Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: We provide free original Motorcycle Licence permit practice question answers. The following test may help your upcoming DMV written test.

If a motorbike has been self-certified as a motorcycle, the rider must have a motorcycle endorsement on the driver’s license. Local law enforcement may require riders of other motorbikes to have a motorcycle endorsement when used on highways.

Being a responsible motorcycle rider can be safe and fun. It requires additional skills and a heightened sense of awareness about other highway users, traffic, and environmental conditions. Responsible riders manage potential problems and avoid dangerous situations.

Motorcycle Permit Practice 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 it starts raining, 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 of the road until the rain stops.

D) Increase your speed.

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It is a good idea to wear reflective clothing:

A) During the day.

B) All of the above.

C) At night.

D) At dusk.

3 / 30

The best source of information for your motorcycle is:

A) Someone who has a different type of motorcycle.

B) A television show about motorcycle riding.

C) A general book about motorcycles.

D) The owner’s manual.

4 / 30

On a slippery surface, you should not:

A) Avoid making sudden moves.

B) Use only the front brake when slowing or stopping.

C) Reduce your speed.

D) Use both brakes when slowing or stopping.

5 / 30

When being passed from behind, you should:

A) Try to move onto the shoulder.

B) Use the center portion of your lane.

C) Use the right portion of your lane.

D) Use the left portion of your lane.

6 / 30

If your motorcycle begins to wobble, you should:

A) Quickly brake.

B) Accelerate quickly.

C) Keep riding, as the wobble will likely correct itself.

D) Close the throttle to slow down.

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If your motorcycle has convex mirrors and you are not familiar with this type of mirror, you should practice using the mirrors because:

A) Most people aren’t used to using mirrors.

B) Unlike flat mirrors, they make items look farther away than they really are.

C) It can be difficult to remember to look at mirrors while riding.

D) Unlike flat mirrors, they make items look closer than they really are.

8 / 30

When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should position themselves:

A) Just behind the leader.

B) At the tail end of the group.

C) Close to the back of the group.

D) In the front of the group.

9 / 30

When adjusting your mirrors, you should focus on:

A) The road behind and to the side of your motorcycle.

B) Your arms.

C) The side of the motorcycle.

D) The road in front of your motorcycle.

10 / 30

When turning left, you should:

A) Press the right handgrip.

B) Not press either handgrip.

C) Press the left handgrip.

D) Press both handgrips at the same time.

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If taking a long trip, you should:

A) Try to minimize the number of rest breaks.

B) Schedule more than 12 hours of riding a day.

C) Use artificial stimulants, like caffeine, if you feel drowsy.

D) Dress warmly to avoid getting too cold during the ride.

12 / 30

You should do a pre-ride inspection:

A) Once a season.

B) About once every 10 rides.

C) Once a month.

D) Before every ride.

13 / 30

You should check your tires for all of the following, except:

A) Air pressure.

B) Flexibility.

C) Tread

D) General wear.

14 / 30

When you park a motorcycle next to a curb, it should be:

A) Parked at the left edge of the parking space so approaching drivers can more easily see the motorcycle.

B) Parked like a car, with the front and rear wheels the same distance from the curb.

C) Parked at a 45-degree angle with the front tire touching the curb.

D) Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.

15 / 30

If you can’t avoid a dangerously slippery surface, you should:

A) Slow down and lean the motorcycle.

B) Speed up and lean the motorcycle.

C) Slow down and keep the motorcycle upright.

D) Speed up and keep the motorcycle upright.

16 / 30

As weight transfers to the front of your bike while you are braking, you should:

A) Try to lock the front tire.

B) Not worry. The weight transfer will not have an effect on your motorcycle.

C) Gradually increase pressure to the front brake.

D) Use more rear brake pressure.

17 / 30

Most crashes occur during the day. To lessen the chance of being involved in a crash, you should:

A) Not ride during the day.

B) Wear darkly-colored clothing.

C) Wear brightly-colored clothing.

D) Look for safer routes.

18 / 30

A motorcyclist should continually scan the road ahead for:

A) Escape routes.

B) Traffic conditions.

C) Road conditions.

D) All of the above.

19 / 30

When riding a motorcycle, you should:

A) Not be concerned about long shoelaces.

B) Always wear a jacket, even if it’s warm out.

C) Wear shorts in warm weather.

D) Not wear a jacket if it's warm out.

20 / 30

Making eye contact with other drivers:

A) Guarantees that they will yield to you.

B) Is not worth the effort it takes.

C) Does not mean that they will yield to you when they should.

D) Is the best way to know that they see you.

21 / 30

When checking tire pressure:

A) Eyeballing the tire is a good method.

B) Compare the height of the tire to another tire.

C) It is best to squeeze the tire.

D) Use a tire gauge.

22 / 30

Studies show that nearly ______ of riders killed in motorcycle crashes had been drinking.

A) 40 percent

B) 80 percent

C) 60 percent

D) 20 percent

23 / 30

When planning a long group ride, which of the following ideas should not be implemented?

A) Breaks should be minimized so the riders can get to their destination as soon as possible.

B) Inexperienced riders should be placed behind the leaders.

C) The lengths of travel segments should be based on the least experienced rider.

D) The group should maintain a staggered riding formation.

24 / 30

If you are feeling tired while riding, you should:

A) Ride on the shoulder.

B) Keep going and hope to wake up.

C) Ride faster.

D) Get off the road and rest.

25 / 30

If you must stop quickly in a curve, you should:

A) Abruptly apply both brakes while leaning.

B) Apply only the front brake.

C) Straighten up, square the handlebars, and stop.

D) Apply only the rear brake.

26 / 30

To stop quickly, you should:

A) Use only the front brake.

B) Use only the rear brake.

C) Use the rear brake firmly while gradually increasing the braking pressure of the front brake.

D) Use both brakes.

27 / 30

The clothing you wear while riding should protect you from all of the following, except:

A) Dehydration

B) Windburn.

C) Sunburn

D) Chapped lips.

28 / 30

Reflective clothing should:

A) Be worn day and night.

B) Be worn only at night.

C) Be worn only during the day.

D) Not be worn.

29 / 30

It is most important to flash your brake light when:

A) Passing another vehicle.

B) There is a stop sign ahead.

C) You will be slowing down suddenly.

D) Your signals do not work.

30 / 30

Crashes are more likely to occur among:

A) Those who have completed a safety course.

B) Beginning riders.

C) Those familiar with their motorcycle.

D) Experienced riders.

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