Wisconsin WisDOT DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. The car ahead drifts across the lane line and back again several times. What should you do?
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Answer C: Assume that the driver is distracted or impaired, and keep well back
Drifting is a classic sign of a distracted, drowsy or impaired driver, and distance is your protection from all three.
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2. What is the normal Wisconsin school zone speed limit when children are visible?
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Answer B: 15 miles per hour
The normal Wisconsin school zone limit is 15 miles per hour when children are present.
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3. How does Wisconsin's own description of OWI penalties change between a first offense and later offenses?
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Answer D: A first offense can bring a forfeiture and license revocation, while later offenses can bring imprisonment and lifetime revocation
WisDOT describes OWI penalties as ranging from a forfeiture and license revocation for a first offense up to six years imprisonment and lifetime revocation for later offenses, reflecting that an ordinary first offense is handled as a civil forfeiture rather than a crime.
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4. How far away must a Wisconsin motorcycle's horn be audible?
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Answer A: At least 200 feet
Wisconsin requires a motorcycle horn to be audible from at least 200 feet away.
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5. How does Wisconsin define the engine limit that keeps a two-wheeler classified as a moped?
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Answer D: 50 cubic centimeters with an automatic transmission, or 130 cubic centimeters if it is a pedal-equipped bicycle-type vehicle
Wisconsin caps a moped's engine at 50cc with an automatic transmission, or allows up to 130cc when the vehicle is a bicycle type with fully operative pedals.
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6. What is the correct position for the feet while riding?
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Answer C: Firmly on the footrests with the toes level
Toes kept level stay clear of the pavement when the motorcycle leans and leave the foot ready to reach the brake pedal or shift lever.
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7. A line of short dashes set closer together than an ordinary lane line runs beside your lane where a ramp leaves the highway. What does a dotted line of that kind convey?
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Answer A: A warning that the lane is about to change function
Dotted lines give guidance or warning about a downstream change, such as a lane that becomes an exit only lane or a lane line carried across an intersection.
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8. You are stopped at a T-intersection and a driver on the through road is signaling a right turn into your road. What is the safe assumption?
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Answer B: The driver may not actually turn, so wait until the vehicle slows and starts turning
A blinking signal may have been left on by mistake or may be for the next street, so wait until the vehicle actually slows and turns.
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9. You are driving at night through heavy falling snow. Which headlight setting works better and why?
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Answer C: Low beams, because high beams bounce off the falling flakes back at you
Falling snow reflects light the way fog does, so high beams build a white wall of glare while low beams still give a usable view.
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10. What can happen to a Wisconsin driver's privileges if they tamper with or fail to install a court-ordered ignition interlock device?
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Answer B: Their driving privileges can be cancelled
Wisconsin warns that failing to install a required ignition interlock, removing it early, or tampering with it can result in cancellation of driving privileges.
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11. You are approaching a highway-rail grade crossing marked only with a crossbuck sign. What does that sign require?
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Answer A: Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear
The crossbuck is a regulatory yield sign, and a train can never stop or steer around a vehicle, so the driver must always give way.
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12. Who must wear an approved helmet when riding a motorcycle in Wisconsin?
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Answer D: Operators and passengers under 18, and all riders holding a motorcycle instruction permit along with their passengers
Wisconsin requires helmets for operators and passengers under 18 and for anyone riding on a motorcycle instruction permit, including that rider's passengers.
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13. A helmet falls from the seat onto a hard floor but shows no cracks. What should the owner do?
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Answer C: Replace it or have it checked, because the liner can be crushed inside
The foam liner can be compressed with no outside sign, and crushed foam will not absorb a second impact, so a helmet that has taken a hard knock should be replaced.
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14. When does the clock start on a Wisconsin court-ordered ignition interlock requirement?
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Answer C: Once the person obtains a Wisconsin driver or occupational license, not at conviction
Wisconsin starts the ignition interlock requirement running only once the person actually obtains a Wisconsin driver or occupational license, not from the date of conviction.
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15. What Wisconsin credential lets a rider legally operate a moped on a public road?
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Answer C: A regular or probationary Class D license, or a moped permit earned through an approved driver education course
Wisconsin allows moped operation with a Class D regular or probationary license, or with a moped permit obtained after an approved driver education course; an instruction permit alone is not enough.
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16. When should you arrange your way home if you plan to drink?
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Answer C: Before the first drink
Judgment is the first thing alcohol weakens, so the plan has to be made while you can still make a good one.
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17. For Wisconsin's move over duty to apply to an ordinary disabled vehicle stopped on the shoulder, what must it be showing?
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Answer B: Hazard lights, emergency flares or devices, or a visible attendant
Wisconsin extends the move over duty to a disabled vehicle that is showing hazard lights, emergency flares or devices, or has a visible attendant present.
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18. What does a tire with worn tread do on a wet road?
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Answer B: It loses grip and it hydroplanes at a lower speed than a good tire
Tread grooves carry water away from the contact patch, and a worn tire cannot do that, so it floats on the water sooner.
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19. What kind of trip is a Wisconsin occupational license NOT allowed to cover?
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Answer B: A trip to visit friends or attend a purely social event
Wisconsin's occupational license excludes recreational purposes such as visiting friends or attending social events, while allowing work, school, medical, and household trips.
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20. You are turning left at an intersection and an oncoming bicyclist is approaching in the bike lane. What must you do?
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Answer B: Yield and complete the turn only after the bicyclist has passed
A bicycle in the roadway has the same right of way as a vehicle, so a left-turning driver must yield to an oncoming rider just as to an oncoming car.
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21. Besides reinstating a license after revocation, what other situation can require a Wisconsin driver under 18 to file an SR-22?
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Answer A: Using it as an alternative to having a sponsor
Wisconsin allows a driver under 18 to file an SR-22 as an alternative to having a sponsor, alongside the more common reinstatement-related triggers.
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22. Low sun is shining onto the signal ahead and you cannot tell which light is lit. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and be ready to stop until you can be sure
An unreadable signal has to be treated as one that may be red, so approach slowly enough to stop while you work out what it shows.
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23. At what property damage amount does Wisconsin require a crash to be reported, and does that threshold change for government-owned property?
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Answer A: $1,000 or more for private vehicles or property, but only $200 or more for government-owned property
Wisconsin requires a crash report when damage reaches $1,000 or more to a person's vehicle or property, but sets a lower $200 threshold for damage to government-owned property.
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24. You come up behind a bicyclist who is descending a steep hill in the middle of the traffic lane. What should you take into account?
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Answer D: The rider may be moving at close to the speed of the traffic
A bicycle can reach the speed of traffic on a descent, so there is little to gain from a pass and the rider needs the whole lane to steer around surface hazards.
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25. When should speed be adjusted for a curve?
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Answer B: Before entering the curve
Slowing before the curve lets the rider hold a steady or slightly increasing throttle through it, which settles the suspension and keeps traction predictable.