NV Permit Practice Test 21

All 20 questions in test 21

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1. 1. When does the Nevada handbook advise against using Adaptive Cruise Control?

   1. On long rural interstate freeways
   2. In stop-and-go freeway traffic jams
   3. Whenever you drive above 55 mph
   4. In bad weather or unsafe conditions
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   In bad weather or unsafe conditions. Adaptive Cruise Control speeds up or slows down to keep the following distance the driver selects, and advanced versions can even stop and restart in traffic jams. The driver must still stay aware of the surroundings. The handbook advises not using ACC in bad weather and other unsafe driving conditions, and it gives no speed cutoff. ACC is also one of the convenience features that are not permitted during the driving test.

2. 2. In Nevada, your light turns green, but a funeral procession with headlights on is still passing through the intersection. What should you do?

   1. Go between cars when your light is green
   2. Wait until the whole procession passes
   3. Join the end of the procession
   4. Honk so they leave a gap for you
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   Wait until the whole procession passes. Nevada drivers must yield to funeral processions and let the vehicles with headlights on pass as a group. A green light does not mean you should cut between the cars, which would break up the procession. Joining the end of the line or honking for a gap are not what the handbook describes. Wait until the last vehicle has passed, then proceed when it is safe.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of Way

3. 3. A commercial truck is backing into a loading area across your path. What does the Nevada handbook say to do?

   1. Pass behind it quickly before it gets close
   2. Never pass behind it while it backs up
   3. Honk and drive behind it if it is slow
   4. Pass behind it if its backup alarm is off
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   Never pass behind it while it backs up. The handbook warns never to pass behind a commercial truck that is backing up. Truck drivers cannot see smaller vehicles or people directly behind their vehicles and may not see you cut in behind them, and hundreds of motorists and pedestrians are killed or injured each year by ignoring backing trucks. Speed, a horn tap or a quiet backup alarm does not change that. Wait until the truck has finished backing before you continue.

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

4. 4. You know your braking distance at 25 mph. About how long will your braking distance be at 50 mph?

   1. About three times as long
   2. About twice as long
   3. About eight times as long
   4. About four times as long
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   About four times as long. The handbook calls this the most important stopping point to remember: if you double your speed, your braking distance does not become twice as long; it becomes four times as long. Going from 25 to 50 mph doubles the speed, so expect about four times the braking distance. Reaction distance also grows with speed, so the total stopping distance increases a great deal. Leave more space at higher speeds.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping Distance and Following

5. 5. After driving through deep water, your brakes pull to one side when you press them. What should you do?

   1. Brake hard once to clear the water
   2. Go slowly, braking lightly to dry them
   3. Drive fast so air dries the brakes
   4. Avoid braking until they dry alone
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   Go slowly, braking lightly to dry them. Brakes can pull to one side or not hold at all after you drive through deep water, so test them. To dry them, put the car in low gear, drive slowly and lightly apply the brakes, testing them about every 200 feet until braking returns to normal. Hard braking or high speed is risky with wet brakes, and avoiding the brakes altogether does not dry them. Before entering water at all, remember that flooded roads should be avoided.

   Study this in the handbook: Driving Emergencies and Flash Floods

6. 6. 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.

   Study this in the handbook: DUI Laws and Penalties

7. 7. Drivers beside a Nevada corner have a green turn arrow. A pedestrian waiting there sees no walk signal. May the pedestrian cross?

   1. Yes, the green arrow covers walkers too
   2. Yes, once the turning cars have stopped
   3. Yes, pedestrians may cross on any green
   4. No, not without a pedestrian signal
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   No, not without a pedestrian signal. A green turn arrow gives turning drivers a protected movement. Pedestrians facing a green turn arrow are not to cross unless a pedestrian signal or a police officer allows them to. The arrow is meant for vehicles, so it does not work as a walk signal, and a pause in turning traffic is not permission either. A steady green ball is different: pedestrians facing it may cross unless a pedestrian signal or officer directs otherwise. Where a WALK signal exists, walkers follow it.

8. 8. You are driving a car with a manual transmission across railroad tracks. What does the handbook say about shifting?

