TENNESSEE MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST

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To earn your motorcycle license in Tennessee, you must pass a knowledge test and on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions cover the information from the Tennessee Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules and safe riding practices. The Tennessee motorcycle test consists of 30 multiple choice questions, and a passing score is 24 or higher.
1. Always remember to check your mirrors:
before you change lanes.
when you begin to slow down.
All the other answers are correct.
2. You should start your motorcycle in:
first gear.
neutral.
second gear.
3. In slow tight turns, counterbalance the motorcycle by:
leaning forward.
keeping your body straight.
leaning in the opposite direction of the motorcycle.
4. If you accidentally lock the rear brake on a good traction surface:
check the throttle cable.
keep it locked until you have stopped.
immediately operate the engine cut-off switch.
5. When should motorcycles share lanes with cars?
Never.
When riding in a staggered formation.
In school zones.
6. To turn your motorcycle, press on the handgrip in the direction of the turn and:
lean in the same direction.
look straight ahead.
keep your body straight.
7. When approaching turns or curves, riders should travel:
single file.
in a staggered formation.
in pairs.
8. If the front tire goes flat while riding:
gradually apply the rear brake.
apply both brakes at the same time.
apply the front brake firmly.
9. If the front wheel locks:
grab at the front brake.
release the front brake immediately, then reapply it.
roll on the throttle.
10. Turning to take railroad tracks at a 90-degree angle can be more dangerous because:
could catch your tires and throw you off balance.
your path may carry you into another lane of traffic.
it may cause a motorcycle to weave.
 
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TN DMV Motorcycle Test

Number of questions: 30
Correct answers to pass:24
Passing score:80%
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