General Driving Knowledge — Delaware
Delaware motorcycle permit practice test: 282 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. General Driving Knowledge: 94 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Delaware Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 94 (33% of 282 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (94)
1. When riding a motorcycle, your feet should be:
- On the footrests for balance. ✓
- Pointed with your toes aiming downward.
- Relaxed.
Answer: A. On the footrests for balance.
Your feet should stay firmly on the footrests so you can keep your balance. The manual's riding posture section says to keep your feet firmly on the footrests to maintain balance, and it warns not to drag them. It also says to keep them near the controls so you can reach them easily. It specifically warns against letting your toes point downward because they may get caught between the road and the footrests. That makes the footrests the supported place for your feet while riding.
2. If you must transport a load, it should be:
- Carried over the rear axle. ✓
- Carried on the gas tank in front of you.
- Piled up against a sissy bar or frame on the back of the seat.
Answer: A. Carried over the rear axle.
A load should be carried over the rear axle. The manual tells riders to set the load above the rear axle or slightly ahead of it. It warns that cargo mounted behind the rear axle can change how the motorcycle turns and brakes, and it can cause a wobble. The manual also says to keep loads low or use saddlebags, since a higher load raises the motorcycle’s center of gravity. Placing the load over the rear axle fits these guidelines better than putting it on the tank or piling it high at the back.
3. Wearing which of the following colors will make you less visible to other motorists?
- Orange
- Yellow
- Brown ✓
Answer: C. Brown
Brown is the color that makes you less visible to other motorists. The manual lists bright orange, red, yellow and green jackets and vests as the best choices for being seen, and says any bright color beats drab or dark colors. Orange and yellow both appear on that bright list, so they help drivers pick you out. Brown is not a bright color, so it falls into the drab or dark group and gives other drivers less to notice. The manual's point is that brighter clothing raises your odds of being seen, especially since most crashes happen in daylight.
4. A rider's boots or shoes should:
- Be below their ankles.
- Cover their ankles. ✓
- Be made of a soft, pliable material.
Answer: B. Cover their ankles.
Boots or shoes should cover your ankles. The handbook's clothing section says footwear needs to be tall and strong enough to cover the ankle and support it. It also calls for hard, long-lasting soles with good grip, short heels, and laces tucked away. That matches footwear that covers the ankles. The guidance is about protecting and supporting the foot and ankle area while riding.
5. To properly control a motorcycle, you should:
- Allow your feet to hang off the footrests.
- Sit so your arms hold up your body.
- Keep your knees against the gas tank. ✓
Answer: C. Keep your knees against the gas tank.
Keep your knees against the gas tank to help you keep your balance as the motorcycle turns. The manual's riding posture section says to keep your knees against the gas tank so you can hold your balance as the motorcycle turns. It also says to keep your feet firmly on the footrests, not dragging them, and to keep them near the controls. The same section describes the elbows in terms of letting you use the right muscles for steering, which fits with sitting so your arms are free to steer rather than carrying your body weight. So the knees-to-tank position is the one the manual specifically ties to balance.
6. Smaller vehicles appear to be ________ and slower than they really are.
- Closer
- Farther away ✓
- Larger
Answer: B. Farther away
Smaller vehicles appear farther away than they really are. The manual says smaller vehicles look farther away than they really are. It warns that this misjudgment is common: drivers may pull out in front of a motorcycle because they think they have plenty of time. The correct choice is the distance impression, farther away, not closer or larger. The passage focuses on how other drivers misread a motorcycle's distance, so the answer follows directly from that warning.
7. Part of your normal scanning routine while riding should include:
- Constantly looking in the rearview mirror.
- Frequent rearview mirror checks. ✓
- Not using the rearview mirror.
Answer: B. Frequent rearview mirror checks.
Your normal scanning routine should include frequent rearview mirror checks. The manual says traffic conditions change quickly and that knowing what is happening behind you is essential for making a safe decision about trouble ahead. It tells riders to make frequent mirror checks part of their normal searching routine, and points out specific times to use the mirrors, such as when stopped at an intersection and before changing lanes. That is why frequent checks, rather than one style of mirror use or none at all, belong in your routine.
8. A motorcyclist is usually most easily seen by other drivers when they are riding in which lane position?
- The right
- The center ✓
- The left
Answer: B. The center
The center of the lane is usually where other drivers see you most easily, so the center is the correct choice. The manual says that when you ride behind a car you should stay where the driver can see you in the inside rearview mirror, and the center portion of the lane puts you there. It adds that most drivers check the inside mirror far more often than their side mirrors, so if traffic allows, the center of the lane is usually the best spot to be seen by drivers ahead and to keep others from moving into your space. The manual also says no part of the lane needs to be avoided, including the center.
9. Eye protection is:
- Required for all riders. ✓
- Not required, but recommended.
- Only required for inexperienced motorcycle users.
Answer: A. Required for all riders.
10. The center portion of a lane contains an oily strip. This strip:
- Should be avoided at all times.
- Usually provides adequate traction for riding, unless it is raining. ✓
- Should only be traveled upon if you are sharing the lane with another vehicle.
Answer: B. Usually provides adequate traction for riding, unless it is raining.
The center strip usually gives enough traction for riding, except when the road is wet. The manual says oil drippings and debris tend to collect in the center third of a lane, and that is also where surface covers can be. Even so, it says the typical center strip provides adequate traction unless the road is wet. It also notes you can ride to the left or right of the grease strip while staying in the center third. That makes the exception for rain the key detail, rather than a blanket rule to stay out of the center.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook