North Dakota Motorcycle Permit Exam Simulator

A full-length mock motorcycle knowledge test: North Dakota 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 North Dakota test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
  • Questions are drawn fresh from the full North Dakota bank each time.

Sample questions

  1. You hold a North Dakota Class M learner's permit. When are you allowed to ride?

    • A Any time, as long as your headlight is on
    • B Until midnight, then not again until 5 a.m.
    • C Only during daylight; riding after dark is not allowed
    • D After dark only with a licensed rider following you
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    C. Only during daylight; riding after dark is not allowed

    A North Dakota motorcycle learner's permit is daylight-only: permit riders may not ride after dark, and they may not carry passengers either. The manual notes that at night it is harder for a rider to see and to be seen, which is why new riders are kept off the road after dark until they are licensed.

    Source: North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual, Class M, 2025-2027, page 8

  2. A 19-year-old rider in North Dakota is considered legally under the influence at what alcohol concentration?

    • A .05% or more
    • B .08% or more
    • C .10% or more
    • D .02% or more
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    D. .02% or more

    North Dakota treats a rider as legally under the influence at .08% or more, or at .02% or more if the rider is under 21. The very low under-21 limit is close to zero tolerance because young, inexperienced riders are the most affected by even small amounts of alcohol.

    Source: North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual, Class M, 2025-2027, page 40

  3. In normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead?

    • A Two seconds
    • B One motorcycle length per 10 mph
    • C One second
    • D Three seconds
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    D. Three seconds

    Keep at least three seconds behind the vehicle ahead: when its rear bumper passes a fixed marker, count 'one-thousand-one' up to three. If you reach the marker first, you are too close. Motorcycles need as much distance to stop as cars.

    Source: North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual, Class M, 2025-2027, page 20

  4. You need to swerve around a box in the road and also slow down. How should you use the brakes?

    • A Brake before or after the swerve, but not during it
    • B Use only the rear brake while swerving
    • C Brake hard while swerving to lose speed fast
    • D Use only the front brake while swerving
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    A. Brake before or after the swerve, but not during it

    If braking is required, separate it from swerving: brake before or after, never while swerving. A tire has only so much traction, and a swerve needs all of it to change direction quickly.

    Source: North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual, Class M, 2025-2027, page 29