Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 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. How close to an intersection or a railroad crossing does Nebraska forbid passing?
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Answer B: Within 100 feet
Nebraska makes it unlawful to pass within one hundred feet of any intersection or any railroad crossing.
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2. Alcohol is classified as which kind of drug?
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Answer B: A depressant that slows the central nervous system
As a depressant, alcohol slows the brain and nervous system, which lengthens reaction time and dulls the coordination that driving depends on.
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3. A Nebraska driver refuses a chemical test. How long after the temporary license expires must they wait to apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit?
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Answer C: 90 days
For a refusal the offender must wait ninety days after the temporary license expires, and the permit then covers the balance of the one-year revocation.
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4. Which stopped vehicles displaying flashing lights does Nebraska's Move Over Law cover?
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Answer C: Emergency, road assistance, utility, highway maintenance and refuse collection vehicles
Nebraska's Move Over Law reaches stopped emergency, road assistance, public or private utility maintenance, highway maintenance, and solid waste or recycling collection vehicles with flashing lights.
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5. Why does safety guidance say a child should ride in the back seat rather than in front of an active passenger airbag?
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Answer D: Because the airbag inflates with enough force to injure a small child badly
Airbags deploy at very high speed and are sized for adults, so a child seated close to one can be badly hurt by the bag itself, which is why the back seat is recommended for children.
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6. You and a driver coming from the opposite direction reach a four-way stop at the same time and you are both going straight ahead. What happens next?
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Answer D: Both of you may move off together, because your paths do not cross each other
Opposing vehicles that are both going straight do not cross paths, so they can move off together once the intersection is clear.
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7. In Nebraska, how do the points differ when a failure to yield to a pedestrian causes bodily injury?
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Answer A: 4 points with injury and 2 points without
Failing to yield to a pedestrian is a two-point violation in Nebraska, and it rises to four points when the pedestrian is injured.
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8. Unless otherwise posted, what is Nebraska's maximum speed on a state highway that is not an expressway, super-two highway or freeway?
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Answer D: 65 mph
Nebraska sets 65 mph on state highway system roads other than expressways, super-two highways and freeways.
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9. You have stopped at a stop sign, but a parked truck blocks your view along the cross street. What should you do?
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Answer A: Creep forward slowly and stop again where you can see
When something blocks the view, a second stop closer to the intersection is the only safe way to see, and it must come before your vehicle enters the traffic lane.
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10. During the first six months with a Nebraska Provisional Operator's Permit, what passenger limit applies?
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Answer A: No more than one passenger under 19 who is not an immediate family member
For the first six months a POP holder may carry only one non-family passenger who is younger than 19, and a violation adds one point to the record.
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11. Traffic is heavy and crawling where a sign warns that your lane ends and two lanes must become one. What is the best practice?
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Answer C: Use the lane to the end, then take turns merging one by one
In stop-and-go traffic the zipper merge, using both lanes up to the merge point and then alternating, keeps the queue shorter and traffic moving; in free-flowing traffic move over as soon as it is safe.
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12. Cones and drums mark a shifted lane through a work zone. What should you do?
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Answer A: Follow the path that they mark and stay inside it
Channelizing devices define the temporary travel path, and the space on the other side of them belongs to the workers.
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13. When an ATV or UTV is authorized on a Nebraska public roadway, what limits apply?
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Answer A: Daylight hours only, at speeds below 30 mph
Authorized ATV and UTV operation on Nebraska public roadways may occur only between sunrise and sunset and at speeds lower than 30 mph.
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14. What is a good habit when you open the door on the traffic side of a parked car?
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Answer C: Use the hand farther from the door, which turns you to look back
Reaching across with the far hand rotates your body and brings the mirror and the road behind into view before the door moves.
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15. A yellow sign reads SOFT SHOULDER. What is it telling you?
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Answer C: The shoulder may not carry the weight of a vehicle
A soft shoulder is unpaved and can let a wheel sink, so a driver who leaves the pavement there may lose control or become stuck.
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16. A 19-year-old is stopped in Nebraska and tested for alcohol. At what concentration does the state's zero tolerance rule place the driver in violation?
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Answer D: .02 percent or higher
Nebraska applies a zero tolerance standard of .02 percent BAC to every driver under 21, well below the adult limit.
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17. Which vehicle is most affected by a strong side wind?
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Answer D: A van or a car towing a tall trailer
Wind pushes against the side area of a vehicle, so tall boxy shapes and trailers are moved far more than low heavy ones.
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18. A Nebraska driver must stop at a railroad crossing and there is no stop line. Where should the vehicle stop?
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Answer A: Not less than 15 feet and not more than 50 feet from the nearest rail
When a stop is required at a Nebraska crossing and no stop line is marked, the vehicle must stop no closer than fifteen feet and no further than fifty feet from the nearest rail.
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19. What clearance must a Nebraska driver leave when overtaking a bicycle going the same direction?
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Answer C: At least three feet
Nebraska law requires a driver overtaking a bicycle to leave no less than three feet of clearance and to hold it until safely past.
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20. Your vehicle leaves the road and enters deep water. What gives you the best chance of escape?
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Answer B: Release your seat belt and get out through a window as quickly as possible
Water pressure holds the doors shut, so a window is the reliable exit and the first seconds after entry are the best time to use it.
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21. You realize you have turned the wrong way onto a one-way street. What should you do?
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Answer A: Pull to the right, stop, and back into the street you came from when clear
Get out of the traffic stream first: pull right and stop, then back out into the street you came from once you can see it is safe.
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22. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?
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Answer A: Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
The left lane on such a highway is reserved for overtaking, so a driver who has finished a pass must move back to the right.
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23. The word SCHOOL is painted in large letters across the roadway. What is it doing?
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Answer D: Backing up the signs marking a school zone
Word markings on the pavement reinforce a message that is already signed, and a driver looking at the road ahead cannot miss them.
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24. When is it acceptable to reach into the back seat for something while driving?
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Answer A: Never; stop somewhere safe instead
Twisting round takes your eyes off the road and your control of the wheel with it, so anything in the back seat waits until the car is stopped.
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25. You are driving slower than the general flow on a multilane highway. Which lane should you use?
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Answer D: The right lane, keeping the left lanes free for faster traffic and passing
Slower traffic must keep right so that faster vehicles and overtaking traffic can use the left lanes without weaving between lanes.