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2024 South Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test 15

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

8. When positioning your body on the motorcycle:

You should hold yourself up with your arms.

Your arms should be used to steer the motorcycle.

You should have to stretch to reach the handgrips.

To have proper riding posture, position yourself so that you are using your arms to steer rather than to hold yourself up. Sit so that your elbows are slightly bent when you hold the handgrips.

9. When riding at night, maintain a minimum following distance of:

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

Because it can be difficult to judge distances in the dark, ride with a following distance of at least three seconds when traveling at night.

10. When riding with a group of motorcyclists, a staggered formation:

Is recommended at all times.

Should not be used when entering or exiting a highway.

Should be used when riding in curves.

While riding in a staggered formation is generally advisable, a group of motorcyclists should switch to a single-file formation when riding in curves, turning, and entering or leaving a highway.

11. Locking your brakes can:

Be helpful in most situations.

Improve steering.

Cause control problems.

Locking the brakes can cause control problems. If your front brake locks, you should release the brake then immediately re-apply it. If you lock your rear brake when stopping on a good traction surface, keep it locked until you have completely stopped.

12. Alcohol reaches the brain ________ being consumed.

Within minutes of

About an hour after

About two hours after

Alcohol reaches the brain and begins affecting the drinker's riding abilities within minutes of being consumed. Operating any motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is illegal and dangerous.

13. Hearing protection:

Is not needed when the rider is wearing a helmet.

Is only recommended for long trips.

Should be used on all rides.

Exposure to engine and wind noise can damage your hearing, even if you are wearing a helmet. Wearing hearing protection while riding is always a good idea.

14. What can remove alcohol from a person's system?

Time

Coffee

Exercise

The only way to sober up after drinking is to give your body the time it needs to remove the alcohol. There are no techniques that will speed up this process.

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