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WV Road Signs Practice Practice Questions - West Virginia DMV Knowledge Test Road Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings Practice Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What does this West Virginia road-signs practice set prepare you for?
Choose one answer below.
A
The signs, signals, and pavement-markings portion of the WV driver knowledge test
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B
A separate official West Virginia road-signs-only license exam
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C
Only the vehicle road skills test
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D
Only commercial driver hazardous materials placards
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QUESTION 2 / 25
According to WV DMV materials, the driver knowledge examination is based mainly on what source?
Choose one answer below.
A
The West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook and state driving laws
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B
A private driving school's road-test route
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C
Only federal commercial vehicle regulations
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D
Only insurance-company safe-driving brochures
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QUESTION 3 / 25
Why should you learn both sign shapes and sign colors for the WV knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
They help you recognize a sign's meaning even before you can read all of its words
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B
They replace the need to obey the words on regulatory signs
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C
They matter only on rural roads and not in cities
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D
They are used only for decorative sign design
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What shape and color is a STOP sign?
Choose one answer below.
A
A red octagon with white letters
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B
A yellow diamond with black letters
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C
A white rectangle with black letters
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D
A green rectangle with white letters
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What does a red-and-white downward-pointing triangle mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yield
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B
No passing zone
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C
Railroad crossing ahead
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D
Hospital ahead
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign usually mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
A warning about a hazard or road condition ahead
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B
A required speed limit
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C
A service such as gas, food, or lodging
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D
A freeway exit number
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What does an orange traffic sign indicate?
Choose one answer below.
A
Construction, maintenance, or other work-zone activity
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B
A school crossing
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C
A recreation area
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D
An interstate route marker
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What do fluorescent yellow-green signs most often mark?
Choose one answer below.
A
School, pedestrian, and bicycle crossing areas
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B
Gas stations and restaurants
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C
Construction detours only
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D
Parking meters and parking fees
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What color are most destination and distance guide signs?
Choose one answer below.
A
Green
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B
Red
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C
Orange
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D
Brown
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What color are most motorist-service signs for gas, food, lodging, or hospitals?
Choose one answer below.
A
Blue
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B
Yellow
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C
Brown
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D
Orange
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What does a brown traffic sign usually identify?
Choose one answer below.
A
Recreation, scenic, or cultural-interest destinations
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B
A mandatory speed limit
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C
A railroad crossing at the tracks
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D
A no-entry rule
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What do black-and-white rectangular signs usually tell drivers?
Choose one answer below.
A
Regulatory rules such as speed limits, lane use, and parking restrictions
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B
Only scenic travel information
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C
Only temporary work-zone detours
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D
Only railroad crossing locations
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does a round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR warn you about?
Choose one answer below.
A
A railroad crossing ahead
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B
A rest area ahead
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C
A roundabout ahead
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D
A road repair crew immediately in the lane
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What does a white crossbuck sign at railroad tracks mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yield to trains at the crossing
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B
Stop only if a police officer is present
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C
The tracks are abandoned and never used
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D
You may park on the tracks if no train is visible
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
No passing zone
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B
Hospital entrance
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C
Truck route begins
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D
School bus stop ahead
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What does a red circle and slash over a symbol mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
The action shown by the symbol is prohibited
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B
The action is recommended but optional
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C
The road is open only to that movement
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D
The sign is only informational
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QUESTION 17 / 25
At a stop sign, what must you do before entering the intersection?
Choose one answer below.
A
Come to a complete stop, yield as required, and proceed only when safe
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B
Slow only if another vehicle is visible
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C
Stop only when a crosswalk is painted
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D
Keep moving if you are turning right
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QUESTION 18 / 25
At a yield sign, what should you do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down, be ready to stop, and give the right-of-way to traffic and pedestrians as needed
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B
Stop for exactly three seconds every time
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C
Speed up to enter the road ahead of traffic
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D
Ignore the sign when turning right
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What does a SPEED LIMIT sign tell you?
Choose one answer below.
A
The maximum legal speed under ideal conditions unless a lower speed is required for safety
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B
The speed you must drive in all weather
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C
The minimum speed allowed in the lane
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D
An advisory speed that drivers may ignore
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What does a ONE WAY sign mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic on that street or lane moves only in the direction shown by the arrow
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B
Traffic may move in either direction if the lane is clear
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C
You may pass on either side of an obstruction
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D
Only emergency vehicles may use the street
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What does a DO NOT ENTER sign mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
You must not enter the roadway or ramp from that direction
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B
Enter only if no other vehicle is coming
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C
The road is one-way in your direction
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D
Pedestrians are prohibited but vehicles may enter
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What should you do if you see a WRONG WAY sign facing you?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop safely and turn around or otherwise get off the roadway because you are traveling against traffic
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B
Continue until the next exit because the sign is only a warning
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C
Drive faster to clear the area quickly
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D
Move to the left shoulder and keep going
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What does a KEEP RIGHT sign mean when posted beside an island, median, or obstruction?
Choose one answer below.
A
Pass to the right of the object or divider
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B
Move into the left lane to pass
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C
Stop before the object until directed
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D
Use either side because both are always open
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What should you do when you enter a marked school zone with children present or school-zone lights flashing?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down, watch for children, and obey the posted school-zone controls
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B
Maintain highway speed unless a child is already in the lane
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C
Pass stopped vehicles quickly to avoid delay
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D
Use the horn continuously so children hear you
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does a pedestrian crossing warning sign tell you to expect?
Choose one answer below.
A
People may be crossing the roadway ahead
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B
Pedestrians are never allowed nearby
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C
Only bicycles may cross ahead
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D
The road is closed to all vehicles
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