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When entering an intersection on a green light, you should:
B. Look both ways even though you have a green light — A green light doesn't guarantee safety. Always scan left-right-left for red-light runners and turning vehicles.
Rain reduces a motorcycle's braking distance because:
C. It reduces traction on the road surface, requiring more distance to stop — Rain reduces traction between tire and road, increasing stopping distance. Traction can drop by 30–50% on wet pavement. Increase following distance significantly and brake gently and progressively.
In Tennessee, must a motorcycle passenger wear a helmet?
D. Yes — all passengers must wear a DOT-approved helmet — Under Tennessee's universal helmet law, passengers as well as operators must wear a DOT-approved helmet at all times.
Motorcycle riding scenario 13: Before carrying a passenger, what should you adjust?
A. Suspension, tire pressure, mirrors, and riding technique — Suspension, tire pressure, mirrors, and riding technique. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
When approaching a turn, you should:
D. Slow before the turn, look through it, and roll on throttle — Slow down before entering the turn, look where you want to go, and gradually accelerate through the turn.
Motorcycle riding scenario 37: How should you cross railroad tracks that meet the road at an angle?
A. Cross as close to a 90-degree angle as practical — Cross as close to a 90-degree angle as practical. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
Hydroplaning on a motorcycle is most likely when you are:
B. Riding at higher speed on worn tires through standing water — Speed and worn tread let water build under the tires and lift them off the road, so slow down and avoid standing water.
You should change your lane position when:
B. Conditions change — traffic, road surface, visibility, or to be seen — Adjust your lane position as conditions change. There is no single best position — adapt to traffic, road hazards, and visibility.
Motorcycle riding scenario 19: In a group ride, what formation usually gives riders space and visibility?
C. A staggered formation on straight roads — A staggered formation on straight roads. The motorcycle operator manual stresses smooth control inputs, visibility, and planning ahead. This response gives the rider time and space to manage the hazard safely.
If you enter a turn too fast, you should:
C. Lean more and trust the motorcycle — If you enter too fast, lean more. Motorcycles can lean farther than most riders realize. Avoid braking hard in a curve.
The Tennessee motorcycle permit test has 30 questions, and you need 80% to pass — at least 24 correct answers. The practice tests on this page use the same format.
80%. You can miss at most 6 of the 30 questions. The readiness dashboard on this page tracks whether you're consistently scoring above that bar.
Yes. Every practice test on this page and everything in the DMVPrep iPhone app is free — no ads, no paywall, no account.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) curriculum and state motorcycle manuals — the same sources the real exams are drawn from. Every question in the DMVPrep app cites its source.
Yes — the DMVPrep app includes all 3,745+ questions in Spanish, and the whole app works in Spanish.