Virginia DMV permit practice test 13
25 questions written from the Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), covering signals and pavement markings, road signs, safe and defensive driving, licensing laws and penalties. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Virginia DMV test has 40 questions and you need 34 right.
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Question 1Dotted white lines through an intersection are used to:
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D: Guide drivers in their lane, such as two turning lanes through the intersection. Dotted white lines show lane assignment through intersections and interchanges, often guiding two turning lanes. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings, page 13.
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Question 2When you see a 'Slippery When Wet' sign and the road is wet, you should:
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D: Reduce speed, avoid hard braking or sudden changes of direction, and increase following distance. On wet pavement, reduce speed, don't brake hard or change direction suddenly, and increase the distance to the car ahead. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Slippery When Wet, page 10.
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Question 3The driver must make sure every passenger under what age is secured in a safety belt, booster or child safety seat?
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C: Under 18. A driver transporting anyone younger than 18 must ensure they are properly secured, no matter where they sit. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Seat Belts, page 28.
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Question 4During the knowledge exam, which of these is prohibited?
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B: Using a cell phone. When testing, you cannot get or give help, try to obtain questions or answers, or use a cell phone. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Section 1: Testing, page 5.
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Question 5A line of triangles painted across a lane, often at a roundabout entrance, is a:
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A: Yield line showing where to yield or stop if necessary. A yield line is a row of triangles showing the point where you must yield or stop if necessary. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: Yield line, page 14.
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Question 6A 'Low Clearance' sign shows 12'6". What does this mean?
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D: Do not proceed if your vehicle is taller than 12 feet 6 inches. The overpass ahead has a low clearance; do not proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Low Clearance Sign, page 10.
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Question 7How should a lap belt be worn?
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C: Low on the lap and against the thighs. Wear the lap belt low on your lap against your thighs and the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Seat Belts, page 28.
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Question 8Driver's licenses from which countries let an applicant skip Virginia's knowledge exam?
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B: Canada, Germany, France and the Republic of Korea. You need the knowledge exam unless you hold a valid license from another U.S. state, Canada, Germany, France or the Republic of Korea. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Two-Part Knowledge Exam, page 5.
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Question 9A 'sharrow' (bicycle symbol with a double chevron) painted in a lane means:
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D: The lane is too narrow to share side by side, and drivers should expect bicyclists in the lane. Sharrows show where bicyclists are encouraged to ride in a narrow lane and remind drivers to expect them. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: Shared lane marking, page 14.
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Question 10A 'Hill' warning sign with a truck on a slope means:
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B: A steep grade is ahead; check your brakes. The Hill sign warns that a steep grade is ahead; check your brakes. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Hill, page 10.
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Question 11According to the Virginia manual, wearing seat belts can do what to your chances of surviving a crash?
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A: Double them. Seat belts can double your chances of surviving a crash and more than double your chances of avoiding serious injury. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Seat Belts, page 28.
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Question 12After failing the road skills test at DMV three times, what must you complete before a fourth try?
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D: The in-vehicle part of driver education at an approved school. After three road test failures at DMV, you must complete and pass the in-vehicle part of driver education. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Road Skills Test, page 6.
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Question 13When may a driver enter a marked bicycle lane?
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A: When necessary to turn left or right, after yielding to bicycles in the lane. Drivers should not drive in a bicycle lane except when necessary to turn; check mirrors and yield to bicycles first. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: Bicycle lanes, page 14.
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Question 14When you see a 'Horse-Drawn Buggies' sign, how should you pass a buggy when the way is clear?
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A: Pass with at least three feet of clearance and don't use the horn. Slow down and don't use the horn around horse-drawn buggies. State law requires passing with at least three feet of clearance when the way is clear. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Horse-Drawn Buggies, page 10.
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Question 15With air bags, how far should you sit from the steering wheel?
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D: At least 10 inches. Move your seat back so you are at least ten inches from the steering wheel. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Air Bags, page 29.
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Question 16Solid white lines near intersections and ramps are used to:
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C: Show turn lanes and discourage lane changes. Solid white lines show turn lanes and discourage lane changes where they might be dangerous; they also mark the right edge of the pavement. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: Solid white lines, page 14.
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Question 17A 'Pedestrian Crossing' sign has a second sign with a downward arrow below it. The arrow shows:
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B: The actual location of the crosswalk. A second sign with an arrow may show the actual location of the crosswalk. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Pedestrian Crossing, page 10.
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Question 18Children of what age are safer buckled up in the back seat because of air bags?
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D: Ages 12 and under. The manual says children ages 12 and under are safer buckled up in the back seat. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Air Bags, page 29.
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Question 19Your lane is marked with both a curved arrow and a straight arrow. What may you do?
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B: Turn or go straight. If a lane is marked with both a curved and a straight arrow, you may turn or go straight. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: White lane arrows, page 14.
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Question 20An 'Open Joints' sign is especially a warning for which road users?
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D: Motorcyclists. Open joints on bridges or ramps could cause a motorcyclist to lose control; slow down. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: Open Joints, page 11.
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Question 21In Virginia, children under what age must be secured in a child safety seat or booster seat?
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B: Age 8. All children under age 8 must be properly secured in a child safety seat or booster seat. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Child Safety Seats, page 29.
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Question 22Your lane has a curved arrow and the word ONLY. You must:
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B: Turn in the direction of the arrow. In a lane marked with a curved arrow or a curved arrow and ONLY, you must turn in the direction of the arrow. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: White lane arrows, page 14.
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Question 23A 'T Intersection' sign means:
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B: The road you are on ends ahead and you must turn right or left. At a T intersection the road you're on ends at a stop sign; you must turn right or left after yielding. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Warning signs: T Intersection, page 11.
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Question 24Children should ride rear-facing from birth to what age (or as long as the seat maker allows)?
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B: 2 years. Children should ride rear-facing from birth to 2 years, or as long as the seat manufacturer allows. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Child Safety Seats, page 29.
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Question 25Double solid white lines that separate an HOV lane from other expressway lanes mean:
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C: You may not cross them; enter only where signs and markings allow. You may not cross double solid white lines; enter the special-use lane only where signs and markings allow. Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39): Pavement Markings: Double solid white lines, page 14.
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