Likhit Exam Questions for Bike 2083: 71 Real DoTM Questions with Answers

If you are getting a licence for a motorcycle or scooter, your likhit (लिखित परीक्षा) questions come from one place: the Department of Transport Management’s Category A and K question bank. DoTM published the revised 2082/83 version on 1 Asoj 2083 (17 Sep 2026). It has exactly 500 questions, and every exam paper is built from it.

Below are 71 of those questions with answers and a one-line reason, grouped in the same six sections as the real paper. You will also find the exact exam format from DoTM’s own instructions, which sections give the most marks per hour of study, and what to do if you fail.

Checked against DoTM’s Category A & K booklet (Revision FY 2082/83) on 8 Oct 2026.

Bike likhit exam format: questions, marks and time

The last page of DoTM’s booklet is an instruction to transport offices. It fixes the exam: offices may only use questions from the booklet, the exam lasts 30 minutes, you need 60 marks to pass, and each section contributes a set number of questions.

Which sections to study first

Every question is worth 4 marks, but the pools are different sizes. Divide the marks by the questions you need to learn and a clear study order appears:

So: learn the 30 environment questions first, then the Act and the sign shapes. Leave the mechanical pool for last — 80 questions buy you only 3 on the paper. You need 15 right, not 25, so a solid hour on the high-value sections matters more than finishing all 500.

Category A or K: which bank is yours?

The bike bank is one shared booklet for both. DoTM’s own answers settle what each category covers:

If there’s any chance you will ride a geared bike, apply for A — it covers everything K does. Car applicants (Category B) use a separate 500-question booklet, though rules and signs overlap.

Vehicle operation (6 questions in your exam)

The biggest pool (130). Most questions are common sense, but the bike-control ones — which hand or foot does what — catch people who ride a scooter.

1. Which gear should you use while riding a motorcycle up a steep hill? (Q4)
(A) First gear · (B) Second gear · (C) Third gear · (D) Fourth gear
✓ A) First gear. First gear gives the most pulling power, so the bike climbs without stalling.

2. From which side should you overtake? (Q5)
(A) Left side · (B) Right side · (C) Both sides · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Right side. Nepal drives on the left, so you always pass on the right.

3. A moving motorcycle has to stop suddenly. What should you do? (Q7)
(A) Pull the clutch and press both brakes · (B) Press the rear brake hard · (C) Turn off the engine · (D) Shift down, pull the clutch and press both brakes together
✓ D) Shift down, pull the clutch and press both brakes together. The full answer wins: shift down, clutch in, both brakes together. Rear brake alone takes too long to stop.

4. When is using the headlight mandatory? (Q9)
(A) Daytime only · (B) At night and in low visibility · (C) Only on empty roads · (D) In a traffic jam
✓ B) At night and in low visibility. Headlights are for darkness, fog, rain and dust.

5. How should you signal to the vehicle ahead before overtaking? (Q18)
(A) Honk the horn · (B) Use the side indicator · (C) Both A and B · (D) None of the above
✓ B) Use the side indicator. The indicator tells everyone around you, not just the vehicle ahead.

6. A vehicle behind you is trying to overtake. What do you do? (Q23)
(A) Speed up · (B) Honk · (C) Don’t give way · (D) Turn on the left indicator and slow down to give way
✓ D) Turn on the left indicator and slow down to give way. Let it pass safely; racing it is how accidents start.

7. What does a continuous line in the middle of the road mean? (Q41)
(A) No stopping · (B) No parking · (C) No overtaking · (D) None of the above
✓ C) No overtaking. A solid centre line must not be crossed, so you cannot overtake.

8. Your phone keeps ringing while you ride. What should you do? (Q43)
(A) Pull over safely and talk after stopping · (B) Hold the phone in your helmet and keep riding · (C) Stop in the middle of the road · (D) Any of the above
✓ A) Pull over safely and talk after stopping. Never ride and talk. Stop somewhere safe first.

9. What must you press every time you change gear on a motorcycle? (Q47)
(A) Clutch · (B) Headlight · (C) Foot brake · (D) All of the above
✓ A) Clutch. The clutch disconnects the engine so the gear can change.

