South Dakota DMV Motorcycle Test

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1. Which of the following statements is true? If you are chased by a dog, downshift and approach the animal slowly. as you approach it, accelerate away and leave the animal behind. For larger animals (deer, elk, cattle) brake and prepare to stop. Naturally, you should do everything you safely can to avoid hitting an animal. if you are in traf?c, however, remain in your lane All of the above.

2. In slow turns, how can you help balance the motorcycle? Lean with the motorcycle. Lean in the opposite direction of the motorcycle. Lean forward Keep your body straight.

3. When should you be ready to use your horn? A parked car with someone in the driver's seat. When passing someone who may move in your lane. Someone riding a bicycle in the street All listed answers.

4. When should you perform a head check? All listed answers. As part of your normal scanning routine. When you are stopped at an intersection When you are entering a turn.

5. When packing your motorcycle, you should pack heavier items In front of a tank bag. In a backpack. On the handlebars On the sissy bar.

6. When carrying cargo or a passenger An increased stopping distance is required. You must ride only during the day. You must carry a special license A decreased stopping distance is required.

7. You should make a special point of checking your mirrors ____. All of the listed answers. Before you change lanes. When you are stopped at an intersection Before you slow down.

8. Motorcyclists must wear protective eyewear If riding a motorcycle without an approved windshield. Only while riding on highways and freeways. Only if they choose to do so Only at night.

9. If you see a car on an entrance ramp is going to merge into your lane, you should Accelerate to pass the car. Tap your brakes to flash your headlight. Beep your horn Change to another lane.

10. When making a normal turn, should the motorcycle rider lean? Yes, the rider should lean forward. Yes, the rider should lean with the motorcycle. No, the rider should not lean Yes, the rider should lean in the opposite direction.

11. Which of the following should you do when you must ride over an obstacle? All listed answers. Make sure that you are at a 90 degree angle. Slow down as much as possible before contact Roll the throttle.

12. Which of the following is a good strategy for protecting a friend who has had too much to drink? All listed answers. Keep them where they are. Arrange for them a safe ride Slow the pace of drinking.

13. On a highway, you see other vehicles about to merge into your lane from an entrance ramp. what should you do? Give them plenty of room. If you cannot change lanes, adjust your speed to open up space for the merging drivers. Move into another lane if one is open Do all of the above.

14. To help maintain balance, your feet should Point down toward the road. Be against the gas tank. Skim the ground during turns Be placed firmly on the foot pegs.

15. The tires on your motorcycle should be checked Every time you ride. Once a week. Once a month At the start of every season.

16. If your motorcycle begins to wobble, it is important not to Adjust your weight. Accelerate out of the wobble. Close the throttle Grip the handlebars tightly.

17. While riding your motorcycle in high-risk areas, you must cover ____ to reduce the time you need to react. Your eyes with goggles. The clutch and both brakes. Your head with a helmet. Your whole travel lane.

18. You should flash your brake light when you are about to stop and you are Stopping in an unusual place. Stopping more quickly than others will expect. Being followed too closely Doing any of these.

19. Which of the following does not lessen your chances of being involved in a collision? Wearing protective gear. Scanning your path of travel. Using your signal lights. Maintaining a space cushion.

20. Before pulling off the road, it is important to check If your lights are working. If it is a designated pull-off area. If the surface is safe to ride on The traffic in front of you.

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About Motorcycle Permit Practice Tests

To operate a motorcycle in South Dakota, you must have a motorcycle instruction permit or a motorcycle license. Licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). You can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit at age 14 and a motorcycle license at age 16. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, and the motorcycle driving test.

Tests are scheduled online or through the DPS. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions about safe riding practices and road rules. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle driving test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.