West Virginia Motorcycle Test 02

Whether you’re a first-time rider or need to renew your motorcycle license, practicing with these questions will increase your confidence and improve your chances of passing on the first attempt. Start your preparation today and get one step closer to hitting the open road!

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West Virginia Motorcycle Practice Test 02

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When you're following a car, you should choose a lane position which allows you to be seen in...?

The driver's left side view mirror

Any of these

The driver's right side view mirror

The driver's rearview mirror

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You come up behind a school bus waiting at an intersection. You should stop...?

Halfway up its right-hand side

Halfway up its left-hand side

Close up to its rear bumper

Well back of its rear bumper

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The minimum time gap you should leave between yourself and the vehicle ahead is...?

3 seconds

2 seconds

0.5 seconds

1.5 seconds

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Under what circumstances is it acceptable to exceed the posted speed limit in making a pass?

None

If the person you're passing speeds up

If there is clear road ahead of the vehicle you are passing

If you can't complete the pass without doing so

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In a normal turn, your body should be...?

Leaning at an opposite angle to your motorcycle

Leaning further over than your motorcycle

Remaining upright

Leaning at the same angle as your motorcycle

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You should use both brakes every time you stop or slow because...?

It's the best way to prevent a skid

Neither brake is powerful enough on its own

It will get you into good habits

For all of these reasons

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When you are cornering, you must be aware that you will have...?

More power

Less traction

Less power

More traction

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Keeping the proper following distance will give you...?

A better view of hazards

All of these things

Room to brake

Space to swerve

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Your front brake provides you with at least...?

55% of your stopping power

75% of your stopping power

85% of your stopping power

65% of your stopping power

10 / 30

The best position to ride in normal circumstances is...?

The left of the lane

Any of these

The right of the lane

The center of the lane

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You should hold the handle grips as you ride...?

Tightly

With fingertips

Loosely

Firmly

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As you approach a turn, you should...?

Shift up a gear

Speed up

Slow down

Shift your weight forward

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To avoid crashing, you should communicate your intentions using...?

All of these

Your lane position

Proper signals

Your brake light

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You should check all the cables and fasteners on your motorcycle at least...?

Bimonthly

Fortnightly

Once a week

Every month

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You should adopt a posture on your motorcycle which means that your arms are used for...?

Steering

All of these

Making signals

Supporting your weight

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You will often find big buildups of oil and grease...?

In residential streets

On highway off ramps

At tollbooths

In shopping areas

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You can stabilize the suspension of your motorcycle as you ride through a turn by...?

Putting your knee down

Pulling in the clutch

Rolling off the throttle

Rolling on the throttle

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Which of these best describes the way you should apply your brakes?

Grab front, press rear

Squeeze front, press rear

Squeeze front, stamp rear

Grab front, stamp rear

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The oily strip in the center of most traffic lanes is usually no more than...?

4 feet wide

1 foot wide

2 feet wide

3 feet wide

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Riding through a turn, you should be looking...?

At where you want to go

At the curb

At the apex

At your front wheel

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To lean your motorcycle to the right, you should...?

Pull the left hand grip

Press the right hand grip

Pull the right hand grip

Press the left hand grip

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Once you've picked your lane position, you should change it...?

If ordered to by traffic signs

Never

Only in an emergency

Whenever circumstances dictate

23 / 30

When dealing with a tailgater, you should...?

Weave to block them from passing

Encourage them to drop back

Encourage them to pass

Accelerate away from them

24 / 30

Your riding round a roundabout when a car from your left pulls out too soon and clips your rear wheel. Who is responsible for the crash?

Just the car driver

Just you

Neither of you

Both of you

25 / 30

You should increase your following distance if...?

You can't see through the vehicle ahead

The pavement is slippery

The traffic is heavy

Any of these apply

26 / 30

Before making a pass, you should...?

Make a headcheck

Use your turn signal

Check your mirrors

Do all of these things

27 / 30

To help you with balance in turns, you should...?

Stick your knees out sideways

Get your knees as low as possible

Get your knees as high as possible

Keep your knees against the gas tank

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Your choice of lane position should...?

Do all of these things

Help you avoid surface hazards

Communicate your intentions

Make you more visible

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You will risk a rear wheel skid when downshifting if...?

You are going too fast

Any of these

You are going too slowly

You brake too hard

30 / 30

When slowing your motorcycle down, you should...?

Shift into neutral

Shift down through the gears

Stay in a single gear

Shift up through the gears

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