10. Between an uphill and a downhill vehicle, which gets priority? (Q48)
(A) The downhill vehicle · (B) The uphill vehicle · (C) Either · (D) All of the above
✓ B) The uphill vehicle. The vehicle climbing has the harder restart, so the one coming down gives way.

11. How do you ride a motorcycle downhill more safely? (Q78)
(A) Turn on the headlight · (B) Hold the clutch in · (C) Use first gear and brake gently · (D) None of the above
✓ C) Use first gear and brake gently. Low gear gives engine braking; holding the clutch in lets the bike free-wheel.

12. What happens when tyre pressure is low? (Q88)
(A) Mileage increases · (B) Control improves · (C) Fuel consumption increases · (D) Speed increases
✓ C) Fuel consumption increases. Soft tyres drag on the road, so you burn more fuel (and lose grip).

13. In what order do traffic lights change? (Q91)
(A) Green, Red, Yellow · (B) Red, Green, Yellow · (C) Green, Yellow, Red · (D) Yellow, Green, Red
✓ C) Green, Yellow, Red. Green to yellow (get ready to stop) to red.

14. What is the best thing for a two-wheeler rider to wear at night? (Q96)
(A) Fluorescent / reflective jacket or bright clothing · (B) Life jacket · (C) Raincoat · (D) None of the above
✓ A) Fluorescent / reflective jacket or bright clothing. Being seen is the whole point at night.

15. On a geared petrol motorcycle, what does the left foot control? (Q97)
(A) Clutch · (B) Brake · (C) Accelerator · (D) Gear
✓ D) Gear. Left foot = gear lever. Right foot = rear brake.

16. On a geared petrol motorcycle, what does the left hand control? (Q100)
(A) Clutch · (B) Brake · (C) Accelerator · (D) Both A and B
✓ A) Clutch. Left lever = clutch on a geared bike.

17. What does the right hand control on a two-wheeler? (Q101)
(A) Clutch · (B) Front brake · (C) Accelerator · (D) Both B and C
✓ D) Both B and C. Right grip is the throttle and the right lever is the front brake.

18. On a petrol motorcycle, which wheel does the foot brake work on? (Q102)
(A) Both wheels · (B) Front wheel · (C) Rear wheel · (D) None of the above
✓ C) Rear wheel. Foot pedal = rear brake.

19. When should you switch from high beam to low beam? (Q115)
(A) When no vehicles are visible · (B) When a vehicle comes from the opposite direction · (C) When the road ahead is unclear · (D) None of the above
✓ B) When a vehicle comes from the opposite direction. High beam blinds oncoming drivers.

Vehicle Act and rules (5 questions)

Numbers and categories. These are pure memory, so read them twice.

20. Which vehicles can you ride with a Category A licence? (Q137)
(A) Car · (B) Tractor · (C) Motorcycle, scooter, moped and e-scooter · (D) Auto-rickshaw
✓ C) Motorcycle, scooter, moped and e-scooter. A covers every two-wheeler, geared or not, petrol or electric.

21. Which vehicles can you ride with a Category K licence? (Q139)
(A) Motorcycle and scooter · (B) Scooter and moped · (C) Motorcycle, scooter and moped · (D) Motorcycle and moped
✓ B) Scooter and moped. K is scooter and moped only, so no geared motorcycle.

22. What is the minimum age for a motorcycle licence? (Q144)
(A) 16 years · (B) 17 years · (C) 18 years · (D) 20 years
✓ A) 16 years. 16 for two-wheelers; 18 for a car.

23. After passing the written test, how many times can you take the practical (trial) test? (Q158)
(A) 1 · (B) 2 · (C) 3 · (D) 4
✓ C) 3. Three chances in total; fail all three and you start again.

24. Which exams must you pass to get a driving licence? (Q163)
(A) Written · (B) Practical · (C) Both A and B · (D) Neither
✓ C) Both A and B. Likhit first, then the trial.

25. Which documents must a rider carry at all times? (Q168)
(A) Bluebook · (B) Driving licence · (C) Both A and B · (D) Neither
✓ C) Both A and B. Licence and bluebook, every ride.

26. Who does third-party insurance cover? (Q176)
(A) Passengers · (B) Pedestrians (people outside your vehicle) · (C) The driver · (D) The co-driver
✓ B) Pedestrians (people outside your vehicle). The “third party” is someone other than you and the insurer, e.g. a pedestrian you hit.

27. Under which Act are driving licence provisions made? (Q194)
(A) Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049 · (B) Driver’s Licence Act · (C) Transport Management Act · (D) Traffic Act
✓ A) Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049. The 2049 (1992) Act; the exam guidelines come from its Section 49.

28. Where is a licence issued by a Transport Management Office valid? (Q199)
(A) Only in that province · (B) Only in that local level · (C) Throughout Nepal · (D) In any country
✓ C) Throughout Nepal. It is valid nationwide. Abroad you need an International Driving Permit.

29. According to the exam guidelines, how many questions are asked in the written exam? (Q200)
(A) 15 · (B) 20 · (C) 25 · (D) 30
✓ C) 25. DoTM’s 2082/83 booklet says 25 questions are asked. Older news reports said 20 — that was the 2021 rule.

30. On which side of the road do you drive in Nepal? (Q202)
(A) Right · (B) Left · (C) Either · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Left. Keep left, overtake right.

31. What should you do if you lose your licence? (Q204)
(A) Tell the Transport Management Office and apply for a duplicate · (B) Contact DoTM · (C) Get a duplicate from traffic police · (D) Get one from the District Administration Office
✓ A) Tell the Transport Management Office and apply for a duplicate. Duplicates come from the Transport Management Office.

32. How many marks do you need to pass the written exam for motorcycles and scooters? (Q215)
(A) 50 · (B) 80 · (C) 70 · (D) 60
✓ D) 60. 60 out of 100, i.e. 15 correct answers out of 25.

33. How many marks do you need to pass the practical exam? (Q216)
(A) 50 · (B) 30 · (C) 80 · (D) 70
✓ D) 70. 70 out of 100 in the trial.

Technical and mechanical knowledge (3 questions)

Only 3 questions come from 80, so don’t over-study — but know the basics below.

34. In which gear should a motorcycle be started? (Q231)
(A) First · (B) Second · (C) Neutral · (D) Any gear
✓ C) Neutral. Start in neutral so the bike doesn’t lurch forward.

35. What is the usual voltage of a motorcycle battery? (Q237)
(A) 18 V · (B) 12 V · (C) 15 V · (D) All of the above
✓ B) 12 V. 12 volts.

36. What is not found in a tubeless tyre? (Q238)
(A) Air · (B) Tube · (C) Rubber · (D) Air valve
✓ B) Tube. The name gives it away.

37. In which gear does a vehicle have the most pulling power? (Q245)
(A) First · (B) Second · (C) Third · (D) Fourth
✓ A) First. Lowest gear, most torque at the wheel.

38. What water is used in batteries? (Q246)
(A) Mineral water · (B) Drinking water · (C) Distilled water · (D) All of the above
✓ C) Distilled water. Only distilled water; tap water damages the plates.

39. What does a spark plug do? (Q247)
(A) Heats the engine · (B) Produces a spark · (C) Strengthens the engine · (D) Reduces fuel use
✓ B) Produces a spark. The spark ignites the fuel–air mix in a petrol engine.

40. What is the clutch used for? (Q249)
(A) To brake · (B) To change gear · (C) To stop the vehicle · (D) To add fuel
✓ B) To change gear. It disconnects engine from wheel so you can shift.

41. What does a dipstick do? (Q251)
(A) Checks engine oil level · (B) Checks water level · (C) Adjusts oil level · (D) None of the above
✓ A) Checks engine oil level. Pull it out, wipe, dip again, read the oil level.

42. What does the engine kill switch do? (Q260)
(A) Turns on the light · (B) Shuts the engine off immediately · (C) Turns the tyre · (D) Heats the engine
✓ B) Shuts the engine off immediately. The red switch on the right handlebar — use it if the throttle sticks or you fall.

43. Your petrol bike emits black smoke when started. What do you do? (Q262)
(A) Block the silencer · (B) Remove the silencer · (C) Take it to a workshop · (D) Add fuel
✓ C) Take it to a workshop. Black smoke means incomplete combustion — it needs repair.

44. Why doesn’t a scooter have gears? (Q268)
(A) Because it is small · (B) Because it has automatic transmission · (C) Because it has manual transmission · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Because it has automatic transmission. Scooters use an automatic (CVT) transmission.

