring
• B Only the headlight, since it is the light other drivers see first
• C The instrument panel alone, because the other lights are checked while riding
• D The ignition key and steering lock, which are the main electrical parts

14. You are ready to pull out of a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?

• A Pull out at once, because moving traffic must give way to a parked vehicle
• B Reverse a few feet first so that you can swing out in one single movement
• C Signal, check the mirror and blind spot, and wait for a gap
• D Wait for a driver to flash the headlights before you leave the curb at all

15. You are descending a long steep grade with a loaded truck close behind you. What should you do?

• A Hold a steady speed and let it pass when it can
• B Tap the brakes several times to warn the driver to fall back
• C Move to the left lane and match its speed until the grade ends
• D Stop on the shoulder and wait until the truck has gone past

16. Why should two riders never travel side by side in the same lane?

• A Because the engines overheat when the airflow is blocked
• B Because neither rider has room to swerve if a hazard appears
• C Because the mirrors of both motorcycles become useless
• D Because it hides the brake lights of the riders behind

17. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?

• A Anywhere along the lane, as long as you signal properly before you cross over the lines
• B Only at the very beginning and the very end of the whole high-occupancy lane section
• C Wherever the traffic in the general lanes has slowed down enough to let you across
• D Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken

18. You are passing a line of slow traffic in the lane beside you and you notice a gap in that line ahead. What should you expect?

• A A vehicle may pull out of that gap into your lane
• B That the gap will have closed up before you reach it, so it can safely be ignored
• C That the slow line will speed up as soon as you draw level with the gap in it
• D That the drivers in the slow lane will wait for you to go past before they move

19. A train has just cleared a crossing that carries two sets of tracks. What should you do?

• A Cross at once, because a crossing is clear as soon as a train has gone by
• B Wait and look both ways for a second train
• C Cross only if the gates are still down, which holds back the traffic behind you
• D Sound the horn as you cross so that any approaching train can hear you coming

20. How does Iowa apply the proof of financial liability coverage requirement to a public parking lot?

• A It does not apply at all, because a privately owned parking lot is not a highway of this state
• B It applies, because such a vehicle is presumed to have reached the lot by highway
• C It applies only when the parking lot charges a fee to the customers and invitees who use it
• D It applies only to vehicles registered outside Iowa

21. A regulatory message is normally carried on a sign whose shape is

• A a rectangle standing taller than it is wide
• B a diamond turned so that one corner points upward
• C a rectangle lying wider than it is tall, with a green face
• D an upward-pointing pentagon with five sides of equal size

22. You are riding up an entrance ramp to merge onto a freeway. What should you do?

• A Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a gap large enough to pull into
• B Enter at the lowest speed possible so that following traffic can react
• C Ride along the shoulder until traffic in the right lane has cleared away
• D Build up to traffic speed on the ramp, then signal and check the blind spot

23. How long is the Iowa revocation when a driver with no previous revocation submits to chemical testing and the result is over the limit?

• A Ninety days
• B One hundred eighty days
• C One year
• D Two years, the same as for a second refusal

24. What should a driver do first after passing this sign?

• A Move into the right-hand lane and stay there
• B Accelerate to get through the transition quickly
• C Move into the left-hand lane to keep clear of entering traffic
• D Stop and wait for a gap in the opposing traffic

25. A rider needs to stop quickly while leaned over in a curve. What is the best technique?

• A Grab the front brake as hard as you can while the machine is still fully leaned over
• B Use only the rear brake and hold the same lean angle through the curve
• C Release both brakes completely and coast until the curve straightens
• D Bring the motorcycle upright where possible, then brake firmly with both brakes