NV Permit Practice Test 2

All 20 questions in test 2

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1. 1. For a second Nevada DUI offense within seven years, what license revocation period is listed?

   1. Three years
   2. 185 days
   3. One year
   4. Ten years
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   One year. A second DUI within seven years brings a one-year license revocation under Nevada's listed criminal penalties. The 185-day period is associated with a first offense and certain administrative actions, while three years is tied to a subsequent offense or a DUI causing death or serious injury. Ten years is not the stated period. The phrase within seven years matters because the question is testing the repeat-offense category, so a driver should identify both the offense number and the time window before selecting a penalty.

2. 2. How are first-time DUI offenders under 18 treated under Nevada's handbook?

   1. They are permanently barred from driving
   2. They receive only a written warning
   3. They become subject to the same penalties as drivers over 21
   4. They are exempt from DUI penalties until age 21
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   They become subject to the same penalties as drivers over 21. Nevada states that young drivers who become first-time DUI offenders are subject to the same penalties as drivers over the age of 21. The warning choice understates the rule, while permanent disqualification is not the stated result. The age-based exemption reverses the handbook's instruction and could lead a new driver to underestimate the consequences of impaired driving. The practical cue is the phrase first-time DUI offender: the handbook connects that status to the adult penalty structure instead of creating a lesser young-driver exception.

3. 3. At an intersection without signs or signals, what should you do before proceeding?

   1. Accelerate because no traffic control device is present
   2. Slow down and stop if necessary at a point where approaching traffic is visible
   3. Drive through without checking the cross street
   4. Stop only after entering the through lane
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   Slow down and stop if necessary at a point where approaching traffic is visible. An uncontrolled intersection still requires a careful approach. If signs or markings are absent, slow down and stop when necessary at the nearest point where you can see approaching traffic on the through roadway. The absence of a stop sign does not remove the need to check for vehicles or pedestrians. Entering before looking can place your vehicle in the path of cross traffic. A useful habit is to reduce speed early, identify the sight line, and proceed only after the intersection is clear.

4. 4. What limits apply to a vehicle combination driven on a Nevada Class C license?

   1. No limits
   2. Under 40 feet and 10,000 pounds
   3. Under 100 feet and 80,000 pounds
   4. No more than 70 feet long and no more than 26,000 pounds combined; heavier combinations need Class A
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   No more than 70 feet long and no more than 26,000 pounds combined; heavier combinations need Class A. A combination of vehicles driven on a non commercial Class C license may not exceed 70 feet in length or a combined weight rating or combined weight of 26,000 pounds; if the towing and towed vehicles together exceed 26,000 pounds a Class A license is required. Class C drivers may tow a single vehicle or combination with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less.

5. 5. Who may use the raised truck apron around the center island of a roundabout?

   1. Bicyclists whenever the roundabout has two entry lanes
   2. Any passenger car that wants to shorten the circulating path
   3. Large commercial trucks and trailers negotiating a tight turning radius
   4. Pedestrians crossing between the entry and exit points
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   Large commercial trucks and trailers negotiating a tight turning radius. The truck apron exists for large commercial trucks and trailers whose rear wheels need additional room to negotiate a tight turn around the center island. Passenger cars should remain on the circulatory roadway, so using the apron to shorten a route is improper. It is not a general bicycle or pedestrian path. Drivers in a car should choose the marked entry lane, yield to circulating traffic, and continue counterclockwise without climbing the raised pavement. The visual cue is simple: the apron is truck turning space, not an extra passenger-car lane.

6. 6. What speed limits may apply in a Nevada school zone?

   1. 15 or 25 mph
   2. 35 or 45 mph
   3. 5 or 10 mph
   4. 55 or 65 mph
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   15 or 25 mph. Nevada school-zone limits are either 15 mph or 25 mph, with signs and signals identifying the applicable limit and operating times. The higher pairs listed in the other choices describe ordinary roadway examples, not the school-zone values stated here. Do not assume the limit applies at every hour: the handbook explains that school-day timing and posted instructions control, and some locations use flashing yellow lights. The driving cue is to read the school-zone sign, slow early, and watch carefully for children.

7. 7. Nevada's Basic Rule applies in addition to posted limits. Which condition should make a driver choose a lower speed?

   1. A clean windshield on a clear afternoon
   2. Wet, icy, or snow-covered pavement
   3. A road with no traffic and dry pavement
   4. A familiar route during daylight
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   Wet, icy, or snow-covered pavement. Nevada's Basic Rule asks drivers to judge more than the number on a sign. Pavement covered by water, ice, or snow can greatly reduce traction and increase the distance needed to stop. A driver who keeps the posted limit when the surface is slippery may still be traveling too fast for the actual conditions. The dry-pavement choice describes a less demanding situation, not a reason to reduce speed under this rule. Use the road surface as a quick cue: if tires cannot grip normally, ease off the accelerator before a curve or stop.

