MICHIGAN MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TEST

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Operating a motorcycle safely requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your motorcycle license in Michigan, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on information, practices and ideas from the Michigan Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules, traffic laws and safe riding practices. The test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%).
1. You should start your motorcycle in:
first gear.
third gear.
second gear.
neutral.
2. Passengers should:
keep their feet on the footrests at all times.
sit as far back as possible.
get on the motorcycle before you have started the engine.
put their feet down at stops.
3. While riding your motorcycle, you spot something unavoidable in your path on the road ahead. You should:
All of the other answers are correct.
slow down as much as possible.
line up as much as you can to hit the object straight on.
hold on firmly to the handlebar.
4. Experienced riders search for hazards that are about ________ ahead.
40 feet
50 feet
12 seconds
4 seconds
5. You can ride a motorcycle between lanes of traffic:
only during designated peak traffic hours.
Never.
when there is no traffic.
only at speeds no more than 35 miles-per-hour faster than the vehicles you are passing.
6. Most motorcycle crashes occur:
at lower speeds.
at higher speeds.
on hills.
on multilane highways.
7. You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when:
the motorcycle starts to wobble.
you start to lose control in a curve.
the throttle is stuck and you cannot free it.
a tire goes flat.
8. To keep other vehicles from sharing your lane:
change lanes often.
flash your brake light.
sound your horn.
ride closer to the center portion of the lane.
9. Surfaces that provide poor traction include:
Mud
Snow
Gravel roads
All the other answers are correct.
10. If your motorcycle starts to wobble:
Downshift.
Use the brakes gradually.
Accelerate out of the wobble.
Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.
 
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MI Motorcycle Test

Number of questions: 20
Correct answers to pass:16
Passing score:80%
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