Wisconsin Motorcycle Test 01

Preparing to earn your Wisconsin motorcycle permit? Our free practice test is designed to help you gain the knowledge and confidence needed to pass the real exam on your first attempt. With 30 multiple-choice questions derived directly from the official Wisconsin Motorcycle Manual, you’ll have the opportunity to test your understanding of key concepts, including safe riding practices, traffic laws, and motorcycle operation.

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Wisconsin Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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The 'right' gear for your motorcycle riding is...?

The most recognized brand name gear

The most expensive gear

Gear which matches your motorcycle

Gear which protects you

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Operators who have had their motorcycle for less than 6 months are responsible for what proportion of motorcycle crashes?

20% plus

50% plus

40% plus

30% plus

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You may ride through a red light at a vehicle activated signal provided...?

You have been stopped at the signal for at least 45 seconds

All of these apply

You yield right-of-way to vehicles proceeding on green

No other vehicles are present

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In a study of 360 motorcyclists who crashed wearing helmets, how many crashes were attributable to a helmet preventing the rider seeing far enough to the side?

52%

15%

35%

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Whatever eye protection you choose, it must be...?

Well ventilated

Securely fastened

Scratch free

All of these things

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If you're involved in a motorcycle crash, the odds of your receiving a head or neck injury are...?

1/15

1/25

1/10

1/5

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Who is exempt from riding with eye protection in Wisconsin (if you don't have a windshield)?

Service personnel

Over 21's

Nobody

Over 18's

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When riding on a Wisconsin Cycle Instruction Permit, during the hours of darkness you must be accompanied by a person who...?

Fits all these criteria

Has a class M license

Has at least 2 years licensed driving experience

Is over 25

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In Wisconsin, a motorcycle is defined as a 2 wheeled vehicle capable of...?

More than 30 mph

More than 20 mph

More than 40 mph

More than 50 mph

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If you've borrowed someone else's motorcycle, you should get familiar with it...?

On rural backroads

On the freeway

In a controlled area

On quiet streets

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You just taken delivery of a new motorcycle. The best way to find out about it is...?

To read the owner's manual

To speak to the dealer

To look on the Internet

To take advice from friends

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When selecting a motorcycle helmet, you should choose one that fits...?

Snugly

Loosely

Very tightly

Tightly

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In 2012, how many motorcyclists were killed on Wisconsin roads?

112

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Your motorcycle and jacket and pants should reach...?

Your forearms and calves

Your wrists and ankles

Your biceps and thighs

Your elbows and knees

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Motorcycle gloves should be chosen to provide you with...?

Protection

All of these

Grip

Warmth

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Which of these on your motorcycle boots can represent a hazard if not properly fixed?

Toecaps

Buckles

Laces

Zippers

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A motorcycle in Wisconsin must have handlebars which should not rise above the lowest part of the seat more than...?

35 inches

40 inches

25 inches

30 inches

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What percentage of fatal motorcycle crashes in Wisconsin in 2012 were caused by alcohol and/or excessive speed?

17%

43%

56%

32%

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If you don't wear a helmet and are involved in a crash, you are 3 times more likely to...?

Die

Be concussed

Need stitches

Be hospitalized

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You must wear an approved motorcycle helmet in Wisconsin if you are...?

Under 16

Under 21

Under 17

Under 18

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When riding over a railroad crossing, you should never...?

Change gear

Sound your horn

Rise out of your seat

Accelerate

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On a borrowed motorcycle, you should be more...?

Aggressive

Passive

Timid

Cautious

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On a normal motorcycle, you will accelerate using...?

Your right hand

Your left hand

Your left foot

Your right foot

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You have a set of decorating coveralls which are waterproof. Why are they not suitable for use when motorcycling?

They will make you look amateurish

They are not legal

They may be the wrong color

They may tear apart at high speed

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The best possible protection in motorcycle clothing is made from...?

Leather

Wool

Denim

Synthetic

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Excluding turn signals, a street legal motorcycle should have how many lights, as a minimum?

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The best protection available for your eyes and face is...?

A full face shield

Goggles

Eyeglasses

A windshield

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You may only ride without eye protection in Wisconsin if your motorcycle windshield reaches more than how far above the level of your handlebars?

25 inches

12 inches

17 inches

15 inches

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A motorcycle is not a good fit for you unless you can...?

Get your right foot on the ground

Get both feet on the ground

Any of these

Get your left foot on the ground

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On which of these trips are you most likely, statistically, to be involved in a crash?

Going to the grocery store

Riding to visit someone in another state

Riding to visit someone in another town

Riding on a week-long motorcycle tour

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