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 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) Arrange for a safe ride home for your friend.

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

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

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

A) Riding with your headlight off.

B) Not using turn signals.

C) Following other vehicles closely.

D) Wearing bright clothing.

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

A) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

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

C) Sit as far forward as possible.

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

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

A) Seat

B) Suspension.

C) Brake light.

D) Brakes

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) Closer, faster

D) Farther away, faster

6 / 30

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

A) Increase your following distance.

B) Use your high beam light, if possible.

C) Reduce your speed.

D) Decrease your following distance.

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When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Ride in the center of the lane

B) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

C) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

D) Increase your speed.

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When riding, you should:

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

B) Keep your arms straight

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

D) Keep your knees away from the gas tank.

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To reduce your reaction time, you should:

A) Shift into neutral when slowing.

B) Pull in the clutch when turning

C) Cover the clutch and the brakes

D) Ride slower than the speed limit.

10 / 30

Motorcycle headlights are:

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

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

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

D) Usually larger than a car’s headlights.

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

A) Gradually apply your brakes.

B) Accelerate.

C) Downshift.

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

12 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

B) Accelerate out of the wobble.

C) Downshift

D) Use the brakes gradually.

13 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

B) Is not worth the effort it takes

C) Is a good sign they see you.

D) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

14 / 30

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

A) Kick it away.

B) Swerve around the animal.

C) Stop until the animal loses interest.

D) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

15 / 30

It is MOST important to flash your brake light when:

A) Someone is following too closely

B) You will be slowing suddenly

C) Your signals are not working

D) There is a stop sign ahead.

16 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

B) Kick it away

C) Stop until the animal loses interest

D) Swerve around the animal.

17 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

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

B) Helps protect your whole face

C) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

D) Only protects your eyes.

18 / 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.

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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 both brakes and coast to a stop.

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

20 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Denim

B) Leather

C) Polyester

D) Wool

21 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) On long rides.

B) On short trips.

C) Far from home.

D) Several hours into the ride.

22 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

A) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

B) Grab at the front brake lever.

C) Only use the front brake.

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

23 / 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.

24 / 30

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

A) Shorten your following distance.

B) Lengthen your following distance.

C) Leave the road.

D) Speed up.

25 / 30

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

A) About 70 percent

B) About 50 percent

C) 100 percent

D) About 25 percent

26 / 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.

27 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Not be worn

B) Be worn at night.

C) Be worn during the day

D) Be worn day and night

28 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Change lanes and let them pass

B) Ignore them.

C) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

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

29 / 30

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

A) Use only the front brake.

B) Ride faster than usual.

C) Use only the rear brake.

D) Reduce your speed.

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.

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The average score is 85%

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