8. 8. Which group of conditions can increase a vehicle's stopping distance?

   1. Only the color of the vehicle and the time of day
   2. Vehicle speed, tire and brake condition, road surface, reaction time, and weather
   3. The number of passengers, regardless of speed or road condition
   4. The radio volume and whether the windows are open
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   Vehicle speed, tire and brake condition, road surface, reaction time, and weather. Stopping distance depends on several connected factors, including vehicle type and weight, speed, tire and brake condition, road surface, reaction time, alertness, and weather. The choice “Vehicle speed, tire and brake condition, road surface, reaction time, and weather” names real influences from the handbook. Vehicle color, radio volume, and open windows do not determine how much pavement the car needs to stop. Passenger count may affect weight, but it cannot be treated as the only factor. Before driving, check tires and brakes, then adjust speed and following space when the surface is wet, icy, or visibility is poor.

9. 9. What should a driver do with four-wheel ABS during emergency braking when traction is lost?

   1. Press the brake firmly, hold it down, and steer where the car should go
   2. Pump the brake pedal rapidly and release the steering wheel
   3. Use the parking brake first and shift directly into park
   4. Turn the wheel hard while alternating between gas and brake
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   Press the brake firmly, hold it down, and steer where the car should go. With four-wheel ABS, the driver should press the brake pedal hard, keep firm pressure on it, and steer toward the desired path. The system pumps the brakes automatically, so rapid manual pumping can disengage the feature. Reaching for the parking brake or selecting park can reduce control, and a hard steering jerk can send the vehicle onto the shoulder or another path. Look where you want the car to go, check the space around it, and continue steering until the hazard has cleared before returning smoothly to the lane.

10. 10. Where and how must a Nevada child under age two ride?

    1. Forward facing in the front seat
    2. In a booster seat anywhere
    3. Rear facing in the back seat
    4. On an adult's lap if the trip is short
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    Rear facing in the back seat. Nevada requires children under two to be secured in a rear-facing child restraint system in the back seat. A forward-facing seat, a booster, or the front seat all break the rule, and the handbook says a child should never be held in a lap or share one belt with someone else. An airbag can strike a front seat infant seat at 200 mph, which is why infants never ride in front of one.

11. 11. Under Nevada law, children of what age may not be left unattended in a vehicle when conditions put their health at significant risk?

    1. Age 7 or younger
    2. Age 3 or younger
    3. Age 12 or younger
    4. Age 16 or younger
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    Age 7 or younger. Nevada law says never to leave a child aged 7 or younger unattended in a vehicle if conditions present a significant risk to the child's health and safety, unless the child is supervised by and within sight of a person at least 12 years old. Three is too young a cutoff, and 12 is the minimum age of the supervising person, not the protected child. Violations are misdemeanors, as is leaving a dog or cat in extreme heat or cold.

12. 12. An emergency vehicle approaches a Nevada driver with its siren sounding. What should the driver do?

    
    1. Stop immediately in the middle of the intersection
    2. Drive to the right side, clear of the intersection, and stop
    3. Continue at the same speed if the emergency vehicle can pass
    4. Turn left across traffic to reach the nearest shoulder
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    Drive to the right side, clear of the intersection, and stop. When an emergency vehicle uses a siren or flashing lights, Nevada requires other drivers to move immediately to the right side, clear of any intersection, and stop until it passes. Stopping in the intersection can block the emergency path and create another hazard. The same-speed choice leaves the driver moving when the law calls for a stop. Check mirrors often, signal the move, and keep the intersection exit open before pulling over. Resume only after the emergency vehicle has passed and the roadway is safe.

13. 13. How are speeding fines changed in Nevada work zones?

    1. They remain identical to ordinary speeding fines
    2. They are waived when workers are not visible
    3. They are reduced by half
    4. They double
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    They double. Nevada doubles speeding fines in work zones. The increased penalty is not dependent on whether a driver can see workers at that moment, so the absence of visible workers does not create a waiver. The handbook also distinguishes black-and-white regulatory speed signs from orange advisory signs, but that sign-color distinction does not reduce the doubled speeding consequence. A driver should slow for orange work-zone warnings, follow the posted controls, and remember that the financial penalty rises even when the roadway appears temporarily clear.

14. 14. When are a Nevada driver's license and registration suspended under the security deposit rule?

