Free West Virginia DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026
This Practice Test 4 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 25 questions; to pass you need 19 of 25 correct (76%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
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What's on the West Virginia Practice Test 4
The real West Virginia knowledge test has 25 questions, and to pass you need 19 of 25 correct (76%). Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 76%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 15
- Safe driving 13
- Traffic laws 11
- Right of way 4
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Emergencies 2
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Parking 1
49 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for West Virginia. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. You are driving beside a large truck. How can you tell that you are in the truck's blind spot (the No-Zone)?
- A. You can see the truck's rear wheels clearly
- B. You cannot see the driver in its side mirror (correct)
- C. The truck's turn signal starts blinking
- D. You are more than 3 car lengths behind it
Why: If you cannot see the truck driver's reflection in the truck's side mirror, the driver cannot see you. Do not stay in the No-Zone longer than needed to pass.
Source: official West Virginia driver handbook, PDF p.62, The No-Zone
2. In West Virginia, a crash with injury or with property damage over $1,000 must be reported to police within:
- A. 24 hours
- B. 48 hours
- C. 5 days (correct)
- D. 10 days
Why: Report such a crash by the quickest means within five days: to city police inside a municipality, otherwise to the county sheriff or the nearest State Police office.
Source: official West Virginia driver handbook, PDF p.26, Crashes
3. When should you use your vehicle's emergency hazard lights?
- A. When parking briefly in a no-parking zone
- B. When your car is disabled on or near the road (correct)
- C. To thank a driver who let you merge
- D. When you plan to change lanes or make a turn
Why: Hazard lights warn others that your vehicle is stopped, disabled or a hazard. Rules for using them while moving (for example in heavy rain) differ between states, so follow your state handbook.
4. This yellow diamond sign with a curved arrow warns of:
- A. A U-turn area ahead
- B. A curve in the road ahead (correct)
- C. A side road ahead
- D. Traffic merging from the right
Why: A yellow diamond warning sign with a curved arrow warns of a curve ahead. Reduce speed before the curve; an advisory speed may be posted below the sign.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.07 Paragraph 02
5. The fog becomes so thick that you can barely see beyond your hood. What is the safest choice?
- A. Pull off the road as far as you can and stop (correct)
- B. Stop in your lane and wait for it to clear
- C. Switch to high beams so you can see farther
- D. Follow the taillights ahead of you closely
Why: When visibility drops to near zero, get completely off the road and wait for the fog to lift. Stopping in a travel lane invites a rear-end crash.
6. When driving at night, you should:
- A. Keep your daytime speed and following distance
- B. Slow down and leave more following distance (correct)
- C. Look straight at oncoming headlights to judge them
- D. Use parking lights so you do not dazzle others
Why: At night your visibility is reduced, so reduce speed and increase following distance. Do not overdrive your headlights - be able to stop within the distance you can see. Avoid staring at oncoming lights; glance to the right edge of your lane.
More West Virginia facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the West Virginia permit practice test page.
West Virginia DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 25
- Passing score
- 76%
- Correct needed
- 19 of 25 correct (76%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this West Virginia Practice Test 4 once - keep taking it until you score 76% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.