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To earn your motorcycle license in New Hampshire, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. The knowledge test is a 25 question multiple choice test. Knowledge test questions are based on information from the New Hampshire Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules, driving laws and safe riding practices. The New Hampshire motorcycle test consists of 25 questions, and you'll need at least 20 correct answers to pass (80%).
1. When making turns, ______ before entering the turn.
lean with the motorcycle
avoid changing gears
change gears
use the front brake
2. ___________ to discourage other vehicles from trying to share your lane.
Flash your brake light
Sound your horn
Ride in the center lane position
Use hand signals
3. What's the best way to discourage other vehicles from trying to share your lane?
Turning on your high beam headlights.
Riding in the center lane position.
Coming to a sudden stop without any sort of signal.
Increasing your speed.
4. _______________ is the best way to lessen your chances of being involved in a collision.
Wearing protective clothing
Using your headlight
Choosing the right helmet
Maintaining an adequate space cushion
5. To stop as quickly and as safely as possible in a curve, try to:
grab the front brake.
lean as much as possible.
increase your speed through the curve.
get the motorcycle as perpendicular to the road as possible.
6. In slow tight turns, counterbalance the motorcycle by:
leaning forward.
leaning with the motorcycle.
keeping your body straight.
leaning in the opposite direction of the motorcycle.
7. Before changing lanes on a multi-lane road, you should check:
your turn signal.
the lane next to you and the far lane.
only the lane next to you.
only the far lane.
8. To help with your balance as you turn the motorcycle:
shift down through the gears with the clutch.
slow down before through turn.
drag the rear brake.
keep your knees against the gas tank.
9. Before changing lanes:
Look over your shoulder.
Check your blind spots.
Check your mirrors.
All of the above.
10. One broken line indicates that:            
you can pass other vehicles and change lanes, if it is safe.
None of the other answers is correct.
you can change lanes, but only when traffic conditions or obstructions in the road make it necessary.
you can not pass other vehicles or go across the line.
 
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NH Motorcycle Test

Number of questions: 25
Correct answers to pass:20
Passing score:80%
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