Nevada DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. 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. Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle or moped in Nevada?
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Answer A: Every operator and passenger, including moped riders
Nevada requires helmets meeting United States Department of Transportation standards for motorcycle drivers and passengers, moped riders, and riders on trimobiles with handlebars and a saddle seat.
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2. What is the main source of the noise that damages a rider's hearing?
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Answer A: Wind turbulence around the helmet, which rises sharply with speed
Wind noise around a helmet is loud enough at highway speed to cause permanent hearing loss over time, which is why earplugs are recommended even on quiet machines.
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3. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?
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Answer B: Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
Every state requires drivers involved in a crash to identify themselves and to render reasonable aid to anyone injured.
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4. What does Nevada's Basic Rule require of a driver on a road posted at 65 mph during a heavy rainstorm?
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Answer A: Drive at a reasonable and proper speed for conditions, which may be well below the limit
Nevada's Basic Rule requires a reasonable and proper speed given traffic, weather, road surface and road type, and that speed may be considerably less than the posted limit.
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5. A snow squall cuts visibility to almost nothing while you are on a highway. What must you not do?
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Answer D: Stop in a travel lane and wait for the squall to blow through
A vehicle stopped in a lane in a whiteout is invisible until someone hits it. Slow gradually and keep moving until you can leave the roadway completely.
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6. A sign at the start of an exit ramp shows a speed much lower than the highway limit. What does it apply to?
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Answer C: The curve of the ramp itself, once you have left the highway
The ramp speed is set by the sharpness of the ramp curve, so you slow to it inside the deceleration lane rather than out on the highway.
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7. A strong wind is blowing steadily across the road from your left. How should you ride?
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Answer A: Move toward the left of the lane and lean into the wind
Riding on the windward side of the lane leaves room to be pushed without leaving the lane, and a slight lean into the wind holds the line.
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8. What is the minimum age for a Nevada instruction permit?
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Answer A: 15 years and 6 months
A Nevada instruction permit requires the applicant to be at least 15 and a half years old, to pass a vision test and a knowledge test, and to have a parent or guardian authorize issuance.
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9. Cones and drums mark a shifted lane through a work zone. What should you do?
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Answer A: Follow the path that they mark and stay inside it
Channelizing devices define the temporary travel path, and the space on the other side of them belongs to the workers.
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10. A 20-year-old Nevada driver tests at .04 percent alcohol concentration. What happens to the driving privilege?
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Answer C: It is suspended, because Nevada acts against drivers under 21 at .02 percent or more
For a driver under 21, a test showing .02 percent or more but less than .08 percent leads to an administrative suspension of the driving privilege.
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11. A white regulatory sign near a state line reads BUCKLE UP IT IS THE LAW. What is it doing?
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Answer A: Reminding occupants that belt use is required
The safety belt sign restates a law that already applies, and it is usually placed where drivers enter a state or a long rural stretch.
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12. During a pre-ride check, what should the throttle do when it is released?
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Answer A: Snap back to the closed position on its own
A throttle that does not close by itself can leave the engine running fast when the rider expects it to slow, so a sticking cable must be repaired before riding.
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13. On a school speed limit sign, the part carrying the word SCHOOL is shown
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Answer A: in black on a fluorescent yellow-green background
The SCHOOL portion of the school speed limit sign uses the same fluorescent yellow-green background as school warning signs, while the speed portion keeps the standard regulatory appearance.
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14. You must leave your vehicle beside a narrow rural road at night. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it right off the pavement and switch on the hazard lights
A vehicle left on an unlit rural road is very hard to see, so move it completely clear of the traveled surface and mark it with the hazard lights.
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15. You are already inside an intersection when you realize you should be in the lane beside you. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay in your lane through the intersection and change lanes afterwards
Drivers in an intersection are watching for cross traffic and turning vehicles, so an unexpected sideways move there is easily missed.
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16. 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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17. How far ahead should you normally be looking as you drive?
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Answer C: About 12 to 15 seconds ahead, well beyond the vehicle in front
Looking that far down the road lets you see a problem developing and slow smoothly, instead of discovering it in time only for hard braking.
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18. What does this sign warn a driver about?
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Answer A: Traffic from another roadway will enter the same lane ahead
Two traffic streams come together into one lane beyond this point, so drivers on both roadways have to adjust speed and spacing to fit together.
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19. Why do streetcar or light rail rails set into a street deserve extra care from a rider?
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Answer B: The groove alongside the rail can catch a front tire crossed at a shallow angle
The groove beside an embedded rail is just wide enough to trap a motorcycle tire, so cross rails at as steep an angle as your lane allows.
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20. How many motorcycles may share a single traffic lane in Nevada?
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Answer B: Two, and only with the consent of both riders
Nevada allows motorcycles and mopeds to be operated no more than two abreast in a single lane, and only with the consent of the drivers; without that consent riders must stay in a staggered formation.
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21. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?
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Answer C: Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
A city right turn is tight and crosses a crosswalk, so the correct speed is one that keeps you inside your lane and still allows a stop.
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22. Is it acceptable to drive with your vehicle straddling the line between two lanes?
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Answer D: No, you must drive as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane
A vehicle astride the line takes up two lanes and leaves the drivers around it unable to predict where it will go.
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23. Why is passing another vehicle a bad idea in dense fog?
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Answer C: You cannot see far enough ahead to know the passing lane is clear
A pass needs a clear view of the road well beyond the vehicle you are overtaking, and fog takes exactly that away.
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24. You are riding a city street with embedded streetcar rails and it has just started to rain. What is the added risk?
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Answer D: Wet steel rails offer very little grip, and so does the pavement beside them
Steel rails give almost no traction when wet, so cross them upright at as close to a right angle as the lane allows, without braking or turning on the metal.
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25. What does the T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection routine cover?
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Answer B: Tires and wheels, controls, lights, fluids, chassis and stands
T-CLOCS is a memory aid for a walk around check of tires and wheels, controls, lights and electrics, oil and other fluids, chassis, and side and center stands.