North Carolina Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2
20 questions written from the North Carolina Motorcyclists' Handbook, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
How far forward should you sit on the motorcycle?
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How far forward should you sit on the motorcycle?
- A Wherever you can rest your weight on the bars
- B Over the gas tank, so your chest is near the handlebars
- C Far enough that your arms are slightly bent at the grips
- D Far back, so your arms are fully straight
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C. Far enough that your arms are slightly bent at the grips
Sit far enough forward that your arms are slightly bent when you hold the handlegrips. Bent arms let you press on the handlebars to steer without stretching.
When should your passenger get on the motorcycle?
- A Before you start the engine, so you can balance
- B Only after you have started the engine
- C Whenever the passenger feels ready
- D After you have begun rolling forward slowly
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B. Only after you have started the engine
Give every passenger complete instructions before you start, even if they ride themselves. Tell them to get on only after you have started the engine, sit as far forward as possible without crowding you, and hold your waist, hips or belt.
What does a plastic shatter-resistant faceshield do that goggles do not?
- A It helps protect your whole face in a crash
- B It replaces the need for a helmet
- C It protects only your eyes from wind and dust
- D It keeps you from needing a jacket
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A. It helps protect your whole face in a crash
A shatter-resistant faceshield can protect your whole face in a crash and also blocks wind, dust, rain, insects and pebbles. Goggles protect your eyes but not the rest of your face.
Which tests must you pass to add a motorcycle endorsement to a North Carolina license?
- A A vision test and a road test in normal traffic only
- B A motorcycling knowledge test and an off-street skills test
- C A skills test only, since the car test covered the rules
- D A written test only, if you already hold a car license
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B. A motorcycling knowledge test and an off-street skills test
To get the endorsement you pass a knowledge test that includes motorcycling questions and an off-street motorcycle skills test. One checks what you know about safe riding; the other checks that you can actually control the bike.