Motorcycle Permit Knowledge Test (U.S., Class M)
SEE and intersections: practice questions
Our Motorcycle Permit bank has 19 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What do the letters in the SEE strategy stand for?
- Signal, Enter, Exit
- Slow, Engage, Escape, Evade
- See, Estimate, Evade
- Search, Evaluate, Execute
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D. Search, Evaluate, Execute — SEE is a three-step process: Search, Evaluate, Execute.
Question 2
What causes over half of motorcycle and car crashes?
- Motorcycles running out of fuel in traffic lanes
- Riders following too far behind
- Potholes and road debris
- Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way
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D. Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way — Over one-half of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by drivers entering a rider's right-of-way.
Question 3
Where is the greatest potential for conflict between motorcycles and other traffic?
- Straight rural roads
- Freeway on-ramps only
- Intersections
- Parking garages
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C. Intersections — The greatest potential for conflict is at intersections, anywhere traffic may cross your path.
Question 4
In high-risk areas such as intersections and school zones, what should you cover?
- The horn button and light switch
- The headlight switch
- The clutch and both brakes
- The engine cut-off switch
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C. The clutch and both brakes — Cover the clutch and both brakes to reduce the time you need to react.
Question 5
A driver at an intersection looks straight at you. What should you assume?
- The driver has seen you and will yield, so you can keep going at your speed
- The driver will wave you through
- You now have the right of way
- The driver may still not have seen you, so be ready to act
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D. The driver may still not have seen you, so be ready to act — Never count on eye contact; drivers often look right at a rider and still fail to see them.