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2025 South Carolina Motorcycle Permit Test 12

The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for South Carolina please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/south-carolina/motorcycle.

Number of Tests 16

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

8. When traveling at night, you should:

Ride as fast as you would if riding during the day.

Ride more slowly than you would if riding during the day.

Ride faster than you would if riding during the day.

When traveling at night, ride more slowly than you would if riding during the day, especially when traveling on an unfamiliar road. Riding more slowly allows you additional time to avoid hazards under conditions of decreased visibility.

9. To lessen the chances of a crash occurring, you should:

Not use turn signals.

Use proper lane positions.

Follow other vehicles closely.

To lessen the chances of a crash occurring, you should make yourself visible, communicate your intentions to others, maintain adequate space cushions, search your path of travel at least 12 seconds ahead, identify and separate hazards, and be prepared to react to changing conditions.

10. A sign that your rear tire has suddenly gone flat is that:

The back of your motorcycle is swaying from side to side.

You heard a loud noise.

A discharge of air can be seen.

If the rear tire of a motorcycle goes flat, the back of the motorcycle may jerk or sway from side to side. If you experience this movement when riding your motorcycle, you should stop riding and check your tires as soon as possible.

11. When scanning the area around your motorcycle, you should:

Look for potential escape routes near intersections, shopping areas, or schools.

See if you can travel faster than other vehicles.

Stare at pedestrians.

While searching the road for potential hazards, focus on looking for escape routes in or around intersections, shopping areas, schools, and construction zones.

12. You have an improved chance of avoiding serious injury in a crash if you wear all of the following, except:

A DOT-compliant helmet.

A leather jacket.

A sweatshirt.

Wearing a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-compliant helmet can help protect you against head and neck injuries in the event of a crash. A jacket made of leather or sturdy synthetic material can also protect you against injuries.

13. As your motorcycle increases speed, you will:

Need to shift up through the gears.

Need to shift down through the gears.

Need to put the motorcycle into neutral.

It is necessary to shift into higher gears as your motorcycle increases its speed.

14. Reflective clothing:

Should be worn only at night.

Should be worn only during the day.

Should be worn both day and night.

Most motorcycle crashes occur in broad daylight, so wearing brightly-colored, reflective clothing while riding is advised no matter the time of day.

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