2024 Tennessee Motorcycle Permit Test 7
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Tennessee 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 Tennessee please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/tennessee/motorcycle.
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22. When riding a motorcycle, your lane position:
Explanation
An appropriate lane position can increase your ability to see and be seen. Being properly positioned in a lane can also help you avoid blasts of wind coming off of surrounding vehicles.
23. What does this sign mean?
Explanation
Octagonal signs that are colored red are always stop signs. When approaching one of these signs, you must come to a complete stop, yield to any other traffic or pedestrians, and proceed once it is safe to do so.
24. Refusing to take an alcohol levels test when requested to do so by an officer will result in:
Explanation
Tennessee has an Implied Consent law. This means that simply by operating a vehicle on the state's roads, you are understood to have given your consent to have your alcohol levels tested if asked. If you refuse to take an alcohol levels test when one is requested by an officer, your license will be automatically suspended for 12 months.
25. To improve your chances of being seen, you should:
Explanation
The single most effective thing you can do to help others see your motorcycle is ride with your headlight on at all times.
26. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road while using its flashing lights. You should:
Explanation
If you approach an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or roadside assistance vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing, you must change lanes to allow the vehicle extra space and proceed with caution. Always slow down and be prepared to stop when you approach an emergency scene.
27. When it starts to rain, it is usually best to:
Explanation
When it starts to rain, the oily strip down the center of a lane is especially hazardous. Avoid this danger by riding in the tire tracks left by cars. The left tire track is often safest, but this can vary.
28. Alcohol reaches the brain ________ being consumed.
Explanation
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.
29. Under ideal conditions, it is recommended that riders maintain a minimum following distance of:
Explanation
Under normal conditions, it is recommended that riders maintain a following distance of at least two seconds. Riders should increase their following distance any time conditions are less than ideal.
30. Taking a turn too fast can cause a rider to:
Explanation
