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) Someone is following too closely

B) There is a stop sign ahead.

C) Your signals are not working

D) You will be slowing suddenly

2 / 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.

3 / 30

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

A) Swerve around the animal.

B) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

C) Stop until the animal loses interest.

D) Kick it away.

4 / 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

5 / 30

Which fabric provides the best protection for motorcycle riders?

A) Polyester

B) Denim

C) Leather

D) Wool

6 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Is not worth the effort it takes

B) Guarantees that the other driver will yield to you

C) Is a good sign they see you.

D) Doesn’t mean that the driver will yield

7 / 30

If you are chased by a dog

A) Swerve around the animal.

B) Kick it away

C) Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.

D) Stop until the animal loses interest

8 / 30

When stopping, it is best to:

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

B) Apply increasing pressure to the rear brake.

C) Only use the front brake.

D) Grab at the front brake lever.

9 / 30

If your motorcycle starts to wobble:

A) Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually

B) Downshift

C) Use the brakes gradually.

D) Accelerate out of the wobble.

10 / 30

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

A) Brake light.

B) Suspension.

C) Brakes

D) Seat

11 / 30

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

A) Leave the road.

B) Shorten your following distance.

C) Speed up.

D) Lengthen your following distance.

12 / 30

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

A) Decrease your following distance.

B) Increase your following distance.

C) Use your high beam light, if possible.

D) Reduce your speed.

13 / 30

Most crashes happen:

A) Several hours into the ride.

B) On short trips.

C) Far from home.

D) On long rides.

14 / 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.

15 / 30

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

A) Use the shoulder.

B) Stay in the center of the lane.

C) Stay on the outside of the lane.

D) Change your path as needed.

16 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Be worn day and night

B) Be worn at night.

C) Be worn during the day

D) Not be worn

17 / 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.

18 / 30

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

A) Sit as far forward as possible.

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

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

D) Maintain a large space between themselves and you.

19 / 30

A plastic shatter-resistant face shield:

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

B) Is not necessary if you have a windshield

C) Only protects your eyes.

D) Helps protect your whole face

20 / 30

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

A) Always stay within a foot of another vehicle.

B) Ride on the shoulder.

C) Keep your intentions unknown from other drivers.

D) Be visible to other drivers.

21 / 30

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

A) About 50 percent

B) 100 percent

C) About 25 percent

D) About 70 percent

22 / 30

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

A) Farther away, more slowly

B) Closer, faster

C) Farther away, faster

D) Closer, more slowly

23 / 30

Usually, a good way to handle tailgaters is to:

A) Ignore them.

B) Use your horn and make obscene gestures

C) Change lanes and let them pass

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

24 / 30

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

A) Riding with your headlight off.

B) Following other vehicles closely.

C) Wearing bright clothing.

D) Not using turn signals.

25 / 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 stop.

C) Plans to turn right.

D) Is about to slow down.

26 / 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 larger than a car’s headlights.

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

27 / 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.

28 / 30

When it starts to rain it is usually best to:

A) Ride in the center of the lane

B) Increase your speed.

C) Ride in the tire tracks left by cars

D) Pull off to the side until the rain stops

29 / 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) Allow your friend to ride their motorcycle.

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

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

30 / 30

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

A) Use only the rear brake.

B) Ride faster than usual.

C) Use only the front brake.

D) Reduce your speed.

Your score is

The average score is 85%

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