Vermont Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the Vermont 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 Vermont 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.

Vermont Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

With either front or rear brake applied separately, you shouldn't be able to push your motorcycle forward or back...?

a. More than 6 inches

b. At all

c. More than a foot

d. More than 18 inches

Question 1 of 30

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

a. Have no play at all

b. Have less than 10% play

c. Have less than 5% play

d. Have less than 15% play

Question 2 of 30

When sitting on your motorcycle, you should be able comfortably to operate the controls with...?

a. Your arms bent at 45°

b. Your elbows touching your ribs

c. Your arms bent at 90°

d. Your arms slightly bent

Question 3 of 30

You notice that some of your sprockets are damaged. You should...?

a. Tighten the chain

b. Replace the chain and sprockets

c. Replace the sprockets

d. Replace the chain

Question 4 of 30

You should use both brakes for every stop you make, because...?

a. You will skid if you don't

b. It builds good habits

c. The brakes only work together

d. The brake light only comes on that way

Question 5 of 30

The best place to adjust your mirrors is...?

a. Before you get to the end of your street

b. Sitting on your motorcycle before you start

c. Before you hit a freeway

d. Before you mount your motorcycle

Question 6 of 30

An aggressive driver is riding far too close to your rear wheel and clearly wants to pass. What should you do?

a. Let them pass

b. Gesture that they should back off

c. Weave to stop them passing

d. Accelerate away

Question 7 of 30

As you ride, you should be aware that drivers most often check...?

a. Their left side view mirror

b. Their rearview mirror

c. Over their shoulders

d. Their right side view mirror

Question 8 of 30

You should adjust your handlebars so that they are level with...?

a. Your shoulders

b. Your elbows

c. Your eye line

d. Your hips

Question 9 of 30

The best lane position in normal riding is...?

a. It depends on circumstances

b. Left of lane

c. Right of lane

d. Center lane

Question 10 of 30

You should make a proper inspection of your motorcycle...?

a. Before every ride

b. At least once a week

c. Before every service

d. Every time you garage it

Question 11 of 30

A properly adjusted mirror may still show...?

a. Part of your gas tank

b. Part of your helmet

c. Part of your knee

d. Part of your arm and shoulder

Question 12 of 30

How often should you check the brake hydraulic fluid and coolant level of your motorcycle?

a. At least once a fortnight

b. At least once a year

c. At least once a week

d. At least once a month

Question 13 of 30

If you have to brake when going round the corner, the first thing you should try and do is...?

a. Shift your weight backwards

b. Shift your weight forward

c. Lean your motorcycle over further

d. Get your motorcycle upright

Question 14 of 30

When you start off, your right wrist should be...?

a. Any of these

b. Level with the throttle

c. Well below the throttle

d. Well above the throttle

Question 15 of 30

As you go through a turn, you should be looking...?

a. At the curb

b. At where you want to go

c. At the centerline of the road

d. At the apex of the turn

Question 16 of 30

As you slow down, you should...?

a. Shift down through the gears

b. Stay in one gear

c. Shift up through the gears

d. Shift into neutral

Question 17 of 30

Why should you check your motorcycle more often than you check your car?

a. Because cars are better built than motorcycles

b. Because cars are less complex than motorcycles

c. Because motorcycles are more fragile than cars

d. Because small faults can be fatal on motorcycles

Question 18 of 30

Going through a turn, you should keep your eyeline...?

a. At the same angle as your lean

b. Any of these

c. Level with the horizon

d. At the opposite angle to your lean

Question 19 of 30

To keep yourself out of crashes, you should...?

a. Choose the most visible road position

b. Do all of these things

c. Ride with your headlight on

d. Wear high visibility clothing

Question 20 of 30

What percentage of your total braking power is provided by the front brake?

a. 80%

b. 40%

c. 60%

d. 70%

Question 21 of 30

If you want to use engine braking, you can control it with...?

a. The engine cut-off switch

b. The choke

c. The clutch

d. The gear shift lever

Question 22 of 30

You're following a garbage truck which passes a telephone pole up ahead. After the rear of the truck has cleared the pole, you should not get there for at least...?

a. 1 second

b. 1.5 seconds

c. 2 seconds

d. 3 seconds

Question 23 of 30

When it's raining, it's often best to avoid...?

a. The right of the lane

b. The left of the lane

c. The center of the lane

d. None of these, they are all the same

Question 24 of 30

You should roll off the throttle...?

a. When downshifting

b. When doing any of these

c. When shifting into neutral

d. When upshifting

Question 25 of 30

To help with balance in turns, you should keep your knees...?

a. As high as possible

b. Against the gas tank

c. As low as possible

d. Sticking out sideways

Question 26 of 30

If you don't slow down sufficiently before downshifting, you're risking...?

a. A front wheel skid

b. Wobble

c. A rear wheel skid

d. A broken clutch

Question 27 of 30

You're coming around a curve and hit a muffler from someone else's car which has fallen into the road. Whose fault is your subsequent crash?

a. All of these

b. The person whose muffler it was for poor maintenance

c. The highways department for not cleaning it up

d. You for not anticipating it

Question 28 of 30

As you go through a braking maneuver you will get...?

a. More traction at both front and rear

b. More traction at the rear and less at the front

c. More traction at the front and less at the rear

d. Less traction at both front and rear

Question 29 of 30

What's the most dangerous thing you can do going into a corner?

a. Be going too fast

b. Be in the wrong gear

c. Brake too early

d. Be going too slow

Question 30 of 30

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Vermont Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

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