DC Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the District of Columbia Motorcycle License, you’ll find 30 multiple choice questions designed to assess your knowledge of motorcycle driving, road rules, and traffic signs, all of which are explained in the DC Motorcycle Manual. If you are unable to obtain a passing score on this test, review the operator’s handbook until you feel confident that you know the material.

DC Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

Why should stationary objects such as telephone poles, mailboxes and trees still form part of your planning strategy?

a. They may block your escape route

b. They may conceal other hazards

c. They may affect the behavior of other road users

d. For all of these reasons

Question 1 of 30

You are planning to stop and park 100 yards ahead. To warn the driver behind you, it's a good idea to...?

a. Shout a warning

b. Flash your brake light

c. Sound your horn

d. Point where you are going

Question 2 of 30

If circumstances allow, the best place to be when passing a line of parked cars is...?

a. In the opposite lane

b. In the right of your lane

c. In the center of your lane

d. In the left of your lane

Question 3 of 30

You are intending to turn right and then immediately right again. During this maneuver you should use your turn signals...?

a. Once

b. 3 times

c. Not at all

d. Twice

Question 4 of 30

Hazards should always be handled...?

a. As one large group

b. In groups of 3

c. One at a time

d. In pairs

Question 5 of 30

If you ride alongside cars or trucks in other lanes, you are risking...?

a. Being cut across

b. All of these things

c. Being in their blindspots

d. Having no escape route

Question 6 of 30

The convex mirrors on most modern motorcycles give you a wider view of the road behind, but they also make cars seem...?

a. Faster than they really are

b. Farther away than they really are

c. Slower than they really are

d. Closer than they really are

Question 7 of 30

As you ride, you should search aggressively for hazards...?

a. All around you

b. To your front

c. To your rear

d. To your sides

Question 8 of 30

When parking at the roadside, you should park...?

a. 90° to the curb, front wheel touching

b. 45° to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

c. 90° to the curb, rear wheel touching

d. Parallel to the curb, facing traffic flow

Question 9 of 30

You should reduce your speed at night...?

a. On unfamiliar roads

b. On freeways

c. In all circumstances

d. On residential areas

Question 10 of 30

You can increase your reaction time in potential high-risk areas by...?

a. Covering the front brake and the engine cut-off switch

b. Covering both brakes and the horn

c. Covering the rear brake and the headlight flasher

d. Covering the clutch and both brakes

Question 11 of 30

It's acceptable to exceed the speed limit when making a passing maneuver...?

a. If there is no other traffic present

b. Under no circumstances

c. If you can't make the pass without doing so

d. If the other vehicle is already at the speed limit.

Question 12 of 30

You're approaching a blind intersection with a single road joining your road from your right. For best visibility, you should position yourself...?

a. In the center of your lane

b. In the left of your lane

c. Close to the center line

d. In the right of your lane

Question 13 of 30

You have come to a blind intersection with a stop line. To cross this intersection, you should be stopping...?

a. Once

b. Any of these depending on circumstances

c. Twice

d. Not at all

Question 14 of 30

Your following distance at night should increase to at least...?

a. 2.5 seconds

b. 5 seconds

c. 3 seconds

d. 4 seconds

Question 15 of 30

In which of these environments should you be even more focused on finding potential escape routes?

a. In business districts

b. On the freeway

c. At intersections

d. On rural roads

Question 16 of 30

In an emergency situation, you should use your horn...?

a. Long and loud

b. To give a series of short beeps

c. To give one short beep

d. Any of these

Question 17 of 30

The best way to eliminate your blind spot is...?

a. Turn your head and look into it

b. Shift your head as you look in your mirrors

c. Shift your mirrors with your hand as you ride

d. Use your ears instead of your eyes

Question 18 of 30

Which of these colors is the only really good one for motorcycle clothing?

a. Blue

b. Yellow

c. Brown

d. Black

Question 19 of 30

As you approach an intersection, you should...?

a. Sound your horn

b. Speed up

c. Flash your headlights

d. Reduce speed

Question 20 of 30

The best position to be in when being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle is...?

a. The left of your lane

b. The center of your lane

c. As close to the gutter as possible

d. The right of your lane

Question 21 of 30

Keeping your headlight on in daylight as you ride makes you how much more likely to be noticed?

a. 50%

b. 75%

c. 25%

d. 100%

Question 22 of 30

It's allowable to share a lane with another vehicle...?

a. When leaving a highway

b. In heavy traffic

c. In no circumstances

d. To make a pass

Question 23 of 30

Because the motorcycle is a smaller vehicle, to other drivers it will appear...?

a. Farther away and slower than it actually is

b. Farther away and faster than it actually is

c. Closer and slower than it actually is

d. Closer and faster than it actually is

Question 24 of 30

When executing a hazard avoidance strategy, it's a good idea to communicate your presence...?

a. With hand signals

b. By revving your engine

c. With your lights and/or horn

d. By shouting

Question 25 of 30

It's acceptable not to use your signals for a maneuver...?

a. When you can see no other traffic

b. In broad daylight

c. In no circumstances

d. When it's obvious what you're going to do

Question 26 of 30

You should use your high beam at night at all times except when...?

a. Riding on a freeway

b. Coming up on another vehicle

c. Riding in a well lit area

d. Riding on country roads

Question 27 of 30

Drivers entering a rider's right-of-way are responsible for what percentage of motorcycle/car crashes?

a. 40% plus

b. 30% plus

c. 20% plus

d. 50% plus

Question 28 of 30

You've entered an intersection and are going straight across. There is a truck coming towards you which wants to turn left across you. As you ride across, you should...?

a. Accelerate away from it

b. Edge away from it

c. Slow down

d. Edge towards it

Question 29 of 30

If you see a car merging onto the highway ahead of you, your best plan is to...?

a. Get on your horn and stay on it

b. Let them on and pass them on their right hand side

c. Switch to the next lane over

d. Accelerate to get there ahead of them

Question 30 of 30

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DC Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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