Illinois SOS Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 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 Illinois test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Where is a road work ahead sign placed?
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Answer B: In advance of the work space or detour, so drivers are warned before reaching it
Advance warning signs are placed upstream of the work space or detour so that drivers have time to slow down and change lanes before reaching the activity.
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2. What happens when tires are driven underinflated for a long time?
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Answer D: They wear at the edges, they run hot and they are more likely to fail
An underinflated tire flexes too much, which wears the shoulders and builds up heat that can destroy the tire.
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3. Traffic is backed up just past the exit you want to use at a single-lane roundabout. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait at the yield line until you can pass through and exit
You must not enter a roundabout unless you can clear it, because stopping inside blocks every other entry.
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4. What is the correct swerving technique?
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Answer D: Press the handgrip on the side you want to go and look toward the escape route
A swerve is two quick countersteering inputs, and because the motorcycle goes where the rider looks, the eyes belong on the open space.
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5. What criminal charges can result from causing a death while violating Illinois' Scott's Law in a highway work zone?
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Answer B: Involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, carrying 3 to 14 years of imprisonment if convicted
The Illinois Department of Transportation warns that a fatality caused while violating the Move Over law in a work zone can lead to charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, carrying 3 to 14 years of imprisonment if convicted.
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6. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Illinois speed limit in a city or town area?
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Answer B: 30 miles per hour
Illinois sets a default of 30 miles per hour in city and town areas and 15 miles per hour in alleys, though municipalities may post different limits.
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7. What offense does an Illinois vehicle owner commit by knowingly allowing someone who is visibly incapable of driving safely due to intoxication to operate their vehicle?
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Answer B: A Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500
Illinois makes it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, to knowingly permit an intoxicated or otherwise incapable person to drive one's vehicle.
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8. Parked cars block your view of a cross street you are about to enter. How should you proceed?
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Answer A: Edge forward slowly until you can see along the cross street, then go
Creeping forward buys a view of the cross street a little at a time, and it keeps the rider slow enough to stop if something is coming.
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9. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?
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Answer D: Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed
A yield requires you to slow, give way to traffic in the lane you are joining and to pedestrians, and stop only if that is what safety demands.
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10. When is the right time to put on rain gear?
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Answer C: Before the rain reaches you, at a safe place off the roadway
Once you are wet you stay cold for the rest of the ride, so stop somewhere safe and put the rain suit on while you are still dry.
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11. How many usable riding paths does a single traffic lane offer a motorcycle?
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Answer C: Three
A lane is normally treated as a left, center and right path, and the rider picks the one that gives the best visibility and the largest space cushion.
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12. What does a pre-ride check of a hydraulic brake system cover?
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Answer C: The fluid level and any sign of a leak at the hoses and fittings
A falling fluid level means either worn pads or a leak, and a leaking hose or fitting can empty the system without warning.
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13. In Illinois, when may a motorcycle proceed through a red light that will not change?
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Answer D: After waiting a reasonable period that is not less than 120 seconds
Illinois allows a motorcycle to proceed through a red light that fails to turn green within a reasonable period, which the manual defines as not less than 120 seconds.
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14. Does an Illinois driver's duty to yield and slow down under Scott's Law apply only to emergency vehicles that are stopped, or also to ones that are still moving?
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Answer C: It applies whether the covered vehicle is stationary or still moving with its lights activated
Illinois law requires drivers to yield to a covered vehicle displaying flashing lights whether it is stationary or not, not only when it has come to a stop.
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15. You are following a car at night with the high beam on. What should you do?
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Answer C: Switch to the low beam so the driver ahead is not blinded
A high beam fills the mirrors of the vehicle ahead and blinds its driver, which is dangerous for the very driver most able to affect the rider.
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16. A group in formation needs to change lanes. What is the safest way to do it?
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Answer A: The leader starts the change early enough for the whole group to complete it
Beginning the change early gives the entire formation the road and the time it needs to move over together instead of scattering across two lanes.
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17. While you swerve around an obstacle, what should the rest of your body be doing?
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Answer C: Staying upright with the knees against the tank while the motorcycle leans
A swerve happens through the handlebars, and a body that stays still and anchored to the tank lets the motorcycle move quickly beneath the rider.
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18. You are in a marked passing zone but a steady stream of oncoming traffic is coming toward you. What does the broken center line allow?
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Answer C: A pass only when the road is clear, so you have to stay behind
A passing zone marks where the sight distance is adequate, but it never gives permission to enter a lane that another vehicle is occupying.
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19. What is the minimum period of license revocation for a second DUI conviction occurring within 20 years of the first, under Illinois law?
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Answer B: Five years
A second DUI conviction within a 20-year period carries a minimum five-year revocation of driving privileges.
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20. Under Illinois law, can a driver with a BAC between .05 and .08 be convicted of DUI?
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Answer C: Yes, if other evidence shows their driving ability was impaired
Illinois law allows a DUI conviction for a BAC between .05 and .08 when additional evidence establishes that the driver's ability to drive safely was impaired.
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21. What do white lane lines painted between travel lanes indicate?
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Answer A: Traffic in the adjacent lane moves in the same direction as you
White markings separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction and mark the right edge of the roadway.
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22. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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23. Besides losing driving privileges, what happens to a convicted drunk driver's vehicle registration in Illinois after a first or second DUI conviction?
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Answer D: It is also suspended
An Illinois DUI conviction results in suspension of the offender's vehicle registration in addition to the loss of driving privileges.
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24. A sign at the curb reads Tow-Away Zone. What does it mean for you?
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Answer C: That a vehicle left there can be removed at the owner's expense
In a tow-away zone the vehicle can be removed immediately and the owner pays the towing and storage charges to get it back.
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25. You are following a tractor-trailer so closely that its rear doors fill your windshield. What is the main problem?
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Answer D: You cannot see the road ahead and the truck driver cannot see you
A truck has a deep blind spot directly behind it, and tailgating also hides everything in front of the truck from you. Drop back so you can see and be seen.