Nevada DMV Permit Practice Test 17

1. On a narrow two-lane road a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What is the safe and courteous action?

• A Speed up well above the posted limit until the line of vehicles falls back
• B Move over onto the center line so that the drivers behind can see past you
• C Brake gently again and again until the drivers behind decide to pass you
• D Pull into a turnout or a safe wide spot and let them go by

2. Which combination best reduces the chance of hydroplaning?

• A Wider tires, higher tire pressure and holding a steady highway speed
• B Cruise control, lower tire pressure and staying in the center of the lane
• C New wiper blades, high beams and a slightly higher speed to shed water
• D Good tread depth, correct tire pressure and lower speed in the rain

3. Where is a three-point turn most clearly a bad idea?

• A On a busy street near a curve, where approaching drivers cannot see you
• B On a quiet street where you can see several hundred feet in both directions
• C In a wide residential street with no traffic and a clear view either way
• D On a dead-end street where the little traffic there moves at low speed

4. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?

• A Stopping in either lane when traffic is heavy
• B Passing on the shoulder beyond the lane
• C Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
• D Driving with wheels in both lanes at once

5. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?

• A Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
• B Drive in the far right lane at all times, even when a much slower vehicle is ahead of you
• C Stay in the left lane whenever your speed is at or above the posted limit for that highway
• D Move out of the left lane only once a vehicle behind you flashes its headlights at you

6. You want to pass on a two-lane road where several people are walking on the narrow shoulder ahead. What should you consider?

• A The pedestrians are required to leave the roadway entirely while a pass is being carried out
• B The pass is perfectly safe as long as you sound your horn before you reach the people walking
• C The shoulder counts as an extra lane that either vehicle can use in order to finish the pass
• D There is no escape room if the pass goes wrong, so wait for a better place

7. Apart from giving you room to stop, what else does a longer following gap do for you?

• A It lets the engine run at a lower and more economical speed setting
• B It allows you to use the horn instead of the brakes in an emergency
• C It gives the driver behind you permission to pass on the right side
• D It widens your view of the road and the traffic ahead

8. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with

• A white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
• B black numerals on a plain white field with a thin black border
• C white numerals on a brown field under a white band with the route name
• D black numerals inside a yellow diamond outlined with a heavy black border on all sides

9. When should headlights be switched on besides during the hours of darkness?

• A Only on a highway, and never on a street where there are street lights
• B Only when the vehicle in front of you has switched its own lights on
• C Whenever rain, fog, snow or dust makes it harder to see or to be seen
• D Only when the street lights of a town have already been lit for the night

10. The signal turns green as you approach an intersection. What is the safest practice?

• A Accelerate immediately, because a green signal means the way ahead is clear
• B Look left, then right, then left again, and make sure the intersection is clear before entering
• C Watch only the signal itself and keep your eyes on it until you are all the way through the intersection
• D Follow the vehicle ahead through the intersection without looking to the sides

11. Another driver has pulled out to pass you. What should you do?

• A Stay in your lane, keep your speed steady or ease off, and let the pass finish
• B Speed up a little so that the other driver spends less road completing the pass
• C Brake hard so that the other driver has room to cut back in ahead of you
• D Move over toward the center line so the maneuver is blocked before it starts

12. A small yellow plaque showing a speed number below a curve warning sign gives

• A the legal speed limit for the whole road
• B the minimum speed allowed on the curve
• C the speed recommended for the condition being warned about
• D a speed that applies only to trucks and buses

13. A Nevada school bus stops with flashing red lights on a divided highway with a raised median. What must a driver traveling in the opposite direction do?

• A Stop, because Nevada requires all traffic to stop for a school bus
• B Continue with care; only traffic moving in the same direction must stop
• C Stop, but only when children are actually visible on the roadway at that moment
• D Slow to 15 mph and pass the bus without stopping at all

14. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?

• A A complete stop at the sign before every turn, exactly as at a stop sign
• B Nothing at all, because the lane is separated from the main intersection
• C A stop only when the traffic signal for the main intersection shows red
• D Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed

15. In normal operation, which indication always comes between a green and a red on the same signal face?

• A A short period with nothing lit at all
• B A steady green arrow for the turning lane
• C A steady yellow
• D A flashing red held for a few seconds

16. An exit ramp is separated from the highway by a triangle of pavement painted with white stripes. What may you do there?

• A Use it to slow down before you commit yourself to taking the exit ramp
• B Use it to wait until a gap appears in the traffic already on the ramp
• C Nothing; keep off it and choose either the lane or the ramp
• D Use it to change your mind and rejoin the highway after passing the exit

17. You want to turn right at a steady red light and no sign prohibits the turn. What is required?

• A Slow down and turn without stopping, provided that no traffic or pedestrian is coming
• B Come to a complete stop, then yield to traffic and pedestrians before turning
• C Wait for the light to turn green before making any turn, because red always forbids it
• D Stop only if another vehicle is already waiting ahead of you at the same red light

18. Under Nevada's move over law, what can displace the duties a driver would otherwise owe at the scene?

• A Nothing at all; the statutory duties apply in every possible circumstance
• B The instructions given by the tow truck operator working at the scene
• C A flashing amber light displayed by any other vehicle standing nearby
• D Direction given by a peace officer

19. Why can a motorcycle ahead of you slow down without any warning light showing?

• A The brake light works only when the front brake is applied
• B The rider may slow by downshifting or rolling off
• C A motorcycle cannot slow at all without using its brakes
• D The tail light flashes on its own whenever the bike slows

20. The gates at a railroad crossing begin to come down as you approach. What must you do?

• A Stop and wait until the gates are fully raised and the lights stop flashing
• B Cross quickly before the gates are all the way down if you see no train yet
• C Drive around the gates on the left half of the road once a train has gone by
• D Move up to the tracks and wait between the gates so you can leave without delay

21. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?

• A The crosswalk is closed while repairs are carried out
• B The signal ahead is about to change to red for you
• C The crossing may be used only by children going to school
• D Someone is crossing and has to be given way

22. A driver moves to Nevada from another state. How soon must that driver apply for a Nevada license?

• A Within 90 days of moving, or sooner if the out-of-state license expires before then
• B Within 10 days of renting or buying a home anywhere in the state of Nevada
• C Only when the out-of-state license expires, however many years that takes
• D Within 30 days after becoming a Nevada resident

23. A yellow lamp flashes above a warning sign at a sharp curve. What does it ask of a driver?

• A Stop before the sign and go on when the way is clear
• B Treat the flashing lamp as though it were a red signal
• C Ignore the sign, because the beacon replaces its message
• D Slow down and pass the point with extra care

24. A set of reversible express lanes is closed off with gates and signs while it runs the other way. What must you never do?

• A Use those lanes at all, because they are reserved for buses and for taxis at every hour
• B Travel in them at the same speed as the traffic in the general purpose lanes beside them
• C Enter past a closed gate or a sign showing the lanes are closed
• D Carry more than one passenger in them during the hours when the gates have been opened

25. You receive a phone call that you feel you must answer while driving. What is the safest way to take it?

• A Answer on speaker and hold the phone away from your face
• B Answer with one hand while slowing down below the limit
• C Answer only if you are in the right lane and there is no vehicle ahead of you
• D Pull off the road, stop in a safe place and then answer