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

B) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

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

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

2 / 30

When riding, you should:

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

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

C) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

D) Keep your arms straight

3 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Increase your speed.

B) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

C) Ride in the center of the lane

D) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

4 / 30

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

A) Downshift.

B) Gradually apply your brakes.

C) Accelerate.

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

5 / 30

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

A) Plans to turn right.

B) Is about to slow down.

C) Plans to turn left

D) Is about to stop.

6 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

A) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

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

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

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

7 / 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.

8 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

B) Is a good sign they see you.

C) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

D) Is not worth the effort it takes

9 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Your signals are not working

B) You will be slowing suddenly

C) There is a stop sign ahead.

D) Someone is following too closely

10 / 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) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

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

D) Sit as far forward as possible.

11 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Stop until the animal loses interest

B) Swerve around the animal.

C) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

D) Kick it away

12 / 30

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

A) About 25 percent

B) 100 percent

C) About 70 percent

D) About 50 percent

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) Only use the front brake.

D) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

14 / 30

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

A) Closer, faster

B) Farther away, faster

C) Closer, more slowly

D) Farther away, more slowly

15 / 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

16 / 30

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

A) Seat

B) Brake light.

C) Brakes

D) Suspension.

17 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

B) Ignore them.

C) Change lanes and let them pass

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

18 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Wool

B) Polyester

C) Leather

D) Denim

19 / 30

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

A) Wearing bright clothing.

B) Not using turn signals.

C) Riding with your headlight off.

D) Following other vehicles closely.

20 / 30

To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Ride slower than the speed limit.

B) Cover the clutch and the brakes

C) Shift into neutral when slowing.

D) Pull in the clutch when turning

21 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) On short trips.

B) Far from home.

C) On long rides.

D) Several hours into the ride.

22 / 30

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

A) Use only the front brake.

B) Reduce your speed.

C) Ride faster than usual.

D) Use only the rear brake.

23 / 30

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

A) Stay in the center of the lane.

B) Change your path as needed.

C) Use the shoulder.

D) Stay on the outside of the lane.

24 / 30

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

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

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

C) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

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

25 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Use the brakes gradually.

B) Downshift

C) Accelerate out of the wobble.

D) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

26 / 30

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

A) Use your high beam light, if possible.

B) Reduce your speed.

C) Decrease your following distance.

D) Increase your following distance.

27 / 30

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

A) Ride on the shoulder.

B) Be visible to other drivers.

C) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

D) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

28 / 30

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

A) Stop until the animal loses interest.

B) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

C) Swerve around the animal.

D) Kick it away.

29 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

A) Only protects your eyes.

B) Helps protect your whole face

C) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

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

30 / 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

Your score is

The average score is 85%

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