2024 Alaska Motorcycle Permit Test 10
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Alaska when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Alaska please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/alaska/motorcycle.
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19. To adjust for added weight when riding with a passenger, you should:
Explanation
The extra weight of a passenger means that your motorcycle will need more time than usual to speed up, slow down, and turn. To accommodate the added weight, you should reduce your speed; start slowing earlier than normal; increase your following distance; and seek out larger gaps when crossing, entering, or merging with traffic.
20. When riding with a passenger, the operator should:
Explanation
Because a motorcycle handles differently when under the weight of a passenger, an operator should maintain a larger space cushion when transporting another person.
21. Wearing which of the following colors can help you be seen by other drivers?
Explanation
Wearing bright orange, yellow, or green clothing can help make you more visible to other road users.
22. Engine braking:
Explanation
Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to applying the brakes. This is known as engine braking.
23. When riding at night, how should your following distance compare to your following distance during the day?
Explanation
Distances are difficult to judge in the dark because visual cues (like shadows and light contrasts) can be missing or distorted. You should allow a longer following distance when riding at night than you do when riding during the day.
24. When entering a curve, a group should:
Explanation
While riding in a staggered formation is usually best, a group should switch into a single-file formation when turning, taking curves, or entering or exiting a highway.
25. When riding in a group, the best riding formation is generally:
Explanation
