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2025 California Motorcycle Permit Test 16

The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California when getting your motorcycle learners.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in California when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for California please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/california/motorcycle.

Number of Tests 16

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

24. If a dog is chasing your motorcycle, you should:

Swerve around the dog.

Slow down, let the dog approach, and accelerate away from the animal.

Park and wait for the dog to lose interest.

Motorcycles often seem to attract dogs. If you are being chased by a dog, downshift and approach it slowly. Then, as you approach the dog, accelerate and leave it behind.

25. You should maintain an increased following distance:

If the pavement is slippery.

If traffic is light.

If you can see through the vehicles in front of you to determine traffic conditions.

An expanded cushion of space is needed if your motorcycle will take longer than normal to stop. If the pavement is slippery, if you cannot see through the vehicle ahead of you, or if traffic is heavy and another driver may try to squeeze in front of you, open up to a minimum four-second following distance.

26. How far in advance should a motorcyclist signal a turn?

50 feet

100 feet

150 feet

You should signal a left or right turn 100 feet before beginning the turn. This should give surrounding operators time to safely react to your intentions.

27. When riding on a highway, a motorcyclist should signal _______ before changing lanes.

Two seconds

Five seconds

10 seconds

When riding on the highway, a motorcyclist should signal a lane change at least five seconds in advance. This should give surrounding operators time to safely react to the motorcyclist's intentions.

28. If a motorcycle is towing a trailer, the motorcyclist's following distance should:

Increase.

Decrease.

Be the same as it normally would be.

A motorcyclist who is towing a trailer should increase their following distance. The added weight of the trailer means that the motorcycle will require more time to stop than it would otherwise.

29. When passing a truck on a two-lane road, you should:

Not return to your original lane until you can see the front of the truck in your rearview mirror.

Return to your original lane as soon as the truck is behind you.

Return to your original lane when you feel you have enough space.

When passing a truck, you should only return to your original lane when you can see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror.

30. In general, which position within a lane is the best to ride in?

The left position

The right position

There is no single best lane position.

There is no single lane position that is always best and no single lane position that should always be avoided. A responsible rider adjusts their position as conditions change.

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