General Driving Knowledge — New Hampshire
New Hampshire motorcycle permit practice test: 338 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: 116 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | New Hampshire Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 116 (34% of 338 total) |
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Questions (116)
1. Which of the following is not a benefit of riding in a close group?
- It takes up minimal space on the highway.
- The group is easy to see.
- The group is unlikely to be split up.
- The riders will get to their destination more quickly in a close group than a group that is spread out. ✓
Answer: D. The riders will get to their destination more quickly in a close group than a group that is spread out.
Getting to the destination faster is not one of the benefits the manual lists for riding in a close group. The manual names three advantages of a close group: it takes up less space on the highway, it is easier to see, and it is less likely to become separated. Those are the only benefits it gives. Saving travel time is not on that list, and the manual does not say a tight group moves faster than a spread-out one. It actually warns that close ranks must still leave an adequate space cushion, so being close is about space, visibility and staying together, not about speed.
2. Where is the clutch lever usually located?
- On the left handgrip ✓
- On the right handgrip
- Near the left footrest
- Near the right footrest
Answer: A. On the left handgrip
3. A face shield:
- Provides protection for the eyes and face. ✓
- Is not recommended.
- Is required.
- Does not protect the face as well as goggles.
Answer: A. Provides protection for the eyes and face.
A face shield provides protection for your eyes and your whole face. The manual describes a plastic impact-resistant faceshield as covering your whole face in a crash, and it also blocks wind, dust, dirt, rain, insects and pebbles thrown up by cars ahead. It points out that these things are distracting and can be painful, so dealing with them keeps you from giving the road your full attention. Goggles are described as eye protection only, which is why the faceshield covers more.
4. A way to lower the risk of being involved in a crash is to:
- Communicate your intentions to other road users. ✓
- Not look ahead while riding.
- Wear dark clothes.
- Ride in the parts of a lane that make it difficult to be seen.
Answer: A. Communicate your intentions to other road users.
Communicate your intentions to other road users; the manual lists this as one of the ways to reduce your chance of a crash. The manual's crash-reduction list tells riders to be visible, communicate intentions through signals, brake light and lane position, keep a space cushion, look well ahead, spot hazards, and stay ready to act. Signaling and positioning yourself so others know what you plan to do fits the communication item on that list. The other choices work against the same list: they hide you, reduce your view ahead, or place you where others are less likely to notice you.
5. When riding behind a car, you should ride:
- In any part of the lane.
- In the part of the lane closest to the shoulder.
- In the part of the lane that places your image in the car's rearview mirror. ✓
- As close to the car as possible.
Answer: C. In the part of the lane that places your image in the car's rearview mirror.
Ride in the part of the lane that puts your image in the car's inside rearview mirror. The manual says that when you follow a car, you should position yourself where the driver can see you in the inside mirror. It notes that the center of the lane usually puts you in that view. Riding at the far side might show you in a side mirror, but drivers check those less often. The manual also says the center is usually the best spot to be seen by drivers ahead and to keep others from moving into your space. That is why the mirror-visibility position is the right choice.
6. Your lane position should do all of the following, except:
- Help you avoid road hazards.
- Help you avoid other drivers’ blind spots.
- Help you avoid being seen by other drivers. ✓
- Increase your ability to be seen by others.
Answer: C. Help you avoid being seen by other drivers.
Your lane position should not help you avoid being seen by other drivers; lane position should help you be seen. The manual says your lane choice should help you increase your ability to see and be seen, avoid others’ blind spots, and avoid surface hazards. It also says to position yourself where you are most likely to be seen and can keep a space cushion. A lane position that helps you avoid being seen works against that guidance, so it is the exception.
7. All of the following will lessen your chances of being involved in an accident, except:
- Remaining alert.
- Identifying hazards and prioritizing risks.
- Riding without a headlight. ✓
- Maintaining a space cushion.
Answer: C. Riding without a headlight.
Riding without a headlight is the exception, because it makes you less visible and raises your risk instead of lessening it. The manual lists ways to reduce your chance of a crash: be visible by using your headlight and proper lane position, communicate your intentions, keep an adequate space cushion, search ahead, identify and separate hazards, and remain alert. Riding with no headlight works against the visibility step, so it does not belong with the other choices, which are all risk-reducing actions.
8. When you ride a motorcycle, you should:
- Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.
- Keep your arms straight.
- Keep your knees away from the gas tank.
- Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns. ✓
Answer: D. Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns.
Turn just your head and eyes to look through the turn, keeping your shoulders still. The manual's turn sequence tells you to look through the turn to where you want to go, and it is specific about how: turn your head, not your shoulders, and keep your eyes level with the horizon. Looking where you want to go comes right after slowing down, before you press the handgrip to lean. So the head and eyes do the looking, while your shoulders and body stay settled so the lean stays smooth and controlled.
9. If you are being chased by a dog, you should:
- Kick it away.
- Stop until the animal loses interest.
- Swerve around the animal.
- Approach the animal slowly, then speed up. ✓
Answer: D. Approach the animal slowly, then speed up.
Approach the animal slowly, then speed up to leave it behind. The manual says that when a dog chases you, you should downshift and ride slowly toward the animal, then accelerate as you get close and leave it behind. It also warns you not to kick at the dog and to keep control of the motorcycle while looking where you want to go. That sequence matches approaching the animal slowly and then speeding up. The manual does not tell riders to stop, swerve, or kick in this situation.
10. Most motorcycle crashes happen:
- At high speeds.
- After riding for a long time.
- Far from home.
- On short trips. ✓
Answer: D. On short trips.
Most motorcycle crashes happen on short trips. The handbook states that crashes are most common on short trips of less than five miles, and they tend to happen only a few minutes after the rider starts out. That makes the correct choice the short-trip answer, not a long ride, a distant location, or high speed. The passage presents this as a crash pattern for riders, so the practical point is that risk is present early on even during a brief errand.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook