2026 Illinois DMV Motorcycle Permit Test 1 (12 Questions And Complete Answers)

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Reflective clothing should:

1. Be worn only at night.
2. Be worn only during the day.
3. Not be worn.
4. Be worn day and night.
Be worn day and night.
You should completely check your motorcycle:

1. Before every ride.
2. Once a week.
3. Once a month.
4. Once a year.
Before every ride.
When riding at night, you should do all of the following, except:

1. Use your high beam.
2. Use the headlights of vehicles ahead to help you see.
3. Be visible.
4. Ride only in the left portion of your lane.
Ride only in the left portion of your lane.
When passing a row of parked cars to your right when there is no oncoming traffic to your left, you should:

1. Stay toward the right side of your lane.
2. Stay toward the left side of your lane.
3. Look to your left frequently.
4. Use your rearview mirrors more frequently than usual.
Stay toward the left side of your lane.
When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should position themselves:

1. Just behind the leader.
2. In front of the group.
3. At the rear of the group.
4. Beside the leader.
Just behind the leader.
Which of the following surfaces does not provide poor traction?

1. Wet pavement
2. Dry pavement
3. Lane markings
4. Snow
Dry pavement
Making eye contact with other drivers:

1. Is the best way to know that they see you.
2. Is not worth the effort it takes.
3. Does not mean that they will yield to you when they should.
4. Guarantees that they will yield to you.
Does not mean that they will yield to you when they should.
If you accidentally lock your rear brake on a good traction surface, you should:

1. Let go of the rear brake.
2. Keep the rear brake locked until you stop.
3. Release the rear brake and only use the front brake.
Keep the rear brake locked until you stop.
In a normal turn:'

1. The motorcycle and rider should lean together.
2. The motorcycle and rider should lean in opposite directions.
3. The motorcycle should lean, but the rider should not.
4. The rider should lean, but the motorcycle should not.
The motorcycle and rider should lean together.
In general, riders should:

1. Pick one lane position and always use it.
2. Change lane positions frequently to prevent monotony.
3. Choose a lane position that maximizes their space cushion.
4. Never use the center lane position.
Choose a lane position that maximizes their space cushion.

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