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

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

A) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

B) Sit as far forward as possible.

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

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

2 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Be worn day and night

B) Not be worn

C) Be worn during the day

D) Be worn at night.

3 / 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.

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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.

5 / 30

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

A) Downshift.

B) Accelerate.

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

D) Gradually apply your brakes.

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

A) Ride on the shoulder.

B) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

C) Be visible to other drivers.

D) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

7 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

A) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

B) Helps protect your whole face

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

D) Only protects your eyes.

8 / 30

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

A) Wearing bright clothing.

B) Following other vehicles closely.

C) Riding with your headlight off.

D) Not using turn signals.

9 / 30

When riding, you should:

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

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

C) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

D) Keep your arms straight

10 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Increase your speed.

B) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

C) Ride in the center of the lane

D) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

11 / 30

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

A) Is about to slow down.

B) Plans to turn right.

C) Plans to turn left

D) Is about to stop.

12 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Polyester

B) Denim

C) Leather

D) Wool

13 / 30

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

A) Use your high beam light, if possible.

B) Decrease your following distance.

C) Increase your following distance.

D) Reduce your speed.

14 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

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

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

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

D) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

15 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

B) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

C) Is not worth the effort it takes

D) Is a good sign they see you.

16 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Ride slower than the speed limit.

B) Shift into neutral when slowing.

C) Pull in the clutch when turning

D) Cover the clutch and the brakes

17 / 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

18 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) Far from home.

B) On short trips.

C) Several hours into the ride.

D) On long rides.

19 / 30

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

A) Closer, faster

B) Closer, more slowly

C) Farther away, faster

D) Farther away, more slowly

20 / 30

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

A) Change your path as needed.

B) Stay in the center of the lane.

C) Use the shoulder.

D) Stay on the outside of the lane.

21 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

B) Swerve around the animal.

C) Kick it away

D) Stop until the animal loses interest

22 / 30

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

A) Your riding skills will not be affected.

B) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

C) Side effects from the drinking may still remain

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

23 / 30

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

A) Ride faster than usual.

B) Use only the front brake.

C) Reduce your speed.

D) Use only the rear brake.

24 / 30

If your front tire locks while braking, you should:

A) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

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

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

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

25 / 30

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

A) Seat

B) Brakes

C) Brake light.

D) Suspension.

26 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

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

B) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

C) Ignore them.

D) Change lanes and let them pass

27 / 30

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

A) Stop until the animal loses interest.

B) Swerve around the animal.

C) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

D) Kick it away.

28 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) There is a stop sign ahead.

B) Your signals are not working

C) Someone is following too closely

D) You will be slowing suddenly

29 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

A) Only use the front brake.

B) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

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

D) Grab at the front brake lever.

30 / 30

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

A) Speed up.

B) Shorten your following distance.

C) Lengthen your following distance.

D) Leave the road.

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The average score is 85%

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