Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Nebraska test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Unless otherwise posted, what is Nebraska's maximum speed on a paved road that is not part of the state highway system?
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Answer D: 55 mph
A dustless or paved roadway outside the state highway system carries a 55 mph maximum in Nebraska.
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2. When does Nebraska require headlights to be used?
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Answer A: From sunset to sunrise
Nebraska requires headlights from sunset to sunrise, and driving with parking lights alone is unlawful.
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3. You are about to pass a long tractor-trailer on a two-lane road. What should you expect?
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Answer B: You will need more clear road, since the vehicle is much longer
A tractor-trailer can be 70 feet long, so passing it takes more distance and more time than passing a car at the same speed difference.
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4. How many points does Nebraska assess when a permit holder is caught using a wireless communication device?
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Answer D: 1 point
A wireless communication device violation by the holder of a POP, LPD, SCP or LPE carries one point, alongside the graduated licensing fine.
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5. What course must a Nebraska driver complete before a point-system revocation can be lifted?
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Answer A: A DMV-approved driver's education and training course of at least four hours, at the driver's cost
Nebraska requires at least four hours of DMV-approved driver's education and training, paid for by the driver, before a point revocation can be reinstated.
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6. Freeway traffic ahead of you has come to a stop. Besides braking early, how can you warn the drivers behind you?
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Answer B: By switching on the hazard lights for a few seconds
A short burst of hazard lights is a recognized way to tell following traffic that the queue ahead has stopped, and it carries much further back than brake lights. Some states restrict hazard lights on a moving vehicle, so use them only for the moment you are slowing.
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7. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn
Turning across the path of a bicyclist who is going straight causes the classic right-hook crash. The rider continuing straight has the right-of-way over your turn.
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8. Traffic in your lane is backed up and the paved shoulder looks clear. May you drive along it to get past?
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Answer C: No, the shoulder is not a travel lane
Passing must be done within the roadway; driving on the shoulder to get around traffic is prohibited and surprises anyone entering from the right.
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9. What does Nebraska's open container law prohibit?
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Answer B: Drivers and passengers, consuming or possessing an open container on a public roadway or parking area
Nebraska makes it unlawful for a driver or a passenger to consume or possess an open alcoholic container inside a vehicle on any public roadway or public parking area.
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10. You are overtaking in a short passing lane on a two-lane road and it is about to end. What must you do?
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Answer A: Finish the pass and move back to the right before it ends
The added lane ends and the traffic returns to a single lane in each direction, so the pass has to be complete before the pavement runs out.
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11. When may a Nebraska teenager apply for and receive a Provisional Operator's Permit?
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Answer B: Application may come 60 days early, but issuance waits for the sixteenth birthday
Nebraska lets a POP applicant apply up to sixty days before the sixteenth birthday, but the permit itself cannot be issued before that birthday.
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12. When may the holder of a Nebraska Provisional Operator's Permit drive unsupervised between midnight and 6 a.m.?
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Answer C: Only when traveling to or from work or a school activity
A POP holder may not drive unsupervised from midnight to 6 a.m. unless the trip is to or from work or a school activity.
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13. After a Nebraska court-ordered revocation for a serious traffic violation, how long must proof of financial responsibility be filed?
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Answer B: Three years from the ending date of the original revocation
A court-ordered revocation carries a three-year proof of financial responsibility requirement, running from the ending date of the original revocation.
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14. You want to turn left across the oncoming lane into a shopping center driveway. Who must you yield to?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic and anyone using the sidewalk
A left turn into a driveway crosses both the oncoming lane and the sidewalk, so you give way to traffic and to pedestrians before completing it.
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15. Why should the shoulder belt never be worn under the arm or behind the back?
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Answer C: In a crash it could not hold your upper body and could cause severe injury
The shoulder belt restrains your chest and head. Placed under the arm it concentrates crash force on the ribs and organs; behind the back it does nothing at all.
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16. A reduced speed limit posted with this sign and a plaque giving hours is in force
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Answer C: during the hours shown on the plaque, or while the beacon is flashing
A school speed limit applies during the periods stated on the plaque or while the attached beacon flashes, and the regular limit governs outside those periods.
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17. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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18. How does Nebraska handle points for a traffic conviction a resident picks up in another state?
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Answer A: They are assessed as though the violation had happened in Nebraska
Nebraska assesses points against the driving record for an out-of-state traffic conviction exactly as though the violation had occurred in Nebraska.
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19. What will the driver have to do at the point this sign refers to?
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Answer C: Slow down and let conflicting traffic go first, stopping if that is what it takes
Further along, the driver has to let conflicting traffic and pedestrians go first, reducing speed and stopping whenever that is necessary to avoid interfering with them.
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20. When should you arrange your way home if you plan to drink?
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Answer C: Before the first drink
Judgment is the first thing alcohol weakens, so the plan has to be made while you can still make a good one.
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21. In which situation should you increase your usual following distance?
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Answer B: On wet roads, at night, in fog, when towing a trailer, or when following a motorcycle
Reduced traction, reduced visibility, a heavier load and a vehicle that can stop faster than yours all require extra space to keep the same margin of safety.
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22. An upward-pointing pentagon with a yellow legend and border on a blue background is used as
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Answer D: a county route marker
The pentagon serves both the school warning series and county route markers, and the blue background with yellow legend identifies the county route version.
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23. What light transmission does Nebraska require of tinted vehicle windows?
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Answer B: At least 35 percent on the front side windows and at least 20 percent on the rear windows
Nebraska prohibits tinting that leaves front side windows below 35 percent light transmission or rear and back windows below 20 percent.
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24. You are stopped at a red light ready to turn right when a person pushing a stroller steps into the crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay stopped until they have crossed your path
A turn on red gives way to every pedestrian in the crosswalk, and someone pushing a stroller has even less room to react.
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25. Who qualifies for a Nebraska School Permit (SCP)?
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Answer C: A student who lives outside a city of 5,000 or more, or who attends school outside such a city
The School Permit is limited to applicants who reside outside a city of 5,000 or more people, or who attend school outside such a city.