    1. After three parking tickets
    2. After any crash
    3. Only after a DUI
    4. After a crash with more than $750 in damage when the driver has no liability insurance
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    After a crash with more than $750 in damage when the driver has no liability insurance. If a crash occurs with more than $750 in personal injury or property damage and you do not have liability insurance, your driver license and vehicle registration are suspended until security is posted, in addition to the penalties for driving uninsured. Other suspensions include 12 or more demerit points in a 12 month period and failure to pay a judgment.

15. 15. What do the DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY signs indicate on a freeway entrance?

    
    1. A rough surface is ahead
    2. The driver has made a mistaken entry in the wrong direction
    3. A truck lane begins
    4. Passing is allowed on either shoulder
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    The driver has made a mistaken entry in the wrong direction. WRONG WAY means the vehicle is traveling against the permitted direction, often because it entered a freeway ramp or one-way roadway incorrectly. A rough surface or truck lane requires a different warning or regulatory message, and shoulders are not passing lanes. The handbook links this sign with a mistaken freeway entry, so the driver should stop treating the roadway as a normal route. The immediate cue is the red sign facing the driver: reduce the danger by pulling over safely when possible, then seek a legal way to reorient instead of continuing into opposing traffic.

16. 16. What is the safest response to this curve warning sign?

    
    1. Rely completely on a warning system instead of judging conditions
    2. Wait until the middle of the curve to decide whether to slow
    3. Increase speed so the vehicle exits the curve quickly
    4. Choose a safe speed before entering the curve
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    Choose a safe speed before entering the curve. A curve warning is a prompt to manage speed before the bend, while visibility and lane position are still easier to control. Waiting until the middle can require abrupt braking or steering, and accelerating reduces the available margin if the curve tightens. Electronic warnings can assist, but they do not replace the driver's judgment. Look through the curve, keep a steady path, and select a speed that matches weather, traffic, and the road's actual shape.

17. 17. If no adjacent lane is available when passing a cyclist in Nevada, how much lateral space is required?

    1. At least three feet
    2. At least one foot
    3. Any distance if the horn is sounded
    4. The width of a parked car
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    At least three feet. When a separate lane cannot be used, Nevada requires a motorist to pass a bicycle on the left at a safe distance of no fewer than three feet. The driver must also wait to move back right until the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle. One foot is too close for a rider who may wobble or encounter debris. A horn does not replace physical clearance, and a parked-car width is not the handbook's measured standard. Slow down, check the lane, and preserve the three-foot buffer.

18. 18. At a Nevada intersection, what does a flashing yellow traffic signal require?

    1. Speed up before the signal changes to red
    2. Stop fully and wait for a green light
    3. Treat the signal as a red arrow and do not turn
    4. Proceed with caution after checking for conflicts
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    Proceed with caution after checking for conflicts. A flashing yellow signal permits movement, but it calls for caution rather than an automatic stop or a rush through the intersection. Reduce speed as needed, look for vehicles and pedestrians, and proceed only when the path is clear. The full-stop choice describes a flashing red signal. A red arrow prohibits the indicated movement, and speeding is specifically contrary to safe signal handling. Use the pause created by the caution requirement to confirm who has the right of way.

19. 19. In Nevada, what do orange roadway signs generally warn drivers about?

    1. Recreation and scenic areas
    2. Driver services such as food and lodging
    3. Road construction or repair
    4. A traffic law that applies permanently
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    Road construction or repair. Orange is the standard sign color for road construction or repair warnings. When that color appears, expect changed lanes, equipment, workers, uneven pavement, or temporary traffic control and reduce speed as conditions require. Blue points to driver services, brown identifies recreation and scenic information, and white generally carries regulatory information. Color recognition is an early cue, so follow the temporary signs and flaggers rather than assuming the normal roadway pattern continues.

20. 20. What should you do if your windshield wipers fail during heavy rain or snow?

    1. Slow down, improve your view, and pull off the highway to the right if possible
    2. Continue at the posted speed while looking through the side window
    3. Stop in the travel lane and wait for the wipers to restart
    4. Turn on high beams and accelerate until the weather clears
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    Slow down, improve your view, and pull off the highway to the right if possible. Failed wipers during heavy precipitation can remove the driver's view, so reduce speed immediately and, if possible, move right and stop as soon as you can. The handbook also describes lowering the window and looking outside to regain visibility while getting out of the traffic stream. Maintaining speed through obscured vision magnifies the hazard, and stopping in a travel lane exposes the vehicle to a rear impact. High beams and acceleration do not restore safe sight distance.