VIRGINIA DMV MOTORCYCLE PERMIT TEST

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To earn your motorcycle license in Virginia, you must pass a knowledge test and on-cycle skill test. You should study the Virginia Motorcycle Manual along with the Virginia Driver's Manual before taking the knowledge and skills tests required to obtain a motorcycle endorsement. Knowledge test questions require that you know and understand driving laws, road rules and safe riding practices. The Virginia motorcycle test consists of 25 questions, and you'll need to score at least 20 to pass.
1. When riding in a group, ensure the group stays together by:
placing beginners in the middle of the group.
pairing up.
checking your mirrors frequently.
2. Approach turns and curves with caution. Use these four steps for better control:
1. Slow 2. Look 3. Lean 4. Roll
1. Roll 2. Slow 3. Look 4. Lean
1. Lean 2. Look 3. Slow 4. Roll
3. As you prepare for your ride, tell your passenger to:
keep their legs close to the muffler(s).
All the other answers are correct.
hold firmly onto your waist, hips, belt or passenger handholds.
4. Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. What should you do?
If there is no room for a lane change, adjust speed to open up space for the merging driver.
Give them plenty of room.
All of the above.
5. When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should be placed:
in the middle of the group.
in front of the last rider.
behind the leader.
6. If railroad tracks run parallel to your lane and you need to cross them, you should:
cross the tracks at an angle of at least 90 degrees.
cross the tracks at an angle of 180 degrees.
cross the tracks at an angle of at least 45 degrees.
7. Which of the following is the best way to secure cargo?
Elastic cords
Cable ties
Metal chains
8. In potential high-risk areas, such as intersections and school zones, motorcycle riders should:
reduce the following distance.
cover the clutch and the brake.
pull in the clutch.
9. You should make a special point of using your mirror(s):
All the other answers are correct.
before you change lanes.
before you slow down.
10. If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must coast:
gradually increase your speed.
consider letting your feet skim along the surface.
warn other drivers that you will make a sudden move.
 
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VA Motorcycle Test

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