Vermont Motorcycle Test 01

Preparing for your Vermont motorcycle permit test can feel overwhelming, but our free practice test is here to make the process easier and more efficient. This practice test includes 30 carefully curated questions that are directly based on the 2024 Vermont Motorcycle Manual, ensuring that you are studying the most relevant and up-to-date material.

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Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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The only way to ensure against hearing damage from long-term motorcycling is to use...?

Earplugs

A windshield

A helmet with a full face shield

A personal music player

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The first thing to do when taking delivery of a new motorcycle is to...?

Take it out on the freeway

Ride it round a controlled area

Read the owner's manual

Give it a thorough inspection

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On a normal motorcycle you will operate the rear brake with...?

Your left hand

Your right hand

Your right foot

Your left foot

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What liability insurance must you carry in Vermont for death or injury to one person?

$50,000

$35,000

$10,000

$25,000

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Eye protection when riding is compulsory in Vermont except...?

If you have a windshield

In low light conditions

When riding below 20 mph

At night

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Motorcycling gloves should be...?

Backless

Durable

Fingerless

Thin

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Your motorcycling footwear should be high enough to cover...?

Your heels

Your ankles

Your knees

Your calves

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You're borrowing a motorcycle from a friend. You should...?

Make a thorough inspection of it

Make a cursory inspection of it

Ask your friend if it's running okay

Assume they have checked it already

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If your motorcycle has a fuel supply valve, you will find it...?

By the gas filler cap

Next to the ignition switch

On the right handlebar

Below the gas tank

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The majority of fatal injuries to motorcyclists in crashes are caused by...?

Head and neck injuries

Stomach injuries

Internal bleeding

Chest trauma

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Riders who have had their motorcycle for 5 months or fewer are involved in what percentage of motorcycle crashes?

40% plus

25% plus

30% plus

50% plus

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What is the best material for a motorcycle jacket?

Leather

Denim

Fleece

Synthetic

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Safe riding is a skill which involves...?

Your hands

Your mind

All of these

Your eyes

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How many times may you renew a Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit?

As many times as you like

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A good winter jacket will fit you snugly...?

At neck and waist

At wrists and waist

At neck, waist and wrists

At neck and wrists

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You are offered a helmet which has cracks in the surface. You should...?

Only accept it if the cracks don't reach the edges

Reject it

Only accept it if the cracks have been filled

Only accept it if the cracks are well away from the crown

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To avoid deer and moose collisions, on secondary roadways at night you should not drive at more than...?

25 mph

55 mph

45 mph

35 mph

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In a study of 360 motorcycle crashes where riders were wearing helmets, how many of the crashes were caused by the helmet not allowing the rider to see far enough to the side?

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On a Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit, you are only permitted to operate your motorcycle...?

During daylight hours

5 AM

6 AM

7 AM

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

Any of these apply

Can't reach the controls comfortably

Can't get your feet on the ground when seated

Can't push it with the engine off

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What liability insurance must you carry in Vermont for property damage?

$2,500

$15,000

$5,000

$10,000

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You can make a helmet potentially useless by...?

Not having reflective material on it

Not cleaning it regularly

Not having a face shield

Not fastening the straps

23 / 30

Who is permitted to ride in Vermont without wearing an approved helmet?

Over 19s

Over 18s

Over 21s

Nobody

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Why are sunglasses or eyeglasses not ideal for eye protection?

They obscure your view to the sides

They can't stop your eyes watering

They are not as visible to other motorists

They are illegal

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Which of these is the only complete protection from wind and road debris?

Large windshield

Sunglasses and scarf

Full faceshield

Goggles

26 / 30

The majority of motorcycle crashes occur below what speed?

45 mph

25 mph

30 mph

35 mph

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If you are involved in a motorcycle crash, what are the odds of you suffering a head or neck injury?

20/1

10/1

15/1

5/1

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Whatever eye protection you choose, it should...?

Be well ventilated

Be securely fastened

Be all of these things

Be free of scratches

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The electric start on most motorcycles is found...?

By the ignition switch

On the left handlebar

On the right handlebar

By the filler cap

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If your motorcycle has a tachometer you can use it to monitor...?

Current speed

Oil pressure

Trip distance

Engine revolutions

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