Montana Motorcycle Permit Exam Simulator

A full-length mock motorcycle knowledge test: Montana does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 75% pass mark. New questions every attempt.

How this simulator works

  • Knowledge test: 30 questions, 23 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 Montana test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
  • Questions are drawn fresh from the full Montana bank each time.

Sample questions

  1. In Montana, what do you need to ride a motor scooter on a public street?

    • A A motorcycle endorsement on a valid driver license
    • B A regular driver license with no motorcycle endorsement
    • C Only a scooter registration sticker
    • D Nothing, if the scooter stays under 35 mph
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    A. A motorcycle endorsement on a valid driver license

    Montana law makes it illegal to operate a motor scooter, motorcycle or any other motor-driven cycle on a public street or highway without a motorcycle endorsement on a valid driver license. Small size or low speed does not change the rule, so scooter riders must earn the endorsement too.

    Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 2

  2. What does Montana require of a motorcycle's headlamp?

    • A One or two headlamps that light 200 feet and are used after dark
    • B One or two headlamps reaching 500 feet, on at all times
    • C Up to three headlamps that light 300 feet when it is cloudy
    • D At least one headlamp that lights 100 feet during daylight
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    B. One or two headlamps reaching 500 feet, on at all times

    Your motorcycle must have at least one, but no more than two, headlamps that light the road at least 500 feet ahead, and the headlamp must be on at all times. Riding with the light on even in daylight makes you much easier for drivers to notice.

    Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 2

  3. Who should carry passengers or large loads on a motorcycle?

    • A Any rider with a learner license
    • B Only experienced riders
    • C Any rider on a large motorcycle
    • D Any rider once the passenger has a helmet
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    B. Only experienced riders

    The extra weight of a passenger or cargo changes how the motorcycle accelerates, brakes and turns. For this reason only experienced riders should carry passengers or large loads, and only after preparing themselves and the motorcycle.

    Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 19

  4. How far forward should you sit on the motorcycle?

    • A Far back, so your arms are fully straight
    • B So your chest rests on the gas tank
    • C Wherever lets your feet reach the rear axle
    • D Far enough that your arms are slightly bent
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    D. Far enough that your arms are slightly bent

    Sit far enough forward that your arms are slightly bent when you hold the handgrips. Bent arms let you press on the handlebars to steer without stretching.

    Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement (Form 25-1500), page 7