Nevada DMV Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Nevada test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. What is lane splitting?
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Answer B: A motorcycle riding between two lanes of traffic moving the same way
Lane splitting means riding along the line between two lanes of traffic going in the same direction rather than staying within a lane.
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2. Under Nevada rules, who may be issued a restricted license at age 14 or 15?
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Answer A: A driver who demonstrates family hardship or needs to drive to and from school
Nevada allows restricted licenses in special circumstances for drivers aged 14 and 15 who show family hardship or who need to drive to and from school.
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3. You stop at the curb on a busy street to let passengers out. What should you tell them?
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Answer A: To get out on the curb side, away from traffic
Passengers should always leave on the side away from moving traffic, which keeps both them and the door out of the travel lane.
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4. What does Nevada require of a driver approaching a stopped tow truck, utility vehicle or law enforcement vehicle on the highway?
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Answer B: Slow to a reasonable speed below the posted limit, proceed with caution, be ready to stop and, if possible, use a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle
Nevada requires drivers to reduce speed below the posted limit, proceed cautiously, be prepared to stop and use a non-adjacent lane when road, traffic and weather conditions allow.
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5. A hot drink tips over onto your lap while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer A: Keep hold of the wheel and stop when it is safe
The spill is painful but the crash risk comes from letting go of the wheel or braking suddenly, so keep control and deal with it once you are stopped.
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6. What is the minimum age for a Nevada identification card, and what does issuing one do to a driving privilege?
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Answer D: Age 10, and the driving privilege is automatically surrendered
Nevada issues identification cards from age 10, and issuance automatically surrenders any driving privilege or identification card from Nevada or another state, except for seasonal resident applicants.
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7. You have a green light and are turning right. Pedestrians are stepping off the curb into the crosswalk you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and let them cross before completing your turn
A green light does not release a turning driver from yielding to pedestrians already in the crosswalk of the street being entered.
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8. What does Nevada impose on a driver who tampers with an ignition interlock device or drives without one when required?
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Answer A: Jail or house arrest and a minimum three-year license revocation
Tampering with an ignition interlock device or driving without one carries jail or house arrest and a minimum three-year revocation of the license under NRS 484C.470.
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9. Who may supervise the holder of a Nevada Class C instruction permit?
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Answer D: A licensed driver 21 or older with one year of experience, seated beside the permit holder
A Nevada Class C instruction permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21, has at least one year of licensed driving experience and is seated beside the permit holder.
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10. A Nevada minor is found guilty of placing graffiti on public property. What may happen to the driving privilege?
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Answer A: Suspension or delayed issuance for up to two years
Nevada may suspend the license, or delay its issuance, for up to two years when a minor is found guilty of graffiti, criminal activity involving alcohol or controlled substances, or possessing alcohol.
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11. A bicyclist ahead of you puts the left arm straight out to the side. What is being signaled?
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Answer B: A left turn or a move to the left
The left arm held straight out is the bicycle signal for a left turn, so hold back and give the rider room to cross toward the center.
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12. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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13. Where is this sign installed in relation to the hazard it announces?
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Answer A: Far enough before the hazard that a driver can slow down and stop short of it
This is an advance warning sign, placed on the approach so a driver has time to react before reaching a crossing that a curve or a crest may be hiding.
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14. What is a good rule for any task you want to do inside the vehicle?
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Answer D: If it needs more than a moment, do it stopped
A glance of a second or two is manageable, but any task that runs longer belongs to a stopped vehicle, because the road does not pause while you do it.
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15. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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16. A Nevada vehicle is driven while its registration is suspended for lack of insurance. What must a police officer do?
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Answer A: Confiscate the license plates, and the vehicle may also be impounded
Nevada law enforcement officers are required to confiscate the license plates of a vehicle driven on a suspended registration, and they may also impound the vehicle.
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17. When should you turn on your signal before a turn or a lane change?
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Answer C: Well before the maneuver, so other drivers have time to react
A signal is a warning to others, so it has to be given far enough ahead of the maneuver that drivers and pedestrians can adjust.
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18. What front lighting does Nevada require on a bicycle ridden at night?
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Answer B: A white light visible from 500 feet
Nevada requires a bicycle ridden at night to carry a white front light visible from 500 feet, a red rear reflector visible from 300 feet and side reflectors visible from 600 feet or a side lamp visible from 500 feet.
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19. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection and waves you through a red light. What should you do?
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Answer C: Follow the officer, whose directions come before signs and signals
Directions given by a police officer or an authorized flagger override signs, signals and pavement markings.
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20. Your light turns green while a pedestrian who started on the walk signal is still crossing in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Let them finish crossing the road before you move off on your green light
A pedestrian who entered the crosswalk lawfully keeps the right of way until they reach the other side, whatever the signal now shows.
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21. Whose name must appear on the liability policy covering a Nevada registered vehicle?
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Answer C: The registered owner must be a named insured
Nevada requires the registered owner to be a named insured, and a name on the registration must match a named insured before NV LIVE will validate the coverage.
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22. How far may a Nevada driver travel in a center left turn lane before making a left turn?
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Answer C: No more than 200 feet
Under NRS 484B.223 a Nevada driver may not travel more than 200 feet in a center turn lane before making a left turn, and no more than 50 feet in it after turning onto the highway.
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23. Another driver cuts you off and you feel your temper rising. What should you do?
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Answer A: Take a breath, drop back and let it go, because the whole trip matters more
Retaliation turns a moment of bad driving into a crash, and dropping back costs you only a few seconds.
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24. When does Nevada law require headlights to be switched on?
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Answer C: Half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and below 1,000 feet visibility
Nevada requires headlights from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise, when there is insufficient light, whenever people or vehicles cannot be seen at 1,000 feet, and when a traffic control device directs it.
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25. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.