West Virginia Permit Practice Test 2
26 questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What is the minimum age to apply for a Level 1 instruction permit in West Virginia?
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About this test
These questions were written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook (Revised 07/2026). 12 of the 21 West Virginia questions in this test cover rules that are specific to West Virginia or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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What is the minimum age to apply for a Level 1 instruction permit in West Virginia?
- A 14
- B 16
- C 15 and a half
- D 15
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D. 15
You must be at least 15 and under 18 to get a Level 1 GDL instruction permit. The permit is the first of three GDL levels and lets you practice with a supervising adult.
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At a four-way stop, you and a driver on the cross street to your right stop at the same time. Who should go first?
- A You, because you are on the left
- B The driver on your right
- C Whoever is going straight
- D The driver in the larger vehicle
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B. The driver on your right
When two vehicles reach a four-way stop or an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, yield to the driver on the right. Remember: right goes first. If someone does not follow the rule, let them go.
You pass a five-sided (pentagon) school sign, and children are present along the road. What is the maximum speed limit in a West Virginia school zone?
- A 20 mph
- B 25 mph
- C 10 mph
- D 15 mph
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D. 15 mph
The pentagon shape warns of a school zone or school crossing. In West Virginia the school-zone limit is 15 mph when children are present or when the sign says so. The zone covers school grounds and 125 feet along the road from them.
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What following-distance rule does the West Virginia handbook recommend in normal conditions?
- A The one-second rule
- B One car length per 20 mph
- C The six-second rule
- D The three-to-four second rule
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D. The three-to-four second rule
Use the three-to-four second rule: when the car ahead passes a fixed object, count; if you reach it before 'one thousand three,' you are too close. Following too closely causes most rear-end collisions.
On a West Virginia interstate in good weather with no lower posted speed, what is the slowest you should drive?
- A 55 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 40 mph
- D 65 mph
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A. 55 mph
Do not drive slower than 55 mph on an interstate unless weather or road conditions are bad or a lower speed is posted. Driving much slower than traffic forces others to change lanes suddenly.