Nebraska DMV Practice Test 4

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Nebraska gives new drivers a fairly structured path into licensing, and it begins with a written knowledge test.That is why this Nebraska DMV practice test is worth taking seriously, even though it is “just” practice. The official Nebraska DMV knowledge test is based on the Nebraska Driver’s Manual, and the real exam includes 25 questions. You need 20 correct answers to pass, so the margin is not huge. Miss 6, and that is that. This free Nebraska DMV practice test uses 20 multiple-choice questions to help you work through the same kind of material you are expected to know for the Nebraska DMV permit test. To pass this practice version, you need 16 correct answers. The questions cover the usual driving knowledge — signs, laws, judgment, safe driving habits — but this version also leans into child passenger safety, including child safety seats. And that is not just a tiny technical detail tucked away for parents. Nebraska expects drivers to understand passenger safety as part of responsible driving, full stop. The practice test is also useful because Nebraska licensing can get a little layered, especially for teen applicants. A School Learner’s Permit can start at age 14, a School Permit at 14 years and 2 months, a Learner’s Permit at 15, and a Provisional Operator’s Permit at 16. The POP stage brings extra rules: a 6-month holding period, point limits before applying, either an approved driver safety course or 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 of those hours at night. Then come the restrictions that people tend to remember only halfway — driving is generally allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight, overnight driving is limited unless it is for work or a school activity or you are supervised, and for the first 6 months, there is a limit of 1 non-immediate-family passenger under 19. After each Nebraska learners permit practice test attempt, you can review what you missed instead of just staring at a score and guessing. The explanations are the useful part, honestly, because they turn wrong answers into something you can fix. Retake the DMV practice test as often as needed, whether you are preparing for your first permit, helping a teen get ready, renewing, or brushing up because child safety seat rules and licensing details are exactly the kind of things people think they remember — until they do not.
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Sample Nebraska Permit Test Questions

Question 1

When signs permit a U-turn on a divided multilane road, which approach is proper?

  1. A Begin from the shoulder
  2. B Use the designated far-left lane and an authorized median opening
  3. C Drive across any convenient part of the median
  4. D Begin from any open traffic lane

Correct answer: B – Use the designated far-left lane and an authorized median opening

The Nebraska manual directs drivers to enter the proper lane before turning and to approach a leftward turn from the left lane when another lane is not designated. State law permits crossing a median only through an authorized opening or crossover. U-turns are prohibited on freeways and wherever signs forbid them.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,141 – Driving on divided highways; driving on median prohibited; exceptions, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,160 – Turning to proceed in opposite direction; limitation, Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 4E-4, “Turning”

Question 2

What type of area is identified by a five-sided yellow-green warning sign?

This road sign means:
  1. A A stop-controlled intersection
  2. B A school or school-crossing area
  3. C A shopping district
  4. D An area where pedestrians are prohibited

Correct answer: B – A school or school-crossing area

A pentagon-shaped sign marks a school zone or warns of a school crossing. A school-advance crossing sign indicates that a crosswalk used by schoolchildren is ahead. Drivers should identify the sign by its distinctive five-sided shape and school-related symbol.

Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 3B-2, “Sign Shapes”, Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 3B-4, “Warning Signs”

Question 3

When turning right from a two-way street onto another two-way street, which lane should you enter unless markings direct otherwise?

  1. A The far-left lane
  2. B The lane farthest from the right edge
  3. C The lane nearest the right curb or roadway edge
  4. D Any lane that appears open

Correct answer: C – The lane nearest the right curb or roadway edge

Nebraska requires both the approach and the right turn to be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or roadway edge. The manual's turning guidance places a vehicle turning from the curb lane into the lane nearest the curb. Follow any traffic-control devices that prescribe a different turning path.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,159(1), (3) – Required position and method of turning; right-hand and left-hand turns; traffic control devices, Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 4E-4, “Turning”

Question 4

A vehicle is following very closely behind you. Which action best helps maintain a safe space cushion?

  1. A Accelerate beyond the speed limit
  2. B Maintain a steady speed and signal well before slowing or stopping
  3. C Brake sharply to make the other driver back away
  4. D Change lanes immediately without checking beside you

Correct answer: B – Maintain a steady speed and signal well before slowing or stopping

Tailgating is identified as aggressive driving. To help preserve space behind, maintain a steady speed and signal in advance whenever slowing or stopping. Continue scanning behind you and make any lane change only after checking mirrors and blind spots.

Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 5E-2, “Aggressive Driving”, Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 5G-1, “Techniques”

Question 5

What do double solid yellow center lines indicate?

  1. A Passing is allowed from either direction when the road is clear
  2. B Passing is prohibited in both directions
  3. C The space between them is a regular travel lane
  4. D They mark a shared center left-turn lane

Correct answer: B – Passing is prohibited in both directions

Double solid yellow lines separate opposing traffic and prohibit passing in either direction. They do not create a center turn lane. Crossing may still be permitted for a lawful left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway unless signs prohibit it; the manual also recognizes crossing to avoid an obstruction.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,137 – No-passing zones; exception, Nebraska Driver's Manual — § 3C-1, “Yellow Center Line Markings”

Question 6

An authorized emergency vehicle approaches using proper audible or visual signals. What must you do on a two-way road?

  1. A Move parallel and as close as possible to the right edge, clear the intersection, and stop
  2. B Move right but continue driving slowly until it passes
  3. C Stop immediately even if that leaves you inside an intersection
  4. D Accelerate to stay ahead of the emergency vehicle

Correct answer: A – Move parallel and as close as possible to the right edge, clear the intersection, and stop

Nebraska law requires other drivers to yield and immediately move parallel and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb. The vehicle must stop clear of an intersection and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes. A peace officer may direct drivers to act differently.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,151(1)(a) – Operation of vehicles upon the approach of emergency vehicles

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