NV Permit Practice Test 19

All 20 questions in test 19

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1. 1. After stopping at an intersection, you have looked left and then right. What does the Nevada handbook say to do just before entering?

   1. Look straight ahead and go
   2. Look right one more time
   3. Look to the left once again
   4. Check the rearview mirror
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   Look to the left once again. When approaching an intersection, the handbook says to look in all directions: left, right, and left again just before entering. After checking left and right, the final look to the left completes the pattern before you go. Checking the mirror or looking straight ahead does not replace it. Pedestrians are taught the same left, right, left check before crossing, and before any turn the handbook asks you to look one more time in each direction.

   Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving

2. 2. Your gas pedal is stuck. You quickly pressed it hard and released it, but it is still stuck. What should you do next?

   1. Shift to neutral and brake
   2. Shift into park right away
   3. Turn the key to lock
   4. Pump the gas pedal faster
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   Shift to neutral and brake. If pressing the stuck pedal hard and releasing it does not free it, the handbook says to shift to neutral, apply the brakes, and pull off the highway to the right if possible and stop. Never place the vehicle into park while moving. Turning the ignition to lock while moving locks the steering, and pumping the gas pedal will not help. Once stopped off the road, get the problem checked before driving on.

   Study this in the handbook: Driving Emergencies and Flash Floods

3. 3. A passenger in the living quarters of a motor home opens a drink while the motor home is being driven. What does Nevada's open container law say?

   1. No, motor homes have no exception
   2. It applies to every area of the vehicle
   3. Only if the motor home is parked
   4. It does not apply to living quarters
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   It does not apply to living quarters. Nevada's open container law bans opened alcoholic beverages in the driver or passenger areas while a vehicle is being driven, but it does not apply to the living quarters of motor homes or house trailers, or to the passenger areas of commercial buses, limousines or taxis. A drink in a motor home's living quarters falls under that exception. The driver must still never drive under the influence, and the seating area of an ordinary car has no such exception.

   Study this in the handbook: Young Drivers, Alcohol and Open Containers

4. 4. You plan to turn right into a driveway just ahead, and a cyclist is riding beside you on the right. What should you do?

   1. Speed up to get ahead of the cyclist and turn
   2. Slow down and let the cyclist go by first
   3. Turn now and expect the cyclist to stop
   4. Honk to warn the cyclist, then turn
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   Slow down and let the cyclist go by first. Nevada's list of times to be especially cautious near cyclists says to check both ways for cyclists when turning at an intersection or driveway and never to speed up to pass a cyclist just before you make a turn. Let the rider go by, then turn behind. Expecting the cyclist to stop or honking first does not shift the duty onto the rider; the handbook says motorists must yield to cyclists at intersections as they would for other vehicles.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians and Bicyclists

5. 5. At a Nevada stop sign with a painted crosswalk, a driver stops with the front bumper on the crosswalk stripes. Is that correct?

   1. Yes, if no pedestrians are near
   2. No, stop behind the crosswalk
   3. Yes, as long as the car stops fully
   4. No, stop past it, at the corner
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   No, stop behind the crosswalk. At a stop sign, Nevada drivers must come to a full stop behind the crosswalk or stop line. Stopping on the crosswalk stripes blocks pedestrians even if none are visible at that moment, and stopping past it puts the car in the intersection. If your view of the cross street is blocked after stopping at the right spot, move forward slowly until you can see whether it is safe to proceed, then give the right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic.

   Study this in the handbook: Stop, Yield, Regulatory, Warning and Work Zone Signs

6. 6. A Nevada driver with broken brake lights needs to show that the car is slowing to a stop. Which hand signal is correct?

   1. Left arm down, palm facing the rear
   2. Left arm up, elbow bent at 90 degrees
   3. Left arm straight out, palm forward
   4. Left hand waving up and down outside
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   Left arm down, palm facing the rear. When brake lights are temporarily out of order, you need a hand signal to warn the drivers behind you that you are slowing or stopping. Nevada's signal for this is the left arm extended downward with the palm of the hand to the rear. The left arm bent upward at about 90 degrees means a right turn, and the left arm held straight out horizontally means a left turn. Signaling that you will slow down or stop is required by law, not just a courtesy.

   Study this in the handbook: Turns, Lane Changes, U-Turns and Passing

7. 7. At the end of a Nevada on-ramp, you reach the merge lane while a car in the right freeway lane is close beside you. What should you do?

