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2022 South Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test 10

The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina 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 South Carolina please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/south-carolina/motorcycle.

Number of Tests 16

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

1. 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.

2. For motorcycle operators, eye protection is:

Required.

Not required, but recommended.

Not recommended.

Motorcycle operators are required to use proper eye protection when riding in Georgia.

3. To safely cross railroad tracks that are angled across your lane, you should:

Ride straight within your lane.

Turn your motorcycle to take them at a 90-degree angle.

Speed up.

It is usually best to simply proceed across angled railroad tracks by riding straight within your lane. Crossing by turning your motorcycle may be dangerous, as doing so could send you into another lane.

4. The risk of a head or neck injury is reduced:

By wearing a helmet.

By riding more slowly.

By reading the owner’s manual.

A head or neck injury is always a risk when riding a motorcycle, regardless of your speed of travel. With few exceptions, the risk of head and neck injuries is greatly reduced by properly wearing a quality helmet.

5. As your motorcycle accelerates, you will need to:

Shift to a higher gear.

Shift to a lower gear.

Put the bike in neutral.

As your motorcycle accelerates, you will need to shift into a higher gear.

6. When traveling in a group, riders should generally be:

In a single-file formation.

Paired up.

In a staggered formation.

In general, a staggered formation is the best way for a group of riders to maintain close ranks while allowing adequate space cushions for each rider. A single-file formation is best when taking curves, turning, entering a highway, or exiting a highway.

7. How should a group of motorcyclists pass another vehicle?

In a staggered formation

In pairs

One at a time

On a two-lane road, a group of motorcyclists should pass another vehicle one at a time. Each motorcyclist should complete the pass before another begins to pass.

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