North Carolina NCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. The green arrow protecting your turn changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is it telling you?
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Answer A: The protected turn is ending and you should prepare to stop
A steady yellow arrow warns that the arrow movement is being terminated and that a red indication will follow.
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2. A delivery truck is parked in your lane and you must use the oncoming lane to get around it. Who has the right of way?
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Answer D: The oncoming traffic, because their lane is clear
The driver whose own lane is obstructed waits, because using the other lane is a favor from oncoming traffic, not a right.
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3. When are North Carolina drivers traveling in the opposite direction excused from yielding to an approaching emergency vehicle?
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Answer B: On a four-lane limited-access highway with a center median
North Carolina requires all vehicles to yield to an approaching emergency vehicle, except those traveling in the opposite direction on a four-lane limited-access highway with a center median.
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4. You arrive at an intersection with no signs, no signals and no markings at the same time as a vehicle on the road to your right. What must you do?
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Answer B: Yield to the vehicle on your right
At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to a vehicle already in the intersection or approaching from your right.
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5. What does it mean to scan the road while driving?
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Answer A: Moving your eyes constantly over the road, the sides and the mirrors
Scanning keeps information coming in from every direction, while a fixed stare leaves you blind to everything else.
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6. A yellow sign shows a truck on a slope with the legend 7 PERCENT GRADE. What should a driver of a heavy vehicle do?
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Answer A: Select a lower gear before starting down
The percentage shows how steep the descent is, and choosing a low gear at the top lets the engine hold the vehicle back instead of the brakes overheating.
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7. Besides the motorcycle knowledge test, how may a North Carolina rider satisfy the skills requirement for a full endorsement?
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Answer B: By completing an approved Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course instead of the DMV skills test
NCDMV accepts an approved Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course, a valid out-of-state endorsement or accepted military motorcycle training as an alternative to its own skills test.
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8. You are approaching a blind left hand curve. Which starting lane position gives the best view through it?
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Answer C: The right portion of your lane
On a left hand bend the outside of the lane is the right side, and moving there lets the rider see farther around the curve before entering it.
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9. Your group arrives at a stop sign at a busy crossroad. How should each rider treat it?
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Answer C: Stop and pull out only when there is an adequate gap of your own
Following the machine ahead through a junction without looking is a common cause of group crashes, because the gap the leader used has already closed.
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10. How should a helmet sit on the head once it is fastened?
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Answer C: Level on the head, with the eye port giving a clear view of the road
A helmet worn level protects the forehead and gives full vision, while one pushed back leaves the forehead exposed in a crash.
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11. Where does North Carolina's ban on using a phone for email or text messages apply?
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Answer D: On public streets and highways and in public vehicular areas
North Carolina makes it unlawful to use a cell phone for electronic mail or text messages while operating a vehicle on a public street or highway or public vehicular area.
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12. You are about to descend a long steep grade. How should you control your speed?
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Answer D: Select a lower gear before starting down and use the brakes in firm, brief applications
Engine braking in a lower gear carries most of the load down the grade, while continuous brake pressure overheats the brakes and reduces their effectiveness.
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13. You come upon a person riding a horse on the roadway ahead of you. What is the correct way to pass?
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Answer A: Slow down, give plenty of room and do not use the horn
Horses startle easily, and a frightened horse can throw its rider into your path. Pass slowly and wide, and avoid any sudden noise.
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14. In a work zone a flagger is directing traffic in a way that conflicts with the posted signs. Whom do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger's directions
A flagger controls traffic through a work area that changes from day to day, and those instructions take precedence over the fixed signs and markings in that zone.
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15. How should a rider react to a deer or another large animal in the road?
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Answer B: Brake and prepare to stop, because large animals move unpredictably
A large animal can bolt in any direction at any moment, so the only reliable response is to slow down and be ready to stop.
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16. What does North Carolina require of a driver who is using windshield wipers because of the weather?
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Answer D: The headlights must be switched on as well
All North Carolina motorists are required to use headlights whenever they are using windshield wipers because of inclement weather.
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17. The curb ahead is signed as a bus stop. May you wait there with your vehicle?
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Answer C: No, the space must stay clear for buses
A bus stop must stay open so that a bus can reach the curb and let passengers on and off safely, so no other vehicle may occupy it.
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18. Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed limit outside North Carolina cities and towns?
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Answer D: 55 mph
North Carolina's table of maximum speed limits sets 55 mph outside cities and towns, against 35 mph inside them and 70 mph on interstates.
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19. What revocation does North Carolina impose when a driver is convicted of speeding and of reckless driving arising from the same occasion?
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Answer A: 60 days
North Carolina takes the driving privilege for 60 days when a driver is convicted of speeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion.
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20. Besides a chemical test, what else supports an impaired driving charge?
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Answer B: The officer's observations of the driving and the driver
Weaving, slow responses, speech and balance observed by the officer are evidence in their own right, which is why a driver can be charged on behavior alone.
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21. How can loose spokes be found on a spoked wheel?
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Answer B: By tapping each spoke and listening for a dull sound instead of a clear ring
A correctly tensioned spoke rings when tapped, while a loose one gives a flat, dull note that stands out from the rest of the wheel.
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22. At an intersection the signal flashes red toward you and flashes yellow toward the cross street. Who must yield?
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Answer D: You must, because the flashing red faces your road
A flashing red means stop and yield like a stop sign, while a flashing yellow lets the other road proceed with caution.
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23. Which North Carolina DWI conviction requires an ignition interlock device on the vehicle?
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Answer A: One with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction in the past seven years
North Carolina requires an ignition interlock device after a DWI conviction with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more, or where there is another conviction within the past seven years.
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24. What does North Carolina's DWI law say about an open container of alcohol in a vehicle?
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Answer B: Transporting one is prohibited, the passenger area included
North Carolina's DWI laws bar drivers from consuming any alcoholic beverage while driving and prohibit the transport of an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
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25. A North Carolina driver has been stopped by a law enforcement officer and the phone rings. What does NCDMV advise?
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Answer C: Wait for the officer to say whether the call may be answered
The North Carolina Driver Handbook tells drivers not to talk on a cell phone while interacting with an officer during a stop, and states that the officer will say whether an incoming call may be answered.