NV Permit Practice Test

How to use this NV practice test

1. Take the 25 question exam-length practice test above once, untimed, to find your weak topics.
2. Work through the numbered 20 question sets below. Each one is fixed, so a second attempt is a fair comparison.
3. Read the explanation on every miss. The wording comes from the Nevada Driver Handbook, which is what the examiners use.
4. When you pass three sets in a row at 80 percent or better, book the real test.

NV practice tests, 20 questions each

Fixed sets in a fixed order so you can retake one and compare your score.

1. Test 1
2. Test 2
3. Test 3
4. Test 4
5. Test 5
6. Test 6
7. Test 7
8. Test 8
9. Test 9
10. Test 10

Printable NV practice test with answer key

All 25 questions, NV exam length

Every question below comes from the Nevada question bank on this page. Open a question to see the correct answer and the explanation. Nothing here is hidden behind a signup.

1. 1. What documents must a Nevada applicant under 18 present when applying for a license?

   1. Only a birth certificate
   2. A driver education completion certificate and a Beginning Driver Experience Log, DMV Form DLD-130
   3. A parent's insurance card
   4. A school report card
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   A driver education completion certificate and a Beginning Driver Experience Log, DMV Form DLD-130. When you apply for a driver's license or driver authorization card under 18, you must present a Certificate of Completion of a driver's educ Full explanation in Test 1

2. 2. 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. Full explanation in Test 2

3. 3. What should a driver be prepared to do after seeing the pictured pedestrian crossing sign?

   
   1. Speed up before pedestrians arrive
   2. Yield to pedestrians
   3. Enter a no-pedestrian zone
   4. Stop only for bicycles
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   Yield to pedestrians. A pedestrian crossing warning means the driver should scan for people and be ready to yield. Full explanation in Test 3

4. 4. May a 15 year old ride in the bed of a pickup truck on a paved Nevada highway?

   1. Yes, if seated
   2. Yes, below 35 mph
   3. Only with a parent in the bed
   4. No, unless it is an authorized parade or farming or ranching use
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   No, unless it is an authorized parade or farming or ranching use. Anyone under 18 may not ride in the bed of a pickup or on a flatbed truck being driven on a paved highway in Nevada. Full explanation in Test 4

5. 5. On a Nevada road with more than one lane in the same direction, how must a driver pass a person riding a bicycle?

   1. Honk and pass while staying in the same lane
   2. Move to the lane to the immediate left if it is available and reasonably safe
   3. Pass only after the cyclist pulls onto the shoulder
   4. Slow to 15 mph and pass within the same lane
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   Move to the lane to the immediate left if it is available and reasonably safe. Under NRS 484B.270, when more than one lane carries traffic in the same direction, a driver overtaking a bicycle, electric bicycle, or elect Full explanation in Test 5

6. 6. You are entering a Nevada roundabout. Which traffic has priority?

   
   1. Vehicles entering from the right
   2. Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout
   3. The vehicle that reaches the entry first
   4. The largest vehicle in the circle
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   Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout. Entering drivers must yield to traffic already circulating inside the roundabout. Full explanation in Test 6

7. 7. What does a Nevada crossbuck sign mark?

   1. The actual location of railroad tracks
   2. A school crossing several blocks ahead
   3. A temporary construction detour
   4. A no-passing zone on a hill
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   The actual location of railroad tracks. The crossbuck is the X-shaped railroad sign placed at the actual train crossing. Full explanation in Test 7

8. 8. What minimum license revocation period does Nevada list for a first criminal DUI offense?

   1. At least five years
   2. At least 30 days
   3. At least 90 days
   4. At least 185 days
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   At least 185 days. Nevada lists a minimum license revocation of 185 days for a first DUI offense. Full explanation in Test 8

9. 9. A Nevada driver has 7 demerit points. How many points can a DMV approved traffic safety course remove?

   1. All 7 points
   2. One point
   3. Up to three points
   4. Five points
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   Up to three points. A driver with between three and 11 points may have three points removed by completing a DMV approved traffic safety course, and three is the Full explanation in Test 9

10. 10. When approaching a curve or exit at an unsafe speed, what should a Nevada driver do?

    
    1. Accelerate so the vehicle reaches the curve sooner
    2. Maintain a safe speed while approaching the curve or exit
    3. Rely entirely on a warning system to choose the speed
    4. Stop in the lane before every curve or exit
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    Maintain a safe speed while approaching the curve or exit. Nevada advises drivers to maintain a safe speed while driving and approaching curves or exits. Full explanation in Test 10

11. 11. What do solid yellow lines indicate on a Nevada roadway?

    1. The driver is not to cross over or pass
    2. Passing is required before the next intersection
    3. The lane is reserved for vehicles turning right
    4. Traffic in both directions must stop at the line
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    The driver is not to cross over or pass. Solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions and indicate that a driver is not to cross over or pass. Full explanation in Test 1

12. 12. 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. Full explanation in Test 2

13. 13. What do Nevada warning signs look like?