45. Your motorcycle’s accelerator gets stuck. What should you do? (Q288)
(A) Pull the clutch and brake gradually while shifting down · (B) Grab the front brake at once · (C) Grab the rear brake at once · (D) Slam both brakes
✓ A) Pull the clutch and brake gradually while shifting down. Clutch in cuts drive to the wheel; then slow down gradually.

46. How is a two-wheeler’s front brake operated? (Q289)
(A) Right hand · (B) Left hand · (C) Right foot · (D) Left foot
✓ A) Right hand. Right lever.

47. What is regenerative braking? (Q297)
(A) Brakes that produce heat · (B) Sending energy back to the battery while braking · (C) Not braking · (D) Stopping the tyre
✓ B) Sending energy back to the battery while braking. Electric scooters recharge a little each time you slow down.

Environmental pollution (2 questions)

The smallest pool: 30 questions for 8 marks. Best return on your study time.

48. Which pollutes more, a two-stroke or a four-stroke engine? (Q303)
(A) Two-stroke · (B) Four-stroke · (C) Both · (D) Neither
✓ A) Two-stroke. Two-strokes burn oil mixed with the fuel.

49. Which engine pollutes the least? (Q305)
(A) Diesel · (B) Petrol · (C) Electric · (D) Both B and C
✓ C) Electric. No tailpipe at all.

50. What colour smoke comes from a poorly maintained motorcycle? (Q308)
(A) Blue · (B) Black · (C) White · (D) Green
✓ B) Black. Black = too much fuel, poor combustion.

51. What does a catalytic converter do? (Q309)
(A) Filters oil · (B) Treats exhaust smoke · (C) Increases engine capacity · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Treats exhaust smoke. It converts harmful exhaust gases into less harmful ones.

52. Smoke from which vehicle has the most carbon particles? (Q314)
(A) Diesel · (B) Petrol · (C) LPG · (D) CNG
✓ A) Diesel. Diesel produces the most soot.

53. How does your vehicle cause noise pollution? (Q320)
(A) Too much lighting · (B) Overusing the horn · (C) High speed · (D) Crowded areas
✓ B) Overusing the horn. The horn is the main culprit in Kathmandu.

54. What unit is noise measured in? (Q329)
(A) PSI · (B) Decibel · (C) Bar · (D) Pascal
✓ B) Decibel. Decibel (dB).

Accident awareness (3 questions)

When in doubt, pick the answer that helps the injured person and slows you down.

55. Why is a helmet necessary? (Q340)
(A) To avoid traffic police · (B) To protect your head in an accident · (C) Nothing happens · (D) All of the above
✓ B) To protect your head in an accident. Head injuries are the main cause of death in two-wheeler crashes.

56. Which is the most unsafe vehicle in terms of accidents? (Q342)
(A) Jeep · (B) Truck · (C) Bus · (D) Motorcycle / scooter
✓ D) Motorcycle / scooter. Riders have no protective shell.

57. What should you do first for someone injured in an accident? (Q343)
(A) Record a video · (B) Give first aid · (C) Run away · (D) Nothing
✓ B) Give first aid. Help first, and call 100 (police) or 102 (ambulance).

58. If an injured person vomits, how should they be positioned? (Q353)
(A) Flat on their back · (B) Face down · (C) Any position · (D) Turned on their side (recovery position)
✓ D) Turned on their side (recovery position). Lying on the side keeps the airway clear.

59. What happens if you overtake from the left? (Q363)
(A) You arrive faster · (B) Risk of accident increases · (C) Nothing much · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Risk of accident increases. Drivers don’t expect to be passed on the left.

60. The battery short-circuits and catches fire. What do you do first? (Q370)
(A) Speed up · (B) Switch off the engine · (C) Run away · (D) Pour water on it
✓ B) Switch off the engine. Cut the electrics first. Water on an electrical fire is a bad idea.

61. What makes motorcycles fall most often? (Q381)
(A) Using the front brake hard at high speed · (B) Turning right · (C) Using both brakes · (D) All of the above
✓ A) Using the front brake hard at high speed. A grabbed front brake at speed locks the wheel.

62. Should you give food or drink to an accident victim straight away? (Q383)
(A) Yes, food · (B) Let them drink water · (C) No food or drink · (D) All of the above
✓ C) No food or drink. They may need surgery or may choke.

