Indiana Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. Riding gloves should:

   • Not be worn because they will make your hands too hot.
   • Be worn to provide a better grip on the handgrips. ✓
   • Not be worn because they will make it more difficult to work the controls.
   • Be worn only on cooler days.

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: B · Official handbook: in.gov

2. When someone follows you too closely, you should:

   • Speed up.
   • Not worry about them and just focus on the road in front of you.
   • Change lanes and let them pass. ✓
   • Ride on the shoulder and let them pass.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: C · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 4

3. Common drugs, such as cold tablets:

   • Can affect a rider's abilities to safely operate their motorcycle. ✓
   • Usually won’t affect a rider's abilities to safely operate their motorcycle.
   • Pose no risk to a rider's operating abilities.
   • Are always acceptable to take before riding because they are sold over-the-counter.

   Impaired Driving & Penalties · Answer: A · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 14

4. If your motorcycle begins to weave while you are riding over rain grooves or bridge gratings, you should:

   • Relax, maintain a steady speed, and ride straight across the surface. ✓
   • Tighten your hold on the handle grips and increase your speed to get past the hazard.
   • Travel in a zigzag motion.
   • Ride on the shoulder instead of on the grooves.

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: A · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 8

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