    1. Blue and circular with service information
    2. White and rectangular with legal rules
    3. Yellow and diamond-shaped with black letters or symbols
    4. Brown and pentagonal with route numbers
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    Yellow and diamond-shaped with black letters or symbols. Nevada describes warning signs as yellow, diamond-shaped signs with black letters and symbols. Full explanation in Test 3

14. 14. A Nevada 16 year old is caught placing graffiti on a building. What can happen to the teen's license?

    1. Nothing, because it is not a driving offense
    2. A 30 day suspension only
    3. Permanent revocation
    4. Suspension or delayed issuance for up to two years
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    Suspension or delayed issuance for up to two years. The affidavit minors sign lists suspension or delayed issuance for up to two years for graffiti or defacing property, any criminal activity Full explanation in Test 4

15. 15. At a Nevada four-way stop, which driver gets to go first when vehicles arrive at different times?

    
    1. The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping completely
    2. The driver in the largest vehicle
    3. The driver making a left turn
    4. The driver who flashes headlights first
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    The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping completely. At a four-way stop, Nevada gives the first turn to the driver who reaches the intersection first, provided that driver has stopped completel Full explanation in Test 5

16. 16. A Nevada driver under 18 tests at 0.04 percent blood alcohol. What happens to the license, according to the affidavit minors sign?

    1. A 30 day suspension
    2. Nothing, because the level is under 0.08
    3. Revoked for 185 days
    4. A warning letter to the parents
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    Revoked for 185 days. Minors applying for a license sign an affidavit saying the license may be revoked for 185 days if a test shows at least 0. Full explanation in Test 6

17. 17. How long does a DUI conviction stay on a Nevada driving record?

    1. Three years
    2. Seven years
    3. One year
    4. Permanently removed after traffic school
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    Seven years. Most violations are reportable to your insurance company for three years, but DUI convictions stay on your Nevada record for seven years. Full explanation in Test 7

18. 18. What does the yellow diamond shape of the pictured warning sign tell a driver?

    
    1. The route is a legal speed limit
    2. A hazard or special condition is ahead
    3. The roadway is an actual railroad crossing
    4. The street is reserved for parking
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    A hazard or special condition is ahead. A yellow diamond with a black symbol warns of a hazard or special road condition ahead. Full explanation in Test 8

19. 19. What can happen to a Nevada driver who causes even a minor collision with a pedestrian?

    1. Nothing, if the pedestrian was jaywalking
    2. Only a parking ticket
    3. A charge of reckless driving
    4. A warning if no one is hurt
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    A charge of reckless driving. The handbook states that motorists who cause even a minor collision with a pedestrian may be charged with reckless driving, which carries 8 Full explanation in Test 9

20. 20. While a Nevada vehicle is being driven, where are opened alcoholic beverages generally prohibited?

    1. Only in a locked glove compartment
    2. Only in the trunk of a sedan
    3. In the driver or passenger areas
    4. Nowhere if the driver has not consumed alcohol
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    In the driver or passenger areas. Nevada's open-container law generally makes it illegal to have an opened alcoholic beverage in the driver or passenger areas while the vehic Full explanation in Test 10

21. 21. What normal reaction time do highway safety studies cite in the Nevada handbook?

    1. Half a second
    2. 10 seconds
    3. 5 seconds
    4. 2 to 2.5 seconds
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    2 to 2.5 seconds. Highway safety studies show normal reaction times are 2 to 2.5 seconds, and the handbook's stopping chart assumes a 2. Full explanation in Test 1

22. 22. 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. Full explanation in Test 2

23. 23. What do traffic signals control in Nevada?

    1. The speed of vehicles on freeways
    2. The color of every road sign
    3. Traffic at intersections
    4. Whether a vehicle may park on a shoulder
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    Traffic at intersections. Nevada states that traffic signals control traffic at intersections. Full explanation in Test 3

24. 24. Which vehicles are included in Nevada’s stopped-vehicle protection rule?

    1. Law enforcement, tow, NDOT, garbage, and other vehicles covered by the rule
    2. Only private passenger vehicles with hazard lights
    3. Only fire engines inside an active intersection
    4. Only construction vehicles behind a barricade
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    Law enforcement, tow, NDOT, garbage, and other vehicles covered by the rule. Nevada lists several examples of vehicles covered by its stopped-vehicle approach rule, including law enforcement vehicles, tow trucks, NDOT Full explanation in Test 4

25. 25. What extra fine does a Nevada court impose after a DUI conviction when a chemical test was conducted?

    1. $5
    2. $1,000
    3. No extra fine
    4. An additional $60 to cover the cost of the chemical analysis
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    An additional $60 to cover the cost of the chemical analysis. If you plead guilty or are found guilty of DUI involving alcohol or drugs and a chemical test was conducted, the court will impose an additi Full explanation in Test 5