General Driving Knowledge — North Dakota
North Dakota motorcycle permit practice test: 339 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: 115 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | North Dakota Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 115 (34% of 339 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 (115)
1. 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.
2. Goggles can:
- Protect your eyes and your face.
- Protect your face but not your eyes.
- Protect your eyes, but not your face. ✓
- Not protect your face or eyes.
Answer: C. Protect your eyes, but not your face.
Goggles protect your eyes, but they do not protect the rest of your face. The manual describes a faceshield as covering the whole face, while goggles are only eye protection. It says goggles guard your eyes but do not shield the rest of your face the way a faceshield does. That distinction is the whole point of the question: goggles are not face protection. The manual also says windshields, eyeglasses, and sunglasses are not substitutes for a faceshield or goggles.
3. A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield protects the wearer from:
- Insects. ✓
- Headlight glare.
- Noise.
- Sunshine.
Answer: A. Insects.
A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield protects the wearer from insects. The manual lists what a plastic impact-resistant faceshield guards you against: wind, dust, dirt, rain, insects, and pebbles thrown up by traffic ahead. It adds that these things distract and hurt, so you cannot give the road your full attention. Insects are on that list, which is why the face shield is the right protection for them. The manual also says a faceshield covers your whole face in a crash, while goggles only protect your eyes.
4. 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.
5. A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield:
- Is not necessary if you have a windshield.
- Only protects your eyes.
- Helps protect your whole face. ✓
- Is less effective than goggles.
Answer: C. Helps protect your whole face.
A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield helps protect your whole face. The manual explains that a plastic impact-resistant face shield protects your entire face in a crash, and also shields you from wind, dust, dirt, rain, insects and pebbles thrown up by cars ahead. It notes that goggles cover only your eyes and that a windshield on the motorcycle does not replace a face shield or goggles, since most windshields will not keep wind out of your eyes. That is why the face shield is the choice that describes full-face coverage.
6. If you are preparing to pass another operator on the left, you should:
- Get into the right part of the lane so you can be seen in their side mirror.
- Get into the left part of the lane to increase your line of sight. ✓
- Stay in the center part of the lane so you can be seen in their rearview mirror.
- Weave in your lane to draw attention to yourself.
Answer: B. Get into the left part of the lane to increase your line of sight.
Get into the left part of the lane; that position improves your line of sight and makes you easier to see while you prepare to pass. The manual's passing steps say to ride in the left portion of the lane at a safe following distance before you pass. It gives two reasons: you can see farther ahead, and other drivers are more likely to notice you. From that position you then signal, check oncoming traffic, mirrors and your blind spot, and move into the left lane only when safe. So the left part of your lane is the setup position, not the center or right part.
7. ______ is a guarantee that another driver sees you.
- Eye contact
- Using a turn signal
- Following another vehicle
- Nothing ✓
Answer: D. Nothing
8. When riding in a group, you should:
- Never use a staggered formation.
- Place inexperienced riders at the back of the group.
- Not use your mirrors.
- Not tailgate other riders within the group. ✓
Answer: D. Not tailgate other riders within the group.
When riding in a group, do not tailgate other riders within the group. The manual lists group riding rules that include keeping adequate following distance and not tailgating. It also says that if you want to ride faster, you should ride well ahead of the group rather than crowding the rider in front. The passage about group leadership repeats that tailgating is one of the things group riders must avoid. So the safe choice is to leave space and not follow another group rider too closely.
9. When riding in a group, inexperienced riders should position themselves:
- Just behind the leader. ✓
- In the front of the group.
- At the tail end of the group.
- Beside the lead rider.
Answer: A. Just behind the leader.
Inexperienced riders should place themselves just behind the leader of the group. The manual puts the lead rider and sweep rider in the experienced roles, then says to put newer riders right behind the leader. The reason it gives is that they can keep pace without having to speed up to catch the group, and the stronger riders can keep an eye on them from the back. The ten rules repeat the same placement and add that it lets them keep pace without riding faster than is safe.
10. What does this signal mean?
- Rest stop
- High beams on
- Turn right
- Hazard ✓
Answer: D. Hazard
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook