West Virginia Car / Permit Practice Test 10

1.Your vehicle is parked facing downhill against a curb. Which way do the front wheels go?

Straight aheadTurned toward the curbTurned away from the curbTurned toward the center line

2.A five-sided sign along a West Virginia street is warning you about what?

A hospital entranceA farm equipment crossingA school zone or school crossingA dead-end street

3.A vehicle behind you is following far too closely. What does the handbook suggest?

Tap the brakes gently, slow to invite a pass, and pull over if neededBrake hard to force the driver backSpeed up until the gap opensSwitch on your hazard lights and hold your speed

4.Traffic signals that are not needed or have broken down may be switched to flashing operation. What then?

Every driver must stop, whatever color is flashingThe intersection becomes uncontrolledOnly the main road may proceedThey mean the same as intersection flashers

5.A steady round green light is showing. What does West Virginia allow?

Only straight-ahead movement is permittedStraight ahead or either turn, though a left turn yields to oncoming trafficAny movement, with no duty to yieldTurns only, never straight through

6.How should a driver overtake a motorcycle?

Move fully into the other lane and stay past the rider before returningShare the lane, since the machine is narrowPass on the right shoulderPass only when the rider waves you through

7.Under what condition does West Virginia allow you to overtake on the right?

Whenever the vehicle ahead is signaling leftOn any road with a paved shoulderAt any time on a road posted above fifty miles per hourOnly where a lane has been designated for passing

8.In West Virginia, what is the significance of a blood alcohol reading above 0.05 percent?

It is ignored entirely by the courtsIt automatically means a convictionIt is relevant evidence that the driver's ability is impairedIt applies only to drivers under twenty-one

9.How does the ignition interlock device work?

It records the driver's route for the courtIt attaches to the ignition and blocks an intoxicated person from starting the vehicleIt limits the vehicle's top speedIt alerts police whenever the vehicle moves

10.What does a long pennant-shaped sign posted beside the road mark?

The end of a construction projectA weigh station for trucksA rest area two miles aheadThe start of a stretch where passing is banned