Virginia DMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Virginia driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Virginia Driver's Manual. This test leans on Section 3: Safe Driving (11), Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings (7), and Section 1: Testing (2). It starts with this question: "What's the last check before you move into another lane?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Virginia Driver's Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
What's the last check before you move into another lane?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Virginia Driver's Manual.
- Section 1: Testing2 questions
- Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings7 questions
- Section 3: Safe Driving11 questions
- Section 4: Seat Belts, Air Bags and Child Safety Seats1 question
- Section 5: Penalties2 questions
- Section 6: License Types1 question
- Section 7: Other Important Information1 question
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: What's the last check before you move into another lane?
- A. A quick glance over your shoulder at the blind spot
- B. A tap of the brakes to warn the car right behind you
- C. A short honk to warn drivers in the next lane
- D. A final look in the inside rearview mirror
Question 2: When entering a Virginia roundabout, whom must you yield to?
- A. Nobody, since traffic entering the circle has priority
- B. Pedestrians and traffic already in the circle
- C. Only large trucks and buses in the circle
- D. Only traffic entering from your right
Question 3: What's the most common mistake drivers make when backing up?
- A. Using the brake instead of the gas
- B. Keeping both hands on the wheel
- C. Not looking both ways behind them
- D. Backing up with the headlights on
Question 4: In a center left-turn lane, how far may you travel before turning?
- A. No more than 300 feet
- B. No more than 150 feet
- C. No more than 50 feet
- D. No more than 500 feet
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 5: Pink and black signs are used in
- A. Incident areas
- B. Rest areas
- C. School zones
- D. Construction zones
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 6: What do red and white signs convey?
- A. Warnings about curves and hills ahead
- B. Stop, yield, do not, and no
- C. Historical or cultural points of interest
- D. Road services such as gas and food
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 7: What should you do while another car passes you?
- A. Hold a steady speed or slow down
- B. Speed up to shorten the pass
- C. Flash your lights to show it's clear
- D. Move toward the center line
Question 8: If you move, how soon must you tell Virginia DMV?
- A. Within 60 days
- B. Within 90 days
- C. Within 10 days
- D. Within 30 days
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 7: Other Important Information
Question 9: A driver under 21 has a BAC of .02 but less than .08. What can they be convicted of?
- A. Nothing, since the BAC is under .08
- B. Aggressive driving only
- C. Illegal consumption of alcohol
- D. Reckless driving only
Question 10: What does a Left Turn Yield on Green sign tell you?
- A. Left turns are banned while the light is green
- B. Oncoming traffic must stop so that you can turn left first
- C. Left-turning traffic must yield to oncoming traffic
- D. Left turns are only allowed on a green arrow
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 11: Your car stalls on railroad tracks. Which way should you run after getting out?
- A. Across the tracks to the far side of the road
- B. Diagonally away, in the direction the train is going
- C. Straight along the tracks, away from the train
- D. Diagonally away, toward the oncoming train
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 12: Where does the Virginia manual say your hands should be on the steering wheel?
- A. At 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock
- B. At 9 o'clock with one hand only
- C. At 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock
- D. At 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock
Question 13: The car ahead of you stops at a stop sign and then goes. What should you do?
- A. Stop at the sign yourself, then go when clear
- B. Slow down and roll through carefully
- C. Follow it through the intersection without stopping
- D. Honk so cross traffic lets you go
Question 14: An adult with 18 demerit points in 12 months faces what action?
- A. A written warning mailed to their home address
- B. A one-year revocation and a new knowledge exam
- C. A 90-day suspension and a driver improvement clinic
- D. A driver improvement clinic, with no suspension at all
Question 15: Where are U-turns allowed in Virginia business districts, cities, and towns?
- A. Only in parking lots
- B. Only at intersections
- C. Mid-block, if no signs forbid
- D. Anywhere with a clear view
Question 16: Which of these can't be used for the Virginia road skills test?
- A. A car borrowed from a relative
- B. A pickup truck with valid plates
- C. A car with an automatic transmission
- D. An autocycle
Question 17: An oncoming driver's high beams are on. What should you do?
- A. Look straight into the lights so you can judge the distance
- B. Stop on the shoulder until the car has gone by
- C. Glance toward the side of the road and keep your low beams
- D. Turn on your own high beams so the driver notices
Question 18: At a red light with no stop line, where should you stop?
- A. At least 50 feet back from the nearest cross street
- B. Just inside the intersection, where you can see the traffic
- C. Beside the traffic light pole on your side of the road
- D. Before entering the intersection or reaching the crosswalk
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 19: Who must wear a seat belt in Virginia?
- A. The driver and all passengers, front and rear
- B. Only passengers who are younger than 18
- C. Only the driver and the passenger in the front seat
- D. Only people in cars built after 1990
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 4: Seat Belts, Air Bags and Child Safety Seats
Question 20: How many of the 10 traffic sign questions in part one of the Virginia knowledge exam must you get right?
- A. At least nine
- B. At least eight
- C. At least seven
- D. All ten
Question 21: A pedestrian with a cane or guide dog is crossing. What must you do?
- A. Honk to warn them
- B. Stop only at a signal
- C. Come to a full stop
- D. Slow down and pass
Question 22: What does a flashing yellow light mean?
- A. Slow down and proceed with caution
- B. Stop completely, then yield to all traffic
- C. Speed up, because the light is about to turn red
- D. The signal is broken; treat it as all-way stop
Source:Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 23: What's the manual's rule for antilock brakes?
- A. Pump them fast
- B. Never pump them
- C. Use the parking brake too
- D. Pump them slowly
Question 24: What's the difference between a suspended and a revoked license in Virginia?
- A. They mean the same thing under Virginia law
- B. Suspended is temporary; revoked is terminated
- C. Suspended is for adults; revoked is for drivers under 18
- D. Suspended is permanent; revoked lasts only 30 days
Question 25: Who must be with you when you drive on a Virginia learner's permit?
- A. A licensed driver at least 21, in the front passenger seat
- B. A licensed driver at least 25, in the back seat
- C. A licensed driver at least 18, sitting anywhere in the car
- D. Any adult passenger, licensed or not, in the front
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