2026 Massachusetts DMV Motorcycle Permit Test 15 (25 Questions And Complete Answers)
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If you are riding in traffic when a small animal enters your lane, you should:
1. Do whatever you can, including swerving into other lanes, to avoid hitting the animal.
2. Switch lanes as quickly as possible.
3. Stay in your lane.
4. Flash your lights to try to scare the animal.
1. Do whatever you can, including swerving into other lanes, to avoid hitting the animal.
2. Switch lanes as quickly as possible.
3. Stay in your lane.
4. Flash your lights to try to scare the animal.
Stay in your lane.
A pre-ride inspection should be done:
1. Before every ride.
2. Once a week.
3. Once a month.
4. Once a season.
1. Before every ride.
2. Once a week.
3. Once a month.
4. Once a season.
Before every ride.
Your primary source for information about your motorcycle should be:
1. The owner’s manual.
2. A book about motorcycles.
3. A former owner.
4. Someone knowledgeable about motorcycles.
1. The owner’s manual.
2. A book about motorcycles.
3. A former owner.
4. Someone knowledgeable about motorcycles.
The owner’s manual.
When being followed too closely by another vehicle, you should:
1. Speed up.
2. Move onto the shoulder.
3. Allow the other driver to pass you.
4. Exit the roadway.
1. Speed up.
2. Move onto the shoulder.
3. Allow the other driver to pass you.
4. Exit the roadway.
Allow the other driver to pass you.
Drivers on an entrance ramp may not see you on the highway. What should you do to help an entering driver merge safely?
1. Stay in your lane, as it is not your responsibility to be seen.
2. Change to a lane away from the entrance ramp, if possible.
3. Move to the shoulder.
4. Weave within your lane to be more obvious to the entering driver.
1. Stay in your lane, as it is not your responsibility to be seen.
2. Change to a lane away from the entrance ramp, if possible.
3. Move to the shoulder.
4. Weave within your lane to be more obvious to the entering driver.
Change to a lane away from the entrance ramp, if possible.
For routine braking:
1. You should only use the front brake.
2. You should only use the rear brake.
3. You should alternate between the front and rear brakes to maximize the life of the brakes.
4. You should always use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.
1. You should only use the front brake.
2. You should only use the rear brake.
3. You should alternate between the front and rear brakes to maximize the life of the brakes.
4. You should always use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.
You should always use both the front and rear brakes at the same time.
Which of the following is not a way to prevent a friend from driving while intoxicated?
1. Arrange a safe ride home for them.
2. Get them involved in activities to slow their drinking and keep them busy while they sober up.
3. Make them wait 15 minutes after their last drink before driving.
4. Get other friends involved in stopping your friend from driving.
1. Arrange a safe ride home for them.
2. Get them involved in activities to slow their drinking and keep them busy while they sober up.
3. Make them wait 15 minutes after their last drink before driving.
4. Get other friends involved in stopping your friend from driving.
Make them wait 15 minutes after their last drink before driving.
When consumed together, the effects of alcohol and drugs:
1. Can be more pronounced than when either is consumed alone.
2. Are less dangerous than when either is consumed alone.
3. Are usually minimal.
4. Often balance out.
1. Can be more pronounced than when either is consumed alone.
2. Are less dangerous than when either is consumed alone.
3. Are usually minimal.
4. Often balance out.
Can be more pronounced than when either is consumed alone.
The center portion of a lane often contains an oily strip. This strip:,
1. Is not safe for motorcyclists at any time.
2. Is usually safe for motorcyclists, unless it is raining.
3. Should always be avoided since other parts of the lane do not have the oily strip.
4. Adds to traction for most motorcycle tires.
1. Is not safe for motorcyclists at any time.
2. Is usually safe for motorcyclists, unless it is raining.
3. Should always be avoided since other parts of the lane do not have the oily strip.
4. Adds to traction for most motorcycle tires.
Is usually safe for motorcyclists, unless it is raining.
Riding alongside a car:
1. Is encouraged.
2. Can place you in a blind spot.
3. Is not an issue unless the roadway is wet.
4. Can make driving easier for the other motorist.
1. Is encouraged.
2. Can place you in a blind spot.
3. Is not an issue unless the roadway is wet.
4. Can make driving easier for the other motorist.
Can place you in a blind spot.
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