Mississippi Motorcycle Test 01

Are you ready to hit the open road and experience the thrill of riding a motorcycle in the Magnolia State? Before you can get your Mississippi motorcycle license, you’ll need to pass the Mississippi Motorcycle Permit Test—a crucial step towards legal and safe riding. But don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with a comprehensive guide and a free practice test to help you prepare effectively.

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Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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It's a hot summer day so you decide to ride without your jacket. You are risking...?

Sunburn

All of these

Dehydration

Gravel rash

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A good winter jacket should fit snugly at...?

Neck, wrists and waist

Waist and wrists

Neck and waist

Neck and wrists

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A friend offers you the loan of their motorcycle for a holiday. When you set off, you should ride...?

Exactly as you would on your own motorcycle

Very timidly

Very cautiously

Very aggressively

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A motorcycle isn't a good fit for you if...?

You can't get both feet down when seated

You find it impossible to push

You have to stretch for the controls

Any of these apply

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Your minimum equipment for motorcycling should include...?

A DOT compliant helmet

All of these things

Face or eye protection

Protective clothing

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The most important thing to remember with your motorcycle helmet is...?

To keep the face shield down

To polish it regularly

To keep it fastened

To attach reflective strips to it

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You should clean and adjust your mirrors...?

Once a week

While you're moving

Every month

Before starting each trip

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The majority of motorcyclists killed in crashes died from...?

Heart attack

Head or neck injury

Chest trauma

Loss of blood

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You shouldn't ride a motorcycle unless...?

The front turn signals are working

All 4 turn signals are working

The left hand turn signals are working

The rear turn signals are working

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Why is piloting a motorcycle a much more involved task than driving a car?

For all of these reasons

Because motorcycles are more sensitive to outside forces

Because it requires a fine sense of balance

Because motorcycles react more quickly to inputs

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You are offered a helmet in which the padding is loose. Should you...?

Stick the padding back with scotch tape

Tear out the padding

Wear a headband to keep the padding in place

Reject it

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Statistically, if you are involved in 5 crashes in your motorcycling career, you will...?

Suffer a broken limb

Give up motorcycling

Be arrested

Suffer a head or neck injury

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You should make sure your chain is adjusted...?

So there are 3 inches of play

As tight as it will possibly go

So it can easily be lifted from the sprockets

To the manufacturer's specification

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Which of these is not suitable for motorcycle footwear?

Hiking boots

Engineer boots

Safety boots

Gumboots

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Your oil level needs checking...?

Before every trip

At every service

At least monthly

At least weekly

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The best way to avoid costly and dangerous mechanical failures on your motorcycle is...?

To make regular inspections

To keep fluids topped up

All of these

To follow the service intervals

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Your motorcycle has a large windshield. This means...?

You can ride with just eyeglasses

You don't need any eye protection

You should still use eye protection

You can ride with just contact lenses

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The primary method of avoiding crash involvement is...?

To be visible

To be aggressive

To be fast

To be noisy

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The clutch on a normal motorcycle is operated with...?

The left hand

The right hand

The left foot

The right foot

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You are merging onto a freeway at a legal speed when a speeding driver cuts across you too sharply and knocks you off. Who bears responsibility for the accident?

The car driver

Both of you

Neither of you

You

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Your clutch lever should feel...?

Loose

Stiff

Slack

Tight

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The best protection for your eyes and face will always be...?

Sunglasses and pollution mask

Goggles and scarf

Eyeglasses and bandanna

A full face shield

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The best way to avoid long-term hearing damage from motorcycle riding is to use...?

Earplugs

Any of these

A fullface helmet

A personal music player

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On a normal motorcycle, where will you find your high/low beam switch?

On the left hand grip

On the right hand grip

Next to the ignition switch

By the electric starter

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In a crash at any speed, you are 3 times more likely to be killed if...?

You don't know how to tuck and roll

You're not wearing body amour

You're not wearing proper boots

You're not wearing a helmet

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Whether you choose goggles or face shield for eye protection, either should be...?

Securely fastened

All of these

Scratch free

Resistant to penetration

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The right clothing can protect you from...?

Burns

Cold

Heat

All of these

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Your riding jacket should reach at least...?

Halfway down your forearms

Down to your elbows

Over your biceps

Down to your wrists

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

To a workplace 20 miles away

To visit someone in the next state

To ride 200 miles to a race meeting

To the grocery store

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The brake light should be operated by...?

Both brakes together

Both brakes independently

The rear brake only

The front brake only

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What is the Mississippi Motorcycle Permit Test?

To legally ride a motorcycle or a three-wheel motorcycle in Mississippi, you must obtain a valid MS Motorcycle License. But before that, you’ll need a motorcycle learner’s permit, which involves passing the Mississippi Motorcycle Permit Test. This test assesses your understanding of:

Traffic laws
Safe motorcycle operation
Common road signs and their meanings

The test is based on the Mississippi Motorcycle Operator Manual, a document designed to educate aspiring motorcyclists on critical safety practices and state regulations. This manual will be your best friend if you want to walk into the DMV with confidence.

The good news? You don’t have to prepare alone. Our Mississippi Motorcycle Permit Practice Test offers all the tools to study and succeed, and it is entirely free!