WISCONSIN ATV EXAM
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is true about children operating ATV's? Answer: Children take
more risks than adults
◉ When should you do pre-season maintenance? Answer: Well before
your first ride of the ATV season
◉ What must you do before riding on private property? Answer: Get
permission from the landowner?
◉ What gives the best protection for your eyes while ATV riding?
Answer: Googles or a face shield
◉ What is the main primary purpose of Tread Lightly? Answer: Protect
the Environment
◉ Which of the following should you look at before inspecting your
vehicle? Answer: The ATV Owner's Manual
◉ What should you do just before starting your ATV Answer: Put the
transmission in Neutral
, ◉ Before operating an unfamiliar ATV, one thing you should do is?
Answer: Perform a pre-ride inspection
◉ What is the most stable position for riding an ATV? Answer: Sitting
◉ What should you do while riding uphill? Answer: Shift into a lower
gear.
◉ When would you normally use a K-turn? Answer: To turn an ATV
around on a hill
◉ What is part of the pre-ride inspection? Answer: Check the
registration decal or trail pass for expiration and easy visibility.
◉ Which direction should you lean when crossing a hill on an ATV?
Answer: Toward the hill
◉ Which of the following should you do in a turn on flat ground?
Answer: Lean into the turn
◉ What should you do while riding on a trail? Answer: Stay on the right
side of the trail.
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is true about children operating ATV's? Answer: Children take
more risks than adults
◉ When should you do pre-season maintenance? Answer: Well before
your first ride of the ATV season
◉ What must you do before riding on private property? Answer: Get
permission from the landowner?
◉ What gives the best protection for your eyes while ATV riding?
Answer: Googles or a face shield
◉ What is the main primary purpose of Tread Lightly? Answer: Protect
the Environment
◉ Which of the following should you look at before inspecting your
vehicle? Answer: The ATV Owner's Manual
◉ What should you do just before starting your ATV Answer: Put the
transmission in Neutral
, ◉ Before operating an unfamiliar ATV, one thing you should do is?
Answer: Perform a pre-ride inspection
◉ What is the most stable position for riding an ATV? Answer: Sitting
◉ What should you do while riding uphill? Answer: Shift into a lower
gear.
◉ When would you normally use a K-turn? Answer: To turn an ATV
around on a hill
◉ What is part of the pre-ride inspection? Answer: Check the
registration decal or trail pass for expiration and easy visibility.
◉ Which direction should you lean when crossing a hill on an ATV?
Answer: Toward the hill
◉ Which of the following should you do in a turn on flat ground?
Answer: Lean into the turn
◉ What should you do while riding on a trail? Answer: Stay on the right
side of the trail.
