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

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Your signals are not working

B) Someone is following too closely

C) There is a stop sign ahead.

D) You will be slowing suddenly

2 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Shift into neutral when slowing.

B) Ride slower than the speed limit.

C) Cover the clutch and the brakes

D) Pull in the clutch when turning

3 / 30

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

A) Accelerate.

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

C) Downshift.

D) Gradually apply your brakes.

4 / 30

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

A) Speed up.

B) Lengthen your following distance.

C) Leave the road.

D) Shorten your following distance.

5 / 30

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

A) Farther away, more slowly

B) Closer, more slowly

C) Farther away, faster

D) Closer, faster

6 / 30

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

A) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

B) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

C) Be visible to other drivers.

D) Ride on the shoulder.

7 / 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) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

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

8 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

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

C) Change lanes and let them pass

D) Ignore them.

9 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

A) Helps protect your whole face

B) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

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

D) Only protects your eyes.

10 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Denim

B) Wool

C) Leather

D) Polyester

11 / 30

When riding, you should:

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

B) Keep your arms straight

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

D) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

12 / 30

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

A) Plans to turn left

B) Is about to slow down.

C) Plans to turn right.

D) Is about to stop.

13 / 30

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

A) About 70 percent

B) 100 percent

C) About 50 percent

D) About 25 percent

14 / 30

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

A) Change your path as needed.

B) Stay on the outside of the lane.

C) Stay in the center of the lane.

D) Use the shoulder.

15 / 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) Reduce your speed.

D) Increase your following distance.

16 / 30

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

A) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

B) Swerve around the animal.

C) Stop until the animal loses interest.

D) Kick it away.

17 / 30

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

A) Not using turn signals.

B) Following other vehicles closely.

C) Riding with your headlight off.

D) Wearing bright clothing.

18 / 30

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

A) Seat

B) Suspension.

C) Brake light.

D) Brakes

19 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Not be worn

B) Be worn day and night

C) Be worn at night.

D) Be worn during the day

20 / 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

21 / 30

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

A) Reduce your speed.

B) Ride faster than usual.

C) Use only the front brake.

D) Use only the rear brake.

22 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Swerve around the animal.

B) Stop until the animal loses interest

C) Kick it away

D) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

23 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

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

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

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

D) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

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

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

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

25 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

A) Grab at the front brake lever.

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

C) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

D) Only use the front brake.

26 / 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) Side effects from the drinking may still remain

C) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

D) Your riding skills will not be affected.

27 / 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) Get on the motorcycle after the engine has been started.

C) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

D) Sit as far forward as possible.

28 / 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.

29 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) On long rides.

B) On short trips.

C) Several hours into the ride.

D) Far from home.

30 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

B) Increase your speed.

C) Ride in the center of the lane

D) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

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The average score is 85%

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