Virginia Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Exam) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided sign means:

• a.Yield the right of way
• b.Come to a complete stop✓
• c.No U-turn
• d.Speed limit ahead

A red octagon is a STOP sign; you must stop completely before the stop line or crosswalk, then proceed when safe. (Virginia Driver's Manual, signs)

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign is used to:

• a.Post the speed limit
• b.Guide you to services
• c.Warn of a hazard or change ahead✓
• d.Mark a one-way street

Yellow diamond signs are warning signs that alert drivers to hazards or changes in the road ahead. (Virginia Driver's Manual, warning signs)

A red circle with a slash over a symbol means:

• a.The action shown is prohibited✓
• b.The action shown is required
• c.A hospital is ahead
• d.A rest area is ahead

A red circle with a slash means NO; the symbol inside shows what is prohibited. (Virginia Driver's Manual, regulatory signs)

A flashing yellow traffic signal means:

• a.Stop and stay stopped
• b.The signal is broken
• c.Speed up to clear the intersection
• d.Slow down and proceed with caution✓

A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed carefully, watching for cross traffic. (Virginia Driver's Manual, traffic signals)

A sign that reads ADVISORY SPEED at a highway exit shows:

• a.The minimum legal speed
• b.The maximum safe speed for that exit✓
• c.A no-passing zone
• d.A weight limit

An advisory speed sign indicates the maximum safe speed for a highway exit or curve. (Virginia Driver's Manual, warning signs)

When entering a roundabout marked with a yield sign, you must:

• a.Yield to traffic already in the roundabout✓
• b.Always have the right of way
• c.Stop completely before entering
• d.Enter going clockwise

At a roundabout you yield to circulating traffic and enter when there is a safe gap, traveling counterclockwise. (Virginia Driver's Manual, roundabouts)

Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who yields?

• a.The vehicle on the right yields
• b.The faster vehicle
• c.The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right✓
• d.Neither driver

At an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left yields the right of way to the driver on the right. (Virginia Driver's Manual, yielding the right of way)

When passing a bicyclist on a highway with fewer than four lanes and you cannot change lanes, you should:

• a.Pass at full speed
• b.Slow down and pass at least three feet to the left, changing lanes if the lane is too narrow✓
• c.Sound your horn and pass closely
• d.Wait behind indefinitely

Virginia requires passing a bicyclist at least three feet to the left, and changing lanes when the lane is too narrow to pass safely. (Va. Code 46.2-839, effective July 1, 2021)

It is against the law in Virginia to:

• a.Drive slower than the limit in any case
• b.Use your headlights in daytime
• c.Pass on a four-lane road
• d.Exceed the speed limit while passing another vehicle✓

You may not exceed the posted speed limit even while passing, and you must complete the pass before a no-passing zone. (Virginia Driver's Manual, passing)

A recommended following distance in good conditions at 35 to 45 mph is about:

• a.A three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead✓
• b.One car length
• c.Right on the bumper ahead
• d.Ten seconds at all speeds

A three-second following distance gives time to react, and you should increase it in poor conditions. (Virginia Driver's Manual, following distance)

If a car stalls on railroad tracks with a train coming, you should:

• a.Stay in the car and try to restart it
• b.Get out immediately and run diagonally away from the tracks✓
• c.Push the car off the tracks alone
• d.Wait for the train to pass

Leave the vehicle at once and move away from the tracks in the direction of the oncoming train to avoid flying debris. (Virginia Driver's Manual, railroad crossings)

Before changing lanes, you should signal, check mirrors, and:

• a.Close your eyes briefly
• b.Speed up quickly
• c.Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot✓
• d.Rely only on the mirror

Mirrors do not show blind spots, so glance over your shoulder before moving into another lane. (Virginia Driver's Manual, changing lanes)

A proper hand position on the steering wheel is at:

• a.The 8 and 4 o'clock positions✓
• b.The 12 o'clock position with one hand
• c.The bottom of the wheel
• d.The 11 and 1 o'clock positions only

Virginia recommends holding the wheel at the 8 and 4 o'clock positions with fingers and thumbs, not gripping with your palms. (Virginia Driver's Manual, hand position)

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in Virginia school, business, and residential areas is:

• a.15 mph
• b.35 mph
• c.45 mph
• d.25 mph✓

The default limit for passenger vehicles in school, business, and residential areas is 25 mph unless a sign posts otherwise. (Virginia Driver's Manual, speed limits)

On Virginia interstate highways, the maximum speed limit where posted is generally:

• a.55 mph
• b.70 mph✓
• c.80 mph
• d.60 mph

Virginia posts a maximum of 70 mph on many interstates, with 55 mph as a common default on other highways. (Virginia Driver's Manual, speed limits)

Even if you are driving at or below the posted limit, you can be ticketed for driving too fast when:

• a.Rain, snow, or ice make conditions unsafe✓
• b.The road is dry and clear
• c.Traffic is light
• d.It is daytime

A speed limit is the maximum for ideal conditions; you must slow down and can be cited for driving too fast for weather or road conditions. (Virginia Driver's Manual, speed limits)

In a highway work zone, if you are convicted of exceeding the posted speed limit, you may be fined up to:

• a.$50
• b.$100
• c.$500✓
• d.$50,000

Speeding in a Virginia highway work zone can bring a fine of up to $500. (Virginia Driver's Manual, work zones)

In Virginia, a driver age 21 or older is considered to be driving under the influence (DUI) at a blood alcohol content (BAC) of:

• a.0.05% or higher
• b.0.08% or higher✓
• c.0.10% or higher
• d.0.12% or higher

For drivers 21 and older, the per-se DUI limit in Virginia is a BAC of 0.08% or higher. (Virginia Driver's Manual, alcohol)

Under Virginia's zero-tolerance law, a driver under 21 can be charged at a BAC as low as:

• a.0.02%✓
• b.0.08%
• c.0.05%
• d.0.10%

Virginia has a zero-tolerance law against underage drinking and driving, with an illegal BAC of 0.02% or higher for drivers under 21. (Virginia Driver's Manual, underage)

A driver may be charged with reckless driving in Virginia for going:

• a.5 mph over the limit
• b.10 mph over the limit
• c.20 or more mph over the limit, or over 85 mph✓
• d.Any speed at night

Driving 20 or more mph above the limit, or over 85 mph regardless of the limit, may be charged as reckless driving, a misdemeanor. (Virginia Driver's Manual, reckless driving)

On Virginia's two-part knowledge exam, part one requires you to:

• a.Answer 80% of sign questions
• b.Skip the sign section
• c.Answer half of the sign questions
• d.Correctly answer all ten traffic sign questions before moving on✓

You must correctly answer all ten traffic sign questions in part one before you may take part two of the exam. (Virginia Driver's Manual, two-part knowledge exam)

To pass part two of Virginia's knowledge exam (general knowledge), you must answer correctly at least:

• a.50%
• b.80%✓
• c.90%
• d.100%

Part two tests general knowledge with multiple-choice questions, and you must answer at least 80 percent correctly to pass. (Virginia Driver's Manual, two-part knowledge exam)