Motorcycle Permit Knowledge Test (U.S., Class M)
Crash avoidance: practice questions
Our Motorcycle Permit bank has 18 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
With no traffic present, which path through a curve increases your line of sight?
- Stay on the inside edge of the lane the whole way round
- Stay on the outside edge of the lane the whole way round, next to the shoulder and away from the centre line
- Stay on the outside edge the whole way
- Start on the outside, move toward the inside, then back to the outside to exit
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D. Start on the outside, move toward the inside, then back to the outside to exit — Start at the outside to increase your line of sight and the turn's effective radius, move inside, then exit outside.
Question 2
When should you straighten the handlebars in a stop from a lean?
- Before you touch either of the brakes
- Never; keep them turned
- Only after the bike has fallen
- In the last few feet of stopping
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D. In the last few feet of stopping — Straighten the handlebars in the last few feet of stopping so the bike is upright and balanced.
Question 3
During a quick stop the front wheel locks. What should you do?
- Keep the front wheel locked until you stop
- Release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly
- Release both brakes completely and coast to a stop with the clutch in
- Turn the handlebars sharply
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B. Release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly — If the front wheel locks, release the front brake immediately, then reapply it firmly.