Washington Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the Washington 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 Washington 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.

Washington Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

Approaching an intersection, you should cover...?

a. The horn and the engine cut-off switch

b. The clutch and both brakes

c. The clutch and the engine cut-off switch

d. Both brakes and the horn

Question 1 of 30

You have to make a right turn which is immediately followed by another right turn. You should turn your signals on...?

a. Once

b. Twice

c. Any of these depending on traffic

d. 3 times

Question 2 of 30

A faster vehicle behind is going to pass you. You should...?

a. Move to the right of your lane

b. Accelerate to prevent it

c. Move to the left of your lane

d. Stay in the center of your lane

Question 3 of 30

Looking at a truck about to pull out from an intersection ahead of you, you see that the driver is looking straight at you. You should...?

a. Assume he hasn't seen you

b. Assume you can accelerate

c. Assume you won't have to brake

d. Assume he will yield

Question 4 of 30

As you go through a turn you should look at where you want to go. To do this you should turn...?

a. Your whole torso

b. Just your head and eyes

c. Just your head and shoulders

d. Just your eyes

Question 5 of 30

If you have to apply the brakes during a curve, you should firstly try to...?

a. Lean over opposite to the motorcycle's lean angle

b. Get the motorcycle upright

c. Use engine braking

d. Increase the motorcycle's lean angle

Question 6 of 30

You can help stabilize your motorcycle as you go through a turn by...?

a. Changing down gear

b. Rolling on the throttle

c. Rolling off the throttle

d. Sticking out your knee

Question 7 of 30

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

a. 50%

b. 40%

c. 35%

d. 25%

Question 8 of 30

You should ride with your headlight on at all times. In which of these situations should you switch it to low beam?

a. In bright sunshine

b. In fog

c. On the freeway

d. In busy traffic

Question 9 of 30

The cushion of space you keep all around yourself when riding is designed to...?

a. Give you space to maneuver

b. Give you all of these things

c. Give you an escape route

d. Give you more time to respond

Question 10 of 30

Why should stationary objects such as hedges, trees, bridges and telephone poles be part of your evaluation of risk?

a. They can block your escape route

b. For all of these reasons

c. They can affect the behavior of other road users

d. They can hide other hazards

Question 11 of 30

As you go through a braking maneuver, the pressure you are putting on your brakes should go...?

a. Less on both front and rear

b. More on both front and rear

c. More on the front, less on the rear

d. More on the rear, less on the front

Question 12 of 30

When someone is tailgating you, the best thing to do is to open up a gap...?

a. To your right

b. To your left

c. To your front

d. To your rear

Question 13 of 30

You're about to make a passing move on the vehicle in front. You should start from...?

a. Close up to the center of its bumper

b. Close up to its left-hand corner

c. Well back of its right-hand corner

d. Well back of its left-hand corner

Question 14 of 30

Which of these hazards should you look out for when riding past a parked car?

a. Unnoticed pedestrians

b. Opening doors

c. All of them

d. Sudden U-turns

Question 15 of 30

You're following a truck ahead which passes a lamppost. After the rear of the truck has cleared the lamppost, you shouldn't arrive there for...?

a. 1 second

b. 3 seconds

c. 2 seconds

d. 1.5 seconds

Question 16 of 30

If you ride alongside other vehicles, you are risking...?

a. All of these things

b. Being in their blind spot

c. Having them block your escape route

d. Having them turn across you

Question 17 of 30

When parking at the roadside, unless a city ordinance forbids it, you should park...?

a. Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic flow

b. Parallel to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

c. At an angle, front wheel to the curb

d. At an angle, rear wheel to the curb

Question 18 of 30

In a normal turn you should...?

a. Lean at the same angle as your motorcycle

b. Lean over opposite to your motorcycle

c. Lean over further than your motorcycle

d. Keep yourself upright

Question 19 of 30

Which of these words does not form part of the SEE strategy?

a. Evaluate

b. Execute

c. Speed

d. Search

Question 20 of 30

The average center strip provides adequate traction unless...?

a. It's raining

b. It's very hot

c. It's cold

d. It's overcast

Question 21 of 30

As you exercise your searching strategy, you should be looking for hazards...?

a. All around you

b. Behind you

c. To your sides

d. To your front

Question 22 of 30

Which one of these is not an acceptable strategy for a situation in which you see a car merging onto the highway ahead of you?

a. Accelerate to get there first

b. Flash your headlight in warning

c. Move over to the next lane

d. Reduce your speed

Question 23 of 30

You come up behind a station wagon stopped at a red light. You should stop yourself...?

a. By the front passenger door

b. By the driver's door

c. In front of its front bumper

d. Well back from its rear bumper

Question 24 of 30

At a blind intersection, you should position yourself...?

a. Where you will have the best chance of getting through without stopping

b. Where other drivers will see you earliest

c. Where you will have the shortest route across the intersection

d. Where you can ride fastest

Question 25 of 30

More than 50% of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by...?

a. Drivers entering a motorcyclist's right-of-way

b. Motorcyclists entering a driver's right-of-way

c. Drivers crossing the center line

d. Motorcyclists speeding

Question 26 of 30

As you brake, you can help the motorcycle stop in a straight line by looking...?

a. At your handlebars

b. At your front wheel

c. At the center line

d. Well ahead

Question 27 of 30

Your best chance of being seen by the driver of the car in front is to position yourself so that you are visible in...?

a. The right side view mirror

b. The front passenger window

c. The left side view mirror

d. The rearview mirror

Question 28 of 30

What is the default lane position when riding?

a. The right-hand portion of the lane

b. The left-hand portion of the lane

c. The center of the lane

d. There is no such thing

Question 29 of 30

Under what circumstances is it acceptable to share a lane with a car?

a. When making a pass

b. When traffic is stationary

c. None

d. When traffic is heavy

Question 30 of 30