Tennessee TDOSHS 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 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Tennessee test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. What is the maximum installation fee a Tennessee ignition interlock provider may charge, per hour up to three hours?
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Answer D: 75 dollars per hour
State rules cap the installation charge at 75 dollars per hour, for a maximum of three hours of labor.
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2. How many points does Tennessee assess for driving 1 to 5 mph over the limit inside a posted work zone?
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Answer A: 2 points
The lowest work zone speeding band, 1 to 5 mph over, carries 2 points, double the 1 point charged for the same margin on an ordinary road.
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3. A squirrel darts into your path a short distance ahead. What is normally the safest response?
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Answer C: Hold your line, brake as much as is safe, and accept hitting a small animal
Swerving without space, or crashing while braking, hurts the rider far more than a small animal does, so stay in your lane and slow as much as traction allows.
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4. Why do many crashes happen on routes the driver knows very well?
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Answer D: Familiar roads let attention slip into routine
When a route is automatic the mind wanders and hazards get missed, which is why a well known road deserves the same attention as a strange one.
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5. You come upon a person riding a horse on the roadway ahead of you. What is the correct way to pass?
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Answer A: Slow down, give plenty of room and do not use the horn
Horses startle easily, and a frightened horse can throw its rider into your path. Pass slowly and wide, and avoid any sudden noise.
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6. The green arrow protecting your turn changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is it telling you?
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Answer A: The protected turn is ending and you should prepare to stop
A steady yellow arrow warns that the arrow movement is being terminated and that a red indication will follow.
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7. Under what combination of circumstances might a Tennessee driver qualify for a waiver of the ignition interlock requirement after a DUI conviction?
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Answer A: The conviction involved a BAC under 0.08, non-alcohol impairment, or a refusal, and there was no accident, no minor passenger and no prior DUI within 10 years
The waiver requires both a qualifying type of conviction and a clean surrounding record, including no accident, no minor passenger and no other DUI in the prior decade.
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8. Why must a rider turn the head and look before changing lanes?
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Answer A: Mirrors leave blind spots that only a direct look can cover
Motorcycles have blind spots just as cars do, and a vehicle hidden in one will not appear in the mirrors at all.
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9. How many points does Tennessee assess against a driver caught traveling below the posted minimum speed?
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Answer B: 3 points
Driving below the posted minimum speed carries 3 points, the same weight given to several mid-tier moving violations.
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10. In what year did Tennessee adopt its Move Over Law, becoming the 30th state to pass such legislation?
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Answer D: 2006
Tennessee adopted its Move Over Law, codified at TCA 55-8-132, in 2006, making it the 30th state in the country to do so.
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11. What should a driver expect a short distance beyond this sign?
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Answer C: Another road crossing the one being traveled
Traffic may enter or cross from either side at the intersection ahead, so the driver should ease off, cover the brake and check both approaches.
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12. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?
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Answer C: At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
They are installed at the corners of the intersecting street so that a driver about to turn in sees the restriction before committing to the turn.
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13. What penalties does Tennessee attach to an underage driving while impaired conviction?
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Answer C: Loss of the license for one year and a 250 dollar fine
The conviction costs the young driver the license for one year plus a 250 dollar fine, and public service work is sometimes added.
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14. What maximum speed limits does Tennessee law set by statute?
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Answer B: 70 mph on interstates and 65 mph on all other public roads
Tennessee Code sets a statutory maximum of 70 mph on interstate highways and 65 mph on all other public roads, and posted limits may be lower after an engineering study.
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15. You are at a red light where right turns on red are allowed, you cannot see clearly, and the driver behind sounds the horn. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay stopped until you can see that the turn is safe
Turning right on red is permitted, never required, so you wait until you can see that the way is clear no matter what the driver behind does.
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16. How many points does Tennessee's driver improvement schedule assess for careless or negligent driving?
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Answer B: 4 points
Careless or negligent driving is listed at 4 points on the official Tennessee point schedule.
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17. How many points does Tennessee assess against a driver under 18 who is caught using a cell phone while driving?
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Answer C: 6 points
A driver under 18 caught using a cell phone while driving is assessed 6 points, double the ordinary handheld device penalty.
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18. Under Tennessee's Move Over Law, what signal from a covered vehicle triggers the driver's duty to move over or slow down?
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Answer D: An audible siren or visual flashing lights, either one being enough
The law is triggered by a responder vehicle displaying either an audible siren or visual flashing lights, so a single one of those signals is enough to activate the duty.
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19. What does the Tennessee hands free law forbid?
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Answer A: Holding a phone or mobile device with any part of your body while driving
Tennessee makes it illegal to hold a phone or mobile device with any part of the body while driving, and also bans reading or sending text based messages and watching or recording video.
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20. You realize you have just gone past your exit on a freeway. What should you do?
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Answer C: Carry on to the next exit and turn around there
A missed exit costs a few minutes, while backing up or cutting across the striped gore area puts you in the path of traffic that is not expecting it.
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21. Four vehicles reach a four-way stop from all four directions at the same instant. How is the deadlock resolved?
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Answer C: Each driver yields to the vehicle on the right and they go one by one
Yielding to the right applies to every driver, so the group untangles itself as drivers take turns rather than moving together.
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22. Which Tennessee credential covers a two or three wheel vehicle of more than 125 cubic centimeters?
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Answer A: Class M, available from age 16
Class M covers motorcycles above 125 cc and can be held from age 16, while the Class M-Limited credential covers motor driven cycles from 51 to 125 cc.
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23. Your face shield develops a crack across the middle. What should you do?
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Answer D: Replace the shield, because a crack scatters light and can fail
A cracked shield distorts your view, scatters light badly at night and can break apart in an impact, so it should be replaced rather than repaired.
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24. What is the maximum monthly lease and maintenance fee Tennessee allows an ignition interlock provider to charge?
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Answer C: 125 dollars
The monthly lease and maintenance charge for an ignition interlock device is capped at 125 dollars under state rules.
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25. Where is the clutch lever located on a standard motorcycle?
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Answer D: On the left handlebar
Squeezing the lever on the left handlebar disengages the clutch and interrupts power between the engine and the rear wheel.
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26. You pass into a work zone with a reduced speed limit but you see no workers. What speed applies?
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Answer D: The posted work zone limit, whether or not workers are present
A posted work zone speed limit is a regulatory limit in force at all times, and narrow lanes and uneven surfaces remain dangerous when nobody is working.
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27. A signal on an entrance ramp changes from red to green and lets one vehicle at a time onto the highway. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stop on the red and go on the green, one vehicle for each green
A ramp meter spaces vehicles out so they join the highway one at a time instead of arriving as a group, and it is a traffic signal like any other.
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28. A vehicle is sitting in your blind spot and you need to change into that lane. What should you do?
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Answer B: Adjust your speed to open a clear gap, then check again and move over
Changing your speed either drops the other vehicle behind you or lets it move ahead, which turns the blind spot back into open space.
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29. As a driver keeps drinking, in what order are driving abilities usually lost?
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Answer C: Judgment, then vision, reaction time and coordination
Alcohol reaches the parts of the brain that handle judgment first, and only later does it visibly affect sight, reactions and muscle control.
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30. A reduced speed limit posted with this sign and a plaque giving hours is in force
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Answer C: during the hours shown on the plaque, or while the beacon is flashing
A school speed limit applies during the periods stated on the plaque or while the attached beacon flashes, and the regular limit governs outside those periods.