Wisconsin WisDOT DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 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 Wisconsin test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. How far back must a Wisconsin motorcycle's rear view mirror show the roadway?
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Answer A: At least 200 feet
Wisconsin requires a motorcycle's rear view mirror to show a rear view of the roadway for at least 200 feet.
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2. How many demerit points within any 12 month period cost a Wisconsin driver the driving privilege?
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Answer C: 12 or more
A Wisconsin driver who reaches 12 or more demerit points in any 12 month period has the driving privilege suspended or revoked.
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3. A face shield keeps fogging up in cool, damp weather. What helps?
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Answer A: Cracking the shield open slightly, or using an anti fog shield
Fog forms when warm breath meets a cold shield, so moving a little air behind the shield or using an anti fog design is the safe fix.
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4. You see a shield for a three-digit Interstate whose first digit is even. What does that tell you about the route?
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Answer C: It loops around a city and rejoins its parent route
A three-digit Interstate beginning with an even digit is a loop or beltway that connects back to the main route at both ends, while an odd first digit marks a spur.
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5. How does becoming chilled affect a rider before any shivering is obvious?
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Answer D: It slows reactions and clouds judgment while the rider still feels fine
Cooling degrades reaction time and decision making before the rider notices it, so dress for the coldest part of the ride and stop to warm up rather than pressing on.
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6. When does Wisconsin require you to turn on your low beam headlights?
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Answer D: From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, or when you cannot see 500 feet ahead
Wisconsin requires low beams from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise, and any time you cannot see a vehicle or person 500 feet away.
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7. A driver passes this sign on an open road. Over what stretch does the figure it sets stay in force?
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Answer A: From the sign onward, in every lane, until another sign sets a different figure
The figure governs the road from the sign onward and binds every lane, and it stays in force until a later sign sets a different one.
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8. What does Wisconsin law require of a motorcycle's muffler?
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Answer A: That it function properly and be maintained to prevent excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke
Wisconsin requires a motorcycle muffler to function properly and be maintained so it does not produce excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke.
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9. You are passing a tractor-trailer on a wet freeway and its wheels throw heavy spray. What is the best technique?
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Answer B: Increase your wipers and pass steadily without hesitating
Spray blinds you for as long as you stay beside the truck, so prepare the wipers first and then spend as little time in the spray as possible.
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10. Besides accumulating four impairment offenses, what other combination triggers a Wisconsin lifetime driving revocation?
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Answer B: Two impairment offenses within 25 years plus two qualifying convictions such as homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle
Wisconsin also imposes a lifetime revocation when a driver has two alcohol or drug related offenses within 25 years plus two or more qualifying convictions, such as homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
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11. What charge could a Wisconsin driver face for wearing headphones so loud that they cannot hear traffic or emergency vehicles around them?
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Answer B: Inattentive driving
Wisconsin enforcement guidance notes that a driver could be charged with inattentive driving if headphone use interferes with the safe operation of the vehicle.
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12. A Wisconsin occupational license normally requires an ignition interlock in every vehicle the holder owns or registers. Which vehicles are excepted from that equipment requirement?
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Answer C: Motorcycles, mopeds, and autocycles
Wisconsin excepts motorcycles, mopeds and autocycles from the requirement that a court-ordered ignition interlock be installed in every vehicle an occupational license holder owns or registers.
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13. When is a Wisconsin motorcyclist excused from wearing eye protection?
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Answer C: When the motorcycle has an approved windshield
Wisconsin requires a face shield, goggles or glasses for all riders in all circumstances unless the motorcycle has an approved windshield.
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14. How high may a Wisconsin motorcycle's handlebars rise above the seat, and what does the law say about repaired handlebars?
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Answer A: No more than 30 inches above the lowest point of the occupied seat, and improvised or defective handlebars are prohibited
Wisconsin caps motorcycle handlebar height at 30 inches above the lowest point of the occupied seat and prohibits improvised, defective, or improperly repaired handlebars.
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15. A driver sees this sign on a quiet road with no other traffic in either direction. What is the correct response?
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Answer C: Slow down, look and listen for a train, and be ready to stop
The sign gives advance notice of a highway-rail grade crossing, so the driver reduces speed, checks both directions along the tracks and keeps enough room to stop short of the rails.
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16. During the tire check you find a nail driven into the rear tire. What should you do?
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Answer D: Have the tire repaired or replaced before the motorcycle is ridden
A punctured motorcycle tire can lose air suddenly, and a motorcycle has no second tire on that end to hold the machine up.
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17. What is the most effective way for a rider to be seen by other drivers?
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Answer C: Wear brightly colored reflective gear, or a reflective vest over dark clothing
The most common thing drivers say after a collision with a motorcycle is that they never saw it, and bright reflective gear on the helmet and torso is the largest visible surface the rider controls.
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18. A yellow diamond on an exit ramp shows a truck tipping over onto two wheels. Which drivers does it concern most?
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Answer D: Those in tall vehicles carrying a high load
The truck rollover sign warns that the curve can overturn a vehicle with a high center of gravity, so such drivers must slow well below the normal ramp speed.
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19. Why should baggage be kept as low as possible on a motorcycle?
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Answer C: A high load raises the center of gravity and makes the machine unstable
Weight carried high changes the balance of the motorcycle and makes it feel top heavy in turns and in crosswinds.
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20. Who must accompany a Wisconsin cycle instruction permit holder riding during hours of darkness?
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Answer D: A licensed person at least 25 years old with two years of experience and a Class M license
Wisconsin requires a permit holder riding after dark to be accompanied by a licensed person at least 25 years old with at least two years of licensed driving experience and a Class M license.
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21. In normal operation, which indication always comes between a green and a red on the same signal face?
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Answer C: A steady yellow
The yellow change interval must follow every green or green arrow, so a signal can never jump straight from green to red.
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22. A preferential lane sign reads HOV 2+ and lists the hours it applies. During those hours, which vehicles may use the lane?
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Answer A: Vehicles carrying at least two people, counting the driver
The number on an HOV sign is the minimum number of occupants, driver included, that a vehicle must carry to use the lane while the restriction is in effect.
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23. What does Wisconsin require of a rider who has already held three cycle instruction permits?
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Answer D: Completion of, or enrollment in, an approved basic rider course before a fourth permit
After three cycle instruction permits Wisconsin requires the rider to complete or be enrolled in an approved basic rider course before a fourth permit is issued, unless the rider lives more than 50 road miles from a course site.
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24. A funeral procession with headlights on is crossing an intersection when your light turns green. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait and let the whole procession go through
Most states let a funeral procession stay together once the lead vehicle has lawfully entered an intersection, and in every state you must yield to vehicles already in the intersection, so wait until the line has passed.
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25. What happens in Wisconsin if a driver refuses the prohibited alcohol concentration test requested by an officer?
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Answer D: The officer must arrest the driver for violating the Implied Consent Law
Under the Wisconsin Implied Consent Law an officer must arrest a driver who refuses the test, and the driver loses driving privileges for at least one year.