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

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

A) Reduce your speed.

B) Use only the rear brake.

C) Use only the front brake.

D) Ride faster than usual.

2 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Someone is following too closely

B) Your signals are not working

C) You will be slowing suddenly

D) There is a stop sign ahead.

3 / 30

When riding, you should:

A) Keep your arms straight

B) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

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

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

4 / 30

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

A) Seat

B) Suspension.

C) Brakes

D) Brake light.

5 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

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

B) Only protects your eyes.

C) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

D) Helps protect your whole face

6 / 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

7 / 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

8 / 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) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

D) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

9 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

B) Ride in the center of the lane

C) Increase your speed.

D) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

10 / 30

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

A) Lengthen your following distance.

B) Shorten your following distance.

C) Leave the road.

D) Speed up.

11 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Change lanes and let them pass

B) Ignore them.

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

D) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

12 / 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) Sit as far forward as possible.

D) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

13 / 30

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

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

B) Accelerate.

C) Downshift.

D) Gradually apply your brakes.

14 / 30

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

A) Stay in the center of the lane.

B) Use the shoulder.

C) Change your path as needed.

D) Stay on the outside of the lane.

15 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

B) Is not worth the effort it takes

C) Is a good sign they see you.

D) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

16 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) Far from home.

B) Several hours into the ride.

C) On long rides.

D) On short trips.

17 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Downshift

B) Accelerate out of the wobble.

C) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

D) Use the brakes gradually.

18 / 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.

19 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

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

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

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

D) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

20 / 30

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

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

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

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

D) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

21 / 30

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

A) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

B) Stop until the animal loses interest.

C) Swerve around the animal.

D) Kick it away.

22 / 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) Is about to stop.

C) Plans to turn right.

D) Plans to turn left

23 / 30

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

A) Farther away, faster

B) Farther away, more slowly

C) Closer, more slowly

D) Closer, faster

24 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Polyester

B) Denim

C) Leather

D) Wool

25 / 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 will be okay as long as you ride slowly.

D) You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.

26 / 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

27 / 30

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

A) Following other vehicles closely.

B) Not using turn signals.

C) Wearing bright clothing.

D) Riding with your headlight off.

28 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

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

B) Only use the front brake.

C) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

D) Grab at the front brake lever.

29 / 30

If your front tire locks while braking, you should:

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

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

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

D) Release both brakes and coast to a stop.

30 / 30

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

A) Increase your following distance.

B) Reduce your speed.

C) Decrease your following distance.

D) Use your high beam light, if possible.

Your score is

The average score is 85%

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