Nevada Motorcycle Test 01

Are you ready to hit the Nevada highways on two wheels but stuck at the first hurdle—the motorcycle permit test? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The Nevada DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) motorcycle permit test may feel daunting, but with the proper preparation, it doesn’t have to be.

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Nevada Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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Your riding pants and jacket should cover...?

Thighs and biceps

Ankles and wrists

Calves and forearms

Elbows and knees

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Nevada law requires your stoplight or brake light to be visible for how far in daylight?

150 feet

200 feet

300 feet

500 feet

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The electric starter button on a normal motorcycle will be operated by...?

Your left forefinger

Your left thumb

Your right thumb

Your right foot

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In Nevada, your motorcycle must have a full set of front and rear electric turn signals unless it was manufactured before January 1...?

1993

1963

1983

1973

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You've just taken delivery of your new motorcycle. The first thing to do is...?

Take it for a short ride

Read the owner's manual

Take it for a long ride

Take it for a slow ride

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If you are involved in a motorcycle crash, what is the chance you will incur a head or neck injury?

1 in 30

1 in 5

1 in 15

1 in 10

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Your eye protection will not be effective if...?

It's made of plastic

It is tinted

It is scratched

It is clear

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You should be extra careful when riding...?

A borrowed motorcycle

Any of these

A hired motorcycle

A new motorcycle

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A motorcyclist in Nevada may ride through a red light after having stopped if...?

The motorcyclist is turning right

There is no traffic coming in either direction

The wait has been longer than 60 seconds

It has been through two full cycles without changing

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Excluding turn signals, what's the minimum number of lights your street legal motorcycle should have?

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Riders who have less than five months of experience with their motorcycle are responsible for what percentage of crashes?

60%+

50%+

40%+

30%+

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You can ride without a protective jacket...?

In hot weather

Never

In humid conditions

On quiet roads

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When riding in the state of Nevada you must wear a helmet unless...?

You are over 21

Your motorcycle is under 100 cc

You're outside a metropolitan area

No exceptions

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If you crash at any speed and receive a head injury, if you're not wearing a helmet you are...?

1.5 times more likely to die

3 times more likely to die

4 times more likely to die

Twice as likely to die

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You must use goggles or a protective face shield when riding in Nevada unless...?

You are wearing eyeglasses

You have a windshield or screen

You are wearing sunglasses

You are wearing contact lenses

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The only complete protection for your face and eyes is...?

All of these

A plastic shatter resistant face shield

A large windshield

Riding goggles and facemask

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Which of these is not part of the minimum requirement for safe riding?

A DOT compliant helmet

Protective clothing

Face or eye protection

They all are

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Why do motorcycles need more frequent mechanical attention than cars?

Because motorcycles have lower build quality

Because motorcycles are ridden harder

Because small faults can be fatal

Because motorcycles are more complicated

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The best way to avoid long-term hearing damage from motorcycling is...?

To have a large windshield

To wear a personal music player

To use earplugs

To use a fullface helmet

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You're riding to the golf course in the rain and you have your waterproofs with you. Why can't you use them as a rain suit?

They will make you look incompetent

They'll be unsuitable for use when you get there

It's against the law to ride in them

They may tear apart at high speed

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If a motorcycle has a fuel supply valve, where will it usually be found?

Next to the ignition switch

Underneath the seat

Below the gas tank

Next to the engine cut-off switch

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A helmet can become useless if...?

Any of these

It doesn't have reflective strips

You don't close the face shield

You don't fasten it properly

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A helmet will restrict your ability to see as far as you need to each side if...?

You're riding in heavy traffic

You're riding at high speed

It's not properly fitted

You have the face shield closed

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Changing gear on a normal motorcycle will principally involve...?

Left hand and left foot

Left hand and right foot

Right hand and left foot

Right hand and right foot

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When riding on a Nevada motorcycle instruction permit, you must be in direct visual supervision of a licensed driver who...?

All of these things

Is at least 21 years old

Has held their license for more than a year

Has a valid motorcycle license

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Your motorcycle should have...?

At least a right hand mirror

2 mirrors

At least a left hand mirror

At least one mirror either left or right

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You're most likely to have a crash within...?

A few minutes of starting out

4 hours of starting out

2 hours of starting out

An hour of starting out

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On most motorcycles you will find the turn signal switch...?

On the right handlebar

On the left handlebar

Below the odometer

By the ignition switch

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The most serious consequence of poor clothing in cold weather is...?

It may cause you to lose concentration and control

You will have to change your clothes when you reach your destination

Other riders in your group will be able to go faster than you

You will have to spend more money on new clothes

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Which of these is the only footwear suitable for motorcycle riding?

Baseball boots

Running shoes

Espadrilles

Hiking boots

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