Arkansas ODS motorcycle warm-up test

1. You find that the road surface has turned to sheet ice. What speed is appropriate?

• A A crawl, slow enough that you could stop without braking hard
• B Half the posted limit, the standard reduction for any winter surface
• C The posted limit, provided the vehicle has antilock brakes and traction control
• D Whatever speed the vehicle ahead is using, while staying in its tracks

2. A large truck is passing you on a two-lane road. What is the safest thing to do?

• A Speed up briefly so the truck spends less time beside you
• B Move onto the shoulder so the truck can have the whole lane
• C Keep right in your lane and ease off the gas a little
• D Flash your headlights over and over until it has gone by

3. How does the crown of a road affect a turn made on it?

• A It makes both directions of turn equally easy because the slopes cancel out
• B It has no effect at all on a motorcycle, since the wheels are in a single line
• C Turning toward the low side leaves less ground clearance for leaning
• D Turning toward the high side requires far more speed than turning the other way

4. An obstacle appears ahead and you can see there is no room left to stop before it. What should you do?

• A Brake as hard as you can and accept that you will strike the obstacle slowly
• B Lock the rear wheel deliberately so that the machine slides to a halt sooner
• C Close the throttle and hold a straight line, hoping the obstacle will move
• D Swerve around it

5. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?

• A Speed up so that you finish the turn before the bicyclist reaches the corner
• B Sound the horn and turn, because vehicles have priority over bicycles at corners
• C Straddle the bike lane line so the bicyclist is forced to pass you on the left
• D Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn

6. A small plaque mounted under this sign shows a numeral such as 2 or 3. What does that numeral report?

• A How many sets of tracks the crossing carries
• B The speed limit that applies while crossing
• C The distance in miles to the next crossing
• D How many trains use the line each hour

7. What should a pre-ride check of a belt final drive look for?

• A Oil on the belt surface, which shows that the belt has been lubricated well
• B A belt so tight that no movement can be felt anywhere along its length
• C Correct tension, plus cracks, frayed edges and missing teeth
• D Rust on the belt, which is the first sign that it is about to break

8. How is the rear brake applied on a standard motorcycle?

• A By squeezing a lever with the left hand
• B By pressing down a pedal with the left foot
• C By squeezing a lever with the right hand
• D By pressing down a pedal with the right foot

9. Your passenger has ridden on other people's motorcycles before. What should you do before setting off?

• A Brief them anyway, because your machine and your instructions differ
• B Skip the briefing, since an experienced passenger already knows the rules
• C Ask them how the last rider they went with preferred to do things
• D Give them a shortened briefing that covers only the emergency signals

10. The front brake lever feels soft and travels almost to the handgrip. What should the rider do?

• A Ride gently and pump the lever a few times before each stop along the way
• B Tighten the lever adjuster all the way in and continue with the planned ride
• C Rely on the rear brake for the rest of the day and have it looked at later
• D Leave the motorcycle where it is until the brake system has been inspected