CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |2026/2027 UPDATED
|GUARANTEED PASS.
If you are passing parked cars, the biggest hazard is:
a) A car door opening
b) A car pulling out
c) A person stepping from between parked cars - Answer -b) A car pulling out
For higher-speed turns, you should:
a) Lean more than you would at low speed
b) Lean less than you would at low speed
c) Lean the same amount as you would at low speed - Answer -a) Lean more than you would at
low speed
Three motorcyclists are riding as a group on a 4 lane road (2 lanes in each direction).
Motorcyclist A is leading in front in the right lane directly in front of a car, B is behind A in the
passing lane directly to the left of the car, and C is behind the car in the right hand lane. Which
motorcyclist is in the most dangerous position? - Answer -Motorcyclist B
Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:
a) Low speed crashes only
b) High speed crashes only
c) Any crash, regardless of speed - Answer -c) Any crash, regardless of speed
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,When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to:
a) Move closer to the vehicle ahead
b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead
c) Pass the vehicle ahead - Answer -b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead
To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to ride:
a) In the left portion of your lane
b) In the center portion of your lane
c) In the right portion of your lane - Answer -b) In the center portion of your lane
When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should:
a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
b) Only use the rear brake to slow down
c) Pull the clutch - Answer -a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car, After the lead rider passes, he/she should
return to the _______ of the lane:
a) Left Portion
b) Right Portion
c) Center portion - Answer -a) Left Portion
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, When you carry a passenger:
a) It will take longer to accelerate and brake
b) You will have more balance
c) You will have less chance of skidding - Answer -a) It will take longer to accelerate and brake
When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to:
a) Keep a normal seat position
b) Lean forward as much as possible
c) Look straight ahead and rise slightly off the seat - Answer -c) Look straight ahead and rise
slightly off the seat
Before changing lanes to the left, when the spot to your direct left is free, but a car is directly
behind the empty space in the left lane, you should:
a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the left
b) Check your right mirror and turn your head to the left
c) Use your horn and speed up - Answer -a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the left
When the front tire goes flat:
a) The steering will feel heavy
b) The back of the motorcycle will jerk side to side
c) You will loose power to the brakes - Answer -a) The steering will feel heavy
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |2026/2027 UPDATED
|GUARANTEED PASS.
If you are passing parked cars, the biggest hazard is:
a) A car door opening
b) A car pulling out
c) A person stepping from between parked cars - Answer -b) A car pulling out
For higher-speed turns, you should:
a) Lean more than you would at low speed
b) Lean less than you would at low speed
c) Lean the same amount as you would at low speed - Answer -a) Lean more than you would at
low speed
Three motorcyclists are riding as a group on a 4 lane road (2 lanes in each direction).
Motorcyclist A is leading in front in the right lane directly in front of a car, B is behind A in the
passing lane directly to the left of the car, and C is behind the car in the right hand lane. Which
motorcyclist is in the most dangerous position? - Answer -Motorcyclist B
Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in:
a) Low speed crashes only
b) High speed crashes only
c) Any crash, regardless of speed - Answer -c) Any crash, regardless of speed
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,When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to:
a) Move closer to the vehicle ahead
b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead
c) Pass the vehicle ahead - Answer -b) Drop back farther from the vehicle ahead
To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to ride:
a) In the left portion of your lane
b) In the center portion of your lane
c) In the right portion of your lane - Answer -b) In the center portion of your lane
When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should:
a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
b) Only use the rear brake to slow down
c) Pull the clutch - Answer -a) Avoid sudden changes in speed or direction
Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a car, After the lead rider passes, he/she should
return to the _______ of the lane:
a) Left Portion
b) Right Portion
c) Center portion - Answer -a) Left Portion
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, When you carry a passenger:
a) It will take longer to accelerate and brake
b) You will have more balance
c) You will have less chance of skidding - Answer -a) It will take longer to accelerate and brake
When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to:
a) Keep a normal seat position
b) Lean forward as much as possible
c) Look straight ahead and rise slightly off the seat - Answer -c) Look straight ahead and rise
slightly off the seat
Before changing lanes to the left, when the spot to your direct left is free, but a car is directly
behind the empty space in the left lane, you should:
a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the left
b) Check your right mirror and turn your head to the left
c) Use your horn and speed up - Answer -a) Check your left mirror and turn your head to the left
When the front tire goes flat:
a) The steering will feel heavy
b) The back of the motorcycle will jerk side to side
c) You will loose power to the brakes - Answer -a) The steering will feel heavy
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