California Motorcycle Test 04

Passing your motorcycle permit exam is an important step toward becoming a licensed rider. By using our free California DMV motorcycle permit practice test, you can gain valuable knowledge and experience that will help you successfully pass the real exam. Remember to also study your state’s motorcycle handbook and practice safe riding techniques before hitting the road.

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California Motorcycle Practice Test 04

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You are forced to ride over an obstacle in the road. What is your best choice?

Speed up

Try to pull up the front wheel

Slow down as much as possible

Maintain your current speed

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The pace of a riding group should be taken from?

The lead rider

The rider at the back

The rider with the slowest motorcycle

The most experienced rider

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You're crossing a bridge grating and your motorcycle starts to weave. What should you do?

Speed up

Turn into the line of the grooves

Maintain your speed and straight line

Slow right down

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Oil on the pavement can be particularly dangerous when?

During continuous light drizzle

As the road starts to dry out after rain

In the middle of a heavy storm

Just after it starts to rain

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A friend wants a ride home but your motorcycle does not have passenger footpegs. What should you do?

Share your footpegs with them

Let them wrap their legs around you

Let them rest their feet on the exhaust

Refuse to carry them

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When carrying a passenger, you should make adjustments to?

Your mirror angles

All of these

Your headlight angle

Your tire pressure

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What is the maximum sentence in California for attempting to evade a police officer who pulls you over?

$500 fine

6 months in county jail

$250 fine

One year in county jail

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If your steering suddenly starts to feel 'heavy', what has most likely happened?

You have a rear tire flat

You have a front tire flat

Your engine has seized

Your throttle has stuck

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Why should you increase your throttle slightly just before you hit an obstacle?

To help you smash through the obstacle

To lighten the front end

To help you speed away from the obstacle

To make your front wheel rise over the obstacle

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How soon after being involved in a collision which causes any injury at all must you report the accident to the California DMV?

Within 2 weeks

Within 10 days

Within a month

Within 3 months

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What's the best way to minimize the risks of drinking and riding?

Limit yourself to a single drink per hour

Don't ride when you've drunk any alcohol

Make sure you eat while you're drinking

Get some exercise before riding

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If an animal strays into the road in front of you, which of these should you NOT do?

Sound your horn

Change lanes to avoid it

Slow down

Prepare to swerve

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Where are dirt, gravel and salt most likely to gather on the road?

Down the center line

In the middle of straights

In the middle of curves

Around the edges of curves

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In cold weather, where should you be particularly cautious about ice, even if there is none where you are currently riding?

On underpasses

On overpasses

On wider roads

In built-up areas

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If you are going to hit an obstacle, what is the best way of making sure you are not thrown off your motorcycle?

Lean your weight backwards

Lean your weight forwards

Push the handlebars downwards

Stand up on the foot pegs

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It's acceptable to ride across wildlife areas in California if?

It will save you more than an hour of travel time

Conditions are dry

It's never acceptable

You only ride slowly

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What is the safest place to carry a load on a motorcycle?

As far back as possible

As high up as possible

As far forward as possible

As central as possible

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Who should have detailed knowledge of the planned route when riding in a group?

The leader

The last rider

Every single rider

The leader and the last rider

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If your motorcycle develops a 'wobble,' which of these should you NOT do?

Grip the handlebars firmly

Close down the throttle

Move your weight forward

Try to accelerate out of it

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You are riding with a group of 9 friends. What's the best way to organize yourselves?

Ride together in single file

Split into 5 pairs

Ride together in staggered formation

Split yourselves into 2 groups of 5

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What is the most common cause of engine seizure?

Not keeping the oil topped up

Not oiling your chain

Not keeping hydraulic fluid topped up

Not keeping your antifreeze topped up

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When an object hits your eye protection, what should you do?

Pull over and inspect the damage as soon as safe to do so

Pull over at the next gas station

Wipe your eye protection and keep going

Stop immediately

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Under California law, a person with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more is riding illegally, unless they are under 21 years of age in which case the illegal BAC is what?

0.05%

0.03%

0.01%

0.07%

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What is the maximum sentence in California for causing serious bodily injury whilst attempting to escape from police?

$2800 fine

3 years in state prison

5 years in state prison

7 years in state prison

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If you are forced to cross a patch of ice, what speed should you adopt?

Your normal speed

Half your normal speed

The very slowest possible

Above your normal speed

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What's the first thing you should do if your throttle sticks open?

Hit the engine cut-off switch

Pull in the clutch

Twist the throttle to try and loosen it

Brake hard

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The most slippery part of the lane in the rain will usually be?

The left-hand side

The right-hand side

The center

They will all be as slippery as each other

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When you are carrying a heavy load, what should you check?

Spring preload settings

Damper settings

Tire pressures

All of these

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If a railroad track runs parallel to your course and you wish to move across it, what is your best option?

Slowly drift across over 100 yards or more

Cut across at 35°

Move out and turn back in at exactly 90°

Move out and turn back in at at least 45°

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Under California law, if you are towing a trailer you must not exceed?

35 mph

55 mph

65 mph

45 mph

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California DMV Motorcycle Test: Keep Learning and Growing

Welcome to our free California DMV motorcycle permit practice test! This comprehensive practice test is designed to help you prepare for your Class M license by testing your knowledge of road rules, traffic signs, and other important information from the California Motorcycle Handbook. We aim to help you gain the necessary confidence and skills to pass your exam and become a licensed motorcycle rider.

Why Practice Matters

Practicing for your motorcycle permit exam is crucial for several reasons. First and foremost, it will help you familiarize yourself with the types of questions that will be asked on the actual test. By taking this practice test multiple times, you will also be able to identify any weak areas in your knowledge and focus on studying those topics in more depth. Additionally, practicing will help you become comfortable with the exam format, which can help reduce test anxiety and improve your overall performance.

Test Features

Our practice test is designed to mimic the California DMV motorcycle permit exam as closely as possible. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, including road rules, traffic signs, and safe riding practices. You will have 45 minutes to complete the test, just like the actual exam. Each question has four answer options, and only one option is correct. To pass our practice test and gain valuable feedback on your progress, you must correctly answer at least 24 out of the 30 questions.

How to Use Our Practice Test

We recommend taking it in a simulated testing environment to get the most out of our practice test. Find a quiet and distraction-free location, set a timer for 45 minutes, and attempt to answer each question without any outside help or resources. Once you have completed the test, review your results and note any areas where you may need further studying. Then, retake the test to see if you can improve your score.