Ohio Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 6 for the Ohio Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Motorcycle
Ohio
130 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
When should your headlight be on?
- Only at night
- At all times, day and night
- Only in the rain
- Only in tunnels
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Answer: B. At all times, day and night
A headlight that is on in daylight makes a motorcycle much easier to notice.
Question 2 of 25
How can you tell a helmet meets the US federal safety standard?
- It weighs more than 5 pounds
- It has a visor
- It has a DOT label showing it meets FMVSS 218
- It is painted a bright color
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Answer: C. It has a DOT label showing it meets FMVSS 218
Helmets that meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 carry the DOT symbol from the maker.
Question 3 of 25
How should a passenger lean in turns?
- With the rider, staying directly behind
- Against the turn
- Back, away from the rider
- Straight up, no matter what
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Answer: A. With the rider, staying directly behind
The passenger should stay directly behind the rider and lean as the rider leans.
Question 4 of 25
In the diagram, the car ahead has just passed line A. How long should it take you to reach line A?
- Half a second
- Exactly five seconds
- At least two seconds
- One second
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Answer: C. At least two seconds
Keep at least a two-second following distance in normal conditions.
Question 5 of 25
How should you park a motorcycle at a curb?
- Parallel to the curb
- On the sidewalk
- At a 90-degree angle, with the rear wheel touching the curb
- In the middle of the lane
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Answer: C. At a 90-degree angle, with the rear wheel touching the curb
Parking at an angle with the rear wheel at the curb takes little space and lets you ride out forward.
Question 6 of 25
In heavy traffic, drivers sometimes try to squeeze into your lane. How can you discourage this?
- Ride on the shoulder
- Ride in the center portion of the lane
- Ride very close to the car ahead
- Ride on the lane line
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Answer: B. Ride in the center portion of the lane
Keeping a center position makes it harder for drivers to share your lane.
Question 7 of 25
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 8 of 25
Marker 1 in the diagram shows the rider's head. What should you do with your head in a turn?
- Keep it level, with your eyes in line with the horizon
- Keep it turned to the side
- Tilt it with the motorcycle
- Look down at the road just ahead
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Answer: A. Keep it level, with your eyes in line with the horizon
Turn just your head to look through the turn, and keep your eyes level with the horizon.
Question 9 of 25
Just before your front wheel hits an object, what should you do?
- Brake hard
- Pull in the clutch
- Roll on the throttle slightly to lighten the front end
- Lean back and stiffen your arms
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Answer: C. Roll on the throttle slightly to lighten the front end
A little throttle just before impact lightens the front wheel so it rides over the object more easily.
Question 10 of 25
In the staggered formation shown, where does the leader (rider 1) ride?
- In the right part of the lane
- Exactly in the center
- On the shoulder
- In the left part of the lane
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Answer: D. In the left part of the lane
The leader rides in the left part of the lane. The second rider stays in the right part.
Question 11 of 25
How should you load saddlebags?
- With the heaviest items on the left
- Full on one side and empty on the other
- With all the weight on one side
- With about the same weight on each side
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Answer: D. With about the same weight on each side
Uneven saddlebags can make the motorcycle pull to one side.
Question 12 of 25
Your front wheel locks during a quick stop. What should you do?
- Keep the front wheel locked
- Release both brakes and coast
- Turn the handlebars sharply
- Release the front brake, then reapply it firmly right away
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Answer: D. Release the front brake, then reapply it firmly right away
A locked front wheel can make you fall. Release and reapply the front brake at once.
Question 13 of 25
What is a good sign that a motorcycle fits you?
- Your knees are above the handlebars
- You cannot reach the controls without leaning
- You must stand on tiptoe on one foot
- You can reach the ground with both feet while seated
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Answer: D. You can reach the ground with both feet while seated
You should be able to put both feet on the ground while seated, and reach all the controls easily.
Question 14 of 25
When you follow a car, where should you ride?
- Right beside the rear bumper
- Where the driver can see you in the rearview mirror
- In the driver's blind spot
- Close to the road edge
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Answer: B. Where the driver can see you in the rearview mirror
Riding in the center of the lane usually puts you in the middle of the driver's rearview mirror.
Question 15 of 25
A car is riding beside you in the next lane. What should you do?
- Speed up or drop back so you are not in its blind spot
- Honk and stay where you are
- Move closer to it
- Stay beside it
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Answer: A. Speed up or drop back so you are not in its blind spot
Riding next to a car can put you in its blind spot, and it may move into your lane.
Question 16 of 25
A car is waiting to turn left across your path at an intersection. What should you do?
- Assume the driver has seen you
- Speed up to get through first
- Slow down, pick a lane position where the driver can see you, and cover your brakes
- Ride close behind a truck
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Answer: C. Slow down, pick a lane position where the driver can see you, and cover your brakes
Reduce speed, be visible and be ready to stop. Never assume a driver sees you.
Question 17 of 25
Which is one of the most common motorcycle crashes at intersections?
- A car stopping on a railroad crossing
- A rear-end crash at a toll booth
- A car turning left in front of the motorcycle
- A car backing into a parked motorcycle
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Answer: C. A car turning left in front of the motorcycle
Drivers turning left often fail to see an oncoming motorcycle or misjudge its speed.
Question 18 of 25
Where is the greatest risk of conflict between motorcycles and other vehicles?
- On bridges
- At intersections
- In parking garages
- On straight rural roads
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Answer: B. At intersections
Intersections are where other vehicles are most likely to cross your path.
Question 19 of 25
What should you do when riding at night?
- Follow the car ahead more closely
- Slow down and increase your following distance
- Turn your headlight off near other cars
- Wear a tinted face shield
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Answer: B. Slow down and increase your following distance
At night you see less, so slow down, leave more space and use the lights of the car ahead to see the road.
Question 20 of 25
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 21 of 25
How should you ride when carrying a passenger?
- Brake later than usual
- A little slower, start slowing earlier, and leave more space
- Follow other vehicles more closely
- Faster, to keep your balance
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Answer: B. A little slower, start slowing earlier, and leave more space
With a passenger, the motorcycle takes longer to speed up and to stop.
Question 22 of 25
On most motorcycles, how do you shift gears?
- With a lever on the right handlebar
- With the pedal at your right foot
- With the lever at your left foot
- With a lever on the left handlebar
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Answer: C. With the lever at your left foot
The gear shift lever is in front of the left footrest.
Question 23 of 25
What should your riding jacket and pants do?
- Leave your arms bare in hot weather
- Be loose enough to flap in the wind
- Be made of thin cotton
- Cover your arms and legs completely
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Answer: D. Cover your arms and legs completely
A jacket and pants should cover arms and legs completely. Leather or sturdy synthetic material protects best.
Question 24 of 25
Where is the clutch lever?
- Under the seat
- At your right foot
- In front of the left handgrip
- In front of the right handgrip
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Answer: C. In front of the left handgrip
The clutch lever is on the left side of the handlebars.
Question 25 of 25
When should you leave three seconds or more behind the vehicle ahead?
- Only in parking lots
- Never; two seconds is always enough
- On slippery roads, at night, in heavy traffic, or when you can't see past the vehicle ahead
- Only on sunny days
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Answer: C. On slippery roads, at night, in heavy traffic, or when you can't see past the vehicle ahead
Increase your following distance when you need more time to see hazards or to stop.

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