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

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

a. They can hide other hazards

b. For all of these reasons

c. They can block your escape route

d. They can affect the behavior of other road users

Question 1 of 30

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

a. It's overcast

b. It's very hot

c. It's raining

d. It's cold

Question 2 of 30

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

a. In front of its front bumper

b. By the front passenger door

c. Well back from its rear bumper

d. By the driver's door

Question 3 of 30

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

a. Sudden U-turns

b. Unnoticed pedestrians

c. All of them

d. Opening doors

Question 4 of 30

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

a. At an angle, front wheel to the curb

b. Parallel to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

c. Parallel to the curb, facing the traffic flow

d. At an angle, rear wheel to the curb

Question 5 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 6 of 30

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

a. Well back of its left-hand corner

b. Close up to its left-hand corner

c. Close up to the center of its bumper

d. Well back of its right-hand corner

Question 7 of 30

In a normal turn you should...?

a. Keep yourself upright

b. Lean at the same angle as your motorcycle

c. Lean over opposite to your motorcycle

d. Lean over further than your motorcycle

Question 8 of 30

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

a. To your sides

b. All around you

c. Behind you

d. To your front

Question 9 of 30

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

a. Move to the left of your lane

b. Move to the right of your lane

c. Stay in the center of your lane

d. Accelerate to prevent it

Question 10 of 30

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

a. Use engine braking

b. Get the motorcycle upright

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

d. Increase the motorcycle's lean angle

Question 11 of 30

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

a. Motorcyclists speeding

b. Drivers crossing the center line

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

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

Question 12 of 30

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

a. Speed

b. Execute

c. Search

d. Evaluate

Question 13 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 14 of 30

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

a. Sticking out your knee

b. Changing down gear

c. Rolling on the throttle

d. Rolling off the throttle

Question 15 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. 25%

d. 35%

Question 16 of 30

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

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

b. Where other drivers will see you earliest

c. Where you can ride fastest

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

Question 17 of 30

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

a. More on the front, less on the rear

b. Less on both front and rear

c. More on the rear, less on the front

d. More on both front and rear

Question 18 of 30

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

a. To your rear

b. To your left

c. To your front

d. To your right

Question 19 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. There is no such thing

d. The center of the lane

Question 20 of 30

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

a. All of these things

b. Having them block your escape route

c. Being in their blind spot

d. Having them turn across you

Question 21 of 30

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

a. Give you an escape route

b. Give you space to maneuver

c. Give you more time to respond

d. Give you all of these things

Question 22 of 30

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

a. Just your eyes

b. Just your head and shoulders

c. Your whole torso

d. Just your head and eyes

Question 23 of 30

Approaching an intersection, you should cover...?

a. Both brakes and the horn

b. The horn and the engine cut-off switch

c. The clutch and both brakes

d. The clutch and the engine cut-off switch

Question 24 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 you won't have to brake

b. Assume he will yield

c. Assume he hasn't seen you

d. Assume you can accelerate

Question 25 of 30

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

a. Any of these depending on traffic

b. 3 times

c. Twice

d. Once

Question 26 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 fog

b. In busy traffic

c. In bright sunshine

d. On the freeway

Question 27 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. Move over to the next lane

b. Reduce your speed

c. Flash your headlight in warning

d. Accelerate to get there first

Question 28 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 29 of 30

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

a. Well ahead

b. At your front wheel

c. At your handlebars

d. At the center line

Question 30 of 30

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Washington Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

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