Alabama Motorcycle Permit Exam Simulator
A full-length mock motorcycle knowledge test: Alabama does not publish the count or pass mark; we use 30 questions at 80%. New questions every attempt.
How this simulator works
- Knowledge test: 30 questions, 24 correct to pass.
- No time limit, like the real test. Take your time.
- You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the Alabama test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
- Questions are drawn fresh from the full Alabama bank each time.
Sample questions
In Alabama, what is the minimum age to ride a full-size motorcycle with a Class M license?
- A 14
- B 16
- C 15
- D 18
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B. 16
Alabama lets a person who has reached age 16 and holds a Class M license ride either a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle. Younger riders, aged 14 and 15, are limited to small motor-driven cycles.
Under normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance you should keep behind another vehicle?
- A One second
- B Two seconds
- C Four seconds
- D One motorcycle length
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B. Two seconds
Normally keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Pick a marker such as a lamppost; if you pass it before you count 'one-thousand-two', you are too close. Motorcycles need as much distance to stop as cars.
In Alabama, when may you carry a passenger on your motorcycle?
- A Any time the passenger wears a helmet
- B Only if it is designed and equipped with footpegs for a passenger
- C Only after you have held a license for one year
- D Only if the passenger is at least 16 years old and wears a helmet
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B. Only if it is designed and equipped with footpegs for a passenger
Alabama riders must ride only on the permanent, regular seat and may not carry another person unless the cycle is designed and equipped with footpegs for more than one. The manual adds that a passenger's firm footing keeps them from falling off and pulling you off.
You cannot avoid riding over a small obstacle in the road. At what angle should you approach it?
- A At a shallow 20-degree angle
- B As close to 90 degrees as possible
- C At about 45 degrees
- D Any angle, as long as you speed up
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B. As close to 90 degrees as possible
If you must go over a small obstacle, approach it as close to a 90-degree angle as possible. Slow down, keep the motorcycle straight, rise slightly off the seat, and roll on a little throttle just before contact to lighten the front end.