   1. Shift to a lower gear halfway across
   2. Shift to neutral and coast over the rails
   3. Shift up once the front wheels clear the rail
   4. Do not shift gears while crossing the tracks
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   Do not shift gears while crossing the tracks. Nevada's railroad crossing list says not to shift gears while crossing the tracks. Downshifting partway across, coasting in neutral, and upshifting as the front wheels clear the first rail all break that instruction. Pick your gear before the crossing and keep moving until the vehicle is completely across. The same list reminds drivers that trains cannot stop in time to miss cars and that it is difficult to judge the speed of a moving train, so the crossing is no place for distractions.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad Crossings

9. 9. On a Nevada freeway, dotted white lines begin separating your lane from the next as you approach an exit. What might this mean?

   1. It is a carpool lane
   2. It may be an exit-only lane
   3. Passing is banned there
   4. It is a lane for slow trucks
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   It may be an exit-only lane. Dotted white lines can mean two things: an extension of a lane line through an intersection, or exit-only lanes on a freeway. Near an exit, a lane marked off with dotted lines may be about to leave the freeway, so check the signs and move out of it if you are not exiting. Carpool lanes use a diamond marking and double solid or broken white lines, and the handbook ties no passing to solid lines, not dotted ones.

   Study this in the handbook: Highway Markings

10. 10. Near an intersection, solid white lines separate the lanes going your direction, and you realize you are in the wrong lane. What should you do?

    1. Change lanes if you signal first
    2. Cross the line if no car is beside you
    3. Stay in your lane; do not cross the line
    4. Change lanes inside the intersection
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    Stay in your lane; do not cross the line. When solid white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction, Nevada drivers must not change lanes or pass across them. If you discover you are in the wrong lane, stay in it and adjust your route after the intersection rather than cutting across the solid line. A turn signal or an empty neighboring lane does not make crossing legal, and the handbook also says never to change lanes in an intersection. Broken white lines are where safe lane changes are permitted.

    Study this in the handbook: Highway Markings

11. 11. A train has just passed a Nevada railroad crossing, but the gates are still down. What should you do?

    1. Drive around the gates carefully
    2. Cross once the train is out of sight
    3. Back up and cross at another lane
    4. Wait until the gates go up
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    Wait until the gates go up. A lowered railroad gate means stay put. The handbook says that if a gate is lowered, you may not proceed around it even if a train is not visible. Trains cannot stop in time to miss cars, and it is difficult to judge the speed of a moving train. Where there is more than one set of tracks, you must also wait until there is a clear view in both directions before starting across.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad Crossings

12. 12. Light snow covers a Nevada road posted at 55 mph, and there is no other traffic. How fast should you drive?

    1. Slower than 55 to match the snow
    2. At 55, since no one else is around
    3. At 55 if your tires are new
    4. At 60 to avoid getting stuck
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    Slower than 55 to match the snow. Under Nevada's Basic Rule, drivers must consider the condition of the road surface, including whether it is dry, wet, icy or snow-covered, in addition to the posted limit. Snow calls for a slower speed even with an empty road. The handbook says there is no completely safe speed on snow and ice, and stopping distances on slippery roads may be 2 to 10 times greater. New tires do not change that.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and School Zones

13. 13. You come to a red light where a crosswalk is painted across the road but there is no stop line. Where should you stop?

    1. Stop your vehicle behind the crosswalk
    2. Stop on the crosswalk so you can see cross traffic
    3. Stop just past the crosswalk, ahead of the corner
    4. Stop wherever you can see traffic from the sides
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    Stop your vehicle behind the crosswalk. On a red light, drivers must come to a complete stop before they reach the intersection and stay stopped until the light turns green. The handbook says to stop behind the crosswalk or stop line. Only when there is no stop line and no crosswalk do you stop before entering the intersection. Stay stopped until the light turns green; where signs do not prohibit it, you may turn right on red after a complete stop.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic Signals and Arrows

14. 14. Your gas pedal sticks while you are driving. What does the Nevada handbook say to try first?

    1. Shift into park right away
    2. Press the pedal hard and release
    3. Turn the key to the lock position
    4. Pump the brake pedal several times
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    Press the pedal hard and release. If the accelerator sticks, the handbook's first step is to quickly press your foot hard against the pedal and release it, which may free the pedal. If that does not work, 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, and turning the ignition to lock while in motion locks the steering. Pumping the brakes is the first step for brake failure, not a stuck accelerator.

