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

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

B) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

C) Is not worth the effort it takes

D) Is a good sign they see you.

2 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) Far from home.

B) On short trips.

C) On long rides.

D) Several hours into the ride.

3 / 30

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

A) Closer, faster

B) Farther away, more slowly

C) Closer, more slowly

D) Farther away, faster

4 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Ignore them.

B) Change lanes and let them pass

C) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

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

5 / 30

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

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

B) Sit as far forward as possible.

C) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

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

6 / 30

When riding, you should:

A) Keep your arms straight

B) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

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

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

7 / 30

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

A) Swerve around the animal.

B) Stop until the animal loses interest.

C) Kick it away.

D) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

8 / 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) Arrange for a safe ride home for your friend.

D) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

9 / 30

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

A) Lengthen your following distance.

B) Leave the road.

C) Shorten your following distance.

D) Speed up.

10 / 30

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

A) Wearing bright clothing.

B) Following other vehicles closely.

C) Not using turn signals.

D) Riding with your headlight off.

11 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Cover the clutch and the brakes

B) Pull in the clutch when turning

C) Shift into neutral when slowing.

D) Ride slower than the speed limit.

12 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

A) Only protects your eyes.

B) Helps protect your whole face

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

D) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

13 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

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

B) Grab at the front brake lever.

C) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

D) Only use the front brake.

14 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) You will be slowing suddenly

B) Someone is following too closely

C) There is a stop sign ahead.

D) Your signals are not working

15 / 30

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

A) About 25 percent

B) About 50 percent

C) About 70 percent

D) 100 percent

16 / 30

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

A) Reduce your speed.

B) Use only the front brake.

C) Ride faster than usual.

D) Use only the rear brake.

17 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Leather

B) Wool

C) Polyester

D) Denim

18 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Ride in the center of the lane

B) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

C) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

D) Increase your speed.

19 / 30

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

A) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

B) Be visible to other drivers.

C) Ride on the shoulder.

D) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

20 / 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 right.

C) Is about to slow down.

D) Plans to turn left

21 / 30

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

A) Brakes

B) Brake light.

C) Seat

D) Suspension.

22 / 30

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

A) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

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

C) Your riding skills will not be affected.

D) Side effects from the drinking may still remain

23 / 30

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

A) Gradually apply your brakes.

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

C) Accelerate.

D) Downshift.

24 / 30

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

A) Decrease your following distance.

B) Use your high beam light, if possible.

C) Increase your following distance.

D) Reduce your speed.

25 / 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

26 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

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

B) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

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

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

27 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Not be worn

B) Be worn day and night

C) Be worn during the day

D) Be worn at night.

28 / 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.

29 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

B) Accelerate out of the wobble.

C) Use the brakes gradually.

D) Downshift

30 / 30

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

A) Use the shoulder.

B) Stay on the outside of the lane.

C) Stay in the center of the lane.

D) Change your path as needed.

Your score is

The average score is 85%

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