NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN TEST

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To earn your motorcycle license in New Mexico, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test. Knowledge test questions are based on information from the New Mexico Motorcycle Operator Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules and safe riding practices. The New Mexico motorcycle test consists of 25 questions. To pass you must correctly answer at least 20 questions (80%).
1. Ride with your headlight on:
when it is foggy.
At all times
at night.
in construction zones.
2. The gearshift lever is located:
by the left handgrip.
by the right handgrip.
in front of the left footrest.
in front of the right footrest.
3. The front brake:
should only be used in an emergency.
provides most of the stopping power.
provides least of the stopping power.
is controlled by the right-foot pedal.
4. You should downshift through the gears when you:
need more power to accelerate.
are approaching a stop sign.
need to slow down.
All of the above.
5. If a tire goes flat while riding, and you must brake, you should:
apply both brakes evenly.
gradually apply the brake of the tire that is not flat.
rise slightly off the seat.
apply the brake of the flat tire.
6. When someone follows too closely, you should:
pull over and stop.
flash your brake lights.
sound your horn.
change lanes and let them pass.
7. To turn your motorcycle, press on the handgrip in the direction of the turn and:
lean in the same direction.
keep your body straight.
pull in the clutch.
look straight ahead.
8. You should operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch when:
you start to lose control in a curve.
the motorcycle starts to wobble.
a tire goes flat.
the throttle is stuck and you cannot free it.
9. Start your motorcycle with your right wrist:
locked.
up.
down.
flat.
10. When should motorcycles share lanes with cars?
In heavy traffic.
Never.
When riding in a staggered formation.
In school zones.
 
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NM DMV Motorcycle Test

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