West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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 must a first-time West Virginia driver's license applicant complete upon passing the road skills test, even if they were previously licensed in another state?
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Answer D: A short DUI awareness course
The handbook requires all first-time applicants, including out-of-state drivers moving to West Virginia, to complete a short DUI awareness course upon passing the road skills test.
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2. You are calling 911 to report a crash. Which information matters most?
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Answer C: The exact location, how many people are hurt and any hazard such as fire
Dispatchers need to know where to send help, how much help to send, and what dangers the crews will meet on arrival.
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3. Besides the license suspension and fine, what additional penalty can a West Virginia court impose for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus?
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Answer D: Confinement in jail for not more than six months
The handbook states a first offense of passing a stopped school bus can also carry confinement in jail for not more than six months, in addition to the suspension and fine.
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4. What should you do before you back out of your own driveway at home?
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Answer A: Walk around the vehicle and check behind it for children or objects
A small child, a bicycle or a toy can sit entirely inside the blind area behind a vehicle, and a walk-around is the only way to be sure it is clear.
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5. How much extra does West Virginia charge to obtain, renew, or duplicate a For Federal Identification (REAL ID) driver's license or ID card?
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Answer B: $10.00 in addition to the regular fee
The handbook states an additional $10.00 is required to obtain, renew, or duplicate a For Federal Identification card.
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6. On a West Virginia highway with at least four lanes, what alternative to reducing speed does the move-over law allow a driver approaching a stationary vehicle with warning signals active?
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Answer B: Making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle, if it can be done safely
West Virginia Code allows a driver on a highway with at least four lanes to proceed with due caution and change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle, instead of simply slowing down.
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7. When a driver is first phased into West Virginia's regular license renewal cycle, what is the possible range for that initial license's validity period?
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Answer B: Three to seven years, depending on the driver's age at renewal
Before a driver begins the standard cycle, the DMV may issue an initial license valid for a period ranging from three to seven years depending on age.
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8. Under West Virginia Code, how low can a local authority set the speed limit on an open country highway?
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Answer B: No lower than 35 miles per hour
West Virginia Code caps how far local authorities can lower speed limits on open country highways, setting a floor of 35 miles per hour.
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9. A steady green downward arrow is displayed above the lane you are in. What does it tell you?
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Answer A: You may drive in that lane
A green downward arrow means the lane beneath it is open for travel in your direction.
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10. A signal beside a fire station stays dark until apparatus is about to leave, when it shows yellow and then red. What must a driver do?
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Answer B: Stop on the red and wait until the signal goes dark again
An emergency vehicle signal is a real traffic signal, so its red indication must be obeyed while the apparatus pulls out into the street.
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11. You must slow suddenly on a highway and a vehicle is following close behind you. What helps prevent a rear-end collision?
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Answer D: Tapping the brake pedal early so your brake lights flash a warning
Early brake light flashes give the driver behind more time to react, and slowing gradually instead of suddenly reduces the chance of being struck.
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12. Under West Virginia's point-based suspension schedule, how long is a driver's license suspended when a driving record reaches 16 to 17 points?
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Answer C: 60 days
The DMV's point system schedule sets a 60-day suspension for a record that reaches 16 to 17 points, a middle tier on the escalating schedule.
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13. On the West Virginia DMV's point scale, how many points does a conviction for reckless driving add to a driving record?
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Answer A: 6 points
The point scale chart assigns 6 points to a reckless driving conviction.
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14. You have stopped at a stop line but parked cars hide the cross street. What comes next?
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Answer C: Edge forward to where you can see, stopping again if needed
The legal stop at the line is only the first stop; you then move up slowly to a point where you can see, and stop again if traffic requires it.
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15. How is the yield sign shaped and colored?
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Answer C: A downward-pointing triangle with a wide red border and a red legend on white
The yield sign is a downward-pointing equilateral triangle with a wide red border and the legend in red on a white background, an outline used for no other message.
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16. You are stopped at the yield line of a roundabout when an emergency vehicle comes up behind you with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay out of the roundabout and pull over to the right of your lane if there is room
Never enter a roundabout ahead of an emergency vehicle and never stop inside one; wait clear of the entry so the crew can get through.
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17. A driver in the left lane of a freeway realizes only when level with this sign that the ramp beside it is the one they need. What is the correct action?
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Answer A: Carry on to the next interchange and turn back from there
There is no safe way back to a ramp once it has been reached from the wrong lane, so the driver keeps going to the next interchange, where the ramps are built for that movement.
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18. On which type of West Virginia highway does oncoming traffic stopped on the far side of the median get excused from stopping for a school bus loading or unloading children?
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Answer A: Only on Interstate Highways
The handbook specifies that only on Interstate Highways does oncoming traffic stopped on the other side of the median not have to stop for a school bus.
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19. A deer has just crossed in front of you on a stretch signed for animal crossings. What is the best assumption?
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Answer B: More animals are likely to follow the first one
Deer travel in groups, so one animal crossing usually means others are about to follow, and a driver should slow and keep scanning both shoulders.
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20. On the West Virginia DMV's point scale, how many points does a failure-to-yield violation add to a driving record?
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Answer D: 3 points
The point scale chart assigns 3 points to a failure-to-yield violation.
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21. A driver in the leftmost lane reaches this sign at an intersection. What must the driver do?
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Answer B: Go straight on or turn right, and reach the destination another way
The restriction holds whatever the traffic or the signal is doing, so the driver has to pass the intersection and plan a different route.
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22. A school bus ahead of you has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. What are you required to do?
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Answer A: Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus starts moving
Flashing red lights and an extended stop arm mean children are getting on or off, so traffic must stop and wait until the bus withdraws the signals and moves again.
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23. How does a full load of passengers and luggage affect your braking?
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Answer B: It lengthens the stopping distance, so you should brake earlier
More weight means more energy to get rid of, so a loaded vehicle takes longer to stop and needs earlier, gentler braking.
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24. Where is a strong crosswind most likely to hit you suddenly?
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Answer D: Coming out of a tunnel or a cut onto an open bridge
Gusts arrive the moment you leave shelter, which is why bridge approaches and the ends of cuts and tunnels catch drivers out.
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25. A sign reads REDUCED SPEED LIMIT AHEAD. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: A lower limit begins further along the road
The sign gives advance notice so a driver can slow gradually, and the new figure takes effect at the speed limit sign that follows.