Pennsylvania Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. Before riding, check all of the following, except:

   • Your tires' inflation pressure.
   • The amount of tread on your tires.
   • The reflective quality of your tires. ✓
   • The general condition of the sidewalls on your tires.

   Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation · Answer: C · Official handbook: pa.gov

2. 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.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: A · Official handbook: pa.gov

3. Generally, the body eliminates one alcoholic drink per hour. If a person consumed eight alcoholic drinks four hours ago, how many drinks likely remain in their body?

   • Two
   • Three
   • Four ✓
   • Five

   Impaired Driving & Penalties · Answer: C · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 41

4. Slippery surfaces can make it difficult to control a motorcycle. Which of the following would be considered a slippery surface?

   • Wet pavement ✓
   • A driveway
   • Dry pavement
   • A parking lot

   Bad Weather & Night Driving · Answer: A · Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 29

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