Nevada DMV Knowledge Practice Test

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1.What should you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching while displaying flashing red or blue lights?

See if you can reach your destination before the emergency vehicle catches up to you.

Continue driving but try to stay out of its way.

Pull over to the side of the road and come to a complete stop.

Stop in the middle of an intersection.

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2.To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.

Ignore other drivers on the road.

Drive only on side streets and back roads.

Avoid driving during rush hour.

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3.When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:

Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do.

Require less time to pass on a downgrade than smaller vehicles do.

Require a smaller turning radius than smaller vehicles do.

Require less time to pass on an incline than smaller vehicles do.

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4.You may use a shared center turn lane:

As a travel lane to pass other vehicles.

To make a left turn onto another street, road, or driveway.

To make a right turn onto another street, road, or highway.

All of the above.

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5.You are driving at night and another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. Your headlights:

Should be on their high beam setting.

Should be on their low beam setting.

Should be off. Use your parking lights.

May be on either their high or low beam setting.

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6.When a curb is painted ____, it means no stopping, standing, or parking is permitted at any time.

Yellow

Blue

Green

Red

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7.Driving while being distracted by any activity:

Is never dangerous.

Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.

Usually causes the driver to drive faster.

Is only dangerous for young drivers.

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8.Large vehicles have blind spots that can extend up to 200 feet directly behind the vehicle.

TRUE

FALSE

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9.You are driving up a hill and are approaching a heavy truck from the rear. You should know that:

The truck may be traveling at a speed slower than the posted speed limit.

You may not be able to safely pass the truck.

You may not be able to legally pass the truck.

All of the above.

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10.This sign tells you that:

No turns are allowed on this road.

The road narrows ahead.

There are a series of curves ahead.

The road may be slippery when wet.

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11.You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:

Give the vehicle extra space.

Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing their safety margin by being an inattentive driver.

Avoid following the driver's example.

All of the above.

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12.At night, it is hardest to see:

Road signs.

Pedestrians.

Other motorists.

Street lights.

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13.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.

Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.

Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.

Quickly pass under any lowering gates.

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14.If you’re going to turn left onto a one-way street, you should complete the turn into:

The right lane.

The lane closest to your previous lane.

Either lane.

Neither lane.

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15.The presence of double solid yellow lines means you may pass another vehicle from either direction.

TRUE

FALSE

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16.When driving on an open highway, you should signal to turn ____ before beginning a turn.

20 feet

50 feet

100 feet

300 feet

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17.Your ability to stop is affected by:

Signal lights.

Other cars on the road.

The time of day.

The condition of the road.

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18.A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:

Is in the right because bicyclists don’t have to obey traffic laws.

Can be ticketed.

Will always receive a warning from law enforcement.

Will have their bicycle impounded.

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19.When in a travel lane on the roadway:

You may stop to drop off passengers.

You may stop to look up an address.

You may make a U-turn or back up if you get on the wrong entrance ramp of the freeway.

Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.

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20.This sign means:

No right turn.

You must turn right.

Watch for traffic on your right.

Don’t park on the right side of the street.

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21.When you hear a fire engine siren behind you, you must:

Slow down until it passes you.

Drive with your flashers on.

Pull over to the side of the road and stop.

Speed up and take the nearest exit.

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22.The faster the speed of your vehicle, the longer it takes to stop when you must react to other drivers' unexpected movements.

TRUE

FALSE

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23.It is important to slow down:

On narrow or winding roads.

At intersections or railroad crossings.

When the road is wet or slippery.

All of the above.

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24.Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

You see a police car.

Entering a highway where there are other cars.

You are on a four-lane road.

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25.You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:

Drive faster than surrounding traffic.

Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.

Slow down.

Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.

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26.What do speed limit signs indicate?

Potential driving speeds for the area

The maximum or minimum speed that is leg

The speed drivers should drive in heavy traffic

The speed drivers should drive under poor conditions

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27.If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?

Tomato juice and lime

Hot coffee

Fresh air

Only time

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28.If involved in an accident, a driver should:

Stop their vehicle at or near the scene.

Not stand or walk in traffic lanes.

Turn off the ignitions of wrecked vehicles.

All of the above.

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29.When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning signals or crossing gates, you should:

Cross the tracks immediately and as quickly as possible.

Always stop before crossing the tracks.

Prepare to yield to any train at the crossing.

Speed up to beat any oncoming train.

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30.This sign means:

Trucks only.

Trucks are entering the highway.

Upcoming hill.

Trucks have the right-of-way.

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31.How should drivers use a shared center lane when traveling on a multilane roadway with traffic moving in opposite directions?

To pass other vehicles

To slow down or stop before turning left

As an additional travel lane when traffic is moving slowly

As a parking lane

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32.This sign means:

U-turns are prohibited.

U-turns are permitted.

Winding road ahead.

Sharp right turn ahead.

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33.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.

Passing is not allowed from either direction.

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34.Passing is prohibited:

On hills and curves.

At intersections.

At railroad crossings.

All of the above.

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35.Drivers may text while driving:

Under no circumstances.

At any time in any manner.

If they are very skilled drivers.

If their eyes only leave the road for a couple of moments.

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36.When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.

Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.

Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.

Look toward the right side of the road.

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37.Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:

Decreases blood alcohol concentration.

Cancels the effect of the alcohol.

Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration.

Increases blood alcohol concentration.

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38.A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

Rectangle.

Square.

Circle.

Octagon.

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39.When parallel parking, you must park within ____ inches of the curb.

10

12

18

24

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40.When passing other vehicles:

Check your mirrors and blind spots.

Honk your horn at least three times.

Re-enter your lane within 10 feet of the passed vehicle.

There is no need to signal.

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41.To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

Over your right shoulder.

At your side mirror.

Over your left shoulder.

At your rearview mirror.

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42.When approaching a traffic signal displaying a flashing yellow arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should come to a complete stop.

May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

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43.Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:

Regulatory signs.

Warning signs.

Information signs.

Guide signs.

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44.If you see this sign above your lane, you:

May not exit the freeway.

May either continue through the interchange or exit the freeway from your current lane.

May stay in your lane and continue through the interchange.

Must exit the freeway, if you stay in your current lane.

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45.This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Deer crossing.

Watch for drunk animals.

Dangerous curve ahead.

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1.What should you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching while displaying flashing red or blue lights?

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2.To help prevent crashes, you should:

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3.When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:

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4.You may use a shared center turn lane:

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5.You are driving at night and another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. Your headlights:

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6.When a curb is painted ____, it means no stopping, standing, or parking is permitted at any time.

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7.Driving while being distracted by any activity:

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8.Large vehicles have blind spots that can extend up to 200 feet directly behind the vehicle.

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9.You are driving up a hill and are approaching a heavy truck from the rear. You should know that:

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10.This sign tells you that:

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11.You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:

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12.At night, it is hardest to see:

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13.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

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14.If you’re going to turn left onto a one-way street, you should complete the turn into:

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15.The presence of double solid yellow lines means you may pass another vehicle from either direction.

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16.When driving on an open highway, you should signal to turn ____ before beginning a turn.

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17.Your ability to stop is affected by:

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18.A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:

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