Virginia Permit Practice Test 2

1. You are involved in a crash with another vehicle. What does the law require you to do?

• ADrive on if your own car is still drivable
• BWait silently in your car and say nothing to anyone
• CLeave a note only if the other driver seems upset
• DStop, help anyone injured, exchange information, and report the crash as required

2. An officer stops an adult driver in Virginia and a breath test is given. At what BAC reading can that driver be charged with driving under the influence, even if their driving looked steady?

• A0.10%
• B0.15%
• C0.08%
• D0.18%

3. A teen walks into a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in Virginia to apply for a first learner's permit. The office can accept the application once the teen is what age?

• A13
• B15½
• C12
• D17

4. A friend in Virginia says, 'I feel fine, so I can drive.' Feelings aside, the law sets the illegal BAC for drivers 21 and older at which number?

• A0.12%
• B0.08%
• C0.15%
• D0.10%

5. What is the safest way to carry young children in your vehicle?

• AIn the front seat where you can calm them
• BBuckled in the back seat, with rear-facing seats never placed in front of an active airbag
• COn an adult's lap with one belt around both
• DIn the cargo area when the back seat is full

6. A truck ahead signals a right turn but first swings out toward the left. What should you do?

• APass it quickly on the right before it blocks the lane
• BAssume the signal is a mistake and pass on the left
• CStay back and keep out of the gap opening along its right side
• DHonk until the driver commits to one direction

7. On a Virginia highway, you approach a stopped ambulance with flashing lights on the shoulder. What does the move-over law require?

• AStop completely until the ambulance leaves
• BSound your horn to alert the crew
• CKeep your lane but turn on your hazard lights
• DChange into a lane away from the ambulance when safe, or slow to a careful speed if you cannot

8. Besides nighttime, when should you turn on your headlights?

• AOnly when other drivers flash their lights at you
• BOnly on roads without streetlights
• CWhenever you drive faster than the traffic around you
• DAny time rain, fog, snow, or dim light makes it hard to see or be seen

9. You park facing downhill on a street with a curb. Where should your front wheels point?

• AAway from the curb, toward the traffic lane
• BStraight ahead, with the parking brake as the only safeguard
• CToward the curb, so the curb can block the car if it starts to roll
• DWhichever direction leaves more room for other cars

10. Your younger sibling asks when they can get a learner's permit in Virginia. What age do you tell them?

• A15½
• B18
• C17
• D13

11. Why do states phase in driving privileges through graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs?

• ATo collect additional testing fees from new drivers
• BBecause crash risk is highest for beginners, privileges grow as experience grows
• CTo keep teenagers off the road until they turn 21
• DTo require every new driver to buy professional lessons

12. The vehicle ahead displays an orange triangle with a red border on its rear. What does that tell you?

• AIt is carrying hazardous materials
• BIt is wider than a normal traffic lane
• CIt is a student driver's training vehicle
• DIt is a slow-moving vehicle, so adjust your speed early

13. You are in a left-turn lane facing oncoming traffic, and the signal shows a steady red arrow. What does the arrow mean?

• AStop and do not turn in the direction of the arrow while it is shown
• BStop first, then turn when a gap appears, as you would at a stop sign
• CTurn without stopping if no oncoming traffic is near
• DTreat it like a flashing yellow arrow and turn with caution

14. Your GPS routes you through a Virginia neighborhood of homes and parked cars with no posted speed limit. State law caps your speed there at what value?

• A50 mph
• B65 mph
• CWhatever feels safe
• D25 mph

15. A horizontal black sign with a white arrow and the words ONE WAY points to the left at an intersection. What does it tell you?

• AYou may travel in either direction but must favor the left lane
• BLeft turns are banned at this intersection
• CAll traffic on that street moves only in the direction of the arrow
• DThe arrow shows a detour route around a closed block

16. Traffic around you on a Virginia highway posted at the state maximum starts flowing faster than the signs allow. Your personal legal limit remains which speed?

