North Carolina Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.

North Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

Under what circumstances is it acceptable not to employ your turn signals?

a. When the road is empty

b. When your maneuver is obvious

c. None

d. When it's bright daylight

Question 1 of 30

Before making any maneuver which relies on another driver having seen you, remember that...?

a. Drivers deliberately ignore motorcycles

b. The faster you go the harder you are to hit

c. Your silhouette is much smaller than other traffic

d. Drivers will generally stop for you

Question 2 of 30

Most motorcyclists involved in crashes made what mistake?

a. Too much front brake, not enough rear brake

b. Too much of both brakes

c. Too little of both brakes

d. Too much rear brake, not enough front brake

Question 3 of 30

The biggest danger you face at an intersection is...?

a. Car drivers opening their doors

b. Cars turning across you

c. Cars braking sharply in front of you

d. Cars hitting you from behind

Question 4 of 30

The best way to park a motorcycle is...?

a. Parallel to the curb, facing traffic

b. 90° to the curb, front wheel outwards

c. Parallel to the curb, facing away from traffic

d. 90° to the curb, rear wheel outwards

Question 5 of 30

You see a car ahead of you waiting at an intersection to turn into your path of travel. You should assume...?

a. That they will wait for you

b. That they will wait if you have your headlight on

c. That they will wait if you have made eye contact

d. That they will

Question 6 of 30

You are riding on the freeway with cars on either side of you and another one ahead. For safety, what's your best course of action?

a. Sound your horn long and loud to let them know you're there

b. Weave between them until you find an open space

c. Drop back to find an open space

d. Stay where you are and keep in the center of your lane

Question 7 of 30

Why should you be particularly vigilant with your mirrors when stopped at intersections?

a. So you can avoid drivers from behind who didn't see you

b. So you can be ready to accelerate

c. So you can block any drivers behind who might try to pass

d. So you can see any opportunities to move into the next lane and pass

Question 8 of 30

You're riding on the freeway and you see a vehicle merging from your right. Your best strategy is...?

a. Move across into the next lane

b. Prepare to pass on their right-hand side

c. Speed up to get past them

d. Sound your horn long and loud to make them stop

Question 9 of 30

Which of these areas requires extra focus on potential escape routes?

a. Business districts

b. Suburban roads

c. Intersections

d. Highway off ramps

Question 10 of 30

The best place to spot oncoming traffic when riding through a curve is...?

a. The left of the lane

b. Any of these

c. The center of the lane

d. The right of the lane

Question 11 of 30

Flash your brake light...?

a. In all these circumstances

b. To warn a tailgater that you're slowing

c. When you need to slow quickly

d. When you're slowing in an unexpected place

Question 12 of 30

Your searching strategy should be aggressive...?

a. To the sides and rear

b. To the front

c. 360°

d. To the front and sides

Question 13 of 30

When passing parked cars, you should be ready to avoid...?

a. Drivers pulling into your lane

b. All of these

c. Pedestrians stepping out

d. Drivers opening their doors

Question 14 of 30

Your minimum following distance at night should be...?

a. 1.5 seconds

b. 4 seconds

c. 3 seconds

d. 2 seconds

Question 15 of 30

If you use your motorcycle headlight during the day, how much more likely are you to be seen by other drivers?

a. 3 times

b. 1.5 times

c. Twice

d. It makes no difference

Question 16 of 30

The convex mirrors which most modern motorcycles have will make cars...?

a. Seem faster than they actually are

b. Seem closer than they actually are

c. Seem slower than they actually are

d. Seem further away than they actually are

Question 17 of 30

Your searching strategy has identified four potential hazards ahead. You should deal with them...?

a. All together

b. One singly, and one group of 3

c. One at a time

d. In pairs

Question 18 of 30

Drivers entering a motorcyclist's right-of-way account for what percentage of motorcycle/car crashes?

a. 20% plus

b. 30% plus

c. 50% plus

d. 40% plus

Question 19 of 30

In busy scenarios, you should be thinking most about...?

a. Dominating other vehicles

b. Your time and space requirements

c. Your speed requirements

d. Finding space to accelerate

Question 20 of 30

If your rear wheel locks, you can leave it locked up until you stop provided...?

a. You can see a place you can jump off if necessary

b. You are upright and going in a straight line

c. There is no traffic behind you

d. Your front wheel remains unlocked

Question 21 of 30

You are approaching a fast sweeping curve with no traffic either ahead or behind. Your best line is...?

a. Outside

b. Outside

c. Inside

d. Inside

Question 22 of 30

At a blind intersection, the best way of dealing with the threat of unseen traffic is to...?

a. Drive across slowly, ready to brake

b. Use your ears instead of your eyes

c. Stop and lean forward

d. Drive across as fast as possible

Question 23 of 30

If you are forced to brake when going around a curve, you should first try...?

a. To change down gear

b. To get the motorcycle upright

c. To increase your lean angle

d. Flashing your brake light

Question 24 of 30

What is the main cause of motorcycle accidents in curves?

a. Sticking too close to the center line

b. Being in the wrong gear

c. Running wide

d. Entering too slowly

Question 25 of 30

When you're riding at night, you should reduce your speed...?

a. In all circumstances

b. In badly lit areas

c. When traffic is busy

d. On unfamiliar roads

Question 26 of 30

You're crossing an intersection with a line of cars waiting to turn left across you. What should you do?

a. Turn sharply away from them

b. Gradually drift towards them

c. Gradually drift away from them

d. Turn aggressively towards them

Question 27 of 30

When choosing motorcycle clothing, you should remember that your body makes what proportion of the visible surface area of the rider/motorcycle unit?

a. 25%

b. 50%

c. 40%

d. 15%

Question 28 of 30

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

a. One sharp beep

b. Long and loud

c. Several sharp beeps

d. In a random pattern of long and short sounds

Question 29 of 30

In busy areas, you should cover the clutch and brakes in order to...?

a. Reduce your reaction time

b. Be ready to accelerate

c. All of these

d. Keep your engine noise high

Question 30 of 30

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North Carolina Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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