WV Permit Practice Test 15

All 20 questions in test 15

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1. 1. In which direction must a bicyclist ride on a public road?

   1. Against traffic on a quiet road
   2. Either direction if the rider stays near the edge
   3. In the same direction as other vehicles
   4. Toward the nearest shoulder regardless of traffic
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   In the same direction as other vehicles. A bicyclist must ride in the same direction as other vehicles. Riding against traffic is not made lawful by a quiet roadway or by staying near the edge. Choosing a direction based only on the nearest shoulder also ignores the road's traffic flow. The handbook lists this requirement with the other rules bicyclists must follow on public roads. A driver approaching a bicycle should therefore expect the rider to travel with traffic and should leave room without treating an unusual position as permission to pass closely.

2. 2. Besides identity documents, what practice record must a Level 2 applicant present?

   1. The 50 hour driving log
   2. A 20 hour driving log
   3. A 100 hour driving log
   4. A letter from a driving school only
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   The 50 hour driving log. A Level 2 applicant must provide the 50 hour driving log, including the required night hours, along with all documentation required for licensing. The option stating "A 20 hour driving log" misses that point, because twenty hours falls thirty hours short of the supervised practice the log must certify. Log every supervised trip until the total reaches fifty, with night hours included.

   Study this in the handbook: Graduated Driver's License levels

3. 3. What kind of driver causes many automobile and motorcycle crashes?

   1. A driver who does not pay attention
   2. A driver who leaves extra following space
   3. A driver who checks mirrors before turning
   4. A driver who waits before entering traffic
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   A driver who does not pay attention. Drivers who do not pay attention cause many automobile motorcycle crashes, because motorcycles are missed when scanning is rushed or incomplete. The option stating "A driver who leaves extra following space" misses that point, because extra following space prevents crashes rather than causing them, especially around motorcycles. The missed motorcycle is usually a looking failure, so look specifically for narrow profiles.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights and light conditions

4. 4. How do many warning signs communicate without identifying text?

   1. They often use a written sentence describing the hazard
   2. They often use a number identifying the hazard
   3. They often use flashing lights to replace the sign
   4. They often use pictures instead of words
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   They often use pictures instead of words. Many warning signs communicate through pictures instead of identifying text. A written sentence, a number code, or flashing lights is not the picture-based method described for these signs. The symbol lets a driver recognize the type of hazard quickly, even when reading a full explanation would take too long. The sign's image carries the warning so the driver can respond while approaching the hazard.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes, colors and pavement markings

5. 5. Which driving pattern describes an impatient driver?

   1. Stopping fully and waiting for a safe gap
   2. Speeding from stop to stop and weaving in traffic
   3. Leaving extra space ahead in heavy traffic
   4. Signaling early and merging smoothly each time
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   Speeding from stop to stop and weaving in traffic. An impatient driver speeds from stop to stop, weaves in and out of traffic, and often tailgates other drivers. That pattern disrupts the flow around the vehicle and raises the chance of causing a crash, even when the driver feels attentive. Stopping fully and waiting for a gap is patient driving, not impatience. Leaving extra space ahead gives other drivers room and smooths traffic flow. Signaling early and merging smoothly are courteous habits that impatient drivers tend to skip. Steady progress beats repeated bursts of speed followed by hard braking.

   Study this in the handbook: Drowsy driving, fatigue and emotions

6. 6. Blinded by oncoming headlights at night, where should you look and position?

   1. Slow, keep right, and look at the right road edge ahead
   2. Slow down, keep left, and look toward the center line
   3. Keep your speed and look at the right road edge
   4. Follow the vehicle ahead closely and watch its taillights
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   Slow, keep right, and look at the right road edge ahead. Oncoming glare can blank out a driver view for a dangerous moment. When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, slow down, keep to the right of your traffic lane, and look well ahead at the right edge of the road until the other vehicle passes. Keeping left moves you toward the lights causing the blindness, holding speed spends the short distance too fast, and following the car ahead closely trades glare for a rear end risk. The right edge line becomes your guide rail through the bright patch, and your slower speed leaves room if something is hidden in the glare.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights and light conditions

7. 7. As you prepare to leave an interstate, what should you watch to find your exit and the lane you need?

   1. The brake lights of trucks two lanes over
   2. Roadside mile markers counting down the miles
   3. Signs telling you the exit and lane to use
   4. Painted arrows that appear only on the ramp
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   Signs telling you the exit and lane to use. Interstate guide signs name the exit and show which lane leads to it, well before the ramp itself. Watching those signs lets a driver move over early, signal, and slow in the exit lane instead of cutting across traffic at the last moment. Brake lights and mile markers tell you little about which lane to choose, and waiting for painted ramp arrows means the decision point has already passed. Read the overhead sign, match it to your destination, and settle into the proper lane while there is still generous distance between your vehicle and the exit gore.

