West Virginia CDL — General Knowledge: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Test

Question 1

Under the road test's lane usage standard, what must you keep your vehicle from going over?

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Curbs, sidewalks, or lane markings — The lane usage standard tells you not to put the vehicle over curbs, sidewalks or lane markings, and to finish each turn in the correct lane.

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Speed bumps and drainage grates

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Railroad tracks and bridge joints

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Painted crosswalks at green lights

Question 2

On the road test's stop/start maneuver, your vehicle has come to a full stop at the roadside. What do you do with your signals?

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Cancel the turn signal and switch on the four-way emergency flashers — Once stopped, you cancel the right turn signal, turn on the four-way flashers, set the parking brake, shift to neutral or park and take your feet off the pedals.

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Leave the right turn signal flashing until you are ready to pull away again

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Switch on the left turn signal right away

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Turn off every light, including the four-way flashers

Question 3

You plan to back with a helper. When does the manual say to work out your hand signals?

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Before you begin backing — Agree on hand signals you both understand before the vehicle moves, and make sure one of them means stop. The helper covers blind spots you cannot see.

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Once the vehicle is already moving

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Only if the helper asks for them

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After the first time you have to stop

Question 4

On West Virginia's point chart, how do failing to obey a traffic light and giving an improper signal or no signal compare?

Accepted Answer

The traffic light violation is 3 points; the signal violation is 2 — Failure to obey a traffic light is a 3-point violation. An improper signal, or no signal at all, is listed at 2 points along with improper turning and improper backing.

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The traffic light violation is 2 points; the signal violation is 3

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Both violations are 2 points

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Both violations are 3 points

Question 5

West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum lists signs that you are drowsy at the wheel. Which of these, involving traffic signals, is on the list?

Accepted Answer

Falling asleep at stop lights — Falling asleep at stop lights heads the addendum's list. Others include yawning, heavy eyelids, trouble remembering the last few miles, missed signs or exits, unplanned lane changes and hitting the rumble strips.

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Seeing green lights as red

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Braking hard for every yellow light

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Missing the timing of turn arrows

Question 6

The manual says the areas used for the basic vehicle control test may be marked in several ways. Which does it name?

Accepted Answer

Traffic lanes, cones, barriers, or something similar — In the basic vehicle control segment you move the vehicle forward, backward and through turns inside a defined area. Lanes, cones or barriers can serve as the markings, and the examiner explains each exercise beforehand.

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Painted arrows and numbers, and nothing else

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Flashing lights, bells and crossing gates

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Chalk lines that the applicant draws before the test begins

Question 7

In fog, the manual has you use low-beam headlights and fog lights. What does it tell you to be alert for?

Accepted Answer

Drivers who never switched their own lights on — Low beams and fog lights give the best visibility in fog, even in daytime, but not everyone remembers to switch lights on, so watch for vehicles running dark.

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Drivers flashing high beams as a greeting

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Police roadblocks that are set up at the edge of the fog

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Overhead signs that light up in fog

Question 8

Why might the drivers behind you need you to flash your brake lights when there is trouble ahead?

Accepted Answer

Your vehicle's size may keep them from seeing the hazard — A large vehicle can block the view of the road ahead for those following. When something ahead will make you slow, tap the brakes so the lights flash a warning.

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Their headlights are weaker than your brake lights

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They are required to pass you before the hazard

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They cannot slow down until you have signaled a lane change

Question 9

West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum lists clues that another driver may be drowsy. Which one involves pavement markings?

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Drifting across edge lines or center lines — A drowsy driver wanders: out of the lane, over the edge or center line, onto the rumble strips. Careful use of the markings is the opposite of the clue.

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Stopping well behind the painted stop line at a signal

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Keeping to the right of a solid yellow center line

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Signaling before crossing a broken white lane line

Question 10

The hydraulic brake check on the Vehicle Inspection test has a final step involving a warning device. What do you confirm?

Accepted Answer

That the warning light or buzzer is not on — After pumping the pedal three times and holding it for five seconds, and listening for the reserve system motor if the vehicle has one, you make sure no warning buzzer or light is showing.

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That the low air warning flag has dropped

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That the ABS lamp is flashing steadily

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That the horn sounds when the pedal is pressed

Question 11

During the Vehicle Inspection test, how must the brake light, turn signal and four-way flasher functions be checked?

Accepted Answer

Separately, one function at a time — A note in the cab check says each of those three functions gets its own check rather than one combined look. External lights are also checked for being clean, working and the right color.

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All together, with every light switched on at once

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From the driver's seat, using only the dash indicators

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Only the turn signals need to be checked

Question 12

The manual's oil pressure figure gives normal readings for an engine. What is the range while operating?

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35 to 75 psi — The figure shows 5 to 20 psi at idle and 35 to 75 psi while operating. The gauge should reach a normal reading within seconds of the engine starting.

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5 to 20 psi

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20 to 35 psi

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100 to 125 psi

West Virginia CDL — General Knowledge: Signals & Pavement Markings practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Under the road test's lane usage standard, what must you keep your vehicle from going over?

2. On the road test's stop/start maneuver, your vehicle has come to a full stop at the roadside. What do you do with your signals?

3. You plan to back with a helper. When does the manual say to work out your hand signals?

4. On West Virginia's point chart, how do failing to obey a traffic light and giving an improper signal or no signal compare?

5. West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum lists signs that you are drowsy at the wheel. Which of these, involving traffic signals, is on the list?

6. The manual says the areas used for the basic vehicle control test may be marked in several ways. Which does it name?

7. In fog, the manual has you use low-beam headlights and fog lights. What does it tell you to be alert for?

8. Why might the drivers behind you need you to flash your brake lights when there is trouble ahead?

9. West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum lists clues that another driver may be drowsy. Which one involves pavement markings?

10. The hydraulic brake check on the Vehicle Inspection test has a final step involving a warning device. What do you confirm?

11. During the Vehicle Inspection test, how must the brake light, turn signal and four-way flasher functions be checked?

12. The manual's oil pressure figure gives normal readings for an engine. What is the range while operating?

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