Alberta Class 6 knowledge test practice 2026: 60 free questions

This sign stands at the start of a resurfaced stretch of highway, and rain has just begun to fall. What does it mean for you on a motorcycle?

Correct answer: Grip on this stretch drops when it is wet, so set your speed early and keep every input gentle

The sign warns that the surface loses grip when wet, and a motorcycle has only two small contact patches to lose. Get your slowing done before the stretch, then keep throttle, brakes and steering smooth, because it is the sudden input that breaks traction. The first minutes of rain are the worst, when oil and dust lift off the road.

You are turning left at a green light with no arrow, and an oncoming car is approaching at a speed you find hard to judge.

Correct answer: Wait with your front wheel pointing straight ahead until you have a gap you are certain of, then turn

Oncoming traffic keeps the right of way, and closing speed is exactly what riders and drivers misjudge. Waiting with the wheel straight matters on a bike, because being hit from behind while angled would push you into the oncoming lane. Take the gap you would take in a car rather than one that depends on being quick.

You are riding at highway speed in a straight line and want to begin a smooth turn to the right. What actually starts the turn?

Correct answer: Pressing the right grip gently forward, which leans the bike to the right and takes it into the turn

Above walking pace a motorcycle turns by leaning, and the way you make it lean is to press the grip on the side you want to go. The front wheel points slightly away from the corner for an instant, the bike rolls into the lean, and it tracks around. Riders who freeze on the bars in a crisis lose the one input that would have steered them clear.

You are about to carry a passenger for the first time on a bike you ride alone every day.

Correct answer: The extra weight lengthens your stopping distance and slows the steering, so leave more space and start braking earlier than usual

A passenger adds weight high up and behind the rear axle, so the bike turns more slowly, stops over a longer distance and runs light at the front under acceleration. Brief them to look over your shoulder into the turn, keep their feet on the pegs even at stops, and hold on before you move off. Give yourself more room everywhere until the machine feels normal again.

You are riding along a dry city street in moderate traffic. Where in your lane should you normally be?

Correct answer: In the part of the lane that gives you the best view, the best chance of being seen and a way out, changing it as conditions change

A lane is wide enough to give a motorcycle three usable paths, and the right one depends on what you need to see, who needs to see you and what the surface is doing. The middle strip of an older lane collects oil and diesel, so it is often the worst of the three. Hugging the right edge invites drivers to pass you inside your own lane and leaves you nowhere to move.

You are loading a tank bag, a tail pack and a duffel strapped across the passenger seat for a weekend trip.

Correct answer: Keep the load low and as close to the centre of the bike as you can, tied down so nothing can shift or reach the chain or exhaust

Weight carried high or far back makes the steering vague and the front end light, and a load that shifts in a corner changes the bike underneath you. Pack the heavy things low and forward, cinch everything down, and check the straps at your first stop. Set the tire pressures for a loaded machine the way the manual for the bike states rather than guessing.

You are riding straight through an intersection on a green light. A driver waiting to turn left across your path is looking in your direction.

Correct answer: Assume they may turn anyway, cover the brakes, and move to a lane position that separates you from the traffic behind you

A driver can look straight at a motorcycle and fail to register it, because they are searching for something car shaped in a car sized gap. This is the collision that hurts riders most, so treat every waiting left turn as a maybe rather than a no. Covering the brakes and shifting your position costs nothing and buys the fraction of a second that decides it.

A friend argues that a couple of drinks affects a rider less than a driver, because riding demands more concentration in the first place.

Correct answer: They have it backwards, because riding depends on balance, judgment and quick reactions, and alcohol takes all three away first

Alcohol degrades balance, judgment and reaction time long before a rider feels drunk, and a motorcycle needs all three simply to stay upright. A car sits still while an impaired driver dithers, and a bike falls over. Only time removes alcohol from the body, so coffee, food and wind in the face change nothing at all.

A friend who holds a full car licence and has never ridden asks to borrow your motorcycle for a lap of the block.

Correct answer: They need the motorcycle class on their licence, because a car licence does not authorise riding a motorcycle

Alberta licences are issued by class, and the class that covers a motorcycle is earned through its own knowledge test and road test. Handing the keys to someone without that class puts both of you at risk and can complicate any claim that follows. A quiet street is also where most first time riders drop a bike.

Half way round a bend you see gravel spread across your lane and decide you have to slow down.

Correct answer: Reduce the lean as you brake, and squeeze the brakes progressively rather than snatching at them

A leaning tire is already spending part of its grip on turning, so there is less left over for braking. Standing the bike up, even part way, frees up grip and lets you slow properly. When the corner will not let you straighten, brake gently and accept that the speed comes off more slowly.