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2024 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Permit Test 11

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

Number of Tests 16

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

11. The most important thing you can do to improve your chances of surviving a crash is to:

Lay the motorcycle down before hitting an obstacle.

Wear a securely fastened helmet.

Be familiar with the motorcycle.

Ride in the center portion of the lane

In a crash, you can increase your chances of avoiding serious injury if you wear an approved helmet, face or eye protection, and protective clothing. At any speed, wearing a helmet makes you three times more likely to survive head injuries caused by a collision.

12. The gear shift lever is located:

In front of the left footrest.

In front of the right footrest.

Behind the left footrest.

Behind the right footrest.

The gearshift lever is located in front of the left footrest and is operated by the left foot. To shift up to a higher gear, position your foot under the shift lever and lift. To downshift, press the shift lever down.

13. At intersections, the most common cause of crashes involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle is:

Drivers failing to properly yield the right-of-way to riders.

Riders not seeing drivers enter from side streets.

Drivers tailgating riders.

Riders not yielding to oncoming traffic.

Over one-half of crashes involving motorcycles and passenger vehicles are caused by drivers failing to properly yield the right-of-way to riders. Always be especially alert when approaching an intersection.

14. The clothing you wear while riding should protect you from all of the following, except:

Sunburn.

Windburn.

Chapped lips.

Dehydration.

The clothes you wear when riding a motorcycle should protect you from sunburn, windburn, rain, dehydration, cold, and parts of the motorcycle. Your clothing should provide you with additional protection in the case of a crash.

15. Most motorcycle/car crashes:

Occur because a driver pulls into a motorcyclist's path.

Result in minor injuries.

Occur because a motorcyclist turns left in front of a car.

Occur because of speeding.

Over one-half of motorcycle/car crashes are caused by drivers failing to properly yield the right-of-way to motorcyclists.

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