    Study this in the handbook: Driving Emergencies and Flash Floods

15. 15. A pedestrian has stepped into a marked crosswalk in front of your car at a Nevada intersection. Who has the right-of-way?

    1. You, because vehicles move faster
    2. Whoever arrived at the crosswalk first
    3. The pedestrian in the crosswalk
    4. You, if the person is still near the curb
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    The pedestrian in the crosswalk. Nevada gives pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections the right-of-way over vehicles. Drivers must exercise proper caution when they see a pedestrian on or near the road and yield to people attempting to cross. Even when the signal turns green for you, pedestrians still crossing must be allowed to finish. The handbook also tells pedestrians to make sure cars in both directions have stopped before stepping off the curb, because vehicles do not always stop.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of Way

16. 16. While driving, a Nevada driver holds the phone to type a search for a nearby restaurant. Is this allowed?

    1. Yes, if the car is under 25 mph
    2. Yes, searches are not texting
    3. No, it is banned like texting
    4. Yes, if the phone is at eye level
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    No, it is banned like texting. Nevada prohibits using a handheld phone or other wireless device to manually send, read, search the Internet, or engage in other non-voice communication, including texting, electronic messaging and instant messaging. Typing a search by hand falls squarely under that ban. Speed and where you hold the phone do not matter. Handheld voice calls are banned too unless a hands-free accessory is used.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat Belts, Children and Phone Laws

17. 17. While trying to get onto a Nevada freeway, you see WRONG WAY signs facing you on the ramp. What has most likely happened?

    1. You took an exit ramp; do not continue
    2. The ramp is closed for work; go slowly
    3. The freeway is one way; merge carefully
    4. Traffic is heavy; wait for a gap
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    You took an exit ramp; do not continue. Drivers should use the on-ramp to enter a freeway, and the handbook says signs reading Do Not Enter and Wrong Way tell drivers they have made a mistake. Seeing them means you are heading the wrong way, typically up an exit ramp, so do not continue toward the freeway. Freeways carry traffic in one direction without stops, so a wrong-way vehicle would meet fast oncoming cars. Never turn around or back up on the freeway itself.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving

18. 18. You are driving beside a large truck and cannot see the driver's face in its side mirror. What does that tell you?

    1. The driver cannot see you
    2. The mirror needs adjusting
    3. You are in a safe spot
    4. The driver is looking ahead
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    The driver cannot see you. The handbook's rule of thumb is that if you cannot see the truck driver's face in the side view mirror, the driver cannot see you. That means you are in one of the truck's side no-zones, which are much larger than a car's blind spots. Do not hang out there; speed up or drop back, within the limit, so the driver can see you, because a lane change by the truck could hit you.

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

19. 19. You are about to leave a Nevada roundabout at your exit. Which signal should you use?

    1. Your left turn signal
    2. No signal is needed
    3. Your right turn signal
    4. Your four-way flashers
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    Your right turn signal. Traffic in a Nevada roundabout moves counterclockwise, so leaving the circle means moving off to the right. The handbook's steps for driving a roundabout end with using your right turn signal when exiting. Before that, slow down to travel with the traffic already circulating. The handbook says signaling a turn is not just courtesy but the law, and four-way flashers are meant for warning other traffic about a stopped or disabled vehicle, not for exiting.

    Study this in the handbook: Roundabouts

20. 20. Your headlights suddenly fail while you are driving at night. What does the Nevada handbook advise?

    1. Slow down and pull off, using your flashers
    2. Keep driving and follow the car ahead closely
    3. Stop right where you are in your lane
    4. Speed up to reach a lit area sooner
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    Slow down and pull off, using your flashers. If your headlights fail, slow down and pull off the roadway as soon as you can. Your parking lights, turn signals or four-way flashers will usually still work, and they can guide you safely to the side of the road. Stopping in your lane leaves you sitting in traffic in the dark, and tailgating another car or speeding up to find light adds danger. Once stopped, keep the vehicle off the roadway and use those lights to warn other drivers.

    Study this in the handbook: Driving Emergencies and Flash Floods