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Nevada DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Nevada permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Nevada Driver's Handbook. This one draws mostly on Chapter 6: Sharing the Road (3), Chapter 10: Driving Under the Influence (2), and Chapter 5: Special Driving Conditions (2). It starts with: "What does a pennant-shaped sign mean?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Nevada Driver's Handbook

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

What does a pennant-shaped sign mean?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Nevada Driver's Handbook.

All 12 questions on this test

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  1. Question 1: What does a pennant-shaped sign mean?

    • A. Yield right-of-way
    • B. School crossing
    • C. Railroad crossing
    • D. No passing zone

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3: Driving Safely

  2. Question 2: How long is a Nevada Class C instruction permit valid?

    • A. One year
    • B. Six months
    • C. Two years
    • D. Until your 18th birthday

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 1: Getting Your Nevada Driver's License

  3. Question 3: A flashing red light means the same as what?

    • A. A stop sign
    • B. A yield sign
    • C. A steady yellow light
    • D. A green arrow

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3: Driving Safely

  4. Question 4: A 19-year-old tests at 0.02% alcohol. What happens?

    • A. Nothing, it's under 0.08%
    • B. A warning only
    • C. Only a fine
    • D. The license is suspended

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 10: Driving Under the Influence

  5. Question 5: You just drove through deep water. How do you dry your brakes?

    • A. Brake hard once at high speed
    • B. Drive slowly in low gear and brake lightly
    • C. Park and wait an hour
    • D. Drive fast so the wind dries them

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 5: Special Driving Conditions

  6. Question 6: When does Nevada law require headlights?

    • A. From sunset to sunrise, exactly
    • B. From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    • C. From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
    • D. Only when it's raining or snowing

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 5: Special Driving Conditions

  7. Question 7: Where should you slow down when leaving a freeway?

    • A. In the left lane before the exit
    • B. In the deceleration lane
    • C. On the freeway before the exit lane
    • D. At the top of the on-ramp

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3: Driving Safely

  8. Question 8: A truck ahead swings left before making a right turn. What should you do?

    • A. Pass it on the right before it turns
    • B. Stay back and don't squeeze between it and the curb
    • C. Pull alongside to show you're there
    • D. Honk so it finishes the turn faster

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road

  9. Question 9: You're coming up behind a motorcycle. What should you do?

    • A. Follow closely so the rider sees you
    • B. Pass it in the same lane
    • C. Flash your high beams
    • D. Slow down sooner than you would for a car

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road

  10. Question 10: Which way does traffic move around a roundabout?

    • A. Clockwise
    • B. Counterclockwise
    • C. Either way, depending on your exit
    • D. Whichever way the signs point

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3: Driving Safely

  11. Question 11: On a divided highway, when must you stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

    • A. Only when you're going the same direction as the bus
    • B. Always, from either direction
    • C. Only when you're coming toward the bus
    • D. Never on a divided highway

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road

  12. Question 12: A driver is convicted of a second DUI within 7 years. How long is the license revoked?

    • A. 185 days
    • B. One year
    • C. Three years
    • D. Lifetime

    Source:Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 10: Driving Under the Influence

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