Nevada Motorcycle Test 01

Are you ready to hit the Nevada highways on two wheels but stuck at the first hurdle—the motorcycle permit test? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The Nevada DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) motorcycle permit test may feel daunting, but with the proper preparation, it doesn’t have to be.

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Nevada Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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If you are involved in a motorcycle crash, what is the chance you will incur a head or neck injury?

1 in 15

1 in 10

1 in 5

1 in 30

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Why do motorcycles need more frequent mechanical attention than cars?

Because motorcycles are ridden harder

Because small faults can be fatal

Because motorcycles have lower build quality

Because motorcycles are more complicated

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The best way to avoid long-term hearing damage from motorcycling is...?

To use a fullface helmet

To have a large windshield

To use earplugs

To wear a personal music player

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Riders who have less than five months of experience with their motorcycle are responsible for what percentage of crashes?

60%+

30%+

50%+

40%+

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Your motorcycle should have...?

2 mirrors

At least one mirror either left or right

At least a left hand mirror

At least a right hand mirror

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In Nevada, your motorcycle must have a full set of front and rear electric turn signals unless it was manufactured before January 1...?

1983

1993

1973

1963

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When riding on a Nevada motorcycle instruction permit, you must be in direct visual supervision of a licensed driver who...?

All of these things

Has a valid motorcycle license

Has held their license for more than a year

Is at least 21 years old

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A helmet will restrict your ability to see as far as you need to each side if...?

You're riding in heavy traffic

You're riding at high speed

It's not properly fitted

You have the face shield closed

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Nevada law requires your stoplight or brake light to be visible for how far in daylight?

300 feet

500 feet

150 feet

200 feet

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You must use goggles or a protective face shield when riding in Nevada unless...?

You are wearing contact lenses

You are wearing sunglasses

You have a windshield or screen

You are wearing eyeglasses

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When riding in the state of Nevada you must wear a helmet unless...?

Your motorcycle is under 100 cc

No exceptions

You're outside a metropolitan area

You are over 21

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If a motorcycle has a fuel supply valve, where will it usually be found?

Next to the ignition switch

Below the gas tank

Next to the engine cut-off switch

Underneath the seat

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The only complete protection for your face and eyes is...?

A large windshield

All of these

A plastic shatter resistant face shield

Riding goggles and facemask

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You're most likely to have a crash within...?

An hour of starting out

2 hours of starting out

A few minutes of starting out

4 hours of starting out

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A helmet can become useless if...?

It doesn't have reflective strips

Any of these

You don't fasten it properly

You don't close the face shield

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You can ride without a protective jacket...?

On quiet roads

In humid conditions

Never

In hot weather

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You've just taken delivery of your new motorcycle. The first thing to do is...?

Take it for a long ride

Read the owner's manual

Take it for a slow ride

Take it for a short ride

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Changing gear on a normal motorcycle will principally involve...?

Left hand and left foot

Left hand and right foot

Right hand and left foot

Right hand and right foot

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The most serious consequence of poor clothing in cold weather is...?

You will have to change your clothes when you reach your destination

Other riders in your group will be able to go faster than you

It may cause you to lose concentration and control

You will have to spend more money on new clothes

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Your riding pants and jacket should cover...?

Ankles and wrists

Calves and forearms

Thighs and biceps

Elbows and knees

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Excluding turn signals, what's the minimum number of lights your street legal motorcycle should have?

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On most motorcycles you will find the turn signal switch...?

By the ignition switch

On the left handlebar

Below the odometer

On the right handlebar

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Which of these is the only footwear suitable for motorcycle riding?

Running shoes

Hiking boots

Espadrilles

Baseball boots

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You're riding to the golf course in the rain and you have your waterproofs with you. Why can't you use them as a rain suit?

It's against the law to ride in them

They'll be unsuitable for use when you get there

They will make you look incompetent

They may tear apart at high speed

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If you crash at any speed and receive a head injury, if you're not wearing a helmet you are...?

1.5 times more likely to die

Twice as likely to die

3 times more likely to die

4 times more likely to die

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You should be extra careful when riding...?

Any of these

A hired motorcycle

A borrowed motorcycle

A new motorcycle

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A motorcyclist in Nevada may ride through a red light after having stopped if...?

It has been through two full cycles without changing

The wait has been longer than 60 seconds

There is no traffic coming in either direction

The motorcyclist is turning right

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Which of these is not part of the minimum requirement for safe riding?

A DOT compliant helmet

They all are

Face or eye protection

Protective clothing

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Your eye protection will not be effective if...?

It is scratched

It is clear

It is tinted

It's made of plastic

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The electric starter button on a normal motorcycle will be operated by...?

Your left thumb

Your right foot

Your right thumb

Your left forefinger

Your score is