District of Columbia DC DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 28

1. What is the usual result of driving well above the flow of traffic on a typical trip?

• A A large time saving, which is why fast drivers arrive first on most journeys
• B Very little time saved, with much greater risk
• C A steady saving of about one minute for every mile that is driven
• D No change in risk, since crash risk depends only on the number of vehicles

2. What is the best path through a curve where you can see all the way to the exit?

• A Start toward the outside, move toward the inside, then drift back out
• B Hold the exact center of your lane from the entry of the curve to its exit
• C Start at the inside, move out to the outside, then return to the inside again
• D Ride the outside edge for the entire curve so you can watch the road surface

3. You are turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street. Which lane should you use?

• A Turn from the far right lane and finish in the far left lane of the new street
• B Turn from the far left lane into the far left lane of the new street
• C Turn from the far left lane and end up in the far right lane of the street you enter
• D Turn from the center lane and settle into whichever lane of the new street is empty

4. Should a rider change lanes while passing through an intersection?

• A No, the lane change should be completed before or after the intersection
• B Yes, because an intersection is where the lanes are widest and easiest to cross
• C Yes, provided the rider signals for at least a hundred feet in advance of it
• D Yes, as long as the traffic signal is green in the rider direction of travel

5. You notice at night that one of your headlights has burned out. What should you do?

• A Turn on the fog lights instead, which give the same light as a headlight
• B Get it replaced promptly, because other drivers may take you for a motorcycle
• C Use the high beams all of the time so that the remaining light reaches further
• D Drive only on lighted streets until the next scheduled service falls due

6. You are driving in fog so thick that you can barely see the vehicle ahead. Which pavement marking is the best guide for staying in your lane?

• A The white edge line on the right side of the road
• B The yellow center line, so you stay away from the shoulder
• C The tail lights of the vehicle ahead, following them closely
• D The reflective lane markers on the left side of the road

7. You are approaching a marked school crossing and children have started to cross the roadway. What is required?

• A Stop and let the children finish crossing the roadway
• B Continue, because they will be clear before you reach them
• C Sound the horn once and drive through the crossing slowly
• D Wait only if a crossing guard is on duty at that corner

8. Traffic is entering the freeway from a ramp ahead of you and you are in the right lane. What should you do?

• A Hold your speed and position exactly, because the entering traffic is the one that must yield
• B Speed up so the merging vehicles enter behind you
• C Move to another lane if it is safe, or adjust your speed to make room
• D Slow to a stop in your lane so the merging vehicles can enter ahead of you

9. How should space management change with a passenger aboard?

• A Follow more closely so the passenger can see the road ahead
• B Allow a greater following distance and wait for larger gaps in traffic
• C Space management does not change with a passenger
• D Treat the shoulder as an extra escape path

10. You stop behind another vehicle at a traffic light. How much space should you leave?

• A As little as possible so the line moves faster when the light changes
• B About one foot, so nobody can cut in between you
• C Enough to fit two full vehicles between you
• D Enough to see where its rear tires touch the pavement

11. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?

• A Use it as a right-turn lane at all times and park in it when needed
• B Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
• C Use it as an extra travel lane whenever the through lanes are moving slowly or are backed up
• D Treat it as a shoulder that is available for stopping and parking at any hour

12. Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane road. What should you do with your speed?

• A Hold your speed or ease off slightly to shorten the pass
• B Speed up, so that the two vehicles are side by side for less total time
• C Brake firmly so that the other driver can pull back in as soon as possible
• D Move onto the shoulder and stop there until the other vehicle is well past

13. While you are still on an entrance ramp, where should your attention be?

• A Only straight ahead along the ramp, leaving the highway traffic to the mirrors after merging
• B Only over your left shoulder, because the curve of the ramp itself keeps your path clear
• C Only in the inside mirror, which shows you the whole of the highway behind your vehicle
• D Along the ramp ahead and back at the highway traffic in the mirrors and over your shoulder

14. You are turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Which lane should you enter?

• A Any lane on the one-way street, because all of its lanes run the same way
• B The lane nearest the right curb, so that following drivers can pass on your left
• C The first lane open to traffic on the left side of the one-way street
• D The center lane, which keeps you clear of vehicles entering from both sides

15. You realize you have just gone past your exit on a freeway. What should you do?

• A Reverse along the shoulder until you are level with the exit ramp and then take it
• B Cross the striped pavement area to reach the ramp before it separates completely
• C Carry on to the next exit and turn around there
• D Stop on the shoulder and wait for a gap so that you can back into the exit ramp

16. You receive a phone call that you feel you must answer while driving. What is the safest way to take it?

• A Answer on speaker and hold the phone away from your face
• B Answer with one hand while slowing down below the limit
• C Answer only if you are in the right lane and there is no vehicle ahead of you
• D Pull off the road, stop in a safe place and then answer

17. A pedestrian steps off the curb without looking your way. What should you assume?

• A That the person is looking at the traffic in the far lane instead
• B That the person has not seen you at all, and be ready to stop for them
• C That the person has heard your engine and knows that you are there
• D That the person will step back again once you get closer to them

18. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?

• A Overhead only, above the middle of the roadway
• B At the midpoint of every block along the route
• C At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
• D Half a mile in advance, on the left shoulder

19. An overhead lane-use control signal shows a steady red X above the lane you are traveling in. What does it require?

• A Continue in the lane but at a reduced speed
• B Use the lane for turning movements only
• C Prepare to stop because the lane will reopen shortly
• D Leave that lane, because it is closed to you

20. A regulatory sign posted at the start of a road reads LENGTH LIMIT 30 FEET. What does it control?

• A The length of the space a vehicle may occupy when parked
• B The overall length of vehicle allowed on that road
• C The distance a load may hang beyond the rear of a vehicle
• D The gap a driver must leave when following another vehicle

21. Is it acceptable to drive with your vehicle straddling the line between two lanes?

• A Yes, while you are still deciding which of the two lanes you would rather travel in
• B Yes, if the traffic is heavy and both of the lanes are moving at about the same speed
• C Yes, as long as you keep your turn signal flashing the whole time you are astride the line
• D No, you must drive as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane

22. What are the District's minimum bodily injury liability limits?

• A 20,000 dollars per person and 40,000 dollars per accident
• B 25,000 dollars per person and 50,000 dollars per accident
• C 15,000 dollars per person and 30,000 dollars per accident
• D 30,000 dollars per person and 60,000 dollars per accident

23. Why must a rider pay attention to the turn signal after completing a turn or lane change?

• A Many motorcycle signals do not cancel themselves and can mislead other drivers
• B The signal drains the battery so quickly that the engine may fail to restart
• C A signal left on for more than a minute will burn out the indicator bulb
• D The signal switch must be centered before the transmission will shift again

24. Traffic is backed up beyond a railroad crossing. When may you start across the tracks?

• A As soon as the vehicle in front of you has moved onto the tracks ahead
• B Only when there is room for your whole vehicle on the far side
• C At any time, because the crossing signals will warn you before a train
• D Once you have stopped on the tracks and looked carefully in both directions

25. The queue for an exit ramp has backed up into the right lane of the highway. What should you do if you want that exit?

• A Drive up the paved shoulder to the ramp and merge at the front of the waiting queue
• B Join the back of the queue in the lane instead of cutting in later
• C Pass the queue in the next lane along and then cut in at the mouth of the exit ramp
• D Stop in a through lane and wait for another driver to let you across into the queue