North Carolina NCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. At a rural intersection a beacon flashes yellow toward the main road and red toward the side road. How is each approach treated?
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Answer A: The main road slows and proceeds, the side road stops
An intersection control beacon assigns flashing yellow to the road with priority and flashing red to the approach that must stop and yield.
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2. You are leaving a freeway at an exit that has a deceleration lane. Where should you slow down?
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Answer C: After you have moved fully into the exit lane
Braking in a through lane surprises the traffic behind you, so you move into the exit lane at highway speed and then slow down inside it.
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3. What restoration fee does North Carolina charge before clearing a revocation that resulted from a DWI conviction?
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Answer A: A fee of $167.25
North Carolina charges an $83.50 restoration fee in ordinary cases and $167.25 where the revocation results from a DWI conviction, part of which goes to the statewide chemical testing fund.
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4. You feel dizzy, weak and clammy after an hour of riding in high heat. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop in the shade, drink water and cool down before riding further
Those are early signs of heat illness and they get worse with continued exertion, so get out of the sun, rehydrate and cool off before you ride on.
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5. A freeway sign shows a minimum speed limit. What does it require?
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Answer B: That you keep up with it unless conditions make that unsafe
A minimum speed limit keeps very slow vehicles off the highway, but weather, traffic or a mechanical problem may make a lower speed necessary and lawful.
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6. How many driver license points within what period can lead to a suspension in North Carolina?
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Answer A: 12 points within three years
North Carolina may suspend a license when the driver accumulates as many as 12 points within a three-year period.
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7. What phone rule applies to a North Carolina driver under 18?
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Answer A: No use of a cell phone at all while driving, except to call for help in an emergency
North Carolina bars drivers under 18 from using a cell phone or associated technology while driving on a public street, highway or public vehicular area, apart from emergency calls to listed services or to a parent, guardian or spouse.
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8. You stop at a rest area because you are sleepy. How long a nap is usually recommended?
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Answer D: About fifteen to twenty minutes
A short nap of fifteen to twenty minutes restores useful alertness without leaving the grogginess a longer sleep can bring, and you should wait a few minutes before driving on.
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9. When is a driver or rider most likely to need hand and arm signals instead of the vehicle turn signal lamps?
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Answer D: When the lamps have failed or cannot be seen because of glare or a load
Hand and arm signals replace or reinforce the lamps whenever the lamps do not work or cannot be seen clearly by other road users.
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10. How close may a North Carolina driver park to an emergency vehicle that has stopped to investigate a crash?
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Answer D: No closer than 100 feet
North Carolina tells drivers not to park within 100 feet of an emergency vehicle that has stopped to investigate a crash or to give assistance.
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11. Which phone activity is unlawful for a North Carolina driver of any age?
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Answer B: Using a phone for email or text messages while the vehicle is moving
North Carolina makes it unlawful for any driver to use a cell phone for email or text messages while operating a motor vehicle; the complete phone ban applies only to drivers under 18.
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12. You make eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out of a side street. What should you assume?
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Answer D: The driver may still not have seen you, so stay ready to slow or stop
Drivers can look directly at you and still not register your vehicle, especially a small one. Eye contact helps, but never rely on it.
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13. Why is an inexperienced rider a poor choice to lead a group?
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Answer C: The leader picks the pace, the gaps and the hazards for everyone behind
Every decision the leader makes is imposed on the riders behind, so leading demands more traffic judgment than any other position in the group.
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14. A yellow diamond showing a bicycle is posted on a rural road. What should a driver expect?
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Answer A: Bicyclists crossing or riding along the roadway there
The bicycle warning sign is used where a bikeway crosses the road or where riders are likely to be in the traffic lanes, so drivers should look carefully and pass wide.
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15. What is the friction zone of the clutch?
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Answer A: The range of lever travel where power starts to reach the rear wheel
Easing the clutch lever into the friction zone lets the engine drive the rear wheel gradually, which is what makes a smooth start from a stop possible.
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16. How does North Carolina define the extent of a highway work zone?
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Answer D: From the first sign marking its beginning to the last sign marking its end
North Carolina defines a highway work zone as the area between the first sign that indicates the beginning of a work zone and the last sign that indicates its end.
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17. How should a rider approach a curve whose radius keeps tightening the further you go into it?
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Answer A: Enter more slowly than the curve first appears to need, saving lean for the exit
In a decreasing radius curve the sharpest part comes last, so a slower entry leaves both speed and lean angle in reserve for where they are needed.
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18. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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19. Why must a tank bag be strapped down properly rather than simply laid on the tank?
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Answer D: Because a bag that slides can reach the controls or your hands
Braking pushes anything loose on the tank forward toward the handlebars, where it can jam the steering or interfere with the levers.
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20. A North Carolina rider renews a driver license that already carries a motorcycle endorsement. What testing applies to the endorsement?
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Answer A: The motorcycle knowledge test is waived
The North Carolina Motorcyclists' Handbook states that the knowledge test is waived on a renewal of a license that already carries the motorcycle endorsement.
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21. You reach an intersection showing a steady red light, and a stop line is painted across your lane. Where must you bring the vehicle to a complete stop?
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Answer C: Before the stop line
A steady red requires a complete stop before the marked stop line. Where there is no stop line you stop before the crosswalk, and where there is neither, before entering the intersection.
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22. At what level of property damage must a North Carolina crash be reported immediately to law enforcement?
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Answer B: $1,000 or more
North Carolina requires an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement officer or agency of any crash in which a person is killed or injured or where total damage appears to reach $1,000 or more.
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23. A wide crosswalk you are turning across has a refuge island in the middle. What should you assume about people standing on it?
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Answer D: They may step off the island into your path at any moment
An island is a pause in a crossing, not the end of one, so treat anyone on it as a pedestrian who is still crossing.
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24. What revocation does North Carolina impose for prearranged racing with another motor vehicle on a highway?
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Answer C: Three years
North Carolina revokes for three years on conviction of prearranged racing, and the same term applies to watching, betting on or loaning a car for prearranged racing.
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25. How does marijuana affect a driver?
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Answer C: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance
Marijuana impairs coordination, attention and the ability to judge speed and distance. Driving while impaired by it is illegal everywhere, even where its use is legal.