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To earn your motorcycle license in North Carolina, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test. The knowledge test questions cover content in the North Carolina Motorcycle Handbook. They require that you know and understand road rules, driving laws and safe riding practices. The North Carolina motorcycle test consists of 25 questions. A score of at least 20 (80%) is required to pass.
1. Always maintain a safe following distance of at least ______ seconds.
two
one
six
four
2. Surfaces that provide poor traction include:
Mud
Snow
All the other answers are correct.
Gravel roads
3. When your motorcycle is carrying cargo or a passenger:
you must ride only during the day.
you must carry a special license.
the stopping distance decreases.
the stopping distance increases.
4. Skidding can be caused by:
upshifting.
too much rear brake pressure.
pulling in the clutch too firmly.
using the wrong brake.
5. Your lane position should:
avoid surface hazards.
All the other answers are correct.
provide an escape route.
increase your ability to see and be seen.
6. When you are being passed by another vehicle, watch out for:
blasts of wind.
extended side mirrors.
objects being thrown from windows.
All of the above.
7. When riding at night you should:
increase the following distance.
reduce your speed.
use your high-beam light, if possible.
All of the above.
8. You should check your mirrors:
when you begin to slow down.
before you change lanes.
All the other answers are correct.
if you need to leave the road.
9. At a stop sign there is no stop line, you must stop:
before the traffic light turns red.
after you enter the crosswalk.
before you enter the crosswalk.
before you enter the intersection.
10. When you are being passed from behind, which lane position should you ride in?
Any
Left
Center
Right
 
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NC Motorcycle Test

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