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Virginia DMV Permit Test Practice Questions - Virginia DMV Knowledge Exam (Learner's Permit Test) Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
How is the Virginia DMV knowledge exam structured?
Choose one answer below.
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A single section of 40 questions with one passing score
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B
Two parts: 10 road sign questions followed by 30 general knowledge questions
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C
Three parts of equal length covering signs, laws, and safe driving
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D
An oral interview followed by a written test
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QUESTION 2 / 25
To pass part one of the Virginia knowledge exam, the road signs section, how many of the 10 questions must you answer correctly?
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A
8 out of 10
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B
All 10
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C
7 out of 10
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D
6 out of 10
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QUESTION 3 / 25
To pass part two of the Virginia knowledge exam, how many of the 30 general knowledge questions must you answer correctly?
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A
20 questions (about 67%)
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B
24 questions (80%)
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C
27 questions (90%)
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D
All 30 questions
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit in Virginia?
Choose one answer below.
A
14 years old
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B
15 years and 6 months old
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C
16 years old
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D
16 years and 3 months old
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QUESTION 5 / 25
In Virginia, what is the minimum age to apply for a driver's license after holding a learner's permit?
Choose one answer below.
A
16 years old
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B
16 years and 3 months old
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C
17 years old
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D
18 years old
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QUESTION 6 / 25
How long must a Virginia driver under 18 hold a learner's permit before applying for a driver's license?
Choose one answer below.
A
3 months
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B
6 months
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C
9 months
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D
12 months
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QUESTION 7 / 25
When driving with a learner's permit in Virginia, who must accompany the permit holder?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any licensed driver age 18 or older
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B
A licensed parent or guardian 18 or older, or any licensed driver 21 or older
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C
Only a certified driving instructor
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D
No supervision is required during daytime hours
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QUESTION 8 / 25
During which hours is a Virginia learner's permit holder generally prohibited from driving?
Choose one answer below.
A
Between midnight and 4 a.m.
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B
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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C
Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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D
There is no time restriction for permit holders
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QUESTION 9 / 25
During the first year of holding a Virginia provisional (under-18) driver's license, how many passengers under age 21 may the driver carry?
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A
No passengers under 21
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B
Only one passenger under 21
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C
Up to three passengers under 21
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D
There is no passenger limit
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QUESTION 10 / 25
A Virginia provisional license holder under 18 is generally prohibited from driving during which hours?
Choose one answer below.
A
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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B
Between midnight and 4 a.m.
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C
Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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D
There is no curfew for licensed teen drivers
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers age 21 and older in Virginia?
Choose one answer below.
A
0.05%
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B
0.08%
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C
0.10%
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D
0.02%
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Under Virginia's zero-tolerance law, at what BAC can a driver under age 21 be charged with illegally consuming alcohol and driving?
Choose one answer below.
A
0.08% or higher
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B
0.05% or higher
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C
0.02% or higher
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D
Any measurable amount above 0.00%
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does Virginia's implied consent law mean for drivers?
Choose one answer below.
A
You may refuse all chemical tests with no penalty
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B
By driving on Virginia roads, you agree to a breath or blood test if arrested for DUI
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C
Police may search your vehicle at any time without cause
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D
You consent to having your photo taken at any traffic stop
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QUESTION 14 / 25
In Virginia, what is the penalty for refusing a breath or blood test on a first offense under the implied consent law?
Choose one answer below.
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A written warning only
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B
An automatic one-year license suspension
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C
A 30-day jail sentence
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D
Permanent loss of your driver's license
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is the default speed limit in Virginia residential and business districts unless otherwise posted?
Choose one answer below.
A
15 mph
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B
25 mph
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C
35 mph
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D
45 mph
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What is the maximum speed limit on most rural interstate highways in Virginia?
Choose one answer below.
A
55 mph
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B
65 mph
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C
70 mph
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D
75 mph
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What is the maximum speed limit in a Virginia school zone marked by 'school' signs while the zone is active?
Choose one answer below.
A
15 mph
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B
25 mph
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C
35 mph
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D
45 mph
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QUESTION 18 / 25
Virginia's 'basic speed law' requires drivers to do what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Always drive exactly at the posted speed limit
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B
Drive at a speed that is reasonable and safe for current conditions, never faster than the posted limit
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C
Drive at least 10 mph below the limit at all times
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D
Match the speed of the slowest vehicle on the road
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What does Virginia's Move Over law require when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights?
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up to pass the scene quickly
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B
Move over to another lane if safe, or slow down significantly if you cannot
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C
Stop completely until the emergency vehicle leaves
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D
Honk your horn to alert other drivers
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Virginia's Move Over law applies to which stopped vehicles displaying warning lights?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only police cars
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B
Only ambulances and fire trucks
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C
Police, fire, ambulance, tow trucks, highway maintenance, and utility vehicles
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D
Only vehicles parked illegally
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QUESTION 21 / 25
When an emergency vehicle approaches with siren and flashing lights, what should you do in Virginia?
Choose one answer below.
A
Continue at your current speed and ignore it
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B
Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
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C
Speed up to stay ahead of it
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D
Stop immediately in your current lane
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QUESTION 22 / 25
In Virginia, what must you do when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended on a two-lane road?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow to 25 mph and pass with caution
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B
Stop from either direction and remain stopped until the bus moves and the lights stop flashing
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C
Pass quickly on the left side
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D
Stop only if you are behind the bus
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QUESTION 23 / 25
On a divided highway with a median or barrier separating opposite directions of travel, when must you stop for a stopped school bus?
Choose one answer below.
A
Drivers in both directions must always stop
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B
Only drivers traveling in the same direction as the bus must stop
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C
No one is required to stop on a divided highway
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D
Only drivers in the lane next to the bus must stop
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What shape is a regulatory STOP sign?
Choose one answer below.
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A circle
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B
An octagon (eight sides)
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C
A triangle
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D
A diamond
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QUESTION 25 / 25
A downward-pointing triangle sign means what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop completely
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B
Yield the right of way to other traffic
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C
No entry allowed
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D
Construction zone ahead
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