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25 questions written from the Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700), covering hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies, alcohol and drugs, licensing laws and penalties, road signs and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Nevada DMV test has 25 questions and you need 20 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1When following another vehicle at night, dim your high beams within:

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    B: 300 feet. Change to low beams 300 feet before any vehicle you are following. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Night Driving, page 56.

  2. Question 2If pumping the brakes does not work, what should you do next?

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    A: Use the emergency parking brake and, if possible, shift to a lower gear. Use the parking brake and shift to a lower gear; never place the vehicle into park. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Brakes Fail, page 58.

  3. Question 3What alcohol concentration leads to license action for a Nevada driver under 21?

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    C: 0.02% but less than 0.08%. For drivers under 21, a test result of .02% up to (but not including) .08% triggers administrative action; the penalties section lists a 185-day revocation. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Driving Under the Influence, page 79.

  4. Question 4A Class C instruction permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver who meets which requirements?

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    A: At least 21, at least one year of licensed driving experience, seated beside the permit holder. The supervising driver must be 21 or older, have at least one year of licensed driving experience, and sit beside the permit holder. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Instruction Permits, page 15.

  5. Question 5An inverted (upside-down) triangle sign means:

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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    A: Yield the right-of-way. The inverted triangle is the shape of the yield right-of-way sign. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Signs, page 28.

  6. Question 6In Nevada, may you turn right at a steady red light?

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    A: Yes, after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it, yielding to pedestrians and traffic. Where not prohibited by signs, you may turn right on red after coming to a complete stop and when traffic and pedestrians are clear. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Signals, page 30.

  7. Question 7At an intersection with no signs or signals, two vehicles arrive at the same time. Which should usually go first?

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    D: The vehicle on the right. At an uncontrolled intersection, the vehicle on your right should usually go first. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Right-of-Way, page 34.

  8. Question 8In a two-lane roundabout, which lane should you use to turn left or make a U-turn?

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    A: The left lane. Use the left lane to turn left, make a U-turn or go straight; use the right lane to turn right or go straight. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Roundabouts, page 44.

  9. Question 9Unless otherwise posted, when are Nevada school zone speed limits in effect?

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    C: On school days from a half hour before school begins to a half hour after school ends. School zone limits apply on school days from a half hour before school begins until a half hour after it ends, unless otherwise posted. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): School Areas, page 33.

  10. Question 10How do you check your following distance using the two-second rule?

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    B: Count from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point until you reach it. Pick a fixed object such as a sign. When the back of the car ahead passes it, count 'one thousand one, one thousand two.' Reaching the object before you finish means you are too close. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Defensive Driving Tips, page 42.

  11. Question 11Who must wear safety belts in a Nevada vehicle equipped with them?

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    A: The driver and all passengers age six and older. In a vehicle that has seat belts, the driver and every passenger six or older must buckle up. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Buckle Up, page 25.

  12. Question 12What should you do at a freeway entrance with a ramp meter that is switched on?

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    D: Stop at the stop line on red and go when the light turns green. Pull up to the stop line, stop on red, wait for green, then proceed and merge safely; the signal changes faster than an intersection signal. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Ramp Meters, page 36.

  13. Question 13Which way should a parked vehicle face?

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    D: In the direction that normal traffic flows. Your vehicle should face in the direction that normal traffic flows. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Parking, page 48.

  14. Question 14You are on a divided highway and a school bus stopped on the other side of the median has its red lights flashing. What must you do?

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    A: You are not required to stop, because you are traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway. On divided highways, only drivers traveling in the same direction as the school bus are required to stop. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): School Buses, page 64.

  15. Question 15Nevada law requires headlights from:

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    A: A half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise. Nevada requires headlights starting 30 minutes after sunset and until 30 minutes before sunrise, as well as at other times of poor visibility. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Night Driving, page 56.

  16. Question 16After driving through deep water, how should you dry your brakes?

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    A: Drive slowly in low gear and lightly apply the brakes, testing about every 200 feet. Put the car in low gear, drive slowly and apply the brakes lightly, testing about every 200 feet until they work normally. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Wet Brakes, page 58.

  17. Question 17What is the alcohol concentration limit for drivers holding a commercial driver license in Nevada, per the handbook's Illegal Per Se section?

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    B: 0.04%. Commercial license holders face per se action at .04% or more but less than .08%. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Penalties for DUI, page 80.

  18. Question 18If you are under 18, how long must you hold an instruction permit before applying for a Nevada driver's license?

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    B: 6 months. Applicants under 18 must hold an instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying for a driver license. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Instruction Permits, page 15.

  19. Question 19What does a pennant-shaped sign mean?

    yellow and black pennant road sign
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    C: No passing zone. The pennant shape is used for the no passing zone sign. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Signs, page 28.

  20. Question 20A steady yellow light means:

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    C: The light is about to turn red; stop if you have not entered the intersection. A steady yellow warns that the light is turning red. Stop if you have not entered the intersection; if you are already in it, continue and clear it safely. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Signals, page 30.

  21. Question 21You are turning left at an intersection and an oncoming car is going straight and is already in the intersection. Who has the right-of-way?

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    C: The oncoming car going straight. A vehicle going straight that is already in the intersection has the right-of-way over a vehicle turning left. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Right-of-Way, page 34.

  22. Question 22What signal should you use when exiting a roundabout?

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    A: Right turn signal. Use your right turn signal when exiting a roundabout. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Roundabouts, page 44.

  23. Question 23Flashing yellow lights in a school zone are turned off while students are in class. What speed limit applies then?

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    A: The limit posted for non-school hours. If the lights are turned off, the speed limit reverts to the one posted for non-school hours. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): School Areas, page 33.

  24. Question 24On a two-lane road with traffic in both directions, when may you pass on the left?

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    C: When you can see clearly ahead with no immediate oncoming traffic, the yellow line on your side is broken, and it is safe. Pass on the left only when you can see clearly ahead, there is no immediate oncoming traffic, the broken yellow line is in your lane, and it is safe. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Passing Another Vehicle, page 47.

  25. Question 25Under Nevada law, which children must ride in an approved child restraint system?

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    D: Children under age six and those less than 57 inches tall. NRS 484B.157 requires an approved child restraint for children younger than six and for those shorter than 57 inches. Nevada Driver's Handbook (Official Driver Handbook, DMV 700): Buckle Up, page 25.

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