2026 Massachusetts DMV Motorcycle Permit Test 4 (25 Questions And Complete Answers)
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If you are not traveling slowly enough when shifting into a lower gear, what could happen?,
1. Your motorcycle may lurch and the rear tire may skid.
2. The horn may go off.
3. Your motorcycle may lurch and the front tire may skid.
4. Your motorcycle may lurch and a warning light will go on.
1. Your motorcycle may lurch and the rear tire may skid.
2. The horn may go off.
3. Your motorcycle may lurch and the front tire may skid.
4. Your motorcycle may lurch and a warning light will go on.
Your motorcycle may lurch and the rear tire may skid.
If a friend has been drinking and wants to ride their motorcycle, you should:
1. Let them.
2. Encourage them to take less-crowded roads.
3. Push their bike over.
4. Encourage friends to talk them out of riding.
1. Let them.
2. Encourage them to take less-crowded roads.
3. Push their bike over.
4. Encourage friends to talk them out of riding.
Encourage friends to talk them out of riding.
A passenger should never:
1. Wear a helmet.
2. Lean when the operator leans.
3. Wear clothing that is tight.
4. Ride sidesaddle.
1. Wear a helmet.
2. Lean when the operator leans.
3. Wear clothing that is tight.
4. Ride sidesaddle.
Ride sidesaddle.
When riding, the best sitting position:
1. Requires your arms be used to hold you up.
2. Allows you to easily reach the controls.
3. Keeps your arms straight when reaching the handle grips.
4. Keeps your knees away from the gas tank.
1. Requires your arms be used to hold you up.
2. Allows you to easily reach the controls.
3. Keeps your arms straight when reaching the handle grips.
4. Keeps your knees away from the gas tank.
Allows you to easily reach the controls.
When riding a motorcycle, you should:
1. Assume the motorcycle is as easy to see as other vehicles.
2. Assume other drivers can’t see you.
3. Not be concerned with taking steps to ensure that other drivers see you.
4. Ride offensively.
1. Assume the motorcycle is as easy to see as other vehicles.
2. Assume other drivers can’t see you.
3. Not be concerned with taking steps to ensure that other drivers see you.
4. Ride offensively.
Assume other drivers can’t see you.
When preparing to pass another vehicle, you should ride in the left portion of your lane because:
1. It increases your line of sight.
2. It decreases your line of sight.
3. It makes it difficult to see beyond the vehicle.
4. It allows the other driver to speed up.
1. It increases your line of sight.
2. It decreases your line of sight.
3. It makes it difficult to see beyond the vehicle.
4. It allows the other driver to speed up.
It increases your line of sight.
If your front wheel skids as a result of braking, you should:
1. Keep the front brake engaged.
2. Release the front brake immediately and re-apply the brake smoothly.
3. Release the front brake and only use the rear brake.
4. Release both brakes and coast to a stop.
1. Keep the front brake engaged.
2. Release the front brake immediately and re-apply the brake smoothly.
3. Release the front brake and only use the rear brake.
4. Release both brakes and coast to a stop.
Release the front brake immediately and re-apply the brake smoothly.
When should the front brake be used?
1. Any time the rider is slowing or stopping
2. Only when slowing or stopping on slippery roads
3. Only when slowing or stopping in an emergency
4. Only when slowing or stopping in traffic
1. Any time the rider is slowing or stopping
2. Only when slowing or stopping on slippery roads
3. Only when slowing or stopping in an emergency
4. Only when slowing or stopping in traffic
Any time the rider is slowing or stopping
You have been drinking alcohol. If you wait an hour for each drink before riding your motorcycle:
1. You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.
2. Your riding skills will not be affected.
3. Side effects from the drinking may still remain.
4. You will be okay as long as you ride slowly.
1. You cannot be arrested for drinking and riding.
2. Your riding skills will not be affected.
3. Side effects from the drinking may still remain.
4. You will be okay as long as you ride slowly.
Side effects from the drinking may still remain.
When carrying a passenger or cargo:
1. It may take less time to accelerate, but more time to stop.
2. It may take more time to accelerate and stop.
3. It may take more time to accelerate, but less time to stop.
4. It may take less time to accelerate and stop.
1. It may take less time to accelerate, but more time to stop.
2. It may take more time to accelerate and stop.
3. It may take more time to accelerate, but less time to stop.
4. It may take less time to accelerate and stop.
It may take more time to accelerate and stop.
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