Pass the South Dakota Motorcycle Permit test the first time with FREE South Dakota DMV Practice Tests. Study real motorcycle permit questions from the DMV handbook!.
1. Grabbing the front brake could result in
2. How can you make your brake light more noticeable to others?
3. When are motorcycles permitted to share a lane with another vehicle?
4. Which of the following is not a way to increase your visibility at night?
5. To avoid lurching while downshifting, what should you do?
6. When making a routine stop at a stop sign, you should
7. Your motorcycle chain should be checked
8. This road sign means
9. When there are two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction, slower vehicles should use
10. There are ____ primary types of dot approved helmets.
11. Blind intersections can be dangerous because
12. Which of the following are good times to use your signals?
13. Increase your visibility at an intersection by
14. If you have a mechanical problem, which of the following should you take into account?
15. Which of the following is not required for a motorcycle passenger?
16. If there are 3 or more lanes going in the same direction on a highway, the ____ are usually the smoothest, in terms of the flow of traffic.
17. When driving on gravel or dirt, you must slow down because
18. ____ helps make your downshifting smoother.
19. When you come to a school or church bus that is stopped on any roadway to load or unload passengers, you must
20. When you park, which wheel should be touching the curb?
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.
