West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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 can a loose or doubled up floor mat on the driver side cause?
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Answer A: It can slide forward and trap the accelerator pedal down
An unsecured mat, or a second mat laid over the first, can slip forward and hold the accelerator open. Use the mat clips and never stack mats.
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2. What does a sign showing a bicycle inside a red circle with a diagonal slash prohibit?
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Answer D: Riding a bicycle on that roadway
This is a selective exclusion sign, used where bicycles are banned from a road such as a freeway or a tunnel.
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3. Under West Virginia Code, when is a safety belt alone sufficient for a child under age 8 riding in a passenger vehicle, instead of a child passenger safety device?
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Answer B: When the child is at least four feet nine inches tall
West Virginia Code allows a safety belt alone to be sufficient for a child under 8 who is at least four feet nine inches tall, rather than requiring a child passenger safety device.
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4. According to West Virginia's driver's license fee chart, how much does a standard Class E driver's license cost per year of validity?
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Answer B: $5.00 per year
The fee chart in the handbook lists the Class E driver's license fee at $5.00 per year of validity.
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5. Which of these would appear as a symbol on a blue general service sign?
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Answer A: A hospital
General service signs cover facilities such as hospitals, fuel, food, lodging, camping, telephones and rest areas, all shown in white on blue.
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6. Below the 0.08 percent DUI threshold, at what blood alcohol concentration range does West Virginia law treat a driver's BAC as relevant evidence that the driver's ability to operate a vehicle was impaired?
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Answer D: More than 0.05 percent and less than 0.08 percent
West Virginia treats a BAC of more than 0.05 percent but less than 0.08 percent as relevant evidence that a driver's ability to drive was impaired, a lower tier than the full DUI presumption.
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7. Do hazard lights make it legal to leave your vehicle in a no parking zone?
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Answer A: No, they warn other drivers but do not permit the parking
Hazard lights are a warning device, not a permit; the parking restriction applies whether they are flashing or not.
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8. A West Virginia driver facing a DUI-related revocation applies for the Interlock Program before the revocation is scheduled to begin and is approved. What is the effect?
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Answer C: The driver need not serve any minimum revocation period and can have the device installed immediately
The handbook explains that if a driver applies for and is approved for the Interlock Program before the scheduled revocation begins, the driver need not serve a minimum revocation period and can start driving again immediately with the device installed.
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9. How do strong emotions affect driving?
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Answer B: They narrow your attention and make risky decisions more likely
Anger, worry and excitement all take attention away from the driving task and push drivers toward decisions they would not normally make.
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10. Besides the required supervising adult, how many additional non-family passengers may a Level 1 GDL instruction permit holder carry in West Virginia?
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Answer D: Up to two
West Virginia's GDL program allows a Level 1 instruction permit holder to carry up to two additional non-family member passengers, besides the supervising adult.
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11. You are very angry after an argument and about to drive. What should you know?
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Answer A: Strong emotions can impair judgment and attention much like alcohol
Anger, grief and stress pull attention inward and encourage risk taking. Give yourself time to settle down before getting behind the wheel.
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12. You are following another vehicle down a long, steep grade. What should you do about the gap?
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Answer D: Make it longer, because both of you need more room to stop
Everything takes longer to stop on a downgrade, including the vehicle ahead, so the gap that works on the flat is no longer enough.
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13. You have printed directions or paperwork you need to check. When should you read them?
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Answer C: Before you leave, or after you park
Reading takes eyes and mind off the road for far longer than any safe glance, and a light that changes while you read leaves you moving off blind.
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14. The electric windows will not work as your vehicle sinks in water. What is the best option?
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Answer C: Break a side window with a hard, pointed object and climb out through it
Side windows are tempered glass and can be broken, while the laminated windshield cannot, and water pressure holds the doors shut.
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15. A small plaque mounted under this sign shows a numeral such as 2 or 3. What does that numeral report?
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Answer A: How many sets of tracks the crossing carries
The plaque states the number of tracks at that location, which is a warning that a second train may be running on another track behind the first.
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16. A driver reaching a stop sign is required to do what?
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Answer D: Come to a complete stop and then proceed only when it is safe
A stop sign requires a full stop before the stop line, crosswalk or intersection, after which the driver may go on once the way is clear.
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17. What is the most common cause of rear-end collisions?
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Answer C: Following too closely to stop in time
A driver who leaves too little space has no room to perceive, react and brake when the vehicle ahead slows, which is why space management prevents rear-end crashes.
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18. As a center two-way left-turn lane reaches an intersection, the markings change into a single left-turn lane. What does that mean for you?
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Answer D: From that point it serves one direction only, so use it just to turn left
Where the shared lane becomes a marked turn bay it belongs to one direction of travel, and only vehicles making that left turn may occupy it.
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19. On a West Virginia two lane, nondivided road, what must you do when you cannot change lanes away from a stationary emergency vehicle with warning lights on?
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Answer B: Slow to a safe speed no greater than 15 miles per hour
West Virginia requires a driver on a nondivided road who cannot move over to proceed with due caution at a safe speed not to exceed 15 miles per hour.
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20. Traffic has built up behind you while you wait for a gap to turn left. How should that affect your decision?
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Answer C: It should not change it; wait for a gap that is genuinely safe
Pressure from behind does not make a small gap bigger, and rushing a left turn across traffic is a common cause of serious crashes.
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21. What happens after a West Virginia Level 1 GDL instruction permit holder receives a SECOND conviction for a moving violation?
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Answer C: The GDL instruction permit is revoked for 90 days, after which the driver must reapply and retest
West Virginia Code provides that a second moving-violation conviction under a Level 1 GDL instruction permit results in a 90-day revocation, after which the driver must reapply and retest for the permit.
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22. Under West Virginia's move-over law, when must a driver reduce speed instead of changing lanes away from a stationary vehicle with warning signals active?
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Answer C: When changing lanes cannot be done safely, or the highway has fewer than four lanes
West Virginia Code requires a driver to reduce speed to a safe level when a lane change away from the stationary vehicle is not safe or possible, including on highways with fewer than four lanes.
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23. If a West Virginia GDL driver receives a citation for using a wireless communication device while holding a Level 1 instruction permit, what happens to their conviction-free time period?
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Answer A: It must start over, restarting the six-month conviction-free clock
A citation for using a wireless communication device on a Level 1 GDL instruction permit restarts the six-month conviction-free period required before advancing.
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24. What is the fine range for a first violation of West Virginia's child passenger safety device law?
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Answer A: Not less than $10 nor more than $20
West Virginia Code sets the fine for violating the child passenger safety device requirement at not less than $10 nor more than $20.
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25. On a two-lane road, a solid yellow line runs on your side of the center while a broken yellow line runs on the other side. What does this mean?
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Answer D: You may not pass, although oncoming drivers may
Passing restrictions are read from the line closest to your own lane, so a solid yellow line on your side creates a no-passing zone for you alone.