2025 West Virginia Motorcycle Permit Test 8
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in West Virginia 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 West Virginia please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/west-virginia/motorcycle.
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7. How do headache, cold, and hay fever medications usually affect your body?
Explanation
Most drugs taken to ease headaches, colds, hay fever, allergies, or nerves can make the consumer drowsy and may impair their ability to ride safely. When taking a medication, it is important for a rider to know how the drug affects their body before riding.
8. When passing a row of parked cars to your right when there is no oncoming traffic to your left, you should:
Explanation
When passing a row of parked cars, it is generally best to stay on the side of your lane that is not directly next to the cars. This will help to protect you from potential hazards like car doors being opened or people stepping out from between the cars. If there is traffic coming from the opposite direction, it is a good idea to stay in the center portion of the lane.
9. Before a ride, you should instruct a passenger to do all of the following, except:
Explanation
Ask any passenger to wait to mount the motorcycle before the engine is started.. They should sit as far forward as they can without crowding you and avoid making unnecessary conversation. They should hold onto the motorcycle's passenger handholds or onto your waist, hips, or belt.
10. When you ride a motorcycle, you should:
Explanation
When turning, look through the turn to where you want to go by turning only your head. Keep your knees against the gas tank to help maintain your balance while turning. Your arms should be slightly bent any time you are holding the handgrips.
11. A wobble, or shaking of the front wheel and handlebars, may be caused by:
Explanation
Most wobbles are caused by improper loading of the motorcycle, unsuitable accessories, or incorrect tire pressure.
12. When approaching a blind intersection with a stop sign, riders should:
Explanation
