West Virginia Road Signs Test 2

5 out of 5 (51 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
West Virginia drivers do not get much room for fuzzy road sign knowledge, especially when the DMV exam pulls from the same handbook material used for the Class E license and instruction permit process. This WV DMV road signs test gives that part of your preparation its own space, which is useful because signs, markings, signals, and traffic-control devices are not just background material. They are part of what the state expects you to recognize quickly and correctly. The official West Virginia knowledge test is based on the West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook, and it covers a fairly wide spread: traffic laws, rules of the road, safe driving practices, driver responsibilities, alcohol and DUI laws, sharing the road, pavement markings, traffic signals, and road signs. The actual knowledge exam has at least 25 questions, with 19 correct answers required to pass. So, no, this is not a separate official road-sign-only exam for a standard Class E learner permit. Road sign questions are folded into the broader test. Still, that does not make them a small detail. It makes them the kind of detail people sometimes leave too late. This West Virginia permit practice test focuses on 20 multiple-choice road sign questions, with a target score of 16 out of 20. The point is to work through the sign material in a more concentrated way before it gets mixed in with everything else. You will see the usual categories, but not in a bland little parade: regulatory signs that tell you what you must or must not do, warning signs that ask for your attention before the road changes on you, guide signs, railroad crossing signs, lane-use signals, pavement markings, traffic lights, and the colors and shapes that do half the communicating before you even read the sign. And this is where the feedback matters. After each answer, the WV road signs practice test explains what you got right or what you missed, instead of just dropping a score on you and moving along. That extra explanation helps you catch the small misunderstandings — confusing a warning sign with a regulatory one, overlooking a pavement marking, trusting a half-remembered shape. At the end, you can review your answers, notice the patterns, and take the WV DMV sign test again online whenever you need another pass through it. A little repetitive? Sure. But repetition is usually how road signs stop being guesses and start becoming automatic.
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Sample West Virginia Permit Test Questions

Question 1

The round yellow warning sign shown indicates:

This sign is a warning that you are approaching:
  1. A An intersection ahead
  2. B A pedestrian crossing
  3. C A railroad crossing ahead
  4. D A blasting area

Correct answer: C – A railroad crossing ahead

A yellow circular sign bearing a black X and railroad symbols gives advance warning of a railroad crossing. Crossings may also have crossbucks, flashing lights, bells, or gates. Drivers must yield to trains and stop when warning lights are flashing or a crossing gate is lowered.

Source: West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Single Message Shaped Signs—Circle”, West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Railroad Crossing Signs and Signals”

Question 2

What roadway condition does this warning sign indicate?

This sign is used to warn drivers about:
  1. A An intersection ahead
  2. B A highway work zone
  3. C A left curve ahead
  4. D A change in the number of lanes

Correct answer: C – A left curve ahead

This warning sign shows that the roadway curves to the left. A curve may be too sharp to travel safely at the regular highway speed, and an advisory-speed plaque may be posted below the sign. Reduce speed before entering the curve and remain within your lane.

Source: West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Diamond & Warning Signs—Curve or sharp turn in the road ahead”, West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. VI, “Basic Speed Law”

Question 3

Before completing a right turn on a steady green signal, what must a driver do?

  1. A Maintain the normal traffic speed
  2. B Stop even when the intersection is clear
  3. C Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or crosswalk
  4. D Accelerate before entering the turn

Correct answer: C – Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or crosswalk

Under West Virginia law, traffic facing a green signal may proceed or turn unless another traffic-control device prohibits the movement. A driver turning right or left must yield to vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. Enter only after those lawful users have cleared the vehicle’s path.

Source: W. Va. Code § 17C-3-5(a)(1) — Traffic-control signal legend.

Question 4

A traffic light changes from green to steady yellow as you approach. What is the proper response?

As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action would be to:
  1. A Accelerate to enter before other traffic moves
  2. B Brake sharply regardless of your distance from the intersection
  3. C Enter and wait in the middle of the intersection
  4. D Prepare to stop and do not enter unless you can clear before red

Correct answer: D – Prepare to stop and do not enter unless you can clear before red

West Virginia law states that a steady yellow signal warns that red will be displayed immediately afterward. A vehicle must not enter or still be crossing the intersection when the red signal appears. Prepare to stop before the intersection, continuing only when there is sufficient time to clear it before the signal turns red.

Source: W. Va. Code § 17C-3-5(b)(1) — Traffic-control signal legend., West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Traffic Lights—Steady Circular Yellow”

Question 5

An out-of-order traffic signal has been placed in flashing-red operation. What must you do?

When a traffic signal light is not working, you should:
  1. A Stop only when another vehicle is present
  2. B Slow down without stopping
  3. C Stop, then proceed under stop-sign rules when permitted
  4. D Drive through as if the signal were green

Correct answer: C – Stop, then proceed under stop-sign rules when permitted

The West Virginia handbook notes that an out-of-order signal may be placed in flashing operation. State law requires a driver facing flashing red to stop before the limit line, crosswalk, or intersection. After stopping, the driver may proceed subject to the same right-of-way rules that apply at a stop sign.

Source: W. Va. Code § 17C-3-7(1) — Flashing signals., West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Intersection Flashers”

Question 6

At an intersection where a malfunctioning signal flashes red in every direction, how should each driver respond?

  1. A Wait until the signal is repaired
  2. B Wait for a police officer to arrive
  3. C Stop, yield as required, and proceed under stop-sign rules
  4. D Continue through without changing speed

Correct answer: C – Stop, yield as required, and proceed under stop-sign rules

A signal placed in flashing-red operation requires a complete stop from every approach displaying red. Under West Virginia law, each driver must stop at the applicable limit line, crosswalk, or intersection entrance. The driver may continue only after applying the right-of-way rules used after stopping at a stop sign.

Source: W. Va. Code § 17C-3-7(1) — Flashing signals., West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook — Ch. V, “Intersection Flashers”

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