DMV Motorcycle Licence Permit Test 2025

DMV Motorcycle Licence Permit Test 2025: This Permit Test will help riders learn how to safely ride and handle a motorcycle along with how to pass the knowledge and skills tests. Experience makes for a better and safer motorcyclist.

Objectively assessing motorcycle riding skills and knowledge is difficult at best, and it is even harder for friends and relatives to be completely honest about their own skills.

Taking a knowledge test is the best way to determine if a potential rider has the minimum knowledge necessary to safely ride a motorcycle on the highway.

DMV Motorcycle Licence Permit Test

Permit Test for	Motorcycle Permit Test
Class	Endorsement (M)
Total Questions	30
Questions Type	Sample Multiple Choice
Time Duration	N/A
County	Any States-USA

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Motorcycle License Permit Practice Test

1 / 30

If your front tire locks while braking, you should:

A) Release the brake lever and use only the rear brake.

B) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

C) Release the brake lever until the tire regains traction.

D) Keep the brake engaged until you come to a full stop.

2 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

B) Accelerate out of the wobble.

C) Downshift

D) Use the brakes gradually.

3 / 30

If you think stopping your motorcycle will take longer than usual, you should:

A) Shorten your following distance.

B) Leave the road.

C) Lengthen your following distance.

D) Speed up.

4 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

A) Usually more powerful than a car’s headlights.

B) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

C) Usually just as powerful as a car’s headlights.

D) Usually not as powerful as a car’s headlights.

5 / 30

When riding, you should:

A) Turn just your head and eyes to look where you are going

B) Keep your arms straight

C) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

D) Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.

6 / 30

Small vehicles can appear ______ and seem to be traveling ______ than they actually are.

A) Closer, more slowly

B) Farther away, faster

C) Closer, faster

D) Farther away, more slowly

7 / 30

As an operator, you should prepare a passenger to ride by instructing them to do each of the following, except:

A) Keep their legs away from the muffler and chains.

B) Sit as far forward as possible.

C) Get on the motorcycle after the engine has been started.

D) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

8 / 30

When riding a three-wheeled motorcycle through a curve, it is best to:

A) Use the shoulder.

B) Change your path as needed.

C) Stay in the center of the lane.

D) Stay on the outside of the lane.

9 / 30

When riding at night, you should do all of the following, except:

A) Reduce your speed.

B) Increase your following distance.

C) Use your high beam light, if possible.

D) Decrease your following distance.

10 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

B) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

C) Increase your speed.

D) Ride in the center of the lane

11 / 30

If your friend has been drinking alcohol, it is a good idea to do any of the following, except:

A) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

B) Keep your friend from leaving until they are sober.

C) Arrange for a safe ride home for your friend.

D) Occupy your friend with activities to distract them from drinking.

12 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Change lanes and let them pass

B) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

C) Ignore them.

D) Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater

13 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Is not worth the effort it takes

B) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

C) Is a good sign they see you.

D) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

14 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Pull in the clutch when turning

B) Shift into neutral when slowing.

C) Cover the clutch and the brakes

D) Ride slower than the speed limit.

15 / 30

As a motorcycle operator, you can help others see you by:

A) Not using turn signals.

B) Riding with your headlight off.

C) Following other vehicles closely.

D) Wearing bright clothing.

16 / 30

The front brake supplies how much of a motorcycle's potential stopping power?

A) About 70 percent

B) 100 percent

C) About 25 percent

D) About 50 percent

17 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Denim

B) Leather

C) Wool

D) Polyester

18 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

A) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

B) Does not protect your face as well as goggles.

C) Only protects your eyes.

D) Helps protect your whole face

19 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Be worn at night.

B) Be worn during the day

C) Be worn day and night

D) Not be worn

20 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Someone is following too closely

B) There is a stop sign ahead.

C) You will be slowing suddenly

D) Your signals are not working

21 / 30

To lessen your chances of being involved in a crash, you should:

A) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

B) Ride on the shoulder.

C) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

D) Be visible to other drivers.

22 / 30

If you wait one hour per drink for the alcohol to be eliminated from your body before riding:

A) You will be okay as long as you ride slowly.

B) Your riding skills will not be affected.

C) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

D) Side effects from the drinking may still remain

23 / 30

When operating a motorcycle on a slippery surface, you should:

A) Ride faster than usual.

B) Use only the rear brake.

C) Use only the front brake.

D) Reduce your speed.

24 / 30

When an operator's left arm is extended straight out to the left, it means the operator:

A) Plans to turn right.

B) Plans to turn left

C) Is about to stop.

D) Is about to slow down.

25 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble, it is best to:

A) Gradually apply your brakes.

B) Downshift.

C) Accelerate.

D) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.

26 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Stop until the animal loses interest

B) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

C) Kick it away

D) Swerve around the animal.

27 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

A) Only use the front brake.

B) Keep your knees against the gas tank and keep your eyes up.

C) Grab at the front brake lever.

D) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

28 / 30

If you are being chased by a dog, you should:

A) Kick it away.

B) Stop until the animal loses interest.

C) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

D) Swerve around the animal.

29 / 30

When riding with a heavy load, you will want to adjust the:

A) Brakes

B) Seat

C) Suspension.

D) Brake light.

30 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) On long rides.

B) Far from home.

C) On short trips.

D) Several hours into the ride.

Your score is

The average score is 84%

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