North Carolina NCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real North Carolina test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. You stop behind another vehicle at a traffic light. How much space should you leave?
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Answer D: Enough to see where its rear tires touch the pavement
Seeing the rear tires on the road leaves room to steer around the vehicle if it stalls, and gives a cushion if you are struck from behind.
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2. Which sign shape is reserved for one message only, the requirement to stop?
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Answer A: The octagon
The octagon is used for the stop sign and for no other message, so the outline alone identifies the requirement even when the legend is hard to read.
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3. Where should the rider be looking during a U-turn?
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Answer B: All the way around toward the point where the turn will finish
A motorcycle follows the eyes, so turning the head to the exit of the turn keeps the machine coming round instead of drifting wide.
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4. Which stopped vehicle triggers North Carolina's Move Over duty?
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Answer C: A public service vehicle helping a disabled vehicle, warning lights on
North Carolina's Move Over law covers authorized emergency vehicles and public service vehicles being used to assist motorists or law enforcement with wrecked or disabled vehicles, parked within 12 feet of the roadway with warning lights activated.
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5. About how far ahead do low beam headlights let you see on a dark road?
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Answer B: About 250 feet
Low beams light roughly 250 feet of road, and high beams roughly 350 to 500 feet, which sets the limit on a safe night speed.
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6. For an alert driver, about how long is the reaction time once a hazard has been recognized?
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Answer A: About three quarters of a second
Reaction alone takes roughly three quarters of a second for an alert driver, and perception takes about as long again, so a second and a half of travel is added before the brakes bite.
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7. When does North Carolina law require the use of headlights?
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Answer C: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is 400 feet or less
North Carolina requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is 400 feet or less.
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8. What point value does North Carolina place on a conviction for speeding in excess of 55 mph in a private vehicle?
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Answer B: 3 points
North Carolina assigns three points for speeding in excess of 55 mph in a private vehicle and four points for the same offense in a commercial motor vehicle.
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9. A train has just passed a crossing that carries more than one set of tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the warning devices stop and you can see clearly along every track
A passing train can hide a second one coming on another track, so wait for the signals to clear and check each track before moving.
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10. You are driving on the through road of a T-intersection and want to turn left into the side road. Oncoming traffic is approaching on the through road. What must you do?
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Answer C: Yield to the oncoming traffic before you turn
The vehicle waiting in the stem of the T yields to both of you, but you still owe the right of way to oncoming through traffic before turning across it.
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11. How far must a North Carolina driver stay from a fire truck that is responding to a fire alarm?
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Answer A: No closer than one block
North Carolina tells drivers not to drive or park closer than one block from a fire truck responding to a fire alarm, and never to drive a vehicle over a fire hose.
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12. What driver license point value does North Carolina attach to a littering conviction involving the use of a motor vehicle?
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Answer D: 1 point
North Carolina places one driver license point on the record for littering under G.S. 14-399 when the offense involves the use of a motor vehicle, on both the private and commercial schedules.
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13. What does a swerve actually consist of?
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Answer B: Two quick presses on the grips, one to go around and one to come back
A swerve is two separate countersteering inputs made back to back, so the machine leaves the original path and then returns to it.
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14. When may a North Carolina driver park on the shoulder of a highway?
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Answer B: Only if the vehicle is visible for 200 feet from both directions
North Carolina makes parking on the paved or primary travel portion of a highway unlawful, and parking on the shoulder is unlawful unless approaching drivers can see the vehicle from both directions for at least 200 feet.
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15. Why is a shoulder check especially important on a road with motorcycles and bicycles?
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Answer D: A narrow vehicle can disappear completely in the blind spot
A motorcycle or a bicycle is small enough to be hidden entirely by a door pillar or by the blind spot the mirrors do not cover.
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16. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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17. What is the minimum fine on a North Carolina conviction for littering from a motor vehicle?
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Answer D: $250
North Carolina sets a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum of $1,000 for littering from a vehicle, rising to between $500 and $2,000 for a second offense within three years.
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18. You have stopped on the shoulder of a highway and want to rejoin the traffic. What is the correct way?
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Answer D: Signal, build up speed along the shoulder, then merge into a gap
Entering a fast lane at a slow speed is what causes the conflict, so the shoulder is used to gain speed before the merge in the same way as an acceleration lane.
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19. How long is a North Carolina motorcycle learner permit valid?
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Answer C: 12 months, renewable once for a further six months
NCDMV issues the motorcycle learner permit for 12 months and allows a single renewal for one additional six-month period.
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20. A driver is following you far too closely and you have a turn coming up. How should you slow down for it?
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Answer B: Signal early and slow gradually well before the turn
Early signals and gentle braking give a tailgater the time and distance they have failed to leave for themselves.
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21. Why can an oncoming vehicle that looks comfortably far away leave you far less room than you expect?
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Answer D: You and that vehicle close the gap at the sum of both your speeds
Two vehicles approaching at 55 mph each close the distance between them at about 110 mph, so the gap disappears in half the time you would expect.
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22. In a work zone, the flagger's instructions conflict with the pavement markings still visible on the road. Which do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger, because a person directing traffic outranks the markings
An authorized flagger controlling a temporary traffic control zone overrides signs, signals and markings, and drivers must obey the flagger's signals.
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23. A center lane is bordered by a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside, with turn arrows painted inside it. What is that lane for?
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Answer C: Left turns made by traffic traveling in either direction
That marking pattern identifies a two-way left-turn lane, which drivers approaching from both directions may use to prepare for a left turn.
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24. What license revocation follows a first North Carolina DWI conviction?
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Answer B: One year
North Carolina imposes a mandatory one-year revocation on a first DWI conviction, four years on a second within three years and permanent revocation on a third in defined cases.
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25. A pedestrian is crossing at a corner where no crosswalk is painted on the pavement. What is your duty?
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Answer A: Yield, because a legal crosswalk exists at the corner even without paint
Every intersection has a crosswalk whether or not it is marked, and drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing there.