South Carolina Motorcycle Test 01

Preparing for your South Carolina motorcycle permit test has never been easier. Our free practice test is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the types of questions you’ll encounter on the actual exam. With 30 multiple-choice questions based directly on the official South Carolina Motorcycle Manual, this practice test ensures that you’re studying the most accurate and relevant material

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South Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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A mark of a veteran rider when pulling away is his ability to do so...?

With a wheelie

Quickly

Smoothly

Noisily

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The best way to keep yourself out of accidents is to ride...?

Defensively

Aggressively

Swiftly

Timidly

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You should ride with proper eye protection to defend yourself from...?

Sun glare

Dirt

Insects

All of these

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You want to cross some trolley tracks which run parallel to your course. You should...?

Move away and turn sharply back in at at least 45°

Move away and turn sharply back in at at least 75°

Move away and turn sharply back in at exactly 90°

Edge across over 100 yards or so

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You should always assume that a car driver...?

Is interested in your safety

Has definitely seen you

Won't yield right-of-way

Will yield right-of-way

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With a South Carolina beginner's permit, you may not operate your motorcycle alone between the hours of...?

6PM

1 AM

10 PM

8 PM

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Which of these is the only type of glove suitable for motorcycle riding?

Cycling gloves

Rubber gloves

Ski gloves

Full fingered leather

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To take the motorcycle skills test, you must have held a South Carolina beginner's permit for at least...?

30 days

180 days

90 days

60 days

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Just before you downshift, you should...?

Any of these depending on circumstances

Accelerate

Maintain constant speed

Decelerate

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You're approaching a fast sweeping curve. You should...?

Maintain constant speed

Accelerate

Any of these depending on traffic

Slow down

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To accelerate on a motorcycle...?

Use your right foot

Twist the throttle

Your left foot

Your left hand

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You should wear protective clothing which...?

Reaches at least elbows and knees

Covers your whole body

Covers all of your upper body

Covers all of your lower body

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The best type of footwear for motorcycle riding is...?

Laced up boots

Dress shoes

Training shoes

Flip-flops

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The front brake on a motorcycle is normally controlled by...?

The right hand

The left hand

The right foot

The left foot

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Under normal riding circumstances, you should not take your feet from your foot pegs...?

Except to signal to other drivers

Except to kick other vehicles

Except to correct in a turn

Unless stopped

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You will normally find the fuel petcock on a motorcycle...?

By the gas filler cap

By the ignition

Below the gas tank

Under the seat

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Don't ride a borrowed motorcycle on the road until...?

You've ridden it around a parking lot

Any of these things

The owner has gone over the controls with you

You've read about it on the Internet

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The clutch control on a motorcycle can be found...?

Between the handlebars

On the left handlebar

By the ignition switch

On the right handlebar

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Before you start your engine, you should make sure the transmission is...?

Any of these depending how quickly you want to pull away

In 1st

In 5th

In neutral

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In a braking maneuver, you should...?

Grab the front brake and stamp on the rear brake

Squeeze the front brake and stamp on the rear brake

Grab the front brake and press on the rear brake

Squeeze the front brake and press on the rear brake

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On a normal motorcycle you will change gears with...?

Your left foot

Your right hand

Your right foot

Your left hand

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Don't ride your motorcycle if you are...?

Tired

Angry

Any of these

Upset

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You can safely cross railroad tracks at angles of up to...?

35°

25°

45°

15°

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To get a motorcycle permit in South Carolina you must be at least...?

16 years old

14 years old

15 years old

17 years old

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If your motorcycle starts with a kickstart, you should...?

Just push from the knee

Just push from the ankle

Just push from the hip

Put your whole weight on it

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In South Carolina, you must wear a helmet if you are...?

Under 19

Under 17

Under 21

Under 25

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For normal motorcycling, it is recommended you choose a motorcycle with...?

Long high bars

Short low bars

Short high bars

Long low bars

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On a normal motorcycle, you operate the rear brake with...?

Your left foot

Your right foot

Your right hand

Your left foot

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When making a normal speed turn, your body should...?

Remain upright

Do any of these depending on speed

Lean towards where you want to go

Lean opposite to where you want to go

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Why should you use both brakes every time you stop?

Because that's the only way to activate the brake light

Because it's against the law to do otherwise

To get into good habits for emergencies

Because neither brake is powerful enough to stop on its own

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