63. What happens if you ride in a zigzag on the road? (Q389)
(A) Risk of accident increases · (B) Skill improves · (C) You arrive faster · (D) All of the above
✓ A) Risk of accident increases. Weaving is one of the most common causes of bike crashes.

Traffic signs and signals (6 questions)

These are the text questions. About 85 of the 110 sign questions are pictures — practise those with images (see the practice link below).

64. What does a stop line mean? (Q393)
(A) Stop the vehicle completely · (B) Slow down · (C) Turn · (D) Speed up
✓ A) Stop the vehicle completely. Stop behind it, not on it.

65. What should you do when the light is red? (Q394)
(A) Go immediately · (B) Stop the vehicle · (C) Get ready to move · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Stop the vehicle. Red means stop.

66. What does a triangular traffic sign mean? (Q396)
(A) Information · (B) Warning (cautionary) · (C) Restriction · (D) All of the above
✓ B) Warning (cautionary). Triangle = warning of something ahead.

67. What does a rectangular or square sign mean? (Q397)
(A) Information · (B) Warning · (C) Restriction · (D) Both B and C
✓ A) Information. Rectangles give information — parking, hospital, petrol pump.

68. What does a circular sign mean? (Q398)
(A) Information · (B) Warning · (C) Restriction (an order) · (D) All of the above
✓ C) Restriction (an order). Circles tell you what you must or must not do.

69. Which colour is not used for road markings? (Q400)
(A) White · (B) Yellow · (C) Red · (D) Black
✓ C) Red. Road markings use white, yellow and black.

70. What does a continuous white line in the centre of the road mean? (Q402)
(A) Cannot be crossed · (B) Can be crossed · (C) Both · (D) None
✓ A) Cannot be crossed. Same rule as Q41 above: no crossing, no overtaking.

71. How many colours does a traffic signal have? (Q403)
(A) 2 · (B) 3 · (C) 4 · (D) 5
✓ B) 3. Red, yellow and green.

Nepali words you’ll see on the paper

Most offices run the exam in Nepali. If you studied in English, learn these words so the question doesn’t trip you up:

A 7-day study plan

On exam day bring your citizenship certificate and the exam slip or receipt your office gave you, arrive early, and read every option — “All of the above” is correct surprisingly often in this bank.

If you fail the likhit exam

Under Section 49 of the Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049, a candidate who fails the written test can sit it again after 3 months. Use that time to work through the whole bank rather than another “important questions” list.

Once you pass, you get three chances at the trial, and you need 70 out of 100 there. Your licence is then printed as a smart card — you can check your licence print status online instead of visiting the office.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions come in the bike likhit exam?

25 questions, chosen from DoTM’s 500-question Category A and K bank: 6 vehicle operation, 5 Act and rules, 3 mechanical, 2 environment, 3 accident awareness and 6 traffic signs.

What is the pass mark for the bike likhit exam?

60 out of 100. Each question carries 4 marks, so you need at least 15 correct answers out of 25.

How much time do I get?

30 minutes for all 25 questions.

Is the bike likhit exam the same as the car exam?

No. DoTM publishes a separate 500-question bank for Category A and K (bike and scooter) and another for Category B (car and jeep). Traffic rules and signs overlap, but the vehicle and mechanical questions differ.

Can I take the likhit exam in English?

DoTM publishes the bike question bank in both Nepali and English, but most offices run the paper in Nepali. Ask your Transport Management Office whether an English paper is available, and learn the key Nepali terms either way.

What happens if I fail the likhit exam?

You can retake the written exam after 3 months, as provided in Section 49 of the Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2049.

Where can I get the official bike likhit questions PDF?

On DoTM’s website under “AK” class written test questions 2082-83 (published 1 Asoj 2083), with an English version linked from the same page.

Sources: Department of Transport Management, “Collection of objective questions and answers for the written examination for driving licenses of category A and K”, Revision FY 2082/83 (dotm.gov.np, 1 Asoj 2083); Onlinekhabar, 11 Asar 2078 (Directive 2077); Ekantipur, 29 Mangsir 2082 (retake rules). Questions are quoted from DoTM with lightly edited wording; the reasons are ours. Checked 8 Oct 2026.