West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 19 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real West Virginia test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass19
- Passing score76%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. What are the minimum West Virginia liability insurance amounts a motorist must carry?
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Answer B: $25,000 per injury, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 property damage
West Virginia requires at least $25,000 for one death or injury, $50,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage.
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2. How does alcohol change the time a driver needs to respond to a hazard?
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Answer A: It slows it, so stopping takes longer
Alcohol is a depressant that lengthens the time between seeing a hazard and acting on it, which adds directly to the distance needed to stop.
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3. How many points does speeding in a school zone add to a West Virginia driving record?
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Answer C: 6 points
Speeding in a school zone carries six points on the West Virginia point scale, the same value as reckless driving; only fleeing from an officer is worth more, at eight points.
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4. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?
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Answer B: Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
Cold air and loud music are not sleep, so the alerting effect lasts a minute or two and the driver is soon just as sleepy and closer to a lapse.
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5. What happens to a West Virginia Level 2 GDL intermediate license after the holder receives a second moving-violation conviction?
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Answer B: The license is revoked until the driver turns 18
Two convictions for moving violations under a Level 2 GDL license trigger revocation of driving privileges until the holder turns 18.
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6. You carry reflective warning triangles in your car. How should they be used after a breakdown?
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Answer B: Set out behind the vehicle, far enough back to warn traffic before it arrives
A warning device works only if drivers see it in time to react, so it is placed well back along the road they are traveling.
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7. On a West Virginia divided highway, what speed cap applies when you cannot safely change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle showing warning lights?
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Answer D: 25 miles per hour
On a divided highway West Virginia requires the driver who cannot change lanes to reduce speed to no more than 25 miles per hour, depending on conditions.
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8. The vehicle in front of you has stopped and is waiting to turn left, and there is a paved shoulder to the right. May you use it to get by?
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Answer D: No, in most states a pass may not be made by leaving the paved travel lanes
Passing on the right is normally lawful only inside the marked travel lanes, and most states prohibit driving onto the shoulder to get around a turning vehicle; the few states that allow it attach strict conditions.
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9. At what blood alcohol concentration is a West Virginia driver aged 21 or older presumed to be driving under the influence?
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Answer C: 0.08 percent
West Virginia law presumes a driver is under the influence at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more.
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10. A yellow curve warning sign carries a yellow plaque showing a speed. What does that number mean?
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Answer D: The recommended maximum safe speed for the curve under ideal conditions
An advisory speed plaque on a yellow warning sign gives the recommended maximum speed for the hazard ahead when conditions are good.
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11. You brake hard on a wet road and need to steer around a stalled car. How do antilock brakes help you do that?
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Answer B: They stop the wheels locking, so the tires can still turn the vehicle
Locked wheels slide and cannot change direction. By preventing lockup the system lets you brake at full force and steer at the same time.
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12. You are parking facing downhill on a street with a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
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Answer A: Toward the curb, so the vehicle would roll into it if it moved
Turning the wheels toward the curb when facing downhill means a vehicle that starts to roll is stopped by the curb instead of entering the traffic lane.
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13. Your light turns green, but a vehicle from the cross street is still finishing a turn inside the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until that vehicle has cleared the intersection
A green indication lets you proceed only after yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles already lawfully within the intersection.
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14. How many correct answers are needed to pass the West Virginia knowledge examination for a Class E license?
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Answer D: 19 out of 25
The West Virginia knowledge examination has 25 questions and an applicant must answer 19 correctly to pass.
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15. A short driver cannot get ten inches between the chest and the steering wheel airbag. What is the answer?
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Answer D: Move the seat back and tilt the wheel downward, or fit pedal extenders
Distance from the airbag is gained by moving the seat back and aiming the wheel at the chest, using pedal extenders if the pedals are then out of reach.
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16. How does a DUI conviction affect the driving privilege of a West Virginia driver who was under 18 at the time of the offense?
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Answer A: The license is revoked until the driver turns 18, or for the statutory revocation period, whichever is longer
The handbook states that a DUI offense by a driver under 18 results in revocation until age 18 or for the applicable statutory revocation period, whichever is longer.
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17. You are crossing a divided highway with a wide median. How should you treat the two roadways?
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Answer D: As two intersections, waiting in the median only when your vehicle fits
Each roadway of a divided highway is a separate intersection, and you should wait in the median only if it is long enough to hold your vehicle clear of both roadways.
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18. You are turning left across tracks that run along the center of the street. What should you do before crossing them?
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Answer B: Look along the tracks in both directions and cross only when clear
Rail vehicles running in the street can arrive from either direction and cannot stop quickly, so look along the tracks before you turn across them.
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19. You are turning right off a street into a parking lot driveway that crosses a bike lane and a sidewalk. Who has the right of way?
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Answer D: Pedestrians on the sidewalk and riders in the bike lane
Turning into a driveway means crossing the paths of people who were already traveling straight, so you give way to both the bike lane and the sidewalk.
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20. West Virginia's studded tire law bars their use on vehicles with a recommended tire pressure above what level, except for school buses?
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Answer C: 40 pounds per square inch
West Virginia Code bars studded tires on highways for vehicles with a recommended tire air pressure exceeding 40 pounds per square inch, with an exception for school buses.
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21. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?
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Answer A: You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
A distant view steadies your steering and gives you time to plan, because you meet hazards after you have already seen them.
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22. Traffic is backed up just past the exit you want to use at a single-lane roundabout. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait at the yield line until you can pass through and exit
You must not enter a roundabout unless you can clear it, because stopping inside blocks every other entry.
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23. Under West Virginia's handbook glossary, what is the maximum horsepower a vehicle's independent power source may produce for that vehicle to still be classified as a moped?
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Answer B: Two horsepower
The handbook defines a moped as having an independent power source providing a maximum of two horsepower, along with foot pedals for pedaling.
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24. Under West Virginia law, what makes an electronic communications device count as hands-free for a driver operating a motor vehicle?
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Answer B: It has a feature or function letting the user engage it without using either or both hands
West Virginia defines a hands-free electronic communication device as one with a feature or function that allows the user to engage it without using either or both hands.
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25. A freeway sign reads BUSES ONLY ON SHOULDER 6 AM TO 9 AM. Who may drive on the shoulder then?
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Answer A: Only the vehicles named on the sign, during the hours shown
Shoulder running is granted by the sign to the class of vehicle and the hours the sign names, and it does not turn the shoulder into a general travel lane.