CCC Quiz

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1. For most multi-geared bicycles, the saddle height is properly adjusted if:

b.     the handlebars are three inches higher than the saddle.

c.     the rider’s leg is nearly straight when he is seated on the saddle with his foot on one pedal at its lowest position.

d.     the seat is three inches above the top tube of the frame.

2. A properly fitted helmet is worn:

a.     tilted back to protect the back of the head, with the chinstrap loose.

b.     level, covering the forehead, with the chinstrap tight.

c.     tilted back to protect the back of the head, with the chinstrap tight.

d.     level, covering the forehead, with both the chinstrap and the front adjustment strap tight.

3. To ride a bicycle safely through a complicated urban intersection, a cyclist must enter the intersection in the proper lane. The general principle for selecting a lane is to always enter an intersection in:

a.     the lane that carries the least traffic.

b.     the right-hand lane.

c.     the lane that carries the slowest traffic.

d.     the rightmost lane that is going to your destination.

4.  An experienced cyclist shifts gears often to prevent strain and overexertion. Select from the list below a chainring cassette combination that you would choose when riding a multi-geared bicycle against a headwind or uphill:

a.     small chainring and large cassette cog.

b.     large chainring and large cassette cog.

c.     small chainring and small cassette cog.

d.     large chainring and small cassette cog.

5.  During steady cycling, the rear wheel supports more of your weight than the front wheel. When you apply both front and rear brakes hard, the weight supported by the rear wheel:

a.     increases.

b.     does not change.

c.   decreases, but always remains greater than that supported by the front wheel.

d.     decreases, and may become much less than that supported by the front wheel.

6.  When approaching an intersection, you are being passed slowly by a motorist. The car’s right passenger doors are to your left. What should you watch to see what this motorist will do?

a.     the cars front bumper.

b.     the driver.

c.     the car’s right front wheel.

d.     the steering wheel.

7.  The first thing to do when you plan to change lanes to make a left turn, overtake another vehicle, or pass a parked vehicle, is:

a.     give the appropriate signal.

b.     move to the left side of the lane in which you are riding.

c.     look over your left shoulder.

d.     slow down to an appropriate speed for changing lanes.

8.  When changing a flat tire, after patching the tube or selecting a new one, the next step in putting the wheel back together is to:

a.     inflate the tube slightly, and put it inside the tire.

b.     put the tube on the rim, then put the tire over it.

c.     inflate the tube to the exact pressure printed on the tire.

d.     check your quick release for the cause of the problem.

9.  Turns from a multi-lane, one-way street should be executed from:

a.     the lane closest to the curb, depending on the direction of the turn.

b.     the center of the center lane for both left and right turns.

c.     the lane with the fastest traffic.

d.     the lane with the least traffic.

10.  When should you replace brake blocks (pads)?

a.     when they accumulate grit from the road.

b.     every 5,000 miles.

c.     when they no longer align correctly with the rim.

d.     when they have 1/8” or less of rubber showing above or outside the brake block holder.