MICHIGAN MOTORCYCLE PERMIT 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%).
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1.
You can ride a motorcycle between lanes of traffic:
Never.
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when there is no traffic.
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only at speeds no more than 35 miles-per-hour faster than the vehicles you are passing.
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only during designated peak traffic hours.
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2.
Which brake control should you use when you need to stop?
The front brake
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Both front and rear brake
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The rear brake
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The emergency brake
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3.
Most motorcycle crashes happen:
in construction zones.
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on short trips.
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in school zones.
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on long trips.
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4.
Always use _____________ to stop.
both brakes at the same time
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the rear brake only
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the front brake only
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swerving
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5.
Surfaces that provide poor traction
include:
roads in residential areas.
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multi-lane roads.
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pavement after
it starts to rain.
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exit lanes.
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6.
When you are being passed from behind, avoid being hit by:
objects thrown from windows.
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extended side mirrors.
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blasts of wind from larger vehicles.
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All of the above.
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7.
When a driver on an entrance ramp is merging into your lane, you should:
slow down.
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change to
another lane if one is open.
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increase your speed.
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sound your horn.
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8.
You can initiate a swerve by:
pressing the handgrip of the opposite direction you want to swerve.
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applying the rear brake.
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downshifting gears.
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pressing the handgrip of the direction you want to swerve.
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9.
To keep other vehicles from sharing your lane:
change lanes often.
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sound your horn.
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flash your brake light.
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ride closer to the center portion of the lane.
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10.
When you need to cross rail tracks that are parallel to you, how should you cross them?
Never cross rail tracks parallel to your lane
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At an angle of at least 45 degrees
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At an angle of exactly 90 degrees
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Edge across the tracks
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MI DMV Motorcycle Test
Number of questions: | 20 |
Correct answers to pass: | 16 |
Passing score: | 80% |
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