West Virginia Car / Permit Practice Test 9

11.Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder. What is the correct recovery?

Brake hard and swerve back at onceAccelerate to climb the edge quicklyGrip the wheel, stay on the shoulder and slow before easing back onSteer left immediately without braking

12.Black lettering on a yellow plate beside an interstate ramp is showing you what?

The highest speed considered safe on that rampThe legal minimum for the rampThe distance remaining to the next exitThe weight limit for the ramp

13.When may a West Virginia driver make a right turn while the signal is red?

Only when a green arrow is also litAfter stopping completely and yielding, unless a sign forbids itOnly between sunrise and sunsetWhenever no vehicle is immediately behind you

14.Why are motorcycles easy to miss when you wait at a corner?

They usually travel without lightsThey are quieter than modern carsTheir riders rarely use signalsThey can be hidden by parked vehicles and trees, and drivers look for larger shapes

15.What does a green arrow pointing downward over a lane permit?

You may use the lane under the arrowYou must turn at the next junctionThe lane ahead is closedOnly emergency vehicles may use it

16.How close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked in West Virginia?

Right up to it, if the curb is unpaintedNo closer than fifteen feetNo closer than fifty feetNo closer than one hundred feet

17.How does West Virginia treat leaving a vehicle beside one already parked at the curb?

Permitted for short errandsPermitted if the hazard lights are onIt is illegalPermitted outside business hours

18.How does the handbook say a driver can reduce the risk of hydroplaning?

Increase tire pressure well above the label figureBrake firmly at the first sign of skiddingShift into a higher gearSlow down and keep tires properly inflated and unworn

19.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

20.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