CA Motorcycle Permit Test Questions & Answers
1. Vehicle/motorcycle collisions are most common: At intersections
2. Before changing lanes to the left: Check your left mirror and look to the left
3. Which of the following statements is correct?: Press left, lean left, go left
4. In slow tight turns: Lean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight
5. To create more space in the situation pictured below, you should: Adjust
your speed and stay in the center of the lane
6. While in a turn, it is best to: Maintain a steady speed or gradually accelerate
7. To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first: Search ahead
8. Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes: Every time you slow or
stop.
9. When riding with a passenger, you should: Start slowing sooner
10. When swerving, it is important to: Separate braking from swerving
11. In the picture below, the car driver is preparing to enter the intersection.
To be seen and maintain a space cushion, you should: Slow down and
move away from the vehicle after entering the intersection
12. In the picture below, riders A, B, and C are riding as a group.. To pass,
rider
B should: Return to the right portion of the lane behind rider A
13. Following closely to a vehicle in front of you: Is a factor in collisions caused
by motorcyclists
14. Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. Which of
the following is affected first? Judgment: Judgment
15. Most collisions involve riders who: Overbrake the rear tire
16. Make a special point to use mirrors when: Slowing or stopping
17. You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it
is best to turn from which position of the lane?: The center portion
18. Not turning off a turn signal: Encourages other drivers to pull into your path
19. When the front tire goes flat while riding: Apply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
20. When you turn?: Look through the turn to where you want to go
21. Riding in the center portion of the lane: Keeps others from sharing your lane
22. Wearing a helmet will: Reduce chances of a head injury
23. To reduce speed before turning: Close the throttle and apply the brakes
24. To operate the throttle: Start with your wrist flat
25. When carrying loads: Keep the load low and as far forward as possible
26. In the picture, the rider in the most dangerous position is: Rider B
27. Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in: Any
crash, regardless of speed
1. Vehicle/motorcycle collisions are most common: At intersections
2. Before changing lanes to the left: Check your left mirror and look to the left
3. Which of the following statements is correct?: Press left, lean left, go left
4. In slow tight turns: Lean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight
5. To create more space in the situation pictured below, you should: Adjust
your speed and stay in the center of the lane
6. While in a turn, it is best to: Maintain a steady speed or gradually accelerate
7. To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first: Search ahead
8. Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes: Every time you slow or
stop.
9. When riding with a passenger, you should: Start slowing sooner
10. When swerving, it is important to: Separate braking from swerving
11. In the picture below, the car driver is preparing to enter the intersection.
To be seen and maintain a space cushion, you should: Slow down and
move away from the vehicle after entering the intersection
12. In the picture below, riders A, B, and C are riding as a group.. To pass,
rider
B should: Return to the right portion of the lane behind rider A
13. Following closely to a vehicle in front of you: Is a factor in collisions caused
by motorcyclists
14. Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. Which of
the following is affected first? Judgment: Judgment
15. Most collisions involve riders who: Overbrake the rear tire
16. Make a special point to use mirrors when: Slowing or stopping
17. You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it
is best to turn from which position of the lane?: The center portion
18. Not turning off a turn signal: Encourages other drivers to pull into your path
19. When the front tire goes flat while riding: Apply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
20. When you turn?: Look through the turn to where you want to go
21. Riding in the center portion of the lane: Keeps others from sharing your lane
22. Wearing a helmet will: Reduce chances of a head injury
23. To reduce speed before turning: Close the throttle and apply the brakes
24. To operate the throttle: Start with your wrist flat
25. When carrying loads: Keep the load low and as far forward as possible
26. In the picture, the rider in the most dangerous position is: Rider B
27. Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in: Any
crash, regardless of speed
