WEST VIRGINIA 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. 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.
Change to another lane if one is open.
All of the above.
2. When you are riding at night, it is best to:
ride slower than you do during the day.
not use your headlight.
wear a tinted face shield.
stay close behind the car in front of you.
3. When you ride a motorcycle, you mainly use your arms for:
hand signals.
steering.
applying the brakes.
holding yourself up.
4. When you are being passed from behind, you should:
swerve as soon as you can.
avoid riding in the center of the lane.
ride on the shoulder of the road.
avoid moving into the portion of the lane farthest from the passing vehicle.
5. When you are being passed from behind, which lane position should you ride in?
Any
Left
Right
Center
6. When you are being passed from behind, avoid being hit by:
extended side mirrors.
blasts of wind from larger vehicles.
objects thrown from windows.
All of the above.
7. When negotiating a turn, motorcyclists should:
press on the handle grip in the direction of the turn.
reduce their speed before the turn by rolling off the throttle and, if necessary, applying both brakes.
All the other answers are correct.
look through the turn to where you want to go.
8. You must use your motorcycle's high-beam headlight when you are ______ a vehicle at night.
following
following or meeting
neither following nor meeting
meeting
9. When making turns, ______ before entering the turn.
use the front brake
avoid changing gears
change gears
lean with the motorcycle
10. When you are preparing to slow down, you should check:
the left lane behind you.
if it is a designated pull out area.
that the road surface provides enough traction.
the headlights of the car ahead.
 
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WV DMV Motorcycle Test

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