Virginia DMV Permit Test
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This is a good example of the test you will take at a DMV customer service center. If you can pass this test, the DMV exam will be just as easy. Good luck!
- 1.Legally, in Virginia you are considered to be driving under the influence if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is _____.
- A.
.10% or higher
- B.
.08% or higher
- C.
.06% or higher
- D.
.12% or higher
- 2.A driver should always leave extra space in front of the vehicle when _____.
- A.
Bad road conditions exist
- B.
Stopping at a stop sign
- C.
Entering a freeway
- D.
Making a left turn
- 3.You can exceed the posted speed limit ____.
- A.
Only when you are passing a car
- B.
When you do not know what the speed limit is
- C.
Never
- D.
When you think that your speedometer has malfunctioned
- 4.If you drive in Virginia without liability insurance coverage on your vehicle you could face _____.
- A.
Higher insurance premiums
- B.
A $500 fine
- C.
Suspension of your driver's license
- D.
All three answers are correct
- 5.When in an accident involving a parked vehicle, the correct response should be to _____.
- A.
Call your insurance company immediately, and give them all the details before you leave the scene
- B.
Wait until the owner returns
- C.
Leave the scene
- D.
Call the police, and leave a note with contact information where the owner can easily see it
- 6.Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol could impair your ability to drive an automobile and is _____.
- A.
Unlawful
- B.
Permitted if it is cold medicine
- C.
Permitted if it is a diet pill
- D.
Permitted if prescribed by a doctor
- 7.When you are changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by _____.
- A.
Checking both mirrors
- B.
Checking your sideview mirror
- C.
Checking your rearview mirror
- D.
Briefly glancing over your shoulder
- 8.When taking a right turn, you should _____.
- A.
Make the turn from the right most lane
- B.
Make the turn from the left most lane
- C.
Make the turn from any lane
- D.
Make the turn from the center lane
- 9.
- A.
Pump the brakes three times, then hold firmly on the brake
- B.
Apply the brake with a hard, firm pressure and maintain until stopped
- C.
Apply the emergency brakes
- D.
Pump the brakes
- 10.When beginning to make a left turn across an intersection and waiting for the traffic to clear, your front tires should be facing _____.
- A.
Right
- B.
Forward
- C.
Left
- D.
It depends on how busy the intersection is
- 11.When parking your vehicle next to an uphill curb, the right front wheel should face _____.
- A.
Any of these will work
- B.
Forward
- C.
Left (back of the wheel against curb)
- D.
Right (front of the wheel against curb)
- 12.To help other vehicles enter the freeway, you should _____.
- A.
Maintain speed and position
- B.
Move over a lane if it is clear
- C.
Speed up
- D.
Slow down
- 13.A red light flashing on a school bus means _____.
- A.
Stop, look left and right for children, and continue when the flashing lights have stopped and there are no children in the road
- B.
Slow down to 15 MPH and pass the bus while scanning the area
- C.
Stop, look left and right for children, and proceed when clear
- D.
Slow down, look left and right for children, and proceed when clear
- 14.You should _____ when you can see a flashing yellow light at an intersection.
- A.
Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection
- B.
Stop, and enter the intersection when its safe
- C.
None of these three answers are correct
- D.
Slow down and cross the intersection
- 15.
- A.
Look to the edge of the lane
- B.
None of these three answers are correct
- C.
Pull over and wait for the car to pass
- D.
Flash your headlights to warn the driver ahead
- 16.The proper way to change lanes is to _____.
- A.
Check blind spot, check mirrors, signal, change lane
- B.
Signal, check mirrors, brake, change lane
- C.
Signal, check mirrors, check blind spot, change lane
- D.
Signal, check blind spot, check mirrors, change lane
- 17.A flashing yellow signal means _____.
- A.
Slow down and proceed with caution
- B.
You must stop immediately
- C.
You must stop completely, and proceed when clear
- D.
Maintain speed and proceed with caution
- 18.Without ABS brakes, you should _____ when stopping in an emergency situation.
- A.
Slam on your brakes
- B.
Lock up all the wheels
- C.
Apply firm pressure without locking up your wheels
- D.
Pump the brakes
- 19.When driving on a major highway behind a large truck, you should stay _____.
- A.
No more than one car length behind
- B.
Directly behind the truck
- C.
To the right of the truck
- D.
Farther behind than you normally would for a passenger vehicle
- 20.Many perscription drugs that are taken for headaches and allergies can _____.
- A.
Help with the overall awareness in some driving situations
- B.
Affect your ability to drive
- C.
Calm the nervous system and actually enhance driving ability
- D.
Be useful in some driving situations
- 21.The proper action to take when approaching an animal in the road is to _____.
- A.
Stop immediately
- B.
Focus on keeping the vehicle in control
- C.
Honk your horn and flash your lights to get the attention of the animal
- D.
Slow down, honk your horn, and proceed around the animal
- 22.It is unlawful to park _____.
- A.
In a bicycle lane
- B.
On a bridge
- C.
All three answers are correct
- D.
On crosswalks or sidewalks
- 23.The only time when you should drive on the shoulder to pass a car is _____.
- A.
When the shoulder is wide enough
- B.
If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left
- C.
Never
- D.
If the vehicle ahead of you has turned on their left turn signal
- 24.When making a stop at a red light or stop sign, you should _____.
- A.
Stop over the crosswalk so that you can see if there is a vehicle coming
- B.
Stop on the crosswalk if someone is present
- C.
Stop before the crosswalk even if no one is present
- D.
Stop on the crosswalk if no one is present
- 25.When approaching a flashing red signal, you should _____.
- A.
Slow down, yield, and proceed with caution
- B.
Slow down, yield, and proceed with caution
- C.
Make a complete stop, look both ways, and proceed if clear
- D.
Make a complete stop, and immediately take a right turn
- 26.
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- A.
Warning sign for draw bridge ahead
- B.
Warning sign for truck ramp
- C.
Warning sign for hill ahead
- D.
No trucks warning sign
- 27.
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- A.
Warning of a right turn ahead
- B.
Warning of a winding road ahead
- C.
Warning of a right curve ahead
- D.
Warning of merging traffic to the right
- 28.
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- A.
Wildlife reserve area
- B.
No hunting allowed
- C.
State park area
- D.
Deer crossing ahead
- 29.
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- A.
2 lane traffic ahead
- B.
Right curve warning ahead
- C.
Merging traffic entering from the left
- D.
Merging traffic entering from the right
- 30.
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- A.
Four-way intersection ahead
- B.
Intersection warning, roadway ends, must turn right or left
- C.
Side road intersection ahead
- D.
Y intersection ahead
- 31.
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- A.
Warning for 2 lane highway
- B.
Left lane ends ahead
- C.
Right lane ends ahead
- D.
2 way traffic warning
- 32.
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- A.
Highway exit only
- B.
One lane traffic, keep to the right
- C.
Road construction ahead
- D.
Traffic is prohibited from entering a restricted roadway
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