• A95 mph
• BThere is no maximum
• C70 mph
• D100 mph

17. You approach an intersection with no signs or signals, and another vehicle approaches from a cross street at about the same time. Who should yield?

• AYou do, if the other vehicle is approaching from your right
• BYou do, but only if the other vehicle is larger than yours
• CThe other driver, because you noticed the intersection first
• DWhichever driver is traveling uphill

18. A school bus stops with flashing signals to load children on an undivided Virginia road. What must you do if you are approaching from the opposite direction?

• AStop and remain stopped until everyone is clear and the bus moves again
• BSlow to 15 mph and pass with caution
• CContinue driving, because oncoming traffic never has to stop
• DStop only if children are crossing your lane

19. A sign at an intersection shows a left-curving arrow inside a red circle with a diagonal slash. What must you do there?

• ATurn left only after yielding to oncoming cars
• BTurn left only during the posted hours
• CAvoid both left and right turns
• DDo not turn left; go straight or turn right instead

20. A pedestrian is crossing your half of the street in a crosswalk at an intersection without signals. What must you do?

• AYield, slowing or stopping until the pedestrian is safely past your path
• BContinue if you can steer around the pedestrian without stopping
• CYield only if the crosswalk has painted lines
• DTap your horn so the pedestrian hurries across

21. In Virginia, an under-21 driver can face a license suspension for alcohol at a much lower level than an adult DUI. That zero-tolerance level is which of these?

• A0.10%
• BThe same limit as adults
• C0.05%
• D0.02%

22. A center lane is bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it, and white left-turn arrows are painted for both directions. How may you use this lane?

• AEnter it shortly before making a left turn, then complete the turn when safe
• BUse it to pass slower traffic when the way looks clear
• CTravel in it for up to a mile to skip congestion
• DPark in it briefly while waiting for a passenger

23. You are lawfully arrested for impaired driving and refuse the chemical test. What should you expect?

• AThe charge will be dropped for lack of evidence
• BA warning, as long as it is your first refusal
• CLosing your license under implied-consent laws
• DNo consequences unless a court convicts you later

24. You are passing a slower vehicle on a two-lane road. May you go over the speed limit to finish the pass quickly?

• AYes, whenever you are in the opposite lane
• BYes, but only on hills and curves
• CYes, as long as the pass takes only a few seconds
• DNo; the speed limit still applies while you are passing

25. When you finish parallel parking, how should your car be positioned?

• AClose to the curb and parallel to it, with no part of the car sticking into the traffic lane
• BAngled slightly outward so you can pull away faster later
• CWith your front bumper touching the car ahead to save space
• DAnywhere in the space, since distance from the curb is a matter of style

26. Small green signs with numbers appear every mile along the edge of the highway. What are these mile markers mainly used for?

• AShowing the speed limit for that section
• BMarking the distance left until the next rest area
• CTelling you your location so you can navigate or report an emergency
• DNumbering the lanes for traffic reports

27. Your 20-year-old cousin is the designated driver tonight in Virginia. To obey the zero-tolerance law, they must keep their BAC below what threshold?

• A0.02%
• B0.05%
• C0.10%
• DThe same limit as adults

28. A yellow diamond sign shows a truck tilted nose-down on a black slope. You are about to descend a long, steep grade. What is the proper technique?

• AShift to neutral so the engine does not fight the descent
• BRide the brake pedal steadily from top to bottom
• CShift to a lower gear and let engine braking control your speed, braking lightly as needed
• DSpeed up early so momentum carries you down faster

29. Virginia law requires you to turn on your headlights in which of these situations?

• AOnly between sunset and sunrise
• BOnly when fog reduces visibility
• CWhenever your wipers are running steadily because of rain, fog, sleet, or snow
• DOnly on unlit rural roads

30. After failing the Virginia knowledge exam three times, what must you do before you can test a fourth time?

• AComplete the classroom part of a Virginia-approved driver training program
• BWait six months and reapply
• CPay a $50 re-examination fee
• DTake an oral exam instead