VT DMV MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST

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To earn your motorcycle license in Vermont, you must pass a knowledge test and on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on the information from the Vermont Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand driving laws, road rules and safe riding practices. The written motorcycle test consists of 25 questions, and you'll need at least 20 correct answers to pass. After passing the knowledge test, each applicant for a motorcycle endorsement will be required to pass an off-road skills test before the endorsement will be issued. If the knowledge test is failed, there is a waiting period of at least one day before the test may be taken again.
1. When you need to cross rail tracks that are parallel to you, how should you cross them?
At an angle of exactly 90 degrees
Never cross rail tracks parallel to your lane
At an angle of at least 45 degrees
Edge across the tracks
2. Your ability to ride can be affected by how many drinks?
one
three
two
six
3. Which of the following is required in order to have a passenger on your motorcycle?
A windshield
Specialized shocks
Side saddlebags for cargo
Footrests for the passenger
4. When approaching turns or curves, riders should travel:
single file.
in a T-formation.
in pairs.
in a staggered formation.
5. To reduce your reaction time, you should:
cover the clutch and the brakes.
shift into neutral when slowing.
ride in the left lane position.
flash your brake light.
6. The motorcycle's engine may lug if you:
shift into a lower gear too soon.
downshift too often.
shift up too soon.
shift up too late.
7. To keep the motorcycle steady through a turn, you should:
speed up.
maintain or increase your speed.
maintain or decrease your speed.
decrease your speed.
8. The front brake:
should only be used in an emergency.
is also known as engine braking.
provides twice as much stopping power asthe rear brake.
provides 70% of the total stopping power.
9. When you have a tire failure, you must remember to:
avoid using the brake of the flat tire.
use the flat tire brake only.
pull the engine kill switch.
slow down with both brakes.
10. Motorcycle riders can improve their riding strategy by using the "SIPDE" process. SIPDE stands for:
Scan, identify, predict, decide, execute
See, identify, predict, decide, examine
Scan, identify, proceed, direct, execute
See, identify, process, detect, execute
 
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VT DMV Motorcycle Test

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