   Study this in the handbook: Entering, exiting and driving on interstates

8. 8. People working in a highway construction zone are counting on passing drivers to do what?

   1. Keep normal highway speed so traffic clears quickly
   2. Move work drums aside when a lane feels too narrow
   3. Honk while passing so crews know traffic is coming
   4. Help keep them safe by being cautious and courteous drivers
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   Help keep them safe by being cautious and courteous drivers. Crews in a work zone are maintaining the road or building new structures only a few feet from moving traffic, and they depend on drivers to protect them. Being cautious and courteous means slowing for the zone, watching for flaggers and shifting lanes, and leaving room around workers and equipment. Keeping normal highway speed rushes past people who cannot step away, and honking adds surprise without adding safety. Moving drums is never a driver job; the barrels mark the safe path. Treat every worker as someone standing in your lane, because in a narrow zone that is nearly true.

   Study this in the handbook: Entering, exiting and driving on interstates

9. 9. What insurance proof must be carried in a vehicle at all times in West Virginia?

   1. A WV liability insurance certificate, with a valid registration card
   2. A copy of the insurance application signed by an agent
   3. The insurer phone number written inside the glove box
   4. A repair estimate showing the vehicle value for damage
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   A WV liability insurance certificate, with a valid registration card. West Virginia requires proof of liability insurance to travel with the vehicle. A certificate of insurance or other proof from the insurance company must be carried at all times, along with a valid vehicle registration card, so an officer or inspector can see coverage without delay. An application copy shows what was requested, not what is in force, and a phone number or repair estimate proves nothing about current liability coverage. Keep the current card in the vehicle, replace it when the policy renews, and check that the dates are valid before any long trip or inspection appointment.

   Study this in the handbook: Crash reports, insurance and phone use

10. 10. How long must a motorcycle instruction permit be held before adding the F endorsement?

    1. A minimum of thirty days
    2. A minimum of six months
    3. A minimum of seven days
    4. No holding period at all
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    A minimum of seven days. A rider must hold the motorcycle instruction permit for a minimum of seven days before becoming eligible to add the motorcycle endorsement designated F. The option stating "A minimum of thirty days" misses that point, because thirty days quadruples the stated week and would delay an eligible rider without cause. Count one full week of permitted practice before booking the endorsement step.

11. 11. How do drug effects on driving compare with alcohol effects?

    1. They vanish within fifteen minutes of driving
    2. They wear off much faster than alcohol effects
    3. They are similar to those of drinking
    4. They are weaker than alcohol effects in every case
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    They are similar to those of drinking. Drugs that impair a driver produce trouble that looks familiar from alcohol: slower reactions, poorer judgment, and less reliable control of the vehicle. That comparison is the warning. A drug does not clear simply because fifteen minutes pass, and there is no promise that every drug wears off faster or hits weaker than drinking does. Prescription, counter, and illegal products can all leave a driver unable to judge gaps or respond in time. If a substance changes how alert, steady, or clear headed you feel, treat driving as unsafe and arrange another way home.

    Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, BAC limits and zero tolerance

12. 12. When may a driver stop in a place where stopping is generally not allowed?

    1. To run a quick errand lasting under five minutes
    2. To wait for a passenger standing at the curb
    3. To check directions on a phone at low speed
    4. To avoid a traffic conflict or obey a law, officer, or signal
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    To avoid a traffic conflict or obey a law, officer, or signal. Stopping, standing, or parking is not allowed in listed locations except to avoid a conflict with other traffic or to obey a law, police officer, or traffic signal. The option stating "To run a quick errand lasting under five minutes" misses that point, because a quick errand is personal convenience, which the narrow safety and obedience exceptions exclude. Only safety or a lawful command excuses a stop where stopping is normally barred.

    Study this in the handbook: U-turns, backing, parking and following distance

13. 13. A bicyclist may be operating unlawfully. How should a driver respond?

    1. Crowd the bicyclist to teach road rules
    2. Pass closely so the lesson is remembered
    3. Give the bicyclist the benefit of the doubt
    4. Ignore the bicyclist until the last moment
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    Give the bicyclist the benefit of the doubt. Whether a bicyclist is operating lawfully or not, give the rider the benefit of the doubt, because almost any collision injures or kills the rider. The option stating "Crowd the bicyclist to teach road rules" misses that point, because crowding a rider to teach rules risks the severe injury the guidance seeks to prevent. Being right about a rule never justifies being close to a vulnerable rider.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

14. 14. How does higher speed affect a driver's chances to avoid mistakes by others?

