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

In residential streets

At tollbooths

In shopping areas

On highway off ramps

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

Rolling off the throttle

Putting your knee down

Rolling on the throttle

Pulling in the clutch

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

Proper signals

Your brake light

Your lane position

All of these

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

Pull the right hand grip

Press the right hand grip

Press the left hand grip

Pull the left hand grip

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Before making a pass, you should...?

Do all of these things

Make a headcheck

Check your mirrors

Use your turn signal

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

Shift up through the gears

Shift into neutral

Stay in a single gear

Shift down through the gears

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

Bimonthly

Every month

Once a week

Fortnightly

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

All of these things

Space to swerve

Room to brake

A better view of hazards

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

3 feet wide

2 feet wide

1 foot wide

4 feet wide

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

Slow down

Speed up

Shift up a gear

Shift your weight forward

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

If you can't complete the pass without doing so

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

If the person you're passing speeds up

None

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

1.5 seconds

2 seconds

3 seconds

0.5 seconds

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

Leaning at the same angle as your motorcycle

Leaning further over than your motorcycle

Remaining upright

Leaning at an opposite angle to your motorcycle

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

Weave to block them from passing

Accelerate away from them

Encourage them to pass

Encourage them to drop back

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

Making signals

Steering

Supporting your weight

All of these

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

You are going too fast

You brake too hard

You are going too slowly

Any of these

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

Any of these

The left of the lane

The right of the lane

The center of the lane

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

Well back of its rear bumper

Halfway up its right-hand side

Halfway up its left-hand side

Close up to its rear bumper

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

Grab front, press rear

Squeeze front, press rear

Grab front, stamp rear

Squeeze front, stamp rear

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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

Both of you

Just you

Neither of you

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

65% of your stopping power

75% of your stopping power

85% of your stopping power

55% of your stopping power

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Your choice of lane position should...?

Make you more visible

Communicate your intentions

Do all of these things

Help you avoid surface hazards

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

At the apex

At your front wheel

At where you want to go

At the curb

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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

The driver's rearview mirror

The driver's right side view mirror

Any of these

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

Get your knees as low as possible

Stick your knees out sideways

Get your knees as high as possible

Keep your knees against the gas tank

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

Tightly

With fingertips

Loosely

Firmly

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You should increase your following distance if...?

The pavement is slippery

Any of these apply

The traffic is heavy

You can't see through the vehicle ahead

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

If ordered to by traffic signs

Whenever circumstances dictate

Only in an emergency

Never

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

More power

More traction

Less traction

Less power

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