Nevada DMV Permit Practice Test 7

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
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Nevada gives adult first-time drivers a fairly straight road to a license, at least on paper. You pass the written knowledge test, clear the vision test, take the road skills test, prove who you are and where you live, pay the required fees, and eventually — after enough paperwork, waiting, and trying not to forget one tiny document — you get through it. Simple enough, except the written test still comes first, and that is where this seventh Nevada DMV practice permit test is useful in a very practical, no-drama kind of way. This free Nevada DMV practice test gives you 20 questions modeled around the kinds of things the official DMV knowledge test expects you to know: Nevada road rules, traffic signs, signals, safe driving habits, and legal basics like carrying proof of insurance. It is not trying to be clever for the sake of being clever, though a few questions may still make you pause and reread, because apparently that is part of the DMV learning experience. You will need 16 correct answers out of 20 to pass, which matches the 80% standard used for the real knowledge test. For adults 18 and older, an instruction permit is optional in Nevada. That sounds like a nice little shortcut, and sometimes it is, but there is a catch tucked in there. Adults who skip the instruction permit can still take the road test, but they have to schedule the drive test in person at a DMV office instead of booking it online. Adults also are not bound by the under-18 rules: no driver education requirement, no six-month permit holding period, no 50 supervised driving hours, no 10 nighttime hours, no teen passenger restriction, and no statewide teen curfew. So, yes, this practice DMV test is about passing the written exam, but it also helps you understand where that exam fits in the bigger licensing process. You can take it on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop, retake it as many times as needed, and use the misses as a study guide instead of a small personal tragedy. Get the knowledge test handled first, and the rest of the Nevada licensing process becomes much easier to deal with — still paperwork-heavy, obviously, but easier.
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Sample Nevada Permit Test Questions

Question 1

How should you check an area beside your vehicle that the mirrors do not show?

  1. A Look only in the inside rearview mirror
  2. B Adjust the side mirror while moving
  3. C Look over the appropriate shoulder
  4. D Look straight ahead

Correct answer: C – Look over the appropriate shoulder

Blind spots are areas beside and slightly behind a vehicle that may not appear in the mirrors. Before changing lanes, use the rearview and side mirrors and then look over the appropriate shoulder. Make the lane change only after this check confirms that the neighboring lane is clear.

Source: Nevada Driver’s Handbook — Ch. 3, “Lane Changes”

Question 2

A prescribed controlled substance has impaired a driver. Is the prescription a defense to driving under its influence?

  1. A Yes, if the medication was prescribed by a physician
  2. B Yes, if the driver carries the prescription container
  3. C No, lawful use of the drug is not a defense
  4. D Yes, unless the medication has a warning label

Correct answer: C – No, lawful use of the drug is not a defense

Nevada prohibits driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance. The statute expressly states that being legally entitled to use the drug is not a defense to that charge. Prescription and other drugs can impair motor skills and the ability to think or react.

Source: NRS 484C.110 – Unlawful acts; affirmative defense, Nevada Driver’s Handbook — Ch. 10, “Driving Under the Influence”

Question 3

A 55 mph limit is posted, but rain has made the pavement slippery. What speed should you choose?

  1. A Exactly 20 to 25 mph below the limit
  2. B A lower speed that is reasonable for the conditions
  3. C Exactly 55 mph because that is the posted limit

Correct answer: B – A lower speed that is reasonable for the conditions

Nevada law requires a speed that is reasonable and proper after considering the weather, road surface, traffic, and other highway conditions. Drivers must reduce speed as necessary when weather creates a special hazard. The handbook also warns that stopping distances on slippery roads may be two to ten times greater than on dry pavement. No fixed reduction applies to every wet road.

Source: NRS 484B.600 — Basic rule, NRS 484B.603 — Duty of driver to decrease speed under certain circumstances, Nevada Driver Handbook — Ch. 5, “Driving in Bad Weather”

Question 4

At a Nevada intersection without traffic signals, a pedestrian is crossing within an unmarked crosswalk on your half of the roadway. What must you do?

  1. A Yield only if painted crosswalk lines are present
  2. B Yield, slowing or stopping if necessary
  3. C Continue because unmarked crosswalks do not count
  4. D Yield only after the pedestrian reaches the centerline

Correct answer: B – Yield, slowing or stopping if necessary

A crosswalk includes the area connecting sidewalk lines across an intersection, even when it is not painted. When traffic signals are absent or not operating, a driver must yield to a pedestrian within a crosswalk who is on the driver’s half of the highway or approaching that half closely enough to be in danger. Pedestrians may not suddenly enter the path of a vehicle that is too close to yield.

Source: NRS 484A.065 — “Crosswalk” defined, NRS 484B.283 — Right-of-way in crosswalk

Question 5

Orange signs announce that you are entering a highway work zone. Which action is correct?

  1. A Slow down and watch for workers, equipment, and stopped traffic
  2. B Maintain your normal speed unless a flagger is visible
  3. C Assume traffic penalties are unchanged in the work zone
  4. D Move a barrier if no workers appear to be nearby

Correct answer: A – Slow down and watch for workers, equipment, and stopped traffic

The Nevada handbook identifies work zones as hazardous to both motorists and workers. It directs drivers to slow down when they see orange signs, watch for people and equipment, and obey flaggers. NRS 484B.130 provides an additional penalty equal to the underlying penalty for specified violations when its work-zone conditions are satisfied, effectively doubling the penalty. The statute includes exceptions for certain temporary traffic-control zones.

Source: NRS 484B.130 — Double penalty for certain traffic violations committed in work zones; exception in certain temporary traffic control zones, Nevada Driver Handbook — Ch. 5, “Highway Work Zones”

Question 6

A large truck moves left before beginning a right turn. What should a driver behind the truck avoid doing?

  1. A Entering the space between the truck and the right curb
  2. B Waiting until the truck completes its turn
  3. C Leaving additional room behind the truck
  4. D Watching the truck’s turn signals and position

Correct answer: A – Entering the space between the truck and the right curb

Large trucks and buses may swing left before turning right because they need a wider turning path. They also have large blind areas beside and directly behind them. A driver who enters the space between the truck and the curb may be struck as the truck completes its turn. Remain behind the vehicle and leave enough room for the entire combination to turn.

Source: Nevada Driver Handbook — Ch. 6, “Wide Right Turns”

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