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West Virginia DMV permit practice test 11

25 questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, covering safe and defensive driving, sharing the road, hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies, licensing laws and penalties. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real West Virginia DMV test has 25 questions and you need 19 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1How often should you check your exterior lights, according to the WV handbook?

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    A: Once a month. Check all exterior lights once a month. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: What to Check Before Driving, page 80.

  2. Question 2Where should drivers be alert for joggers?

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    D: Unexpected places like curves, hilltops and around corners. Be alert for joggers in unexpected places such as curves, hilltops or around corners, and in parks. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Sharing the Road with Joggers, page 64.

  3. Question 3Before entering a railroad crossing behind another vehicle, what should you make sure of?

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    B: That the vehicle ahead has moved far enough that you can clear the tracks. Don't enter the crossing until the vehicle ahead has moved far enough that you can clear the tracks. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Railroad Crossing Signs and Signals, page 49.

  4. Question 4Your car stalls on railroad tracks with a train coming. What should you do?

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    D: Get out of the vehicle and go to a safe location. If a train is coming and your vehicle is stalled on the tracks, get out and go to a safe location. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Stalling on Railroad Tracks, page 82.

  5. Question 5If you fail the West Virginia knowledge or road test, how soon can you retest?

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    C: Not twice within one week. Applicants who fail either test may not be tested twice within a period of one week. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Retest Information, page 36.

  6. Question 6How should you check tire tread with a penny?

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    B: If you can see all of Lincoln's head, the tires are too worn. Place Lincoln's head into the deepest groove; if you can see all of his head, the tires are too worn. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: What to Check Before Driving, page 80.

  7. Question 7What emblem must slow-moving vehicles like farm equipment display?

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    A: A special triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem. Slow-moving vehicles must display a special triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Sharing the Road with Slow Vehicles, page 62.

  8. Question 8How can tire tread help prevent hydroplaning?

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    D: Deep treads let water escape from under the tires. Tires with deep treads let water escape and can prevent complete hydroplaning at normal highway speeds. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Rain, page 73.

  9. Question 9What number reaches the West Virginia Courtesy Patrol?

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    A: 1-800-964-1449. The Courtesy Patrol can be reached at 1-800-964-1449. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: West Virginia Courtesy Patrol, page 85.

  10. Question 10Within how many days must a new West Virginia resident apply for a WV driver's license?

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    B: 30 days. New residents who want to drive in WV must apply for a WV driver's license within 30 days. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: New Resident, page 16.

  11. Question 11What does the handbook say about being passed by another vehicle?

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    D: Do not view it as a challenge; many sideswipe crashes result from being passed. Don't view being passed as a challenge; many sideswipe and run-off-the-road crashes result from being passed. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Traffic Situations, page 76.

  12. Question 12Who may park in a designated mobility-impaired parking space in West Virginia?

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    D: Vehicles displaying a mobility impaired placard or license plate. It is illegal to park a vehicle in a designated area without a mobility impaired placard or license plate. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Parking for the Mobility Impaired, page 65.

  13. Question 13Crosswinds can do what to your vehicle?

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    A: Force it into the oncoming lane or off the road. Crosswinds can be strong enough to force your vehicle into the oncoming lane or off the roadway. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: High Winds, page 74.

  14. Question 14How can you prevent overheating in slow-moving traffic?

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    B: Shift into neutral and race the engine briefly during stops. Shifting into neutral and racing the engine briefly at stops speeds up the fan and water pump. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Overheating Engine, page 81.

  15. Question 15What color are West Virginia licenses and permits issued to drivers age 15 to 17?

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    D: Red, vertical. Applicants 15 to 17 get a vertical license or permit color-coded red; ages 18-20 get a vertical blue one; 21+ get a horizontal license. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driver's License Color-Coding, page 17.

  16. Question 16During holiday periods, what increase should drivers watch for?

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    C: More drunk drivers on the roadway. Holiday periods produce an increase in the number of drunk drivers on the roadway. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Traffic Conditions, page 75.

  17. Question 17Trucks and buses entering the interstate may need what from you?

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    D: Extra time and space to adjust to traffic. Be cooperative and give trucks and buses entering the interstate extra time and space. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driving On Interstates, page 67.

  18. Question 18Under West Virginia's "Drive for Five" program, when do licenses expire?

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    D: In a year when your age is divisible by five. All licenses expire in a year in which your age is divisible by five (25, 30, 35, etc.). West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Drive for Five, page 22.

  19. Question 19On the WV road test, using a wireless communications device at any time results in what?

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    C: Automatic failure. Using your wireless communications device at any time during the road test is an automatic failure. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Road Skills Test Automatic Failures, page 41.

  20. Question 20Why should you be extra watchful backing out of a driveway?

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    D: Children may have run behind the vehicle. Always be extra watchful when backing out of a driveway for children who may have run behind the vehicle. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Children at Play, page 64.

  21. Question 21What is the renewal rate for a West Virginia Class E license?

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    A: $5.00 per year. Renewal fees are $5.00 per year until your age is divisible by five; e.g. at 21 renewing to 25 costs $20. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Drive for Five, page 23.

  22. Question 22What road test score is passing on the West Virginia road test form?

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    D: 10 points or less. The road test score form shows 10 or less as passing. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Road Test Score Form, page 43.

  23. Question 23When are bicyclists allowed to ride side by side in West Virginia?

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    A: If they stay within a single lane and don't hold up traffic. Bicyclists riding side by side must keep within a single lane and not hold up traffic. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Sharing the Road with Bicycles, page 64.

  24. Question 24A West Virginia license that has been expired for how long requires full retesting?

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    A: 3 years or more. Anyone renewing a WV license expired for three years or more must retest as a first-time applicant. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Expired Driver's License, page 17.

  25. Question 25On the WV basic control skills test, what happens if you hit or move a cone?

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    C: Automatic failure. Hitting, tapping or moving a cone, barrel or flag is an automatic failure on the basic control skills test. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Automatic Failures, page 39.

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