Delaware DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 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 Delaware test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age18 years
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1. Within what period must medical expenses be incurred to be covered by Delaware personal injury protection?
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Answer B: 2 years from the date of the accident
Personal injury protection covers reasonable medical expenses incurred within two years of the accident, with a narrow extension for surgical or dental work.
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2. A pedestrian using a white cane or walking with a guide dog starts to cross the street ahead of you. What must you do?
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Answer A: Yield and stay stopped until the person has finished crossing
A white cane or guide dog identifies a pedestrian who may not be able to see your vehicle, so you must yield and wait rather than maneuver around the person. The horn can confuse the pedestrian or the dog.
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3. What do the grooves in a tire tread do on a flooded road surface?
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Answer B: They give the water a way to escape so the tread can touch the road
Tread grooves pump water out from under the tire so rubber can meet pavement. A worn tread moves less water, so hydroplaning starts sooner.
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4. What makes a left turn protected rather than permissive?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic is held by a red signal while you have a green arrow
A protected turn is one where the conflicting movements are stopped by their own signal, which is what the green arrow indicates.
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5. Which roads may a Delaware motorcycle instruction permit holder not use?
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Answer D: The federal interstate highway system
Operation on the federal interstate highway system is prohibited while on a Delaware motorcycle instruction permit.
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6. What alcohol concentration makes driving illegal per se in Delaware for a driver aged 21 or older?
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Answer C: 0.08
Delaware law prohibits driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
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7. What is the best path through a curve where you can see all the way to the exit?
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Answer A: Start toward the outside, move toward the inside, then drift back out
Entering wide, cutting toward the inside and running back out straightens the path, which means less lean angle for the same speed and a better view.
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8. At night you are waiting to turn left and can see only the headlights of an approaching vehicle. Why should you allow a bigger margin?
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Answer D: Because lights alone make speed and distance hard to judge
With no other visual cues, two points of light give you very little information about how fast the vehicle is closing, so leave extra margin.
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9. How long is the revocation for a first refusal of a chemical test after a Delaware DUI arrest?
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Answer D: At least 1 year
A first refusal in a driving under the influence case brings a revocation of at least one year under the implied consent law.
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10. How long is a Delaware driver barred from driving after three qualifying convictions within five years bring a habitual offender judgment?
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Answer C: 5 years
The court prohibits operation for five years from the date of judgment, while the ten convictions in three years route brings a three year prohibition.
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11. At what calculated point level will Delaware refuse an occupational license until the total drops again?
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Answer D: 15
No occupational license is issued while the calculated point level is at or above that figure within a 24-month period.
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12. Delaware's left lane travel restriction in section 4114A applies to which roadways?
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Answer A: State Route 1 and Interstate 495
The restriction applies to the parts of State Route 1 and Interstate 495 classified as an express highway or controlled-access facility.
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13. How long should a glance at a mirror or an instrument take?
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Answer A: A brief glance of about a second, returning your eyes to the road at once
Checks should be quick flicks of the eyes. At highway speed, a few seconds with your eyes off the road covers a distance long enough for a hazard to appear.
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14. Which situation does Delaware exempt from its handheld device ban?
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Answer D: Reporting an emergency or an unsafe driver to the authorities
The statute excepts calls made to report an emergency or to alert the authorities to an unsafe driver.
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15. You are overtaking in a short passing lane on a two-lane road and it is about to end. What must you do?
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Answer A: Finish the pass and move back to the right before it ends
The added lane ends and the traffic returns to a single lane in each direction, so the pass has to be complete before the pavement runs out.
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16. When is riding prohibited for a Delaware motorcycle instruction permit holder?
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Answer A: Between sunset and sunrise
Operation between sunset and sunrise is prohibited on a Delaware motorcycle instruction permit.
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17. A city transit bus at a stop ahead of you switches on its left signal. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow and let the bus pull back into traffic
A bus needs a long gap to rejoin traffic, and yielding to a signaling transit bus keeps the whole line of traffic moving safely.
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18. How does a NO OUTLET sign differ from a DEAD END sign?
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Answer B: It warns that a whole group of streets has no way out
No Outlet is posted where the road leads into a network of streets from which there is no through route, while Dead End refers to the single street itself.
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19. What speed limit does Delaware law set on State Route 1 between Red Lion Creek and the Appoquinimink River?
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Answer D: 65 mph
That stretch of State Route 1 is the one section for which the statute sets a limit above the general 55 mph figure for divided roadways.
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20. You are driving slower than the general flow on a multilane highway. Which lane should you use?
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Answer D: The right lane, keeping the left lanes free for faster traffic and passing
Slower traffic must keep right so that faster vehicles and overtaking traffic can use the left lanes without weaving between lanes.
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21. Besides a fine, what alternative may a Delaware court impose for a move over violation?
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Answer D: An equivalent amount of community service
The statute lets the court order community service equivalent to the fine instead of the money penalty.
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22. What civil penalty applies to a first Delaware electronic device violation?
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Answer B: 100 dollars
A first offense carries a 100 dollar civil penalty; later offenses within two years run from 200 to 300 dollars.
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23. Why are ordinary denim jeans a poor choice for riding?
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Answer C: They wear through in a slide, giving little abrasion protection
Light denim abrades away in a fraction of a second on pavement, while leather or purpose made textile gear stays intact long enough to protect the skin underneath.
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24. How many points in a year will cost a Delaware driver an ignition interlock license?
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Answer B: More than 5
The interlock license is revoked if the holder accumulates more than five points in a year or otherwise breaks the program rules.
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25. How many correct answers are needed to pass the Delaware motorcycle knowledge test?
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Answer B: 20
Twenty correct answers out of 25 are required, which is 80 percent.