West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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. How many points on a West Virginia driving record make the license subject to suspension?
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Answer D: 12 points
The West Virginia DMV may suspend a driver's license once 12 points accumulate on the record.
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2. The crossing gates begin to lower while your vehicle is still on the railroad tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Keep going forward and push through the gate if it should block your way
Gates are made to break away, and driving forward off the tracks is far safer than staying between them or backing up.
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3. Where should you be looking as you back into a parallel parking space?
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Answer B: Over your shoulder through the rear window, glancing all around
Mirrors and cameras leave blind areas, so turn and look through the rear window while checking the front of your car and both sides as it swings.
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4. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a freeway. Who has to give way?
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Answer B: You must yield and fit into a gap in the traffic already on the freeway
Traffic entering a highway must yield to traffic already on it. Use the acceleration lane to match speed and merge into a gap.
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5. You are in a marked passing zone but a steady stream of oncoming traffic is coming toward you. What does the broken center line allow?
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Answer C: A pass only when the road is clear, so you have to stay behind
A passing zone marks where the sight distance is adequate, but it never gives permission to enter a lane that another vehicle is occupying.
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6. How does the annual fee for a West Virginia Level 3 GDL license differ between an applicant who obtains it at age 17 versus a first-time applicant who obtains a Class E license at age 18?
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Answer B: $2.50 per year at 17 versus $5.00 per year for a first-time applicant at 18
The fee chart lists $2.50 per year for a Level 3 GDL license obtained at 17, while a first-time applicant obtaining a license at 18 pays the standard $5.00 per year Class E rate.
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7. How long do points assessed for a moving violation stay on a West Virginia driving record, measured from the conviction date?
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Answer B: 2 years
Points remain on a West Virginia driving record for two years from the date of conviction.
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8. Under West Virginia's point-based suspension schedule, how long is a driver's license suspended when a driving record reaches 18 to 19 points?
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Answer B: 90 days
The DMV's point system schedule sets a 90-day suspension for a record that reaches 18 to 19 points.
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9. For a SECOND offense of driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent to 0.08 percent by a driver under 21, what license action does West Virginia law require?
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Answer D: Revocation for one year or until the driver's 21st birthday, whichever is longer
For a second underage DUI offense in this BAC range, West Virginia law requires revocation for one year or until the offender turns 21, whichever period is longer, along with mandatory jail time.
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10. Another driver has pulled out to pass you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay in your lane, keep your speed steady or ease off, and let the pass finish
Accelerating while being passed forces the other driver to stay in the opposing lane longer, so the safe response is to hold or slightly reduce speed and stay right.
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11. What is the maximum fine for a THIRD or subsequent conviction of following an authorized emergency vehicle too closely under West Virginia Code 17C-14-9?
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Answer D: Up to $500
West Virginia Code escalates the maximum fine for this offense to $500 for a third or subsequent conviction, well above the first-offense cap.
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12. Which of these places should never be used to turn your vehicle around?
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Answer C: The driveway of a fire station or the roadway in front of it
Turning around in or in front of a fire station driveway can block emergency vehicles leaving, and most states prohibit it.
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13. How closely may a West Virginia driver follow an authorized emergency vehicle that is responding to a fire alarm or other emergency?
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Answer C: No closer than 500 feet
West Virginia Code bars a driver from following an authorized emergency vehicle responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet.
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14. You have just passed a vehicle on a two-lane road. When may you return to your lane?
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Answer B: When you can see the whole vehicle in your inside mirror
Seeing the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror shows there is room to pull back in without cutting it off.
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15. It is dark, it is raining and you are towing a trailer. How should you set your following gap?
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Answer B: Add extra seconds for each condition, well beyond three
Each factor that lengthens your stopping distance or shortens your view calls for another second or more, and they add up when several occur together.
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16. Under the West Virginia Implied Consent Law, what happens if a driver charged with driving under the influence refuses the chemical test?
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Answer C: The driving privilege is suspended for at least one year
Refusing the chemical test in West Virginia results in suspension of the driving privilege for at least one year.
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17. Which facility does this sign direct a traveler toward?
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Answer B: A hospital offering emergency care
This is the standard marker for medical care, used to lead a traveler to a hospital where emergency treatment is available.
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18. What is the correct order of steps as you finish parking an automatic on a grade?
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Answer C: Turn the wheels, set the parking brake, then select park
Setting the parking brake before shifting into park lets the brake take the load, instead of leaving the whole weight of the car on the parking pawl.
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19. Why do young drivers carrying several friends face a higher crash risk?
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Answer D: Because young passengers are a strong source of distraction and pressure
Crash risk for new drivers rises with each extra young passenger, mainly through distraction and social pressure.
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20. How much does the West Virginia DMV charge to view and purchase a driving record online through its self-service portal?
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Answer B: $12.50
The handbook states applicants may view and purchase a driving record online for a fee of $12.50.
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21. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?
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Answer D: Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road
A crossing guard directs traffic with legal authority; you must remain stopped until both the guard and the children are clear of the roadway.
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22. You must leave your vehicle beside a narrow rural road at night. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it right off the pavement and switch on the hazard lights
A vehicle left on an unlit rural road is very hard to see, so move it completely clear of the traveled surface and mark it with the hazard lights.
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23. A driver holds a steady highway speed into the section this sign warns about. What is the most likely result?
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Answer B: The vehicle runs wide toward the outside and can cross into another lane or leave the pavement
Holding speed into a change of alignment asks the tires for more side grip than they can supply, so the vehicle runs wide and the driver is left with less room to correct.
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24. A tractor-trailer is backing slowly across the roadway to enter a loading dock. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the truck has finished the maneuver
A backing truck driver has a very limited view and the trailer can swing unexpectedly. Trying to squeeze past in either direction risks being crushed.
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25. Under West Virginia Code, how high can a municipality raise the speed limit on a through highway that has no intersections?
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Answer B: No higher than 55 miles per hour
West Virginia Code allows municipalities to raise speed limits on intersection-free through highways by ordinance, but not above 55 miles per hour.