   1. Merge first, since the freeway driver can change lanes
   2. Honk and merge at once because your lane is ending
   3. Pull in right beside the car at the same speed
   4. Yield to freeway traffic and enter only when it is safe
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   Yield to freeway traffic and enter only when it is safe. When you enter a freeway, you must yield the right-of-way to traffic already on the freeway, and you may enter only when it is safe to do so. A lane that is ending does not give you priority. Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of freeway traffic, look for an opening, and use your turn signal. Speeds on freeways are often higher than on other highways, so stay with the flow of traffic.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of Way

8. 8. Where does the Nevada handbook say you must not change lanes?

   1. On a multi-lane freeway
   2. Across a broken white line
   3. In an intersection
   4. Within a mile of an exit
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   In an intersection. Nevada's lane change steps are to check the rear and side mirrors, signal 100 feet ahead on city streets or 300 feet on highways and freeways, check blind spots by looking over your shoulder, and change lanes when traffic is clear. The list ends with a firm rule: do not change lanes in an intersection. Broken white lines mark lanes where a safe change is allowed, freeway lane changes are fine when done safely, and the handbook advises moving into your exit lane a mile or more before the exit.

   Study this in the handbook: Turns, Lane Changes, U-Turns and Passing

9. 9. The Nevada handbook compares travel times to show how little speeding saves. How much time does 70 mph save over 60 mph on a 15 mile trip?

   1. 1 minute, 22 seconds
   2. 4 minutes, 17 seconds
   3. 7 minutes, 30 seconds
   4. 2 minutes, 9 seconds
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   2 minutes, 9 seconds. Most people who speed do so to save time, so the handbook works out the numbers. Traveling 15 miles at 70 mph takes 12 minutes, 51 seconds, a savings of only 2 minutes, 9 seconds over 60 mph. Going 60 instead of 55 over the same distance saves 1 minute, 22 seconds. On a 5 mile trip, 70 mph saves just 43 seconds over 60. The handbook asks whether that small gain is worth endangering yourself and others.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and School Zones

10. 10. What license suspension can a Nevada minor face for taking part in an unauthorized speed contest?

    1. 30 days
    2. Six months to two years
    3. 10 years
    4. None, only a fine
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    Six months to two years. A minor found guilty of participating in or organizing an unauthorized speed contest faces a suspension of not less than six months and not more than two years. The same range applies to driving in or facilitating an unauthorized trick driving display. Thirty days is too short, ten years is not in the handbook, and a fine alone is not the listed consequence.

    Study this in the handbook: Tests and Driver Education

11. 11. Your car needs about 100 feet to stop on dry pavement. On a slippery road, up to how far could the same stop take?

    1. About 150 feet
    2. Up to 300 feet
    3. Up to 500 feet
    4. Up to 1,000 feet
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    Up to 1,000 feet. Stopping distances on slippery roads may be 2 to 10 times greater than on dry pavement. A stop that takes 100 feet on dry pavement could take anywhere from about 200 feet to as much as 1,000 feet on a slippery surface. That is why the handbook calls slowing down the most important thing to do in bad weather, and why you should leave much more space between you and the vehicle ahead.

    Study this in the handbook: Night Driving, Bad Weather and Skids

12. 12. A school bus on a two-lane Nevada road has its flashing red lights on, but no bus stop sign is nearby. What must you do?

    1. Keep going, because the bus is not at a marked stop
    2. Slow down to 15 mph and pass the bus carefully
    3. Stop only if children are visible outside the bus
    4. Stop; the law applies at any location where the lights flash red
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    Stop; the law applies at any location where the lights flash red. Nevada law requires a driver to stop at any location for a school bus displaying a flashing red signal. You may not try to overtake or go past the bus until the bus driver has turned off the flashing red lights. The only exception is on a divided highway, where you must stop only if you are traveling in the same direction as the bus.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, Motorcycles, Mopeds and School Buses

13. 13. You want to pull onto a paved Nevada shoulder to wait for a friend. Signs along the road allow emergency vehicles to drive on that shoulder. May you stop there?

    1. Yes, if you turn on your four-way flashers
    2. No, drivers of non-emergency vehicles may not stop there
    3. Yes, if you stay for less than five minutes
    4. Yes, if you are not blocking the right lane
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    No, drivers of non-emergency vehicles may not stop there. Certain emergency vehicles may drive on the paved shoulder of a highway when signs placed along the road authorize it. Drivers of non-emergency vehicles may not stop on a shoulder marked to allow emergency use. Flashers, a short wait, or staying out of the right lane do not change that rule. Emergency vehicles that may use such a shoulder include law enforcement vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, tow cars, coroner vehicles and public transit buses.

