Wisconsin Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 03

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 03

When riding on familiar roads at night, you should...?

a. Keep your normal daytime speed

b. Reduce your speed

c. Any of these depending on circumstances

d. Increase your speed

Question 1 of 30

Which of these should be taken into account as you evaluate hazard risk?

a. All of them

b. Trees

c. Potholes

d. Telephone poles

Question 2 of 30

What fraction of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by drivers entering a rider's right-of-way?

a. 1/4

b. 1/8

c. 1/2

d. 1/3

Question 3 of 30

How many times should you use your turn signals when making a pass?

a. 3 times

b. None

c. Once

d. Twice

Question 4 of 30

A pass on another vehicle should be made from...?

a. Well back of its left-hand bumper

b. Close up to its left-hand bumper

c. Close up to the center of its bumper

d. Well back of its right-hand bumper

Question 5 of 30

The best place to avoid being affected by wind blast from larger vehicles as they pass you is...?

a. In the right of your lane

b. In the center of your lane

c. In the left of your lane

d. As far away from them as possible

Question 6 of 30

You should ride with your high beam on at night unless...?

a. Riding on the freeway

b. Riding in a residential area

c. Riding in a well lit area

d. Approaching another vehicle

Question 7 of 30

Why should you be monitoring your mirrors when stopped at an intersection?

a. To check for traffic patrols

b. To be ready to move out of the way of oncoming cars

c. To see if there is an opportunity to jump ahead of the car in front

d. To guard against potential bikejackers

Question 8 of 30

When facing a number of hazards, you should deal with them...?

a. One at a time

b. In groups of 3

c. In pairs

d. All at once

Question 9 of 30

In which of these circumstances is it acceptable to share your lane with another vehicle?

a. When exiting a highway

b. In heavy traffic

c. When making a pass

d. None of them

Question 10 of 30

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

a. At 90° to the curb, front wheel touching

b. At 45° to the curb, facing the traffic flow

c. At 45° to the curb, facing oncoming traffic

d. At 90° to the curb, rear wheel touching

Question 11 of 30

The best way to communicate your presence before executing a hazard avoidance strategy is to...?

a. Rev your engine loudly

b. Shout

c. Wave

d. Use your lights and/or horn

Question 12 of 30

You are riding around a fast curve with traffic behind and traffic coming towards you. Your best line is usually...?

a. All the way round the center

b. All the way round the outside

c. Moving from outside to inside to outside

d. All the way round the inside

Question 13 of 30

When swerving, you should...?

a. Stay upright and let your motorcycle lean

b. Keep both yourself and your motorcycle upright

c. Lean with your motorcycle

d. Lean and keep your motorcycle upright

Question 14 of 30

When you have to stop in an emergency, you should use...?

a. Engine braking only

b. Both brakes together

c. Front brake only

d. Rear brake only

Question 15 of 30

The most important thing in passing and being passed on a motorcycle is...?

a. To be as aggressive as possible

b. To make sure you're visible

c. To be as fast as possible

d. To do it as often as possible

Question 16 of 30

The best way to look for traffic at a blind intersection is...?

a. To use your ears instead of your eyes

b. To ride across quickly, ready to swerve

c. To ride across slowly looking both ways

d. To stop and lean forward

Question 17 of 30

If you are in a situation where you have to swerve and brake, you should never...?

a. Brake then swerve

b. Brake and swerve together

c. Swerve then brake

d. Brake more than once

Question 18 of 30

To reduce your reaction time at intersections, you should cover...?

a. Both brakes and the clutch

b. The rear brake and the horn

c. The rear brake and the clutch

d. The front brake and the engine cut-off switch

Question 19 of 30

Flashing your brake light is appropriate...?

a. When stopping unexpectedly

b. When slowing down unexpectedly

c. When being tailgated

d. In all of these situations

Question 20 of 30

If you are riding along the street with traffic coming towards you and parked cars on your right, your best lane position will usually be...?

a. The center of your lane

b. The left of your lane

c. The right of your lane

d. Any of these

Question 21 of 30

Making a head check means...?

a. Looking into your blind spot

b. Making sure you are relaxed

c. Nodding thanks to another driver

d. Examining your helmet

Question 22 of 30

You're riding towards an intersection and you think you have made eye contact with a driver waiting to turn across you. This means...?

a. You can carry on as you were

b. Nothing

c. He has definitely seen you

d. He will definitely stop

Question 23 of 30

You are most likely to be seen if you are wearing clothing of which of these colors?

a. Blue

b. Black

c. Green

d. Brown

Question 24 of 30

You're forced to make an emergency stop, travelling in a straight line on a good surface. Suddenly your rear wheel locks under braking. You should...?

a. Release the rear brake then reapply it

b. Release the rear brake halfway

c. Leave it locked until you stop

d. Release the rear brake and increase front brake pressure

Question 25 of 30

Which of these is the biggest danger presented by a parked car?

a. Sudden U-turns

b. Suddenly joining your lane

c. Pedestrians stepping from beyond it

d. The driver opening his door

Question 26 of 30

If you see a car ahead merging onto the highway, the best thing to do if possible is...?

a. Accelerate and pass them on the inside

b. Sound your horn and flash your lights to stop them

c. Switch over to the next lane

d. Accelerate to pass them before they join

Question 27 of 30

You're riding on a 3 lane highway with the truck ahead of you and cars either side. You should...?

a. Wave at the cars each side of you to back off

b. Stay where you are

c. Drop back to clear space

d. Hoot at the truck to move out of your way

Question 28 of 30

Riding with your headlights on increases the chances of drivers noticing you by...?

a. 100%

b. 75%

c. 50%

d. 25%

Question 29 of 30

In busy spots like intersections and school zones, you should focus specifically on...?

a. Places to pass

b. Places to accelerate

c. Potential escape routes

d. All of these

Question 30 of 30