West Virginia Car / Permit Practice Test 3

11.A yellow arrow replaces the green arrow in a turn signal. What is happening?

A second turn lane has openedOncoming traffic has been stoppedPedestrians have been given the crossingThe green arrow is ending and red will follow

12.Your brake pedal goes to the floor. What does the handbook tell you to do?

Switch off the ignition at onceSteer into the curb to scrub off speedPump the pedal quickly and shift to a lower gearPull the parking brake fully on and hold it

13.A vehicle is coming straight at you in your own lane. What does the handbook say to do?

Steer into the lane the other vehicle has leftMove right, slow down, sound your horn and flash your lightsHold your lane and brake hardAccelerate past on the left

14.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

15.Oncoming headlights are dazzling you at night. What does the handbook advise?

Flash your high beams back at themSlow down, keep right and look toward the right edge of the roadClose one eye until they passSwitch off your own lights briefly

16.Why can the same amount of alcohol affect one person differently on different days?

Because breath tests vary by machineBecause physical and emotional state, other drugs and food in the stomach all change its effectBecause alcohol strength varies by seasonBecause tolerance removes the effect entirely

17.What does the handbook say about entering a rail crossing behind another vehicle?

Hold back until the vehicle in front is clear enough that you can get fully across the railsFollow closely so both vehicles cross in one gapCross as soon as the gates begin to liftStop on the rails if the vehicle ahead halts

18.The handbook uses right turns on red to illustrate which bad habit?

ImpatienceArroganceInattentionLaziness

19.West Virginia may color some pedestrian and school warning signs which way?

Yellow-green with black letteringPurple with silver letteringGray with red letteringPink with green lettering

20.You have just failed the road skills test. How soon may you try again?

Not within one weekThe same day, on payment of a new feeNot within thirty daysNot within six months