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25 questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, covering turns and intersections, following and passing, parking, lanes, highways and freeways, hazards, weather and night driving and more. 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 1Where is it illegal to turn your vehicle around in West Virginia?

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    D: Near a curve or hill crest where you can't be seen within 500 feet. It's illegal to turn around near a curve or crest of a hill where you can't be seen by vehicles approaching within 500 feet. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Changing Direction, page 55.

  2. Question 2What causes most rear-end collisions?

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    C: Following too closely. Following too closely causes most rear-end collisions. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Following Distance, page 57.

  3. Question 3How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?

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    B: No closer than 50 feet. Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Prohibited Parking (§17C-13-3, W. Va. State Code), page 55.

  4. Question 4Which are three of the most common types of interstate interchanges?

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    B: Cloverleaf, diamond and trumpet. Three of the most common interchanges are cloverleaf, diamond and trumpet. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Entering an Interstate, page 67.

  5. Question 5How does the fatal crash rate at night compare with daytime?

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    B: About three times greater. The fatal crash rate for night driving is three times greater than for day driving. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Headlights and Their Use, page 61.

  6. Question 6Your engine is overheating. When may you remove the radiator cap?

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    D: Only after the engine has cooled off. Pull off and turn the engine off; do not remove the radiator cap until the engine has cooled. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Overheating Engine, page 81.

  7. Question 7During which hours may a Level 1 GDL permit holder drive?

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    C: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.. A Level 1 permit holder may only drive between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Level 1 GDL Instruction Permit, page 20.

  8. Question 8What is the only thing that sobers a person up?

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    A: Time. Exercise, black coffee, fresh air and cold showers don't help; time is the only sobering influence. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence, page 31.

  9. Question 9Where should your hands be on the steering wheel according to the WV handbook?

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    D: About 8 and 4 o'clock. Place the left hand at about 8 o'clock and the right at 4 o'clock for control and to reduce the chance a deploying air bag knocks your hands off. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driving Signals, page 53.

  10. Question 10What does a round yellow-and-black sign warn of?

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    C: A railroad crossing ahead. The circular yellow-and-black sign gives advance warning of a railroad crossing ahead. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Single Message Shaped Signs: Circle, page 44.

  11. Question 11On a red light, which left turn is allowed in West Virginia after stopping and yielding?

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    C: From a one-way street onto another one-way street. A driver may turn left on red from a one-way street to another one-way street after stopping and yielding, if not prohibited. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Traffic Lights, page 49.

  12. Question 12Is yielding to a funeral procession required by West Virginia law?

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    D: No, but it is a courtesy. Although not required by law, it is a courtesy to yield to a funeral procession; once the lead car clears, the procession has the right-of-way. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Right-of-Way, page 59.

  13. Question 13What is the minimum speed on a West Virginia interstate unless conditions are bad or a lower speed is posted?

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    B: 55 mph. Do not drive slower than 55 mph on an interstate unless weather or road conditions are bad or a lower speed is posted. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Speeds on Interstates, page 69.

  14. Question 14When must traffic stop for a school bus with flashing red lights in West Virginia?

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    B: Traffic in both directions on all highways, streets, parking lots, private roads and driveways. Traffic in both directions must stop before reaching a school bus with red lights flashing that is loading or unloading students. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: School Bus Rules, page 60.

  15. Question 15What is the arm signal for a right turn?

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    A: Arm pointing up. Hand signals: arm pointing down = slow or stop; arm pointing up = right turn; arm straight out = left turn. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driving Signals, page 53.

  16. Question 16How should you alert the driver ahead that you are passing on a two-lane highway?

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    A: Sound your horn (and at night you may blink your headlights). Move left when clear and sound your horn; at night you can also blink your headlights. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Passing, page 58.

  17. Question 17How close to a mailbox served by a carrier's vehicle may you park in West Virginia?

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    A: No closer than 20 feet. Parking is not allowed within 20 feet of any mailbox served by a carrier using a motor vehicle for daily deliveries. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Prohibited Parking (§17C-13-3, W. Va. State Code), page 56.

  18. Question 18When should you start preparing to merge on an interstate entrance ramp?

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    C: About halfway along the entrance ramp. About halfway on the entrance ramp, check traffic, signal, look for a gap and adjust your speed. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Entering an Interstate, page 68.

  19. Question 19When should you use parking lights?

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    C: Only when parked. Use your parking lights only when you are parked. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Headlights and Their Use, page 61.

  20. Question 20Your vehicle's rear skids to the right. Which way should you turn the steering wheel?

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    B: Right. Turn in the direction of the skid: if the rear skids right, turn right; for a skid left, turn left. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Skids, page 81.

  21. Question 21How many non-family passengers may a Level 1 permit holder carry besides the supervising adult?

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    D: Two. A Level 1 permit holder may have only two additional non-family passengers in addition to the supervising licensed adult driver. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Level 1 GDL Instruction Permit, page 20.

  22. Question 22About what share of fatal crashes in West Virginia recently involved drivers under the influence of alcohol?

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    D: About 28%. Studies show that about 28% of fatal crashes in West Virginia involved drivers under the influence of alcohol. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Driving Impaired or Under the Influence, page 31.

  23. Question 23By how much does wearing safety belts reduce the chance of injury or death in a collision?

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    D: 45-50 percent. Wearing safety belts reduces the chances of injury or death in collisions by 45 to 50 percent. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Safety Equipment, page 77.

  24. Question 24What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign warn of?

    fluorescent yellow-green and black pentagon road sign
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    B: A school zone or school crossing. The pentagon sign warns of a school zone, school grounds and abutting streets, or marks a school crossing. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Single Message Shaped Signs: Pentagon, page 44.

  25. Question 25What does a circular flashing red light mean?

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    B: The same as a stop sign. A circular flashing red is the same as a stop sign: stop completely and yield to other traffic and pedestrians. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook: Intersection Flashers, page 50.

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