West Virginia Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

In this completely free practice test for the West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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.

West Virginia Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 03

Which of these is the only situation in which flashing your rear brake light is not helpful?

a. When being tailgated

b. When signaling a turn

c. When preparing to stop

d. When slowing unexpectedly

Question 1 of 30

You can neglect the use of your signals...?

a. Under no circumstances

b. When it's broad daylight

c. When it's obvious what you plan to do

d. When there is no traffic

Question 2 of 30

The first part of your SEE hazard avoidance strategy is...?

a. Search

b. Speed

c. Strength

d. Swerving

Question 3 of 30

You should use your high beam at night except when...?

a. Approaching another vehicle

b. Riding on the freeway

c. Riding in residential areas

d. Approaching a railroad crossing

Question 4 of 30

To give a warning to somebody who may or may not be about to pull into your path, you should...?

a. Get on your horn and stay on it

b. Shout loudly

c. Sound your horn several times

d. Sound your horn once

Question 5 of 30

If you have to make an emergency swerve, you should...?

a. Keep your body upright and lean your motorcycle

b. Lean your body and motorcycle

c. Lean your body and keep your motorcycle upright

d. Keep your body and motorcycle upright

Question 6 of 30

The safest place to be when being passed from behind or by an oncoming vehicle is...?

a. In the center of your lane

b. In the left of your lane

c. Any of these

d. In the right of your lane

Question 7 of 30

If you turn your headlight off when riding, you are how much more likely to go unnoticed?

a. 100%

b. 50%

c. 25%

d. 75%

Question 8 of 30

You are approaching a curve and there is no traffic coming in either direction. What is the best line to take?

a. Inside

b. Outside

c. Outside

d. Outside

Question 9 of 30

When you have to deal with multiple hazards, you should...?

a. Deal with them as one big group

b. Deal with them one at a time

c. Deal with them in groups of three

d. Deal with them in pairs

Question 10 of 30

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

a. Riders entering the driver's right-of-way

b. Riders speeding

c. Drivers entering the rider's right-of-way

d. Drivers speeding

Question 11 of 30

It's particularly important to use your mirrors...?

a. Before slowing down

b. Before changing lanes

c. In all of these situations

d. When stopped at an intersection

Question 12 of 30

Sharing a lane with other vehicles can be dangerous. You should discourage it by...?

a. Making gestures to other drivers to keep out

b. Weaving in your lane

c. Repeated use of your horn

d. Riding in the center of your lane

Question 13 of 30

At a blind intersection, your main priority is to...?

a. Cross as quickly as possible

b. Make yourself visible

c. Avoid having to brake

d. Intimidate other road users

Question 14 of 30

You can reduce your reaction time in high-risk areas by riding covering...?

a. Both brakes and the clutch

b. The horn and the engine cut-off switch

c. The headlight flasher and the engine cut-off switch

d. The clutch and the horn

Question 15 of 30

Making eye contact with a driver means that...?

a. You can proceed with confidence

b. They will definitely have seen you

c. They will certainly yield

d. There is no guarantee they see you

Question 16 of 30

When passing parked cars, you should...?

a. Accelerate hard to pass them

b. Stay in the center of your lane

c. Stay to the left of your lane

d. Stay to the right of your lane

Question 17 of 30

A head check means eliminating your blind spot by...?

a. Moving into it

b. Moving your mirrors

c. Looking into it

d. Moving the angle of your head as you look in your mirrors

Question 18 of 30

In busy areas like intersections and school zones, you should be focusing on...?

a. Places you can accelerate

b. All of these

c. Potential escape routes

d. Places you can make a pass

Question 19 of 30

When leaving your motorcycle at the roadside, you should park...?

a. At 45°, facing oncoming traffic

b. At 90°, rear tire to the curb

c. At 90°, front tire to the curb

d. At 75°, facing the traffic flow

Question 20 of 30

You're approaching a blind intersection which has a stop line. In the process of crossing this intersection you should stop...?

a. Not at all

b. Once

c. 3 times

d. Twice

Question 21 of 30

Always remember that to a car driver, you appear...?

a. Larger and slower than you really are

b. Smaller and faster than you really are

c. Smaller and slower than you really are

d. Larger and faster than you really are

Question 22 of 30

If you lock the rear wheel, you can keep it locked until you stop provided...?

a. You are going in a straight line

b. You're on a good road surface

c. All of these conditions apply

d. Your motorcycle is upright

Question 23 of 30

You're crossing an intersection with a line of oncoming cars waiting to turn left a cross your path. You should...?

a. Veer sharply away from them

b. Accelerate hard

c. Cross at a constant speed

d. Brake hard

Question 24 of 30

You must decrease your speed when riding at night...?

a. In areas you don't know well

b. In all areas

c. In residential areas

d. In badly lit areas

Question 25 of 30

Why do stationary objects and traffic control devices have to be a part of your riding planning strategy?

a. For all these reasons

b. They may affect your escape routes

c. They may affect the behavior of others

d. They may conceal hazards

Question 26 of 30

If you have to ride over an object in the road, you should...?

a. Straighten your motorcycle

b. Stand up on the foot rests

c. Slow down

d. Do all these things

Question 27 of 30

The biggest danger a parked car poses is that...?

a. The driver may open their door

b. The driver may throw trash from the window

c. The driver may join your lane

d. The driver may pull a U-turn

Question 28 of 30

If you have to stop quickly, you must make sure that you never...?

a. Do any of these

b. Brake and swerve together

c. Swerve then brake

d. Brake then swerve

Question 29 of 30

The majority of motorcycle crashes occur...?

a. In broad daylight

b. At dawn

c. At dusk

d. At night

Question 30 of 30