West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 8 de West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Virginia Occidental
205 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
An emergency vehicle (1) is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do in Car 2?
- Keep your speed and lane
- Stop behind the police car
- Speed up to get past quickly
- Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Move Over laws require you to change to a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot.
Pregunta 2 de 25
When is it right to use your high-beam headlights?
- On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
- In fog
- In busy city traffic
- When following another car closely
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
High beams help you see farther on dark roads, but dim them for oncoming traffic and when following another vehicle.
Pregunta 3 de 25
Which headlights should you use in fog?
- Low beams
- High beams
- No lights, to reduce glare
- Parking lights only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Low beams
High beams reflect off fog and cause glare. Low beams help you see and help others see you.
Pregunta 4 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Traffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge
- Two-way traffic ahead
- The road narrows ahead
- You must merge left now
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Traffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge
The entering traffic gets a new lane. Still watch for drivers who change lanes.
Pregunta 5 de 25
A pedestrian is crossing in the crosswalk ahead of you, as shown. What must you do?
- Stop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed
- Honk so the pedestrian moves faster
- Flash your lights so the pedestrian stops
- Drive slowly around the pedestrian
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Stop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and wait until they can finish crossing safely.
Pregunta 6 de 25
You hit a parked car and the owner is not around. What should you do?
- Ask a stranger to watch the car
- Wait one minute, then leave
- Try to find the owner, or leave your information and notify the police
- Drive away
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Try to find the owner, or leave your information and notify the police
If you damage an unattended car or property, you must try to find the owner or report it to the police.
Pregunta 7 de 25
Car A and Car B reach this intersection, which has no signs or signals, at about the same time. Which car must yield?
- Whichever car is going faster
- Car B
- Neither car; both may go at once
- Car A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Car A
At an uncontrolled intersection, if two cars arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car A must yield.
Pregunta 8 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- The road is closed ahead
- A railroad crossing is ahead
- A radar speed check is ahead
- A rest area is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A railroad crossing is ahead
This round yellow sign is placed before a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop.
Pregunta 9 de 25
A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?
- Both Car 1 and Car 2
- Only Car 2, facing the bus
- Neither car, if no child is in the road
- Only Car 1, behind the bus
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Pregunta 10 de 25
Why should you never try to beat a train to a crossing?
- A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
- Trains must yield to cars at crossings
- Train engineers can steer around cars
- Trains always slow down at crossings
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
Trains are very heavy and need a long distance to stop. A train at 60 mph may take a mile or more.
Pregunta 11 de 25
Orange signs like this one are used for:
- Parks and recreation areas
- School zones
- Work zones and other temporary traffic control
- Motorist services
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Work zones and other temporary traffic control
Orange is the color for work zones. Expect lane changes, lower speeds and workers on or near the road.
Pregunta 12 de 25
You feel sleepy while driving. What is the safest choice?
- Open the window and turn up the radio
- Chew gum and keep driving
- Drive faster to get home sooner
- Pull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Pull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap
Tricks like a cold window or loud music do not work. Stop and rest; only sleep cures drowsiness.
Pregunta 13 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Trucks cross the road ahead
- An uphill passing lane is ahead
- A steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear
- A truck stop is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear
On a steep downgrade, slow down before the hill and shift to a lower gear so your brakes do not overheat.
Pregunta 14 de 25
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you try first?
- Turn off the engine
- Shift into park
- Open the door to drag your foot
- Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure
Pumping the pedal may build enough pressure to stop. If that fails, use the parking brake slowly and shift to a lower gear.
Pregunta 15 de 25
At a T-intersection with no signs or signals, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle turning left
- Traffic on the through road
- The largest vehicle
- Traffic on the road that ends
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Traffic on the through road
Drivers on the road that continues straight through have the right-of-way. Drivers on the road that ends must yield.
Pregunta 16 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
- No passing
- A railroad crossing is ahead
- Merge into the next lane now
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
Slow down so you can yield to traffic at the YIELD sign ahead.
Pregunta 17 de 25
What is hydroplaning?
- When a tire slowly loses air
- When water gets into your engine
- When your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road
- When your brakes overheat on a long hill
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. When your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road
At higher speeds on wet roads, tires can ride up on water. You then lose steering and braking control.
Pregunta 18 de 25
When is it right to use your horn?
- To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
- To greet friends as you drive by
- To show you are angry
- To tell a slow driver to hurry up
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
Use your horn to let others know you are there or to warn them of a hazard, not to express anger.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Car A is waiting to enter this roundabout. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car has the right-of-way?
- Whichever car is larger
- Whichever car honks first
- Car B
- Car A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Car B
Yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap.
Pregunta 20 de 25
Car A and Car B stop at this four-way stop at the same time. Which car should go first?
- Both cars may go at once
- Car B
- Whichever car starts moving first
- Car A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Car B
When two drivers stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car B goes first.
Pregunta 21 de 25
Which numbered marking means that drivers from both directions may not pass?
- Marking 5
- Marking 3
- Marking 2
- Marking 4
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Marking 3
A double solid yellow line (marking 3) means no passing in either direction.
Pregunta 22 de 25
Which signs use this round shape?
- Hospital signs
- Railroad crossing advance warning signs
- Speed limit signs
- School zone signs
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Railroad crossing advance warning signs
In the United States the circle shape is used for the railroad advance warning sign.
Pregunta 23 de 25
How should you exit a freeway?
- Stop on the shoulder, then take the exit
- Slow down in the main lane, then change lanes
- Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
- Cross the painted area at the last moment
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
Get into the correct lane well before the exit, signal, and do most of your slowing after you enter the exit lane or ramp.
Pregunta 24 de 25
A driver holds the left arm out the window, bent upward at the elbow. What does this hand signal mean?
- Hazard ahead
- Slowing down or stopping
- Right turn
- Left turn
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Right turn
The left arm bent upward means a right turn.
Pregunta 25 de 25
You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- Toward the curb
- Away from the curb
- It does not matter if the parking brake is set
- Straight ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Toward the curb
When parking downhill, turn your wheels into the curb so the car rolls into it, not into the street.

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