'TRICK' questions on the bike theory test - Share your finds

[Guest]

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Just revising for my bike theory test now. Seems to be going OK - bought myself a good LDC/DSA CD ROM.

After failing my last bike theory by just 3 questions, and knowingly having been 'tricked' (we would say that wouldn't we), I am going over these questions with a fine comb and taking note of them questions that could go wither way.

Here is one I have just found, and would like to hear if you have any similar that you thought where there to 'trick' you.

VEHICLE HANDLING

MARK 3 ANSWERS

Q: THE MAIN CAUSE OF MOTORCYCLE SKIDDING ARE

A HEAVY AND SHARP BREAKING

B EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION

C LEANING TO FAR WHEN CORNERING

D RIDING IN WET WEATHER

E RIDING IN THE WINTER

A beginners mind would say D and E would definitely be 2 of them. as well as A.

The answers are A,B, C.

I was quick to jump on A, D, E.

Anyone else would have gone for A, D, E?

[Lucifah]

I thought ABC instantly, because they are driver's actions/errors, whereas DE are environmental conditions that don't usually come unexpectedly, hence you have to do ABC more carefully to make them a non-issue.

With questions like that you always have to approach them like this:

a) what is my input/responsibility

b) what is beyond my control

c) how can I change a) to iron out the problems in b)

Admittedly, I haven't done theory over here (in Germany, long time ago, so take it with a grain of salt), but the thought process is always the same.

[Joeman]

Wet or winter weather doesn't cause you to skid.

Risk of a skid may be increased by wet/winter conditions, but ultimately its always the rider's actions that causes the skid (ignoring mechanical failure)

[fq-craigus]

I said a,b,c as its rider inputs, wet weather and winter riding isnt a cause

[Bogof]

Anyone else would have gone for A, D, E?

 

Not me

[Guest]

all a bunch of clever sods aren't we...