Nevada Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions
22 questions
You reach a red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign. You must:
- a.Slow down and roll through if clear
- b.Make a complete stop, then go when it is safe✓
- c.Yield only to the left
- d.Stop only for cross traffic
A red octagon is a STOP sign. Stop completely at the line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, traffic signs)
A yellow, diamond-shaped sign usually means:
- a.A regulatory rule you must obey
- b.A rest area ahead
- c.A warning of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
- d.The road is closed
Yellow diamond warning signs alert you to hazards or changes ahead, such as curves, dips, or crossings. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, warning signs)
An orange, diamond-shaped sign indicates:
- a.A school zone
- b.A recreation area
- c.A permanent speed limit
- d.A construction or work zone ahead✓
Orange signs mark construction and work zones. Slow down, watch for workers, and obey any reduced work-zone speed limits. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, work zones)
A flashing yellow traffic signal means:
- a.Slow down and proceed with caution✓
- b.Stop completely, then go
- c.The signal is broken
- d.Speed up through the intersection
A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution. A flashing red means stop, then go when safe. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, traffic signals)
A downward-pointing triangle sign requires you to:
- a.Stop and wait
- b.Yield the right of way✓
- c.Make a U-turn
- d.Merge left
A downward triangle is a YIELD sign. Slow down and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, regulatory signs)
At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at the same time, who goes first?
- a.The driver on the right✓
- b.The driver on the left
- c.The larger vehicle
- d.Whoever honks first
When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, right of way)
You are turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic approaching. You must:
- a.Turn quickly before they arrive
- b.Assume they will stop for you
- c.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe✓
- d.Sound your horn and turn
A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, right of way)
Nevada's Move Over Law requires that, near a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- a.Keep your lane and speed
- b.Move over a lane if you can safely, or slow down and pass with caution✓
- c.Stop in the travel lane
- d.Pass on the right shoulder
Nevada law requires drivers to move over a lane for stopped emergency and highway-service vehicles when safe, or to slow down if they cannot. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, Move Over Law)
When you enter a roundabout, you must:
- a.Enter to the left and go clockwise
- b.Stop before entering
- c.Force your way in
- d.Yield to traffic already in the roundabout and enter to the right✓
Enter a roundabout to the right (counterclockwise) and yield to pedestrians and to vehicles already circulating. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, roundabouts)
A solid yellow line on your side of a two-lane road means:
- a.Do not pass on your side✓
- b.You may pass at any time
- c.The lane is for turns only
- d.The road is one way
A solid yellow line on your side means passing is prohibited there; a broken yellow line means passing is allowed when clear. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, pavement markings)
A safe following distance in good conditions is at least:
- a.One second
- b.One car length
- c.Three seconds✓
- d.Half a second
Use the three-second rule in good conditions and add time in poor weather or at higher speeds. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, following distance)
A school bus ahead activates flashing red lights and extends its stop arm. You must:
- a.Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop and the arm folds✓
- b.Pass slowly on the left
- c.Continue if no children are seen
- d.Honk and drive around
Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until it withdraws them. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, school buses)
When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:
- a.Follow closely since they stop faster
- b.Share the lane side by side
- c.Expect the rider to signal every move
- d.Give the motorcycle a full lane and extra following distance✓
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane and are easy to overlook. Give them room and check blind spots before changing lanes. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, sharing the road)
Nevada's seat belt law requires that:
- a.Only children be buckled
- b.The driver and passengers wear seat belts✓
- c.No one must wear a belt
- d.Belts are needed only at night
Nevada requires the driver and passengers to wear seat belts, and child restraint laws cover young children. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, occupant protection)
When driving through the desert in extreme heat, a good practice is to:
- a.Turn off the engine on downgrades to save fuel
- b.Follow closely to draft other cars
- c.Carry water and watch your temperature gauge for overheating✓
- d.Drive faster to reach shade sooner
Nevada's long desert stretches can cause overheating and dehydration; carry water, watch the temperature gauge, and plan for few services. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, desert and highway driving)
On some rural stretches of Nevada interstate, the posted maximum speed limit can be as high as:
- a.65 mph
- b.70 mph
- c.75 mph
- d.80 mph✓
Nevada posts up to 80 mph on designated rural interstate segments, one of the highest limits in the nation. Always obey the posted signs. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, speed limits)
Nevada's Basic Speed Law means you must:
- a.Always drive the posted maximum
- b.Keep pace with the fastest car
- c.Drive no faster than is reasonable and safe for conditions✓
- d.Never drive under 45 mph
You must drive at a speed that is reasonable and safe for traffic, weather, and road conditions, even below the posted limit. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, speed and conditions)
In rain or reduced visibility you should:
- a.Reduce speed and increase your following distance✓
- b.Keep the same speed and spacing
- c.Use high beams in fog
- d.Follow closely to see better
Rain and reduced visibility lengthen stopping distance, so slow down, leave extra space, and use low beams in fog. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, adverse conditions)
When entering a freeway from an on-ramp, you should:
- a.Stop at the end of the ramp first
- b.Use the ramp to match traffic speed and merge into a gap✓
- c.Enter slowly and let traffic adjust
- d.Move directly to the far-left lane
Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of freeway traffic, then merge smoothly into an open gap. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, freeway driving)
In Nevada, a driver 21 or older is legally impaired at a BAC of:
- a.0.05 percent
- b.0.08 percent✓
- c.0.10 percent
- d.0.15 percent
The adult BAC limit is 0.08 percent, though you can be charged at a lower level if impaired. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, DUI)
For a driver under 21, Nevada applies a zero-tolerance BAC limit of:
- a.0.02 percent✓
- b.0.05 percent
- c.0.08 percent
- d.0.10 percent
Drivers under 21 can be charged at a BAC of 0.02 percent under Nevada's zero-tolerance law. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, underage DUI)
Before a Nevada teen can be licensed, the graduated program requires a period of supervised driving totaling:
- a.10 hours with no night requirement
- b.25 hours, all in daylight
- c.50 hours, including 10 hours at night✓
- d.100 hours on freeways
Nevada requires a teen driver to complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night, logged during the instruction-permit stage. (Nevada Driver's Handbook, graduated licensing)