West Virginia's permit knowledge test is 25 questions, and you need 19 correct (about 76%) to pass.
Pick an answer on each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation.
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Q1. In West Virginia, the move-over law requires you to change lanes, or slow down, when passing:
A Stopped emergency vehicles and certain work or service vehicles showing warning lights, but not ordinary cars with hazard lights onB Only vehicles stopped inside a marked work zoneC Only stopped police, fire and ambulance vehiclesD Any stopped vehicle showing hazard lights or other warning signals
Move to a lane that is not next to the stopped vehicle when you safely can. When you cannot, slow down. People working at the roadside are struck every year by drivers who did neither.
Q2. The road is most slippery:
A Only when it is freezingB After several hours of heavy rainC The day after rainD During the first rain after a dry spell
Oil and rubber build up on dry pavement and float to the surface when rain starts. Slow down and double your following distance.
Q3. In West Virginia, the minimum age to apply for a learner permit is:
A 15B 15, 6 monthsC 14, 6 monthsD 14
Applicants under 18 also need parental consent, and the permit must be held for a set period before the road test.
Q4. In West Virginia, it is against the law to make a U-turn near a curve or the crest of a hill unless an approaching vehicle can see you from at least how far away?
A 1,000 feetB 100 feetC 500 feetD 50 feet
West Virginia law bars turning around near a curve or hilltop where an approaching vehicle cannot see you from at least 500 feet in either direction.
Q5. When you park facing uphill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
A Toward the curbB Away from the curb and let the car roll back against itC Straight aheadD Away from the curb and leave it in neutral
Uphill with a curb: wheels away from the curb, then let the car settle back so the tire rests against it. Downhill: wheels toward the curb.
Q6. When following a motorcycle you should:
A Follow closer so you are visibleB Leave extra following distanceC Use your high beams to light the wayD Drive beside it in the same lane
Motorcycles are easy to lose behind your own windshield pillar, and even slight contact can spill a rider. Give a motorcycle a full lane and more space than you would a car.
Q7. The only thing that reduces blood alcohol concentration is:
A CoffeeB ExerciseC A cold showerD Time
The liver processes alcohol at a fixed rate. Nothing speeds it up, so the only plan that works is not driving.
Q8. In West Virginia, an applicant under 18 must log how much supervised driving before the road test?
A 40 hours, including 10 at nightB 20 hours, including 2 at nightC 30 hours, including 10 at nightD 50 hours, including 10 at night
A parent or guardian certifies the hours. Night driving is where new drivers crash most, which is why a share of the total has to be after dark.
Q9. An oncoming driver fails to dim their high beams. You should:
A Flash your high beams back and hold them onB Close one eye and continueC Stare at the oncoming lightsD Look toward the right edge of your lane and keep your speed steady
Watching the right edge line keeps you in your lane while your eyes recover. Retaliating with high beams blinds you both.
Q10. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. You should:
A Proceed as if you had a green lightB Treat it as a four-way stopC Wait until the signal works againD Treat it as a yield and keep moving
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop. Stop, then take turns in the order vehicles arrived.
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