NV Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. You are using high beams on a dark highway when an oncoming motorcycle appears about 700 feet away. What should you do?

   1. Dim your headlights now
   2. Keep high beams until 500 feet
   3. Flash high beams to warn it
   4. Keep high beams; it has its own light
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   Dim your headlights now. The handbook says to always dim your headlights when approaching a motorcycle. Motorcyclists use their balance to steer, so the blinding effect of high beams can be far more dangerous to them than to drivers of cars or trucks. Dimming early is better than waiting for the 500 foot distance used for other oncoming vehicles. Flashing high beams at the rider would add glare at the worst time.

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

2. 2. A Nevada sign shows a highway route number. What shape is a route marker usually?

   1. An octagon
   2. A shield
   3. A pennant
   4. A circle
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   A shield. Route signs and markers are usually shaped like a shield, though different shapes and colors are also used. These signs show U.S., Interstate and state route numbers. Other shapes have their own meanings: the octagon is reserved for STOP, the pennant marks no-passing zones, and the circle warns of a railroad crossing ahead. Green guide signs give direction information as well.

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

3. 3. A pedestrian in Nevada sees a driver slow down at a crosswalk. According to the handbook, what should the pedestrian do before crossing?

   1. Wave and step off the curb right away
   2. Establish eye contact with the driver
   3. Listen for the horn before starting
   4. Cross faster so the driver does not wait
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   Establish eye contact with the driver. The handbook's safe walking tips tell pedestrians to look left, right and left again for oncoming or turning traffic before crossing. They should also establish eye contact with drivers who slow down or stop, to make sure the driver is yielding the right-of-way to them. Drivers do not always stop even when pedestrians have the right-of-way. Pedestrians are also told to use crosswalks and to obey the crosswalk signal if there is one.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians and Bicyclists

4. 4. On a multi-lane Nevada street, the car ahead of you is signaling a left turn. What does the handbook say about passing it?

   1. Pass on the left after a short horn tap
   2. Pass on the left if the line is broken
   3. Never pass it on its left side
   4. Pass on the left using the center lane
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   Never pass it on its left side. On multi-lane streets and highways you may pass vehicles going your direction on the left when no signs or markings forbid it and it can be done safely. One clear exception: never pass to the left of a driver who is making or signaling a left turn, since that is where the car is about to go. A horn or a broken line does not change this, and center turn lanes may not be used for passing. Before any pass, signal, check mirrors and look over your shoulder.

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

5. 5. A Nevada driver over 21 tests at 0.06 percent alcohol concentration but is clearly impaired. What does the handbook say?

   1. No DUI is possible below 0.08 percent
   2. The driver can still be arrested and convicted
   3. Only a warning can be issued below 0.08
   4. The driver must just wait an hour to drive
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   The driver can still be arrested and convicted. Nevada's Illegal Per Se Law revokes the driving privilege when a chemical test shows 0.08 percent or more, but the handbook adds an important warning: even though 0.08 percent is used as a guide, you can be arrested and convicted with a lower level. A reading under 0.08 is not a safe zone that limits officers to a warning or a waiting period. Drivers under 21 face suspension at just 0.02 percent.

   Study this in the handbook: DUI Laws and Penalties

6. 6. How long should an open parallel parking space be, according to the Nevada handbook's parking steps?

   1. About 2 feet longer than your car
   2. Exactly the length of your car
   3. About 5 feet longer than your car
   4. About 10 feet longer than your car
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   About 5 feet longer than your car. Before parallel parking, the handbook says to make sure the space is big enough for your vehicle, about 5 feet longer than your car. Then pull up beside the car parked in front of the space, about 2 or 3 feet away from it, with your rear bumpers lined up. Back slowly while turning the wheel, straighten out, and finish with your car centered in the space about 18 inches from the curb.

7. 7. A red arrow pointing left is lit for your lane, while the ball signal beside it is green. What does the red arrow mean?

   1. Turn left after stopping, like a stop sign
   2. Yield, then turn left on the green ball
   3. You may not make the left turn it shows
   4. Turn left once oncoming traffic clears
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   You may not make the left turn it shows. A red arrow forbids the movement it points to. It can appear alone or together with another signal, so a green ball for straight traffic does not cancel a red left arrow; drivers who want to turn left must stop and wait. Treating the arrow like a stop sign, or turning after a gap in oncoming traffic, are both mistakes. The only exception the handbook gives is entering the intersection to make a different movement that another signal allows, such as going straight on the green.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic Signals and Arrows

8. 8. You start an extended trip pulling a trailer. When should you first stop and inspect the trailer and load-securing devices again?

