General Driving Knowledge — Mississippi
Mississippi motorcycle permit practice test: 340 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: 114 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Mississippi Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 114 (34% of 340 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 (114)
1. Swerving a motorcycle:
- Requires a lot of traction. ✓
- Requires little traction.
- Is a slow maneuver.
- Should be done to avoid a hazard on a slippery road.
Answer: A. Requires a lot of traction.
Swerving requires a lot of traction. The manual describes a swerve as a sudden change of direction made of quick turns or a rapid side shift. It also says not to brake during the swerve. Since turning uses some of the tire's available traction, a sudden direction change depends on having enough grip. That is why the answer points to traction rather than a slow maneuver.
2. To lessen your chances of being involved in an accident, you should:
- Try to blend into traffic and not be noticed by other drivers.
- Not use turn signals unless you are traveling at night.
- Use your turn signals when changing lanes and making turns. ✓
- Ride closely to the vehicle ahead of you.
Answer: C. Use your turn signals when changing lanes and making turns.
Use your turn signals when changing lanes and making turns. The manual says your signals tell others what you plan to do, and that they matter even more on a motorcycle because a rider is more exposed. It directs you to signal anytime you plan to change lanes or turn, and to do it even when you think nobody is nearby. Signalling also makes you easier to spot, and turning the signal on before a turn cuts down confusion for the traffic around you. That is why using signals is the choice that reduces your crash risk.
3. Your lane position should:
- Keep your intentions hidden from other drivers.
- Encourage other drivers to share your lane.
- Increase your ability to see and be seen. ✓
- Be close to the road signs.
Answer: C. Increase your ability to see and be seen.
4. To effectively provide protection for a motorcycle rider, pants should:
- Be made of a soft material.
- Be made of a heavy material. ✓
- Fit loosely enough that they flap in the wind.
- Be short and expose some parts of the legs.
Answer: B. Be made of a heavy material.
Pants should be made of a heavy, protective material such as leather or sturdy synthetic fabric. The handbook says pants should cover your legs completely and fit snugly enough that they do not flap in the wind, while still letting you move freely. It names leather as the most protective material and sturdy synthetic material as also giving a lot of protection. That supports a heavy protective material rather than soft fabric. The manual does not use the exact word heavy here, so the match is by meaning rather than an exact phrase.
5. If you must ride over an obstacle, you should:
- Decrease your speed as much as possible. ✓
- Lean the motorcycle to one side.
- Speed up, if possible.
- Stay on your seat and remove your feet from the footrests.
Answer: A. Decrease your speed as much as possible.
When you have to ride over an obstacle, slow down as much as you can before you make contact with it. The manual's advice for riding over something in the road starts with slowing down as much as possible before contact, then keeping the motorcycle straight, lifting slightly off the seat with your weight on the footrests so your knees and elbows absorb the shock, and giving a small throttle roll just before contact to lighten the front end. Choosing to slow first keeps the bike settled and gives you more control at the moment of impact. Speeding up on purpose is not what the manual tells you to do here.
6. A motorcyclist can discourage other vehicles from lane sharing by:
- Riding in the left portion of a lane.
- Riding in the center portion of a lane. ✓
- Giving dirty looks if another driver moves into their lane.
- Riding in a zigzag pattern to fill up a lane.
Answer: B. Riding in the center portion of a lane.
Riding in the center portion of your lane discourages other vehicles from lane sharing. The manual warns that riding between rows of cars leaves you exposed to unexpected moves, such as a hand coming out, a door opening, or a car turning suddenly. It then gives a specific lane-position instruction: keep to the center portion whenever drivers may be tempted to squeeze by you. That temptation is described for heavy traffic, passing situations, intersection turns, and exit-lane or highway-leaving moves. So the center portion is the supported choice for discouraging lane sharing.
7. A three-wheeled motorcycle:
- Handles curves about the same as a two-wheeled motorcycle.
- Handles curves differently than a two-wheeled motorcycle. ✓
- Should not be operated in curves.
- Should use the shoulder when taking a curve.
Answer: B. Handles curves differently than a two-wheeled motorcycle.
A three-wheeled motorcycle handles curves differently than a two-wheeled motorcycle. The manual says three-wheel motorcycles handle and steer differently from two-wheel motorcycles. Because a conventional three-wheeler cannot lean, it cannot countersteer the way a two-wheeler does. Instead, the rider points the front wheel in the direction they want to go. The manual also notes that during turning or tight maneuvers, weight can shift outside the tip-over lines, so load and passenger positioning matter for stability. That is why the answer is that it handles curves differently, not the same.
8. Your primary source for information about your motorcycle should be:
- The owner’s manual. ✓
- A book about motorcycles.
- A former owner.
- Someone knowledgeable about motorcycles.
Answer: A. The owner’s manual.
Your primary source for information about your motorcycle should be the owner's manual. The manual states plainly that the owner's manual is the main place to learn how a motorcycle should be inspected and maintained, and it tells you to absorb its important information. It also points you to the owner's manual for adjustment procedures and specifications, such as suspension settings and headlight aiming. Since a minor technical failure can put a motorcycle rider in a crash rather than just causing inconvenience, knowing what the manufacturer says about your own bike matters.
9. When riding in a group, motorcyclists:
- Do not need space cushions.
- Should increase their space cushions.
- Should reduce their usual space cushions by half.
- Should maintain adequate space cushions. ✓
Answer: D. Should maintain adequate space cushions.
When riding in a group, motorcyclists should maintain adequate space cushions while keeping the group close. The manual tells groups to keep close ranks but also to hold an adequate space cushion so every rider has the time and distance to react to hazards. A tight group takes less highway space, is easier to see, and is less likely to split up, but the manual says this has to be done properly. The staggered formation is described as the best way to keep the ranks close while still giving each rider a safe distance ahead, behind, and to the sides.
10. Because of their small size, motorcycles seem to be:
- Traveling faster than they actually are. ✓
- Traveling more slowly than they actually are.
- Not moving when they actually are.
- Closer than they actually are.
Answer: A. Traveling faster than they actually are.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook