CA Motorcycle Permit Test Questions & Answers – 2025/2026
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Vehicle/motorcycle collisions are most common - correct answerAt intersections
Before changing lanes to the left - correct answerCheck your left mirror and look to the
left
Which of the following statements is correct? - correct answerPress left, lean left, go left
In slow tight turns - correct answerLean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight
To create more space in the situation pictured below, you should - correct answerAdjust
your speed and stay in the center of the lane
While in a turn, it is best to - correct answerMaintain a steady speed or gradually
accelerate
To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first - correct answerSearch ahead
Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes - correct answerEvery time you slow
or stop.
When riding with a passenger, you should - correct answerStart slowing sooner
When swerving, it is important to - correct answerSeparate braking from swerving
In the picture below, the car driver is preparing to enter the intersection. To be seen and
maintain a space cushion, you should - correct answerSlow down and move away from
the vehicle after entering the intersection
In the picture below, riders A, B, and C are riding as a group.. To pass, rider B should -
correct answerReturn to the right portion of the lane behind rider A
Following closely to a vehicle in front of you - correct answerIs a factor in collisions
caused by motorcyclists
Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. Which of the following is
affected first? Judgment - correct answerJudgment
Most collisions involve riders who - correct answerOverbrake the rear tire
Make a special point to use mirrors when - correct answerSlowing or stopping
, You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it is best to turn
from which position of the lane? - correct answerThe center portion
Not turning off a turn signal - correct answerEncourages other drivers to pull into your
path
When the front tire goes flat while riding - correct answerApply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
When you turn? - correct answerLook through the turn to where you want to go
Riding in the center portion of the lane - correct answerKeeps others from sharing your
lane
Wearing a helmet will - correct answerReduce chances of a head injury
To reduce speed before turning - correct answerClose the throttle and apply the brakes
To operate the throttle - correct answerStart with your wrist flat
When carrying loads - correct answerKeep the load low and as far forward as possible
In the picture, the rider in the most dangerous position is - correct answerRider B
Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in - correct answerAny
crash, regardless of speed
When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to - correct answerDrop back
farther from the vehicle ahead
To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to ride - correct
answerIn the center portion of your lane
In this picture, you are passing parked cars. The greatest danger to you is - correct
answerA car pulling out
When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should - correct
answerAvoid sudden changes in speed or direction
Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a ca, after the lead rider passes, he/she
should return to the _____ of the lane. - correct answerLeft portion
When you carry a passenger - correct answerIt will take longer to accelerate and brake
When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to - correct answerLook straight and rise
off the seat slightly
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Vehicle/motorcycle collisions are most common - correct answerAt intersections
Before changing lanes to the left - correct answerCheck your left mirror and look to the
left
Which of the following statements is correct? - correct answerPress left, lean left, go left
In slow tight turns - correct answerLean the motorcycle only and keep your body straight
To create more space in the situation pictured below, you should - correct answerAdjust
your speed and stay in the center of the lane
While in a turn, it is best to - correct answerMaintain a steady speed or gradually
accelerate
To make good judgments in traffic, you need to first - correct answerSearch ahead
Your motorcycle has two brakes. Use both brakes - correct answerEvery time you slow
or stop.
When riding with a passenger, you should - correct answerStart slowing sooner
When swerving, it is important to - correct answerSeparate braking from swerving
In the picture below, the car driver is preparing to enter the intersection. To be seen and
maintain a space cushion, you should - correct answerSlow down and move away from
the vehicle after entering the intersection
In the picture below, riders A, B, and C are riding as a group.. To pass, rider B should -
correct answerReturn to the right portion of the lane behind rider A
Following closely to a vehicle in front of you - correct answerIs a factor in collisions
caused by motorcyclists
Alcohol enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain. Which of the following is
affected first? Judgment - correct answerJudgment
Most collisions involve riders who - correct answerOverbrake the rear tire
Make a special point to use mirrors when - correct answerSlowing or stopping
, You plan to make a right turn after stopping at an intersection. Usually, it is best to turn
from which position of the lane? - correct answerThe center portion
Not turning off a turn signal - correct answerEncourages other drivers to pull into your
path
When the front tire goes flat while riding - correct answerApply the rear brake and steer
to the edge of the road
When you turn? - correct answerLook through the turn to where you want to go
Riding in the center portion of the lane - correct answerKeeps others from sharing your
lane
Wearing a helmet will - correct answerReduce chances of a head injury
To reduce speed before turning - correct answerClose the throttle and apply the brakes
To operate the throttle - correct answerStart with your wrist flat
When carrying loads - correct answerKeep the load low and as far forward as possible
In the picture, the rider in the most dangerous position is - correct answerRider B
Wearing a helmet can reduce the chance of a fatal head injury in - correct answerAny
crash, regardless of speed
When you are being followed too closely, it is usually best to - correct answerDrop back
farther from the vehicle ahead
To discourage other drivers from sharing your lane, it is usually best to ride - correct
answerIn the center portion of your lane
In this picture, you are passing parked cars. The greatest danger to you is - correct
answerA car pulling out
When riding where sand and gravel have collected on paved roads, you should - correct
answerAvoid sudden changes in speed or direction
Riders in a staggered formation will be passing a ca, after the lead rider passes, he/she
should return to the _____ of the lane. - correct answerLeft portion
When you carry a passenger - correct answerIt will take longer to accelerate and brake
When you ride over a pothole, it is usually best to - correct answerLook straight and rise
off the seat slightly
