New Hampshire NH DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New Hampshire test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What alcohol concentrations are evidence of impaired driving in New Hampshire?
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Answer D: .08 percent or higher for drivers 21 and over, and .02 percent or higher for drivers under 21
New Hampshire treats a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher as legal intoxication, and applies a .02 percent limit to drivers under 21.
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2. An exit ramp is separated from the highway by a triangle of pavement painted with white stripes. What may you do there?
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Answer C: Nothing; keep off it and choose either the lane or the ramp
The striped area between a ramp and the through lanes is not for driving, stopping or last-second changes of direction.
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3. A New Hampshire driver with no prior record submits to a test that discloses 0.08. What administrative suspension does the department impose?
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Answer A: Six months
RSA 265-A:30 requires a six-month administrative suspension when a first test discloses 0.08 or more and there is no prior refusal, conviction or administrative suspension.
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4. A driver in the left lane of a freeway realizes only when level with this sign that the ramp beside it is the one they need. What is the correct action?
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Answer A: Carry on to the next interchange and turn back from there
There is no safe way back to a ramp once it has been reached from the wrong lane, so the driver keeps going to the next interchange, where the ramps are built for that movement.
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5. Why is a wet road at night harder to read than the same road in daylight?
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Answer A: The wet surface reflects light away and swallows the lane markings
A film of water sends your headlight beam onward instead of back to you, so lines, edges and people in dark clothing almost disappear.
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6. A yellow sign ahead of an underpass reads LOW CLEARANCE 12 FT 6 IN. What does the figure tell you?
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Answer B: The greatest height that can pass beneath the structure
The figure is the actual clearance available, so a vehicle taller than that must leave the road and take a marked alternative route.
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7. Your vehicle has broken down at night on a rural road and your phone has no signal. What is the safest thing to do?
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Answer C: Stay with the vehicle, keep the hazard lights on and wait for help
A lit vehicle is far easier to find than a person walking in the dark, and running the engine while you sleep risks carbon monoxide.
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8. Why is a drive chain adjusted with too little slack a problem?
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Answer A: It strains the chain, the sprockets and the output shaft bearings
Suspension movement changes the distance between the sprockets, so a chain pulled tight at rest is stretched hard over bumps and wears everything it touches.
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9. What does a first conviction of reckless driving cost a New Hampshire driver?
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Answer B: A fine of at least $500 plus penalty assessment and a 60-day revocation
RSA 265:79 sets a minimum fine of $500 plus penalty assessment for a first reckless driving offense and revokes the license or operating privilege for 60 days.
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10. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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11. How long is a New Hampshire motorcycle learner permit valid?
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Answer D: 45 days from issuance or renewal, and it may be renewed only once
A New Hampshire motorcycle learner permit is valid for 45 days from issuance or renewal, may be renewed one time, and ends as soon as the holder obtains a motorcycle license.
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12. A sign warns that the right lane ends ahead, and traffic is still flowing freely. What should you do if you are in that lane?
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Answer C: Signal, adjust your speed and move left in good time before the lane ends
When traffic is moving freely there is room to merge early and smoothly, which avoids the last-second lane change at the closure point.
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13. You are riding along a street lined with parked cars. What is the safest approach?
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Answer D: Move away from the parked cars, slow down, and watch for doors and people
Doors open, drivers pull out and pedestrians step between vehicles, so extra space and a lower speed give the rider time to see and react.
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14. What is the maximum speed limit on the portion of Interstate 93 from mile marker 45 to the Vermont border?
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Answer A: 70 mph
New Hampshire posts 70 mph only on I-93 between mile marker 45 and the Vermont border; the rest of the interstate system and the turnpikes are limited to 65 mph where they are divided highways of four or more lanes.
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15. How can loose spokes be found on a spoked wheel?
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Answer B: By tapping each spoke and listening for a dull sound instead of a clear ring
A correctly tensioned spoke rings when tapped, while a loose one gives a flat, dull note that stands out from the rest of the wheel.
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16. What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?
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Answer C: It narrows, so you notice less at the sides of the road
The faster you travel, the more your useful field of view narrows toward the center, so a hazard coming from the side is seen late or missed altogether.
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17. What speed applies in New Hampshire where highway agency employees or contractors are working on the roadway or close enough to be endangered by passing traffic?
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Answer D: A limit at least 10 mph below the usual posted limit, displayed on signs
RSA 265:60 requires drivers to travel at least 10 miles per hour below the usual posted limit through a work area where employees or contractors are exposed to traffic, and the reduced speed must be displayed on signs.
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18. In a work zone the temporary lane lines conflict with the old lines still visible on the pavement. Which do you follow?
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Answer C: The temporary markings, which show the current traffic pattern
Temporary markings define the traffic pattern in force, and the old lines are simply the layout that no longer applies.
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19. How should speed and following distance be adjusted beyond this sign?
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Answer D: Cut speed and leave a longer gap, because traffic can stop without warning
Traffic in these areas stops and starts unexpectedly and there is little room to steer around a problem, so extra space is what prevents a rear-end collision.
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20. How much clearance does New Hampshire presume reasonable when a vehicle passes a bicycle at 30 mph or less?
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Answer A: 3 feet, with one more foot for every 10 mph above 30
RSA 265:143-a presumes a passing distance reasonable and prudent if it is at least 3 feet at 30 miles per hour or less, with one additional foot of clearance for every 10 miles per hour above that.
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21. Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle in New Hampshire?
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Answer A: All riders and passengers under the age of 18
New Hampshire law requires riders and passengers under the age of 18 to wear a helmet approved by the United States Department of Transportation; adults are not required to wear one.
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22. You are about to carry a passenger for the first time. Where should you begin?
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Answer C: In a quiet area away from traffic, at low speed
A passenger changes balance, braking and steering feel, and those differences are best learned somewhere there is nothing else to deal with.
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23. What fine range does New Hampshire set for a first conviction of negligent driving?
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Answer A: Not less than $250 and not more than $500
RSA 265:79-b sets a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 for a first negligent driving offense, rising to $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent one.
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24. Besides the alcohol concentration itself, which driving circumstance turns a New Hampshire impaired driving offense into aggravated driving while intoxicated?
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Answer B: Driving more than 30 mph above the prima facie limit
RSA 265-A:3 lists driving more than 30 miles per hour over the prima facie limit among the circumstances that make an impaired driving offense aggravated.
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25. A driver passes this sign on an open road. Over what stretch does the figure it sets stay in force?
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Answer A: From the sign onward, in every lane, until another sign sets a different figure
The figure governs the road from the sign onward and binds every lane, and it stays in force until a later sign sets a different one.