New Hampshire Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator 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.

New Hampshire Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

For safety and control, as you ride your feet should be...?

a. Pointing 5° downwards

b. Pointing 10° downwards

c. Pointing 5° upwards

d. Level

Question 1 of 30

When in the up position, your side stand should have...?

a. Less than 10% play

b. Less than 15% play

c. Less than 5% play

d. No play at all

Question 2 of 30

Which of these best describes the way you should use your brakes?

a. Squeeze front press rear

b. Grab front press rear

c. Grab front stamp rear

d. Squeeze front stamp rear

Question 3 of 30

You're following a fire truck and its back end passes a garbage can at the side of the road. You shouldn't reach that garbage can for at least...?

a. 1.5 seconds

b. 2 seconds

c. A second

d. 3 seconds

Question 4 of 30

Oil drippings and debris from cars tends to collect...?

a. In the right of the lane

b. All across the lane

c. In the center of the lane

d. In the left of the lane

Question 5 of 30

Engine braking can be used when...?

a. Shifting to neutral

b. Shifting down

c. Any of these

d. Shifting up

Question 6 of 30

You're following a car round a curve when it suddenly starts to slow unexpectedly. Your first priority before braking should be...?

a. To increase your lean angle

b. To pull in the clutch

c. To get your motorcycle upright

d. To change down gear

Question 7 of 30

You give yourself the best chance of avoiding being involved in a crash with a car if you ensure you are...?

a. Extremely noisy

b. Highly visible

c. Very fast

d. Very aggressive

Question 8 of 30

Which portion of the lane is generally best avoided?

a. Right

b. Left

c. None of them

d. Center

Question 9 of 30

Your hold on your handgrips should be...?

a. White knuckle tight

b. Firm

c. Fingertip

d. Light

Question 10 of 30

A tailgater obviously wants to get in front of you. What should you do?

a. Speed up to the maximum speed limit

b. Sound your horn to warn them not to pass

c. Make threatening gestures back at them

d. Let them as soon as possible

Question 11 of 30

When you're riding, your arms should be supporting your weight/steering in a ratio of...?

a. 5:5

b. 1:9

c. 7:3

d. 2:8

Question 12 of 30

Once you set off, your feet should be back on the pegs...?

a. After 10 yards

b. Immediately

c. After 5 yards

d. Before you reach 15 mph

Question 13 of 30

Your mirrors should be adjusted...?

a. Before you reach heavy traffic

b. Before you reach the end of the street

c. Before you get on the motorcycle

d. When you get on the motorcycle, before you start

Question 14 of 30

If your motorcycle engine shuts down after a short distance having been running normally, the first thing to check is...?

a. That the choke is open

b. That the motorcycle isn't in neutral

c. That the fuel supply valve is closed

d. That the fuel supply valve is open

Question 15 of 30

The majority of riders who get themselves into difficulty with curves do so because...?

a. They went in in the wrong gear

b. They went in too fast

c. They didn't brake hard enough

d. They went in too slow

Question 16 of 30

Which of these procedures should begin with rolling off the throttle?

a. Shifting to neutral

b. Downshifting

c. All of them

d. Upshifting

Question 17 of 30

ABS stands for what?

a. Average braking speed

b. Anti-lock braking system

c. Advanced brake stopping

d. Automatic braking system

Question 18 of 30

As you ride through a turn, your eyes should be...?

a. Level with the horizon

b. At a steeper angle than your motorcycle

c. At the opposite angle to your motorcycle

d. At the same angle as your motorcycle

Question 19 of 30

The best place to position yourself to make a driver aware of your presence is...?

a. In their left side mirror

b. Just off their right rear bumper

c. In their right side mirror

d. In their rearview mirror

Question 20 of 30

As you go through a maximum straight-line braking maneuver, you should...?

a. Increase pressure on both brakes

b. Increase rear brake pressure and decrease front brake pressure

c. Decrease pressure on both brakes

d. Increase front brake pressure and decrease rear brake pressure

Question 21 of 30

You should make sure that your brake light turns on when...?

a. All of these

b. You apply the rear brake

c. You apply the front brake

d. You apply both brakes together

Question 22 of 30

55. For the purposes of selecting a lane position, you should divide your lane into...?

a. Left, center, right and gutter

b. Left and right

c. Left, center and right

d. Left, center, right and center line

Question 23 of 30

You can help your motorcycle to remain stable through a curve by...?

a. Rolling off the throttle

b. Dabbing the brakes

c. Rolling on the throttle

d. Changing down gear

Question 24 of 30

A properly adjusted clutch should release...?

a. Smoothly

b. Stiffly

c. Softly

d. Snappily

Question 25 of 30

Keeping a cushion of space all around you will help...?

a. Give you more room to maneuver

b. Give you a better choice of escape routes

c. All of these things

d. Give you more time to respond

Question 26 of 30

You are waiting at a railroad crossing for a train to pass. What gear should you be in?

a. 1st

b. 5th

c. 2nd

d. Neutral

Question 27 of 30

Which of these provides the most stopping power on your motorcycle?

a. Engine braking

b. The front brake

c. The rear brake

d. They're all the same

Question 28 of 30

In the majority of car/motorcycle crashes, who is to blame?

a. The motorcyclist

b. The car driver

c. Both participants

d. Neither participant

Question 29 of 30

To get from 1st to 2nd gear with a normal gearbox you should...?

a. Put your foot under the lever and push up once

b. Put your foot under the lever and push up twice

c. Put your foot over the lever and press down once

d. Put your foot over the lever and press down twice

Question 30 of 30

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