    Study this in the handbook: Emergency Vehicles and Stopped Service Vehicles

14. 14. How deep must water be to push a fast-moving car off the road, according to the Nevada handbook's flash flood facts?

    1. At least 2 feet
    2. About 18 inches
    3. Only 6 inches
    4. At least 3 feet
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    Only 6 inches. Nevada's flash flood facts show how little water it takes to cause trouble. Less than 1 inch of water can make a driver lose control, cars traveling at a high rate of speed can be pushed off the road by only 6 inches, and most vehicles can float in 2 feet of water or less. More than half of all flash flood deaths are auto related. When a road is flooded, turn around and find another route instead of driving through.

    Study this in the handbook: Driving Emergencies and Flash Floods

15. 15. A truck ahead of you swings wide to the left before turning right, leaving space by the curb. What should you do?

    1. Stay back; do not squeeze in on its right
    2. Drive into the gap to pass it on the right
    3. Pass it on the left while it swings over
    4. Honk so the driver knows you are beside it
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    Stay back; do not squeeze in on its right. Large commercial truck and bus drivers sometimes swing wide to the left to make a right turn safely, or wide to the right to make a left turn. They cannot see cars directly behind or beside them. Trying to squeeze between the truck and the curb could be an invitation to disaster, the handbook warns, because the truck will move into that space as it turns. Stay back and let it finish. The right-side blind spot is called doubly dangerous for this reason.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, Motorcycles, Mopeds and School Buses

16. 16. You find a parallel parking space on a Nevada street that is about as long as your car. Is it big enough?

    1. Yes, a space as long as your car is enough
    2. No, it should be about 10 feet longer than your car
    3. No, it should be about 5 feet longer than your car
    4. Yes, if you back in slowly and carefully
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    No, it should be about 5 feet longer than your car. Before you parallel park, the handbook says to make sure the space is big enough for your vehicle, which it describes as about 5 feet longer than your car. A space only as long as your car is too small. After pulling up beside the car in front of the space, your car should be about 2 or 3 feet from it, and you should finish about 18 inches from the curb.

17. 17. The driver ahead of you holds the left arm out the window with the elbow bent and the hand pointing up. What is that driver about to do?

    1. Turn left
    2. Turn right
    3. Slow down
    4. Back up
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    Turn right. A left arm extended with the elbow bent upward at about a 90-degree angle is Nevada's hand signal for a right turn. Drivers use it when their turn signals are temporarily out of order. A left arm held straight out horizontally means a left turn, and a left arm extended downward with the palm to the rear means slowing or stopping. Give the driver room, and do not try to pass on the right as the car turns.

    Study this in the handbook: Turns, Lane Changes, U-Turns and Passing

18. 18. On a snowy Nevada road, the lane lines are covered. What does the handbook say about Lane Keeping Assist in this situation?

    1. It will not work without visible lines
    2. It works better at slower speeds
    3. It switches to GPS to find the lane
    4. It steers more firmly to compensate
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    It will not work without visible lines. Lane Keeping Assist alerts the driver with a sound, flashing light or vibration when the vehicle drifts out of its lane and may gently steer the car back if the driver does not act. The feature is easily cancelled by nudging the wheel, and the handbook says it will not work when lane lines are faint or covered with snow or dirt. On snowy roads, keeping the car in its lane is entirely up to you.

19. 19. A car has Forward Collision Warning but no automatic braking. When a crash ahead seems likely, what does the system do?

    1. Brakes the car to a full stop for you
    2. Steers the car into an open lane
    3. Warns you so you can brake or swerve
    4. Slows the car to 25 mph on its own
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    Warns you so you can brake or swerve. Forward Collision Warning scans the road ahead and warns of an impending collision with slower or stopped vehicles or objects so the driver can brake or swerve in time. The handbook is clear that the warning system alone will not automatically brake for the driver. Automatic Emergency Braking is a separate safety system that urgently applies the brakes when the driver fails to respond, and even with it, drivers should keep scanning the road and leave a safe following distance.

20. 20. A pedestrian at a Nevada corner with no crosswalk signal sees the traffic light turn yellow. What should the pedestrian do?

    1. Not start across the street
    2. Hurry across before it turns red
    3. Start across if no cars are turning
    4. Cross only within the marked area
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    Not start across the street. Pedestrians at an intersection must obey the traffic signals too. A yellow light warns that the signal is changing from green to red, and its purpose is to let vehicles already in the intersection proceed safely. For that reason, a pedestrian facing a yellow light must not start across unless a crosswalk signal or police officer directs otherwise. Rushing across, or starting because no cars seem to be turning, puts the walker in the street just as drivers are clearing the intersection.