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

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

a. Smaller and slower than you really are

b. Larger and faster than you really are

c. Larger and slower than you really are

d. Smaller and faster than you really are

Question 1 of 30

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

a. In residential areas

b. In all areas

c. In areas you don't know well

d. In badly lit areas

Question 2 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 3 of 30

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

a. When slowing unexpectedly

b. When being tailgated

c. When preparing to stop

d. When signaling a turn

Question 4 of 30

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

a. Riding in residential areas

b. Approaching another vehicle

c. Approaching a railroad crossing

d. Riding on the freeway

Question 5 of 30

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

a. You can proceed with confidence

b. There is no guarantee they see you

c. They will certainly yield

d. They will definitely have seen you

Question 6 of 30

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

a. Any of these

b. In the left of your lane

c. In the right of your lane

d. In the center 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. 25%

b. 75%

c. 50%

d. 100%

Question 8 of 30

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

a. You're on a good road surface

b. All of these conditions apply

c. Your motorcycle is upright

d. You are going in a straight line

Question 9 of 30

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

a. Before changing lanes

b. When stopped at an intersection

c. Before slowing down

d. In all of these situations

Question 10 of 30

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

a. Both brakes and the clutch

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

c. The horn and the engine cut-off switch

d. The clutch and the horn

Question 11 of 30

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

a. Under no circumstances

b. When it's broad daylight

c. When there is no traffic

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

Question 12 of 30

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

a. Do all these things

b. Stand up on the foot rests

c. Straighten your motorcycle

d. Slow down

Question 13 of 30

When passing parked cars, you should...?

a. Stay to the left of your lane

b. Stay to the right of your lane

c. Stay in the center of your lane

d. Accelerate hard to pass them

Question 14 of 30

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

a. Riders speeding

b. Drivers speeding

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

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

Question 15 of 30

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

a. Twice

b. 3 times

c. Not at all

d. Once

Question 16 of 30

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

a. Lean your body and keep your motorcycle upright

b. Lean your body and motorcycle

c. Keep your body and motorcycle upright

d. Keep your body upright and lean your motorcycle

Question 17 of 30

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

a. Accelerate hard

b. Brake hard

c. Veer sharply away from them

d. Cross at a constant speed

Question 18 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 19 of 30

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

a. Potential escape routes

b. All of these

c. Places you can accelerate

d. Places you can make a pass

Question 20 of 30

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

a. The driver may join your lane

b. The driver may throw trash from the window

c. The driver may pull a U-turn

d. The driver may open their door

Question 21 of 30

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

a. Repeated use of your horn

b. Making gestures to other drivers to keep out

c. Weaving in your lane

d. Riding in the center of your lane

Question 22 of 30

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

a. Shout loudly

b. Get on your horn and stay on it

c. Sound your horn once

d. Sound your horn several times

Question 23 of 30

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

a. Deal with them in groups of three

b. Deal with them as one big group

c. Deal with them in pairs

d. Deal with them one at a time

Question 24 of 30

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

a. At 90°, rear tire to the curb

b. At 90°, front tire to the curb

c. At 45°, facing oncoming traffic

d. At 75°, facing the traffic flow

Question 25 of 30

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

a. Outside

b. Outside

c. Inside

d. Outside

Question 26 of 30

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

a. Moving your mirrors

b. Moving into it

c. Looking into it

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

Question 27 of 30

The majority of motorcycle crashes occur...?

a. At dawn

b. In broad daylight

c. At night

d. At dusk

Question 28 of 30

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

a. Swerving

b. Speed

c. Search

d. Strength

Question 29 of 30

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

a. Cross as quickly as possible

b. Make yourself visible

c. Intimidate other road users

d. Avoid having to brake

Question 30 of 30

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West Virginia Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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