    1. It gives more time to judge other vehicles
    2. It leaves less time to spot hazards and act
    3. It makes other drivers easier to predict
    4. It removes the need to judge closing speeds
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    It leaves less time to spot hazards and act. Speed consumes the time a driver needs to think. The higher the speed, the less time there is to spot hazards, judge the speed of other vehicles, and act to avoid both personal mistakes and mistakes made by other drivers. Higher speed does not create extra judging time or make strangers predictable, and closing speed still must be judged, only faster. A driver who slows early buys seconds that can be spent steering or braking smoothly. When traffic grows crowded or sight lines shorten, that purchased time is the difference between a calm correction and a crash.

    Study this in the handbook: Basic speed law and school zones

15. 15. In wet conditions around trucks, how much space should a driver give?

    1. Allow one to less than two seconds of space.
    2. Allow two to less than three seconds of space.
    3. Allow three to less than four seconds of space.
    4. Allow at least four to six seconds of space.
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    Allow at least four to six seconds of space.. For wet conditions around trucks, the handbook calls for at least four to six seconds of space. A one-to-less-than-two-second interval, a two-to-less-than-three-second interval, and a three-to-less-than-four-second interval all fall short of four seconds. The required range begins at four seconds, so the interval must not start below that minimum. Give the truck extra room when the road is wet, then keep that gap while traveling behind or near it.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

16. 16. In a vehicle without anti-lock brakes, how can a driver keep the ability to steer while braking?

    1. Press the brake once and hold it firmly down
    2. Pump the brakes by pressing and releasing them
    3. Turn the steering wheel sharply while braking
    4. Shift into park while the vehicle is moving
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    Pump the brakes by pressing and releasing them. Without anti-lock brakes, a driver who locks the wheels loses steering control. Pumping the brakes by applying and releasing them several times lets the wheels keep turning enough to steer until the vehicle is under complete control. Pressing once and holding firmly is the action that locks the wheels and removes steering. A sharp steering turn while the wheels are locked will not change the direction of travel. Shifting into park while moving can damage the transmission and does not restore control. Gentle pumping and steady steering work together.

    Study this in the handbook: Weather, road, vehicle and traffic conditions

17. 17. Before leaving a parked vehicle on the road, what must a driver make certain of?

    1. The vehicle remains partly on the traveled portion of the road.
    2. The vehicle is stopped beside another parked vehicle.
    3. The vehicle blocks part of the traffic lane.
    4. The vehicle is completely off the traveled portion of the road.
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    The vehicle is completely off the traveled portion of the road.. Before leaving a parked vehicle, make certain it is completely off the traveled portion of the road. Leaving part of the vehicle on the traveled portion keeps it in the area used by moving traffic. Stopping beside another parked vehicle describes double parking rather than a safe parking position. Blocking part of a traffic lane also leaves the vehicle on the traveled portion instead of completely off it. The handbook's parking rule focuses on the vehicle's final position, so the entire vehicle must be out of the traffic path.

    Study this in the handbook: U-turns, backing, parking and following distance

18. 18. The temperature warning shows the engine overheating. What should the driver do?

    1. Keep driving slowly until the next town appears
    2. Pull off the road and turn the engine off
    3. Remove the radiator cap to release the pressure
    4. Pour cold water into the radiator at once
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    Pull off the road and turn the engine off. If the warning light or gauge shows the engine is overheating, pull off the road and turn the engine off. Continuing to drive, even slowly toward the next town, keeps the engine running while it is already too hot and risks serious engine damage. Removing the radiator cap on a hot engine can release scalding steam and coolant under pressure. Pouring cold water into a hot radiator at once can also cause damage and burns. Stop in a safe place, switch off, and wait until the engine has cooled before touching the cap or checking coolant.

    Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, fires and other vehicle emergencies

19. 19. How should younger children ride besides being in the rear seat?

    1. In a rear seat with only an adult's lap belt around both
    2. Correctly seated in a child safety seat
    3. In a seat belt held loosely across the child's chest
    4. In a booster seat with no belt securing it
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    Correctly seated in a child safety seat. Younger children should be correctly seated in a child safety seat in addition to riding in the rear seat. An adult and child should not share one lap belt, and a loose belt does not secure a child properly. A booster seat without a belt is also unsecured. The handbook's point is not merely to place the child behind the front seats, but to use the appropriate child safety seat correctly.

20. 20. What common tire condition is one of the most frequent causes of blowouts?

    1. Under-inflated tires driven on the road
    2. Over-polished tires cleaned before a trip
    3. New tires fitted within the first year
    4. Tires rotated more often than scheduled
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    Under-inflated tires driven on the road. Under-inflated tires are one of the most common causes of blowouts. A tire running low on air flexes more as it rolls, builds heat, and can fail suddenly at highway speed. Polishing a tire's outside does not weaken its structure in the way low pressure does. A new tire is not listed as a common blowout cause either. Rotating tires on schedule is normal maintenance, not a cause of failure. The under-inflated tire is the danger to look for, so check tire air often with a gauge and keep pressure at the level shown for the vehicle.

    Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, fires and other vehicle emergencies