West Virginia DMV Motorcycle Test

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1. What is a good strategy for seeing bumps on a road at night? Stay in low gears. Watch the taillights of the car ahead of you. Use your low beam headlight Wear reflective clothing.

2. When carrying a load, you should Distribute the load evenly. Secure it as far back as possible. Only use approved luggage holders Keep it high.

3. A highway work zone can be easily identified by ____ immediately preceding the work zone. A green triangular symbol. A black-on-orange sign. A red octagon-shaped sign. A yellow pennant symbol.

4. When should you flash your brake light? All listed answers. When you are being tailgated. When you slow where it isn't common When you slow more quickly than expected.

5. What does the right foot pedal control? The rear brake. The front brake. The clutch. The gear shifter.

6. A benefit of riding in the center lane position is it Allows you to turn easily. Keeps you hidden from other drivers. Prevents others from sharing your lane Helps you maintain a consistent speed.

7. In an emergency situation, how should you use your horn? You press the horn softly at first and then only loudly when no one seems to hear you. You should make sure the horn is loud and goes on for a long. You should press your horn so it makes a loud sound but not for very long You should press it softly for a quick moment.

8. Most crashes occur during ____. Daylight. Festivals. Rush hour Night.

9. What can you do to help keep your balance in turns? Pull in the clutch and coast. Keep your knees against the gas tank. Crouch down low Slow down before the turn.

10. Among the following parking types, ____ is commonly used in parking lots, shopping centers, and wide streets. Angle parking. Parallel parking. Emergency parking. Hill parking.

11. When riding through a curve, the most effective lane position Is in the center of the lane position. Will change throughout the curve. Is any lane position as long as you maintain it Is the right of the lane position.

12. 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. Right lanes. Middle lanes. Accelerating lanes. Left lanes.

13. What is a hazard that you must watch for when being passed by another vehicle? Wind blasts from larger vehicles. Extended side mirrors. Objects being thrown from windows. All of the above.

14. When sitting properly on a motorcycle, your arms are used mostly for Steering the motorcycle. Hand signals. Applying the brakes Holding yourself up.

15. Which of the following can affect your ability to ride a motorcycle? All these answers are correct. Alcohol and drugs. Prescription medication. Over the counter medication.

16. Most crashes occur with operators riding under what speed, in mph? 15 20 30 5

17. If your motorcycle starts to wobble, the best way to stop it is to Apply the rear brake. Close the throttle gradually. Accelerate out of the wobble Apply the front brake.

18. If your front tire fails while you are riding, you should Use engine braking to slow down. Shift your weight to the front to help maintain stability. Avoid using the rear brake Shift your weight to the rear to help maintain stability.

19. Motorcycles are especially in danger when being passed by large vehicles because Their drivers are often tired from working long hours. Large blasts of wind can affect your control. Large vehicles tend to swerve into your lane Large vehicles cannot accelerate as fast as motorcycles.

20. It may be important to change your lane position if you are Approaching a blind intersection. Riding in a residential area. Riding on a multilane road Being followed.

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To operate a motorcycle in West Virginia, you must have a motorcycle instruction permit, Class F motorcycle license, or an F endorsement on your driver's license. Licenses are issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Minors must complete Level II of the graduated driver license (GDL) program before they are eligible to apply. A motorcycle permit, license, or endorsement 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 Class F motorcycle license or endorsement, you must apply, submit the documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, and the motorcycle rider skills test. The rider skills test is waived for applicants who successfully complete the West Virginia Motorcycle Safety Program.

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