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

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Ignore them.

B) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

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

D) Change lanes and let them pass

2 / 30

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

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

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

C) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

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

3 / 30

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

A) Stay on the outside of the lane.

B) Change your path as needed.

C) Stay in the center of the lane.

D) Use the shoulder.

4 / 30

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

A) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

B) Be visible to other drivers.

C) Ride on the shoulder.

D) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

5 / 30

If your front tire locks while braking, you should:

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

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

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

D) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

6 / 30

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

A) Suspension.

B) Brake light.

C) Seat

D) Brakes

7 / 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.

8 / 30

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

A) Wearing bright clothing.

B) Not using turn signals.

C) Following other vehicles closely.

D) Riding with your headlight off.

9 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Pull in the clutch when turning

B) Cover the clutch and the brakes

C) Ride slower than the speed limit.

D) Shift into neutral when slowing.

10 / 30

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

A) Closer, faster

B) Farther away, more slowly

C) Farther away, faster

D) Closer, more slowly

11 / 30

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

A) Increase your following distance.

B) Decrease your following distance.

C) Use your high beam light, if possible.

D) Reduce your speed.

12 / 30

When riding, you should:

A) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

B) Keep your arms straight

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

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

13 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) Several hours into the ride.

B) On long rides.

C) On short trips.

D) Far from home.

14 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Leather

B) Wool

C) Polyester

D) Denim

15 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Use the brakes gradually.

B) Downshift

C) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

D) Accelerate out of the wobble.

16 / 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.

17 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Swerve around the animal.

B) Stop until the animal loses interest

C) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

D) Kick it away

18 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Your signals are not working

B) There is a stop sign ahead.

C) You will be slowing suddenly

D) Someone is following too closely

19 / 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 center of the lane

C) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

D) Increase your speed.

20 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Be worn at night.

B) Not be worn

C) Be worn during the day

D) Be worn day and night

21 / 30

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

A) Is about to stop.

B) Plans to turn left

C) Plans to turn right.

D) Is about to slow down.

22 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Is not worth the effort it takes

B) Is a good sign they see you.

C) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

D) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

23 / 30

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

A) Accelerate.

B) Downshift.

C) Gradually apply your brakes.

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

24 / 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) Side effects from the drinking may still remain

C) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

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

25 / 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) Helps protect your whole face

D) Only protects your eyes.

26 / 30

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

A) 100 percent

B) About 25 percent

C) About 50 percent

D) About 70 percent

27 / 30

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

A) Leave the road.

B) Lengthen your following distance.

C) Speed up.

D) Shorten your following distance.

28 / 30

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

A) Stop until the animal loses interest.

B) Kick it away.

C) Swerve around the animal.

D) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

29 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

A) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

B) Only use the front brake.

C) Grab at the front brake lever.

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

30 / 30

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

A) Use only the front brake.

B) Use only the rear brake.

C) Reduce your speed.

D) Ride faster than usual.

Your score is

The average score is 85%

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