District of Columbia DC DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 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 District of Columbia test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What fine does DC set for using a mobile telephone without a hands-free accessory while driving?
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Answer C: 100 dollars
DC sets a 100 dollar fine for distracted driving offenses, including handheld use of a mobile telephone.
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2. How long may DC revoke driving privileges when a driver refuses a chemical test after being told the consequences?
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Answer A: 12 months
A refusal in DC leads to revocation or denial of driving privileges for 12 months, or to enrolment in the Ignition Interlock System Program.
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3. What do yellow lines painted on a roadway separate?
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Answer D: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow markings separate opposing streams of traffic, and they also mark the left edge of a divided highway or a one-way roadway.
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4. Where can the DC motorcycle knowledge test be taken?
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Answer D: Only at a DC DMV service center
The motorcycle knowledge test is not offered virtually or at third-party proctoring centers; it is given only at DC DMV service centers.
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5. Why should gloves and jacket sleeves overlap?
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Answer A: So no gap of bare skin is left at the wrist in a slide or the cold
The wrist is easy to leave exposed, and a gap there lets in cold air and takes the full force of a slide, so gauntlets or elastic cuffs should close the gap.
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6. An orange sign reads RIGHT LANE CLOSED AHEAD. What is the correct response?
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Answer A: Move left in good time and keep a steady pace
The sign is placed well before the taper so that drivers can merge smoothly rather than braking hard where the lane actually closes.
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7. What does DC law say about driving into a block where fire apparatus has stopped?
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Answer C: Entering the block is an infraction in its own right
DC regulations make entering a block occupied by stopped fire apparatus a separate infraction, alongside the rules on following and passing it.
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8. How long do points remain on a DC driving record?
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Answer A: Two years
DC DMV keeps assessed points on the driving record for two years.
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9. Which family of signs normally uses a rectangle that is wider than it is tall?
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Answer B: Guide signs, which name routes and destinations
Guide signs are laid out as horizontal rectangles because they have to carry route numbers, place names and distances side by side.
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10. You are riding up an entrance ramp to merge onto a freeway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Build up to traffic speed on the ramp, then signal and check the blind spot
Matching the speed of freeway traffic before merging avoids forcing others to brake, and a head check covers the area the mirrors do not show.
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11. Which clue tells you that a parked vehicle is about to pull into traffic?
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Answer D: Exhaust smoke, brake lights, front wheels turned out or a driver in the seat
A running engine, lit brake lights, turned wheels or a person behind the wheel all mean the vehicle may move. Slow down and give it room.
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12. How does DC DMV learn that a vehicle's insurance has been cancelled?
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Answer B: The insurance company is required to notify DC DMV
Insurance companies must tell DC DMV about cancellations, after which the agency sends the owner a verification notice about the gap in coverage.
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13. On traffic control devices, the color green shows direction to a destination and also shows
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Answer C: that a movement is permitted
Green carries two assignments: guidance toward destinations, and the idea that the movement shown is allowed, as on a green arrow.
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14. At an intersection where every approach carries this sign, two drivers arrive at exactly the same instant. Which of them goes first?
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Answer C: The driver on the right
Order of arrival decides who goes first, and when two vehicles arrive together the driver on the right proceeds while the other gives way.
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15. What does a NARROW BRIDGE warning sign tell a driver?
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Answer A: The bridge is tighter than the road leading up to it
A narrow bridge still carries both directions, but with much less clearance than the approaches, so drivers should slow and hold their lane position carefully.
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16. A driver behind you on a two-lane road clearly wants to pass. Why should you not wave that driver past?
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Answer B: You cannot see the whole road ahead for them and they may rely on your signal
Waving another driver out invites them to trust your judgment of a road you cannot see well enough, and the decision to pass belongs to the driver making it.
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17. For how long must a DC license holder enrol in the Ignition Interlock System Program after a first covered offense?
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Answer C: 6 months
A first covered offense requires 6 months in the DC Ignition Interlock System Program, and the license stays suspended until the person enrols.
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18. How many points does DC assess for leaving the scene of a collision in which nobody was injured?
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Answer C: 8 points
Leaving the scene of a collision with no personal injury carries 8 points; if a person is injured the offense is a 12-point automatic revocation.
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19. You are stopping for a red light in the rain and your stopping point is on a wide painted stop line and crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow earlier and gently, since wet paint offers much less grip than pavement
Painted stop lines and crosswalks turn slick when wet, so start braking early and squeeze gently rather than braking hard on the markings.
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20. Besides a fine and points, what does DC law require of a driver convicted of aggressive driving?
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Answer C: Completion of an approved traffic school course within 90 days
Aggressive driving carries a 200 dollar fine and 2 points, and the driver must complete an approved traffic school course within 90 days or face suspension.
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21. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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22. What does DC law say about driving over a fire hose laid in the street?
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Answer D: It is prohibited and carries its own fine
DC regulations make driving over a fire hose a separate infraction.
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23. According to the DC DMV motorcycle manual, which feature makes a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle a motorcycle under DC law?
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Answer A: Wheels under 16 inches in diameter
The manual lists five characteristics, any one of which makes the vehicle a motorcycle, and a wheel diameter under 16 inches is one of them.
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24. What visual acuity in the better eye does DC DMV accept on its own, with no field of vision condition attached?
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Answer D: 20/40
DC DMV accepts 20/40 in the better eye, or 20/70 in the better eye combined with a field of vision of at least 140 degrees.
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25. A large electronic advertising sign beside the road catches your eye. What should you do?
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Answer A: Glance briefly and return your eyes to the road
Bright changing displays are designed to hold attention, so treat them like any roadside object and give them no more than a brief glance.