Massachusetts RMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 18 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Massachusetts test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass18
- Passing score72%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Your left-turn lane shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does that indication allow?
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Answer B: A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow marks a permissive left turn: the movement is allowed, but oncoming vehicles and pedestrians keep the right-of-way.
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2. What is the highest license reinstatement fee the Massachusetts RMV charges for its most serious suspensions?
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Answer B: 1,200 dollars
Most reinstatement fees are 100 dollars, but fees for suspensions caused by the most serious offenses run considerably higher.
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3. A Massachusetts driver under 21 who buys or tries to buy alcohol loses the license for how long?
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Answer B: 180 days
Buying or attempting to buy alcohol under 21 brings a set suspension, separate from the 90 days to one year imposed for possessing or transporting it.
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4. Unless signs say otherwise, what speed becomes unreasonable outside a Massachusetts thickly settled or business district?
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Answer D: More than 40 mph
Outside a thickly settled or business district any speed above 40 mph is treated as not reasonable and proper unless signs set something different.
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5. Unless signs indicate otherwise, what speed is treated as unreasonable in a Massachusetts thickly settled or business district?
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Answer D: More than 30 mph
Driving faster than 30 mph in a thickly settled or business district is not reasonable and proper unless posted signs set a 25 mph limit.
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6. Besides the original fee and a reinstatement fee, what extra charge clears a bad payment made to the Massachusetts RMV?
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Answer A: 15 dollars
A license suspended over a bad payment is cleared only after the original fee, a reinstatement fee and a small bad payment charge are all settled.
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7. A stop line is painted across the pavement at this sign. Where must the vehicle come to rest?
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Answer A: Behind the stop line, with no part of the vehicle across it
The vehicle must halt behind the stop line; where no line is painted the driver stops before the crosswalk, and where there is neither, before entering the intersection.
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8. Your vehicle has antilock brakes. What should you never do in an emergency stop?
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Answer A: Pump the pedal up and down
The system already releases and reapplies the brakes many times a second. Pumping the pedal interrupts it and makes the stop longer.
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9. In a staggered group, where does the leader normally ride?
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Answer B: In the left portion of the lane
The leader takes the left portion of the lane, which gives a wide view of the road ahead and sets up the staggered pattern for everyone behind.
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10. In a tight, slow speed turn such as a parking lot U-turn, the rider should:
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Answer C: Lean the motorcycle while keeping the body upright
Keeping the body upright while the motorcycle leans lets the machine turn tightly and helps the rider hold balance at very low speed.
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11. What license suspension does a fifth Massachusetts operating under the influence conviction carry?
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Answer B: Lifetime
A fifth OUI conviction carries the heaviest sanction in the table along with a fine of 2,000 to 50,000 dollars.
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12. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.
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13. A Massachusetts driver under 18 who fails a chemical test faces a 30 day suspension plus what additional period?
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Answer D: One year
Chapter 90 section 24P adds a further period for a driver under 18, and entry into a Department of Public Health approved alcohol education program can reduce it to 180 days.
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14. When may a Massachusetts motorcycle rider ride without goggles, glasses or a protective face shield?
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Answer A: When the motorcycle has a windshield or screen
Riders must wear eyeglasses, goggles or a protective face shield unless the motorcycle itself is fitted with a windshield or screen.
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15. A bicyclist ahead of you extends the left arm out with the forearm bent upward. What does that signal mean?
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Answer A: The bicyclist intends to turn right
Bicyclists use the same hand signals as drivers: left arm straight out means left, left arm bent up means right, and left arm bent down means stop or slow.
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16. What must a Massachusetts motorcycle license applicant under 18 complete?
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Answer B: The Massachusetts Rider Education Program basic rider course
Applicants under 18 must successfully complete the Massachusetts Rider Education Program basic rider course before a motorcycle license is issued.
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17. You have just passed a vehicle on a two-lane road. When may you return to your lane?
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Answer B: When you can see the whole vehicle in your inside mirror
Seeing the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror shows there is room to pull back in without cutting it off.
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18. Unpaid electronic toll violations from which states will block a Massachusetts license renewal?
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Answer B: Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire
Unpaid E-ZPass or Fast Lane toll violations from Massachusetts and two neighboring states stop the RMV from renewing a license.
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19. When may a Massachusetts Class M learner's permit holder ride?
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Answer B: Only between sunrise and sunset
Class M permit holders are authorized to operate only during daylight hours, meaning from sunrise to sunset.
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20. Why do watering eyes matter so much to a rider?
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Answer D: Blurred vision delays the moment you see and react to a hazard
Wind makes unprotected eyes water, and even a brief loss of clear vision at road speed costs you the distance you need to react.
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21. Which equipment falls outside the Massachusetts statutory definition of a mobile electronic device?
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Answer B: Navigation gear built into the vehicle
The statute excludes equipment installed or affixed in the vehicle for navigation or emergency assistance, and rear seat video entertainment, from the definition.
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22. How does Massachusetts law describe a thickly settled district?
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Answer A: An area where buildings are fewer than 200 feet apart for a quarter mile or more
A thickly settled district is defined by building spacing: structures fewer than 200 feet apart along a quarter mile or more of road.
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23. An overhead lane-use control signal shows a steady red X above the lane you are traveling in. What does it require?
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Answer D: Leave that lane, because it is closed to you
A steady red X means road users are not permitted to use the lane beneath it, so you must move into a lane that is open.
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24. What minimum speed applies in the Callahan, Sumner and Ted Williams tunnels?
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Answer B: 20 mph
The Boston Harbor tunnels carry a minimum speed of 20 mph.
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25. Why is a pothole a bigger problem for a motorcycle than for a car?
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Answer C: A motorcycle has only two wheels, so an impact can deflect it off line
A car crosses a hole on four wheels and stays balanced, while a hole can knock a motorcycle off its line or damage a wheel, so scan the pavement well ahead and plan a path around holes.