   1. After 3 hours of driving
   2. After the first 150 miles
   3. At the end of the day
   4. Within the first 50 miles
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   Within the first 50 miles. The handbook says to inspect the trailer and the load-securing devices again within 50 miles after beginning an extended trip, make any needed adjustments, and inspect again after you have driven for 3 hours or 150 miles. It is also wise to check the trailer during every break. The 3 hour and 150 mile figures describe the second check, not the first.

9. 9. A deer jumps into the road. You stomp on the brake in your car with four-wheel ABS, and the pedal starts to vibrate. What should you do?

   1. Let off the brake when it shakes
   2. Pump the pedal like older cars
   3. Jerk the wheel hard to one side
   4. Keep pressing hard and steer around
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   Keep pressing hard and steer around. With four-wheel ABS, all you have to do is brake and steer: push the pedal down hard, hold it down firmly and steer where you want to go. ABS pumps the brakes automatically, much faster than a driver ever could, so keep steady pressure. Letting up or pumping turns off the ABS. Jerking the wheel can send the car onto the shoulder, so steer smoothly and return to your lane once the hazard is cleared.

   Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving

10. 10. What does a double solid white line along a Nevada carpool lane tell drivers?

    1. Only vehicles with three or more people may cross
    2. The carpool lane ends at the next mile marker
    3. Do not cross it to enter or leave the carpool lane
    4. You may cross after signaling for 300 feet
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    Do not cross it to enter or leave the carpool lane. A double solid white line beside a carpool lane means you cannot cross the lines to enter or exit the lane. Carpool lanes have specific places to enter or exit, and you can do so where there is a broken white line. That differs from the broken white lines between ordinary lanes, which let you change lanes when it is safe.

    Study this in the handbook: Highway Markings

11. 11. A car driver uses the raised truck apron around a roundabout's center island to tighten a turn. Is that how the apron should be used?

    1. Yes, if no truck is anywhere near it
    2. Yes, for any vehicle making a U-turn
    3. Yes, cars turning left must use it
    4. No, the apron is for large trucks
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    No, the apron is for large trucks. The truck apron around the center island of a roundabout is for large commercial trucks and trailers, which may drive on it, usually with just the rear wheels, to manage the tight turning radius. The handbook says cars should not use the truck apron. Other vehicles drive on the circulatory roadway, whether turning left, making a U-turn or going straight, and the absence of trucks does not change that.

    Study this in the handbook: Roundabouts

12. 12. Using high beams on a dark Nevada highway, you come up behind a car going your direction. Within what distance of it must you switch to low beams?

    1. 300 feet
    2. 500 feet
    3. 200 feet
    4. 1,000 feet
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    300 feet. High beams are for open country at night, but they can blind other drivers. The handbook says to switch to low beams when you are at least 300 feet behind a vehicle you are following and at least 500 feet before an oncoming vehicle. The larger distance is for oncoming traffic; the smaller one applies to the car ahead of you. The 1,000 foot figure belongs to the headlight requirement, when people or vehicles cannot be seen clearly at that distance.

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

13. 13. While braking hard, you see in your mirror that your trailer has started to skid and swing out. What should you do?

    1. Apply the trailer hand brake to straighten it
    2. Brake harder until the rig stops
    3. Steer sharply toward the skid
    4. Release the brakes to regain traction
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    Release the brakes to regain traction. When a trailer's wheels lock up, the trailer tends to swing around in a trailer jackknife, which is more likely when the trailer is empty or lightly loaded. The earliest way to recognize the skid is by seeing it in your mirrors. The handbook says to release the brakes to get traction back and not to use the trailer hand brake to straighten the rig, since the trailer brakes caused the skid in the first place. Once the trailer wheels grip again, the trailer will follow the vehicle and straighten out.

14. 14. Why must Nevada drivers take extra care judging an approaching motorcycle before pulling out?

