Wisconsin Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 02

In this completely free practice test for the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin Motorcycle Permit Test - Quiz 02

When you're sitting on your motorcycle, your arms should be...?

a. Slightly bent

b. Bent at 90°

c. Bent at 45°

d. At full stretch

Question 1 of 30

You should increase your following distance if...?

a. Traffic is heavy

b. You can't see through the vehicle ahead

c. Any of these apply

d. The pavement is slippery

Question 2 of 30

Before you reach the start of a turn, you should...?

a. Increase choke

b. Slow down

c. Upshift

d. Speed up

Question 3 of 30

The best thing to do with a tailgater is...?

a. Let them through

b. Slow down

c. Accelerate away

d. Weave to block them

Question 4 of 30

Going through a turn, you should be looking...?

a. At the apex

b. Where you want to go

c. At the curb

d. At the center line

Question 5 of 30

You should position your feet as you ride so that they are...?

a. Sticking out at 90°

b. Level

c. Pointing up 25°

d. Pointing down 25°

Question 6 of 30

You're riding around a curve when a car crosses the centerline and clips you. Whose responsibility is the crash?

a. Neither of yours

b. Both yours and the car driver's

c. The car driver's

d. Yours

Question 7 of 30

Your choice of lane position should help...?

a. To provide an escape route

b. All of these things

c. To make you more visible

d. To protect you from wind blast

Question 8 of 30

Your brake light should come on when you apply...?

a. Front lever and rear pedal together

b. Any of these

c. The rear pedal

d. The front lever

Question 9 of 30

If your motorcycle is equipped with a tachometer, you could use it to measure...?

a. Current speed

b. Distance covered

c. Engine revolutions

d. Oil pressure

Question 10 of 30

For the purposes of choosing your position on the road, you should divide your lane into...?

a. 5 sections

b. 4 sections

c. 2 sections

d. 3 sections

Question 11 of 30

You risk a rear wheel skid if you...?

a. Are going too slow when you downshift

b. Release the clutch too quickly when you downshift

c. Are going too fast when you downshift

d. Push the gearshift too hard when you downshift

Question 12 of 30

When the rear bumper of a truck ahead of you has passed a mailbox, your front wheel shouldn't reach that mailbox for...?

a. 1 second

b. 2 seconds

c. 0.5 seconds

d. 1.5 seconds

Question 13 of 30

Starting with your right wrist level with the throttle will help avoid...?

a. Accidental activation of the horn

b. Accidental acceleration

c. Accidental overuse of the choke

d. Accidental breaking

Question 14 of 30

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

a. Rolling on the throttle

b. Feathering the front brake

c. Pulling in the clutch

d. Rolling off the throttle

Question 15 of 30

Hydraulic fluids and coolants should be checked at a minimum...?

a. Once a month

b. Once a week

c. Bimonthly

d. Once a fortnight

Question 16 of 30

On a normal motorcycle you shift between gears with...?

a. Your left hand

b. Your right hand

c. Your right foot

d. Your left foot

Question 17 of 30

In a slow tight turn, you should be...?

a. Leaning against your motorcycle

b. Leaning with your motorcycle

c. Staying upright and leaning the motorcycle

d. Leaning yourself and keeping the motorcycle upright

Question 18 of 30

On a normal motorcycle you will operate the horn with...?

a. Your left thumb

b. Your right forefinger

c. Your right thumb

d. Your left pinky

Question 19 of 30

You need to give more attention to the motorcycle than a car because...?

a. Motorcycles are more complicated than cars

b. Car engines work in a different way

c. A small flaw on a motorcycle can be very serious

d. Motorcycles aren't as well built as cars

Question 20 of 30

When you check your tires, you should be on the lookout for...?

a. Excessive wear

b. Low tread depth

c. All of these

d. Incorrect air pressure

Question 21 of 30

Your mirrors should be adjusted...?

a. At medium speed

b. Once you hit the freeway

c. Before you set out

d. At low speed

Question 22 of 30

As well as your pretrip inspections, you should check wheels, cables, fasteners and fluids at least...?

a. Every 3 days

b. Once a week

c. Once a fortnight

d. Every month

Question 23 of 30

With either brake lever on, you should not be able to push your motorcycle forward or back...?

a. More than 6 inches

b. More than 12 inches

c. More than 2 feet

d. At all

Question 24 of 30

Where will you find the engine cut-off switch on a normal motorcycle?

a. Next to the ignition switch

b. On the right handlebar

c. On the left handlebar

d. Next to the fuel supply valve

Question 25 of 30

To help with your balance in turns, as you ride your knees should be...?

a. Sticking out at 90°

b. Touching the gas tank

c. As low down as possible

d. Sticking out at 45°

Question 26 of 30

The kickstart on a motorcycle, if equipped, can be found...?

a. Behind the gearshift lever

b. In front of the gearshift lever

c. In front of the rear brake pedal

d. Behind the rear brake pedal

Question 27 of 30

When you release the throttle, it should...?

a. Snap to half open

b. Remain where it is

c. Slowly return to closed

d. Snap closed instantly

Question 28 of 30

The front brake supplies what fraction of your total stopping power?

a. 1/2

b. 5/8

c. 3/4

d. 2/3

Question 29 of 30

Applying both brakes together, you should...?

a. Squeeze the front and jam down the rear

b. Squeeze the front and press the rear

c. Grab the front and jam down the rear

d. Grab the front and press the rear

Question 30 of 30