Virginia DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 45

1. When downshifting as the motorcycle slows, what keeps the rear tire from skidding?

• A Easing the clutch lever out smoothly instead of releasing it abruptly
• B Releasing the clutch lever as quickly as possible so the gear locks in fast
• C Squeezing the front brake hard at the same moment to load the front tire
• D Holding the throttle wide open through the shift to keep the revs high

2. There is a stop sign but no stop line and no crosswalk. Where must you stop?

• A Before entering the intersection, where you can see cross traffic
• B Level with the stop sign itself, even if a building blocks your view of the street
• C Anywhere in the first half of the intersection, provided that you stop completely
• D Only if another vehicle or a pedestrian is already close to the intersection

3. On a two-way street, where and how should you park at the curb?

• A On either side, facing whichever way makes it easier to leave the space later
• B On the left side, so that you can get out of the vehicle away from the traffic
• C On the right side, facing the way traffic moves
• D On either side, provided that the wheels are turned in toward the curb

4. Why is a drive chain adjusted with too little slack a problem?

• A It strains the chain, the sprockets and the output shaft bearings
• B It allows the chain to jump off the sprockets during hard acceleration
• C It makes the rear brake pedal travel farther before the brake takes hold
• D It prevents the transmission from being shifted into the highest gear

5. You are joining a highway from a short ramp that has no acceleration lane. What should you do?

• A Stop or slow at the end of the ramp and wait for a safe gap
• B Pull out at once, because traffic on the highway has to make room for you
• C Accelerate hard along the shoulder until you match the speed of the traffic
• D Cross straight to the second lane, where there is usually less traffic to join

6. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?

• A Speed up so that you finish the turn before the bicyclist reaches the corner
• B Sound the horn and turn, because vehicles have priority over bicycles at corners
• C Straddle the bike lane line so the bicyclist is forced to pass you on the left
• D Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn

7. A driver hunting for an on-ramp meets this sign at the mouth of the pavement ahead. What is the correct action?

• A Go in slowly with the hazard lights switched on to warn any oncoming driver
• B Go in after giving way to any traffic already on that pavement
• C Keep out of that roadway and look for the proper approach elsewhere
• D Go in as long as no vehicle is currently visible anywhere on it

8. Besides the traffic behind you, what else must you check before moving into the next lane?

• A Only the surface of the lane you are entering, in case of potholes or spilled material
• B Only the position of the vehicle that is traveling directly behind you in your own lane
• C That the vehicle you are currently following has already signaled the same lane change
• D That there is room ahead in the new lane for your normal following distance

9. You are traveling beside a tractor-trailer and cannot see the truck driver's face in any of the truck's mirrors. What does that tell you?

• A The truck driver probably cannot see your vehicle
• B The truck driver has already checked that lane
• C The truck's mirrors are out of adjustment
• D You are far enough back to be seen easily

10. 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?

• A Yield only if the other vehicle is larger than yours
• B Yield to the vehicle on your right
• C Continue because you are on the busier road
• D Sound your horn and cross first

11. For a Virginia policy effective on or after January 1, 2025, what is the minimum liability coverage required?

• A 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per crash and 20,000 dollars property damage
• B 30,000 dollars per person, 60,000 dollars per crash and 20,000 dollars property damage
• C 50,000 dollars per person, 100,000 dollars per crash and 25,000 dollars property damage
• D 100,000 dollars per person, 300,000 dollars per crash and 50,000 dollars property damage

12. The circular sign shape is reserved for which warning?

• A Advance warning of a school zone with children present
• B The end of a roadway at a dead end
• C Advance warning of a highway-rail grade crossing
• D A sharp change in the alignment of the road

13. You are about to descend a long steep grade. How should you control your speed?

• A Shift into neutral and coast down the grade so that fuel is saved
• B Hold steady pressure on the brake pedal all the way down so that the speed never rises at all
• C Build up speed at the top of the grade so that you can coast down the last part of it
• D Select a lower gear before starting down and use the brakes in firm, brief applications

14. A yellow diamond shows two lanes narrowing into one. What does it require of a driver?

• A Moving over immediately and stopping until traffic clears
• B Keeping to the lane that ends, because it has priority
• C Sounding the horn before entering the remaining lane
• D Adjusting speed and merging before the lane disappears

15. A yellow diamond reading DIP warns a driver about

• A a short, sharp depression in the road surface
• B a stretch where the pavement slopes toward one edge
• C a low spot that always holds water after any rain
• D a place where the shoulder falls away below the lane

16. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?

• A Choose any movement as long as you signal it
• B Continue straight, because paint is only advisory
• C Turn right from that lane
• D Stop and wait for a gap so you can change lanes inside the intersection

17. Apart from a crash, when do helmet makers generally advise replacing a helmet?

• A After several years of use, as the liner and materials age
• B Only when the outer shell has faded from its original color in the sun
• C Every year, because the certification of a helmet expires after 12 months
• D Never, provided the helmet has not been dropped or involved in a crash

18. Another driver cuts you off and you feel your temper rising. What should you do?

• A Take a breath, drop back and let it go, because the whole trip matters more
• B Catch up and let the other driver know what you think of the move
• C Follow the car to the next light and take a photograph of the driver
• D Stay right behind the car so that it cannot cut in front of you again

19. A pedestrian steps off the curb in the middle of a block where there is no crosswalk at all. What is the legal position?

• A They must yield to you, but you must still avoid a crash
• B They have the right of way exactly as in a marked crosswalk would give
• C You may keep your speed and drive on
• D You must stop and stay stopped until the person is back on the sidewalk

20. What does black ice usually look like from the driver seat?

• A A white crust that stands out clearly against the darker pavement around it
• B A rough gray film that scatters your headlight beams in every direction
• C A patch of pavement that simply looks wet or slightly glossy
• D A row of ridges you can feel through the steering long before you reach it

21. Parked cars block your view of a cross street you are about to enter. How should you proceed?

• A Edge forward slowly until you can see along the cross street, then go
• B Cross quickly, since the shorter the time in the intersection the safer it is
• C Sound the horn and continue at your normal speed through the intersection
• D Move to the far left of your lane and cross without slowing down at all

22. You want to turn right from a lane marked for through traffic and right turns, and the driver behind you wants to go straight. What should you do?

• A Pull onto the shoulder so that the driver behind you can pass on the left
• B Wave the driver behind you around before you begin the turn
• C Signal, stay in the lane and make the turn when it is safe
• D Move to the left lane and then swing back right across the traffic lane

23. In which crash must the police always be notified?

• A Only crashes between two vehicles that are both still drivable afterwards
• B Only crashes that happen on a road with a speed limit above forty-five
• C Only crashes where the drivers cannot agree about who was at fault
• D Any crash in which somebody has been injured or killed, whatever the damage

24. You are in the right-hand lane of a multilane street and that lane becomes a right-turn-only lane ahead, but you want to go straight. What should you do?

• A Continue straight from that lane, because the arrow applies only to drivers who choose to turn
• B Change into a through lane before you reach the markings for the turn lane
• C Stop at the line and wait for a gap so that you can move over once you are in the intersection
• D Turn right and then make a turn at the next opportunity to get back onto the route you wanted

25. A parking space is marked with the international symbol of access. Who may use it?

• A Only a vehicle displaying the required placard or plate
• B Any driver who intends to stay for only a couple of minutes at most
• C Any driver, once every other space in the parking lot has been taken
• D Any driver who is helping a passenger to carry heavy shopping bags