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2026 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Permit Test 11
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QUESTION 1 / 25
How can you increase your ability to be seen at an intersection?
Choose one answer below.
A
Try to make eye contact with other drivers.
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B
Make sure you always ride using your headlight.
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C
Wave your arms.
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D
Ride closely to vehicles in front of you.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
An experienced rider:
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A
Changes positions within their lane as conditions change.
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B
Stays in one portion of a lane at all times.
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C
Weaves within the lane to be more visible.
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D
Travels only on the oily portion of the lane.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
If using a sidecar to transport a load, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Allow the load to move freely.
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B
Secure the load so its weight does not shift.
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C
Place the load unsecured in the seat.
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D
Secure the load near the front of the sidecar.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Your lane position should:
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A
Avoid other road users' blind spots.
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B
Provide a good view of the shoulder.
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C
Provide a poor view of road hazards.
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D
Invite others to share your lane.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
To lean a motorcycle when making a turn, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Always press on the left handgrip.
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B
Always press on the right handgrip.
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C
Press on the handgrip in the direction opposite of the turn.
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D
Press on the handgrip in the direction of the turn.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
A skidding rear tire:
Choose one answer below.
A
Is not serious.
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B
Eliminates your ability to change direction.
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C
Will usually correct itself.
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D
Is only a concern if the front tire is also skidding.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
The front brake:
Choose one answer below.
A
Provides less than half of a motorcycle's braking power.
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B
Provides about 70 percent of a motorcycle's braking power.
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C
Should not be used unless the roadway is wet.
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D
Should be the only brake you use.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
If the chain or belt of your motorcycle breaks, you will:
Choose one answer below.
A
Experience a sudden increase in power to the rear wheel.
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B
Experience a sudden loss of power to the rear wheel.
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C
Experience a sudden loss of power to the front wheel.
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D
Experience a sudden increase in power to the front wheel.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
To be seen in the rearview mirror of the driver ahead of you, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Ride in the center portion of the lane.
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B
Ride in the left portion of the lane.
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C
Ride in the right portion of the lane.
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D
Ride in a weaving pattern.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When carrying a passenger, a motorcyclist should tell the passenger to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Sit as far back as possible.
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B
Hold onto the seat.
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C
Put their feet on the muffler.
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D
Mount the motorcycle after the motorcycle has been started.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
Which type of sign is yellow with black lettering or symbols?
Choose one answer below.
A
Warning
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B
Service
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C
Regulatory
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D
Speed limit
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QUESTION 12 / 25
To increase your line of sight when preparing to pass another vehicle on its left, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Ride in the left portion of your lane.
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B
Ride in the right portion of your lane.
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C
Ride in the center portion of your lane.
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D
Try to stand up on your motorcycle.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
When riding in fog, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Use your high beam headlight.
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B
Use your low beam headlight.
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C
Use no lights.
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D
Alternate between the low and high beams.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
If your motorcycle begins to wobble, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Accelerate out of the wobble.
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B
Use the brakes gradually.
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C
Grip the handlebars firmly and close the throttle gradually.
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D
Downshift.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
When carrying a passenger in a sidecar, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Begin slowing sooner than usual.
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B
Begin slowing later than usual.
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C
Apply the brakes more firmly than usual to stop quickly.
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D
Apply the brakes more softly than usual to keep from overworking them.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
When braking, you should use:
Choose one answer below.
A
The front brake only.
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B
The rear brake only.
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C
Both front and rear brakes.
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D
Either the front or rear brake, but not both.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
If you find yourself riding alongside another vehicle, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up or slow down.
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B
Wave at the other driver.
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C
Stay alongside the vehicle until the next exit and then exit.
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D
Let the other driver worry about it.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
If a tire goes flat while you are riding and you must stop, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Use both brakes and stop quickly.
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B
Shift your weight toward the good tire.
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C
Brake on the good tire and steer to the side of the road.
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D
Relax on the handgrips.
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QUESTION 19 / 25
It is important to flash your brake light when:
Choose one answer below.
A
You are tired while riding.
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B
You will be slowing where other drivers won't expect it.
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C
There is a stop sign ahead.
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D
Your signals are not working.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
The front brake supplies approximately how much of a motorcycle's potential stopping power?
Choose one answer below.
A
About 25 percent
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B
About 50 percent
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C
About 70 percent
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D
About 95 percent
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QUESTION 21 / 25
A potential danger of braking too hard is:
Choose one answer below.
A
Losing traction on one or both wheels.
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B
Coming to a complete stop before you expect to.
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C
Popping a tire.
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D
Taking too long to stop.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
When traveling on a motorcycle with a sidecar, the passenger should ride:
Choose one answer below.
A
On the motorcycle seat.
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B
In the sidecar.
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C
Either on the motorcycle or in the sidecar.
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D
Neither on the motorcycle or in the sidecar.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should position themselves:
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A
Just behind the leader.
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B
In front of the group.
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C
At the rear of the group.
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D
Beside the leader.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
You should check your tires for all of the following, except:
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A
Air pressure.
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B
Tread.
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C
General wear.
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D
Flexibility.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
Riding directly alongside another vehicle is discouraged because:
Choose one answer below.
A
You may have a difficult time getting to a highway exit.
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B
You may be in the other vehicle’s blind spot.
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C
You may block the driver's view.
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D
It prevents other drivers from passing both of you.
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