Monday, October 31, 2011

Taking your motorbike theory test

The motorbike theory test is made up of a multiple-choice part and a hazard perception part. You need to pass both parts to pass it. Once you have passed the theory test you can then apply to take your practical driving test.

Motorbike theory test is very similar to car theory test, only difference is the question bank for the motorcycle theory test is different.

Part one – multiple-choice questions:

Before the driving test starts you’ll be given instructions on how the test works.
You can also choose to go through a practice session of the multiple-choice questions to get used to the layout of the test. At the end of the practice session the real test will begin.
A question and several answer options will appear onscreen and you have to select the correct answer to the question by touching the screen. Some questions may require more than one answer.

The DSA driving test case study will take the form of a scenario, or short story, on which five questions will be based. Candidates will answer the questions in the same way as they do now, using either the touch screen or mouse. You can navigate between questions and ‘flag’ questions that you want to come back to later in the test. After the multiple choice part you can choose to have a break of up to three minutes before the hazard perception part starts.

Multiple choice questions:
Vehicle category – Car and motorcycle
Time allowed – 57 minutes
Pass mark – 43 out of 50

Part two – hazard perception:
After the break you’ll then be shown a short tutorial video clip about how the hazard perception part works.
The hazard perception part is also delivered on a computer but you respond by clicking a button on the mouse. You’ll be presented with a series of video clips, which feature every day road scenes. In each clip there’ll be at least one developing hazard, but one of the car/motorcycle clips will feature two developing hazards.
To achieve a high score you’ll need to respond to the developing hazard during the early part of its development. The maximum you can score on each hazard is five. You won’t be able to review your answers to the hazard perception test; as on the road, you’ll only have one chance to respond to the developing hazard.

Hazard perception test
Vehicle category – Car and motorcycle
Video clips – 14 clips
Developing hazards -15
Pass mark – 44 out of 75