Nevada Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

Practice test 6 of 6 for the Nevada Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Motorcycle
Nevada
134 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 20
How do you check your brake light before riding?
- Turn on the high beam
- Use the front lever and the rear pedal one at a time and see that each turns on the light
- Ride at night and look behind you
- Press the horn
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Answer: B. Use the front lever and the rear pedal one at a time and see that each turns on the light
Each brake control should turn on the brake light by itself.
Question 2 of 20
In T-CLOCS, what does the second C stand for?
- Carburetor
- Clutch
- Chassis
- Cargo
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Answer: C. Chassis
The second C is Chassis: the frame, suspension, chain or belt, and fasteners.
Question 3 of 20
Why might you tap your brake to flash the brake light before slowing?
- To test the bulb
- To warn drivers behind you who may not expect you to slow
- To signal a lane change
- Because it is required at every stop
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Answer: B. To warn drivers behind you who may not expect you to slow
Flashing your brake light helps before a sharp turn off a fast road or before pulling off the road.
Question 4 of 20
In T-CLOCS, what does the S stand for?
- Signals
- Speed
- Stands
- Seat
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Answer: C. Stands
S is Stands: the side stand and center stand should hold the motorcycle and spring back up.
Question 5 of 20
When do most motorcycle crashes happen?
- On short trips, a few minutes after starting out
- Only in rain
- Only on long highway trips
- Only after midnight
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Answer: A. On short trips, a few minutes after starting out
Most crashes happen on short trips, so wear all your gear every time you ride, even for a quick errand.
Question 6 of 20
Your rear wheel locks during a quick stop on a good road surface. What can you do?
- Shift to neutral and coast
- Release the front brake
- Keep it locked until you have stopped
- Turn sharply off the road
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Answer: C. Keep it locked until you have stopped
On a good-traction surface you can keep the rear wheel locked until you stop.
Question 7 of 20
A riding group has more than four or five riders. What should it do?
- Ride closer together
- Split into two or more smaller groups
- Use the shoulder
- Ride two abreast
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Answer: B. Split into two or more smaller groups
Small groups are easier for drivers to pass and are less likely to be split by traffic lights.
Question 8 of 20
How should you hold the handgrips when you start out?
- With your right wrist raised high
- Firmly, with your right wrist flat
- With one hand only
- Loosely, with your fingertips
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Answer: B. Firmly, with your right wrist flat
Starting with your right wrist flat helps keep you from using too much throttle by accident.
Question 9 of 20
What kind of gloves should a rider wear?
- No gloves, for better grip
- Full-fingered gloves made of leather or a similar tough material
- Thin cotton gloves
- Fingerless gloves
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Answer: B. Full-fingered gloves made of leather or a similar tough material
Full-fingered gloves protect your hands and help you grip the controls.
Question 10 of 20
Besides a knowledge test, what test do most riders pass to earn a motorcycle license?
- A written essay
- A yearly medical exam
- An on-cycle skills test
- A parking test in a car
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Answer: C. An on-cycle skills test
Most states require a knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test. An approved rider course can often replace the skills test.
Question 11 of 20
When is a road most slippery in the rain?
- After hours of steady rain
- As soon as the rain stops
- Just after the rain starts, before oil washes away
- It is the same the whole time
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Answer: C. Just after the rain starts, before oil washes away
Oil on the road mixes with the first rain and makes the surface very slippery.
Question 12 of 20
In T-CLOCS, what does the L stand for?
- Lights and electrics
- Lane position
- Load
- Levers
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Answer: A. Lights and electrics
L is Lights and electrics: headlight, taillight, brake light, turn signals, battery and wiring.
Question 13 of 20
Your engine seizes (locks up) while riding. What should you do?
- Brake hard and keep the clutch out
- Try to restart it while moving
- Squeeze the clutch lever and pull off the road
- Shift down quickly
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Answer: C. Squeeze the clutch lever and pull off the road
Squeezing the clutch disconnects the locked engine from the rear wheel.
Question 14 of 20
You are riding past a row of parked cars. Where in your lane should you ride?
- On the shoulder
- Toward the left side of your lane
- On the center line
- Close to the parked cars
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Answer: B. Toward the left side of your lane
Staying left keeps you away from doors opening and people stepping out between cars.
Question 15 of 20
Why must you remember to turn off your turn signal?
- Signals are only for night
- Other drivers ignore signals
- It saves fuel
- Many motorcycle signals do not turn off by themselves
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Answer: D. Many motorcycle signals do not turn off by themselves
A signal left on can make drivers think you are about to turn.
Question 16 of 20
On most motorcycles, how do you use the rear brake?
- With the pedal at your right foot
- With the lever at your left hand
- With the pedal at your left foot
- With the lever at your right hand
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Answer: A. With the pedal at your right foot
The rear brake pedal is usually in front of the right footrest.
Question 17 of 20
Which hand controls the throttle?
- The right hand
- Neither; it is a foot pedal
- Either hand
- The left hand
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Answer: A. The right hand
The throttle is the right handgrip. Twist it toward you to speed up.
Question 18 of 20
What do you do in the Execute step of SEE?
- Decide not to ride
- Act: communicate, change speed or change position
- Count seconds
- Only check your mirrors
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Answer: B. Act: communicate, change speed or change position
Execute means carrying out your decision, such as slowing, moving within your lane or using your horn.
Question 19 of 20
What does "Slow, Look, Press, Roll" describe?
- The steps for making a turn
- How to park on a hill
- How to start the engine
- How to pass a car
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Answer: A. The steps for making a turn
To turn: slow before the turn, look through it, press the handgrip to lean, and roll on the throttle.
Question 20 of 20
In a staggered formation, how far is the third rider behind the leader?
- One second
- Half a second
- Four seconds
- Two seconds
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Answer: D. Two seconds
The third rider rides in the left position, two seconds behind the first rider.

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