CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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 - <<<Answers>>>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 -
<<<Answers>>>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 - <<<Answers>>>a) Check
your left mirror and turn your head to the left
When riding in a group, who is setting the pace of the group?
, CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
a) The tail rider
b) The group leader
c) The middle group rider
d) The traffic in front of the leader - <<<Answers>>>a) The
tail rider
According to the handbook, in traffic, motorcycles need:
a) As much distance as a car needs to stop
b) less distance to stop than a car does
c) more distance to stop than a car does - <<<Answers>>>a)
As much distance as a car needs to stop
When riding in a group, motorcyclists should communicate
with? - <<<Answers>>>hand signals
If a large vehicle such as a truck is passing you on your left,
which lane position should you ride in? -
<<<Answers>>>Center
If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must
coast at a very slow speed, or travel at a walking pace,
consider doing what? - <<<Answers>>>letting your feet skim
along to surface so you can catch your bike if it starts to fall.
, CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Note that this is for VERY slippery surfaces, like ice, and you
should be going at a very slow speed
If your front tire fails, where should you shift your weight to
maintain stability? - <<<Answers>>>Shift your weight to the
rear to maintain stability
The least effective way to attach cargo to your motorcycle is
to use:
a) Ropes
b) Elastic cords
c) Tank bags
d) Saddlebags - <<<Answers>>>a) Ropes
Motorcycles towing trailers:
a) Must not exceed 55 mph
b) Must not use carpool lanes
c) Must keep right
d) Must do all of the above - <<<Answers>>>d) Must do all
of the above
If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you must remember
to:
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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 - <<<Answers>>>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 -
<<<Answers>>>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 - <<<Answers>>>a) Check
your left mirror and turn your head to the left
When riding in a group, who is setting the pace of the group?
, CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
a) The tail rider
b) The group leader
c) The middle group rider
d) The traffic in front of the leader - <<<Answers>>>a) The
tail rider
According to the handbook, in traffic, motorcycles need:
a) As much distance as a car needs to stop
b) less distance to stop than a car does
c) more distance to stop than a car does - <<<Answers>>>a)
As much distance as a car needs to stop
When riding in a group, motorcyclists should communicate
with? - <<<Answers>>>hand signals
If a large vehicle such as a truck is passing you on your left,
which lane position should you ride in? -
<<<Answers>>>Center
If you encounter a large surface so slippery that you must
coast at a very slow speed, or travel at a walking pace,
consider doing what? - <<<Answers>>>letting your feet skim
along to surface so you can catch your bike if it starts to fall.
, CALIFORNIA DMV MOTORCYCLE WRITTEN
TEST (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Note that this is for VERY slippery surfaces, like ice, and you
should be going at a very slow speed
If your front tire fails, where should you shift your weight to
maintain stability? - <<<Answers>>>Shift your weight to the
rear to maintain stability
The least effective way to attach cargo to your motorcycle is
to use:
a) Ropes
b) Elastic cords
c) Tank bags
d) Saddlebags - <<<Answers>>>a) Ropes
Motorcycles towing trailers:
a) Must not exceed 55 mph
b) Must not use carpool lanes
c) Must keep right
d) Must do all of the above - <<<Answers>>>d) Must do all
of the above
If your motorcycle was built before 1978, you must remember
to:
