Arkansas ODS Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 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 Arkansas test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. A driver is following you far too closely. What is the best response?
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Answer D: Increase your own following distance and let the driver pass when it is safe
More room ahead of you means you can slow gradually instead of braking hard, which reduces the chance of being struck from behind, and letting the driver by removes the problem entirely.
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2. Which device is excluded from the Arkansas statutory definition of a wireless telecommunications device?
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Answer B: A global positioning or navigation system
Arkansas Code 27-51-1602 excludes hands-free telephones, global positioning or navigation devices, citizens band radios and amateur radio equipment from the definition.
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3. You are leaving a private driveway and entering a public street. What are you required to do?
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Answer B: Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians on the sidewalk
A driver entering a roadway from a driveway, alley or private road must stop and yield to traffic on the roadway and to pedestrians on the sidewalk being crossed.
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4. How does Arkansas grade a distracted driving offense when the resulting crash causes serious physical injury or death?
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Answer A: As a Class A misdemeanor
Arkansas Code 27-51-1506 and 27-51-1607 make the driver guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction when the collision causes serious physical injury or death.
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5. On an Arkansas multilane highway, what does the Move Over Law require when you approach a stopped law enforcement vehicle with its lights on?
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Answer D: Move, whenever possible, to the lane farthest away from the stopped vehicle
Arkansas requires drivers on a multilane highway to move over, whenever possible, to the lane farthest from a stopped law enforcement vehicle displaying its lights.
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6. Who must wear protective headgear on an Arkansas motorcycle, and who must wear eye protection?
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Answer B: Headgear for anyone under 21, eye protection for everyone
Arkansas Code 27-20-104 requires protective headgear for operators and passengers unless the person is twenty-one or older, and protective glasses, goggles or a face shield for all of them.
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7. Studies of damaged helmets show that the most frequently struck area is which part?
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Answer C: The chin and jaw area, which an open face helmet leaves uncovered
The chin and face area takes a large share of helmet impacts, which is the main safety argument for a full face helmet over an open face one.
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8. Besides the fine, what jail term may an Arkansas court impose for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing?
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Answer B: Up to 90 days
Arkansas treats passing a stopped school bus as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least two hundred fifty dollars, up to ninety days in jail, or both.
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9. A traffic signal separates you from the rest of your group. What should you do?
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Answer B: Continue at a safe and legal pace and rejoin the group farther along
Staying with a group never justifies breaking a traffic law, so a separated rider proceeds normally and the group regroups at a planned point.
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10. What is wrong with riding in sneakers or sandals?
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Answer D: They come off, expose the foot and give no protection in a fall
Light footwear tears away or comes off in a crash and offers no abrasion or crush protection for the foot and ankle.
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11. On a regulatory sign, what does a red circle with a diagonal slash drawn over a symbol mean?
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Answer D: The movement or action shown by the symbol is prohibited
A red circle with a diagonal slash is the standard way of showing that the movement pictured inside it, such as a U-turn or a right turn, is not allowed.
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12. What does the Arkansas manual tell a driver to do if an emergency vehicle approaches while the driver is inside an intersection?
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Answer A: Drive through the intersection first, then pull over
Arkansas instructs drivers already in an intersection to go ahead and drive through it before pulling over for the approaching emergency vehicle.
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13. At what alcohol concentration will a driver 21 or older be arrested for driving while intoxicated in Arkansas?
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Answer B: 0.08 percent or more
Arkansas sets the DWI threshold at an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more in the breath or blood for drivers of legal drinking age.
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14. Your passenger has ridden on other people's motorcycles before. What should you do before setting off?
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Answer A: Brief them anyway, because your machine and your instructions differ
Handholds, footrests, exhaust position and the signals a rider uses all vary from machine to machine, so every passenger is briefed on the machine they are about to ride on.
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15. Traffic is entering the freeway from a ramp ahead of you and you are in the right lane. What should you do?
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Answer C: Move to another lane if it is safe, or adjust your speed to make room
Merging drivers may have little room to adjust. Helping them in by changing lanes or easing your speed prevents conflicts even though they must legally yield to you.
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16. Your green left-turn arrow goes out and a steady green ball stays lit. What may you do?
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Answer A: Continue turning left, but only after yielding to oncoming traffic
When the arrow ends and a green ball remains, the turn changes from protected to permissive, so it is still allowed but oncoming traffic goes first.
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17. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?
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Answer B: Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
Cold air and loud music are not sleep, so the alerting effect lasts a minute or two and the driver is soon just as sleepy and closer to a lapse.
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18. How long does a passed Arkansas motorcycle knowledge exam remain valid?
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Answer A: One year
Arkansas keeps the motorcycle knowledge exam result valid for one year, so the remaining steps must be finished within that period.
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19. In Arkansas, at what alcohol concentration can a driver younger than 21 be arrested for Underage Driving Under the Influence?
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Answer B: 0.02 percent
Arkansas sets the underage threshold at a breath or blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent, well below the adult limit.
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20. Why does riding in moderately cold weather call for extra layers of clothing?
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Answer B: Chill and fatigue set in quickly and reduce the rider's control
Wind at riding speed strips body heat away fast, and a chilled, tired rider reacts more slowly and can slide into hypothermia.
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21. What is the minimum age for an Arkansas Class M motorcycle license?
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Answer A: 16 years old
Arkansas issues the non-restricted Class M motorcycle license to persons 16 years of age or older who pass the required exams.
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22. What engine displacement limit applies to an Arkansas Class MD motor-driven cycle license?
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Answer C: 250 cubic centimeters or less
The Arkansas Class MD license is issued to applicants between 14 and 16 years of age and restricts them to motorcycles displacing 250 cubic centimeters or less.
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23. On an undivided two-lane road you meet a school bus coming toward you with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing
On an undivided road drivers in both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading, because children may cross in front of it.
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24. For how long must an Arkansas driver keep an ignition interlock device fitted after an alcohol offense?
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Answer B: For a period equal to the license suspension
Arkansas requires the ignition interlock device to remain installed for a period equal to the length of the driver's license suspension.
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25. How long does an Arkansas driver have to request an administrative hearing after being served notice of a DWI suspension?
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Answer C: Seven calendar days
The notice of suspension served after a DWI arrest gives the driver the right to request an administrative hearing with a Driver Control Hearing Officer within seven calendar days.