WV DMV MOTORCYCLE LICENSE TEST

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Operating a motorcycle safely in traffic requires special skills and knowledge. To earn your license in West Virginia, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. Knowledge test questions are based on the information from the West Virginia Motorcycle Manual. They require that you know and understand road rules and safe riding practices. The motorcycle test consists of 25 multiple choice questions. To pass you need a score of 19 or higher.
1. To increase your visibility to other drivers, you should:
Avoid wearing reflective clothing.
Wear reflective clothing.
Use your high beam.
Reduce your following distance.
2. Each marked lane gives a motorcyclist _______ possible paths of travel.
Three
One
Four
Two
3. Riders who take curves or turns too fast may end up:
riding in a staggered formation.
braking the engine.
crossing into another lane of traffic.
dragging the rear brake.
4. Motorcycle passengers should:
plant their feet on the passenger footpegs and keep them there.
sit as far back as possible.
put their feet down at stops.
bring their feet into contact with drive chain.
5. Before taking a trip with your motorcycle, it is important to check:
the mirrors.
the tires and wheels.
the fluids.
All of the above.
6. To stop as quickly and as safely as possible in a curve, try to:
grab the front brake.
lean as much as possible.
get the motorcycle as perpendicular to the road as possible.
increase your speed through the curve.
7. ________ through a turn to stabilize suspension.
Apply the rear brake
Roll on the throttle
Rise slightly off the seat
Decrease your speed
8. When passing, in which lane position should you ride to increase your line of sight?
Left
Right
Center
Right or left
9. When parked next to a curb, your motorcycle should be positioned:
None of the other answers is correct.
parallel to the curb.
at an angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.
at an angle with the front wheel touching the curb.
10. Keeping your knees against the gas tank:
helps prevent chain failure.
reduces fuel consumption.
helps you keep your balance as the motorcycle turns.
increases your ability to see and be seen.
 
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WV DMV Motorcycle Test

Number of questions: 25
Correct answers to pass:19
Passing score:76%
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