    1. It is required to stop for turning cars
    2. It may seem farther away than it is
    3. It can always stop faster than a car
    4. It must ride with its high beam on
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    It may seem farther away than it is. Because motorcycles are smaller, they are less visible and may appear to be farther away than they really are. The handbook adds that it is difficult for other drivers to judge how fast a motorcycle is going. Together, those facts mean a gap that looks safe can close much sooner than expected. Motorcycles have no special duty to stop for turning cars, and the handbook makes no claim about their stopping ability. When following a motorcycle, slow down sooner and leave plenty of space.

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

15. 15. Just before entering an intersection, in what order does the Nevada handbook say to look?

    1. Left, right, and left again
    2. Right, left, and right again
    3. Straight ahead, then left
    4. Right, then straight ahead
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    Left, right, and left again. When approaching an intersection, the handbook says it is important to look in all directions, and specifically to look left, right, and left again just before you enter. Ending with a second look to the left is the step people tend to skip. Before making a turn, the handbook adds that you should look one more time in each direction. The same left, right, left pattern appears in the safe walking tips that tell pedestrians how to check for traffic before crossing.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving

16. 16. In a Nevada residential district, when may you make a legal U-turn?

    1. Whenever the street has no center line
    2. When a sign or signal shields you from oncoming cars
    3. Only in the middle of a long block
    4. Only after 10 p.m. when traffic is light
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    When a sign or signal shields you from oncoming cars. Nevada's list of legal U-turns includes making one in a residential district when a traffic sign, light, or traffic signal light protects you from approaching vehicles. A U-turn may also be made across a double yellow line when it is safe and legal. The handbook does not tie residential U-turns to the lack of a center line, to the middle of a block, or to the time of night. Even where a U-turn is legal, signal first and use the far left lane or the center left turn lane.

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

17. 17. A bicyclist is not comfortable riding through a busy Nevada roundabout. What does the handbook suggest?

    1. Dismount and walk the bike in the crosswalks
    2. Ride on the truck apron around the island
    3. Ride against traffic to see cars coming
    4. Hug the curb and let cars pass on the left
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    Dismount and walk the bike in the crosswalks. Cyclists who are comfortable in traffic may take the lane and circulate with vehicles, riding at the speed of traffic and yielding to traffic in the circle when entering. A rider who is unsure about the roundabout should dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks. The truck apron is for large trucks and trailers, and riding against traffic or hugging the curb is not the handbook's advice. Cyclists leaving the roundabout use hand signals.

    Study this in the handbook: Roundabouts

18. 18. A pickup towing a trailer carries three people. May it use a Nevada HOV lane during HOV hours?

    1. Yes, any vehicle with two or more people
    2. Yes, if the trailer has a single axle
    3. Yes, outside of rush hour periods
    4. No, trailer rigs are not eligible
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    No, trailer rigs are not eligible. HOV lanes require at least two persons per vehicle during the hours shown on regulatory signs, which vary by segment. Having enough people is not the only test, though. Nevada's HOV rules say vehicles with more than two axles, or vehicle-trailer combinations, are not eligible, so a pickup pulling a trailer stays out of the lane no matter how many people ride. Motorcycles are eligible, and emergency vehicles responding to an emergency may use the lane.

    Study this in the handbook: Highway Markings

19. 19. After a full stop at a stop sign, you see a pedestrian starting across in front of you and a car approaching on the cross street. What should you do?

    1. Go, since you already stopped
    2. Yield to the walker but not the car
    3. Let both pass before moving
    4. Yield to the car but not the walker
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    Let both pass before moving. Stopping is only the first part of a stop sign. Before moving forward, you must give the right-of-way to pedestrians and to any cross traffic. Both the walker and the approaching car have priority, so let them pass, then proceed when it is safe. If your view is blocked, move forward slowly to see. Having stopped does not give you the right to go.

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

20. 20. Smoke from a wildfire cuts visibility on a Nevada interstate posted at 70 mph. What does the handbook say about your speed?

    1. Slow down; limits assume normal conditions
    2. Drive 70; that is the legal limit
    3. Drive exactly 10 under the limit
    4. Keep pace with the fastest traffic
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    Slow down; limits assume normal conditions. Speed limits are set for normal driving conditions. When bad weather or anything else makes it hard to see or makes the road slick, drivers need to adjust their speed. Under the Basic Rule, the distance you can see is one of the conditions you must consider, and the safe speed may be considerably less than the posted limit. The handbook sets no fixed amount below the limit; the conditions decide.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and School Zones