Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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. A grade crossing is marked only with a crossbuck and has no lights or gates. What does the crossbuck require of you?
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Answer C: Yield to rail traffic and cross only when no train is approaching
The crossbuck requires road users to yield the right-of-way to rail traffic, so you must look and listen and be ready to stop.
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2. When may a Nebraska first-time offender apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit, and how long does it run?
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Answer D: Once the 15-day temporary license expires, and it runs for six months
A first-time offender subject to an administrative revocation may install an interlock and apply for the permit once the fifteen-day temporary license expires, and the permit is valid for six months.
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3. Loose items slide around your car and rattle every time you brake. What is the answer?
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Answer C: Secure them before you start driving
Sliding objects pull your attention and can roll under the pedals, so stow them in the trunk or wedge them before the trip rather than chasing them during it.
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4. At roughly what speed can hydroplaning begin when a lot of water is lying on the road?
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Answer C: At speeds as low as about 35 mph
With enough water and less than perfect tread, a tire can start to ride on the water at around 35 mph, well below normal highway speeds.
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5. How does Nebraska classify a window tint violation?
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Answer B: A Class III misdemeanor
Owning or operating a vehicle that breaches Nebraska's sunscreening restrictions is a Class III misdemeanor.
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6. Your parking brake no longer holds the car on a slope. What should you do?
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Answer D: Have it repaired, and until then park only on level ground
A parking brake that will not hold is a defect to be fixed; avoiding grades in the meantime keeps the vehicle from rolling away.
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7. Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane road. What should you do with your speed?
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Answer A: Hold your speed or ease off slightly to shorten the pass
Speeding up strands the passing driver in the oncoming lane, while a steady speed or a slight lift lets the pass finish quickly and safely.
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8. A driver moves to Nebraska holding a valid license from another state. How long may that driver wait before obtaining a Nebraska license?
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Answer D: 30 days
Any new resident with a valid out-of-state license must obtain a Nebraska license within 30 days.
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9. During the reversing part of a three-point turn, where should you be looking?
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Answer C: Over your shoulder through the rear window, glancing both ways
You look through the rear window in the direction the car is moving, checking both ways for traffic and people, because mirrors and cameras leave blind areas.
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10. A driver ahead brakes for no reason you can see, again and again. What should you do?
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Answer B: Increase your following distance and be ready for yet another stop
Unexplained braking tells you the driver is unsure or distracted, so the safe answer is more room, not less.
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11. A bicyclist in the bike lane ahead of you signals and starts to move left toward the turn lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down and let the rider move across
A bicyclist who needs to leave the bike lane to turn left is changing lanes like any driver, and following traffic should make room.
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12. Which vehicles does a Nebraska Class O operator's license by itself authorize the holder to drive?
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Answer C: Passenger cars, mopeds, autocycles, ATVs and UTVs, but not motorcycles or commercial vehicles
The Class O license covers any motor vehicle including a moped, autocycle, ATV and UTV, but a motorcycle needs a Class M and a commercial vehicle needs a CDL.
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13. What does Nebraska law say about children riding in the cargo area of a vehicle?
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Answer A: Anyone under the age of eighteen is prohibited from riding there
Nebraska prohibits anyone up to age eighteen from riding in a cargo area, and enforces it as a primary law.
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14. What is the Nebraska base fine for exceeding the speed limit by 1 to 5 mph outside a work or school zone?
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Answer A: $10
The lowest band on Nebraska's speeding fine schedule is ten dollars plus court costs, and it doubles in a school zone or an occupied work zone.
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15. On a two-way street, where and how should you park at the curb?
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Answer C: On the right side, facing the way traffic moves
On a two-way street you must park on the right, headed in the direction of travel; parking facing traffic is prohibited.
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16. What minimum speed does Nebraska set for the interstate?
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Answer C: 40 mph
Nebraska publishes a 40 mph minimum on the interstate, so a vehicle that cannot hold that pace does not belong in the traffic stream.
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17. Why should the washer reservoir hold proper washer fluid rather than plain water in winter?
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Answer D: Water freezes and it leaves you with no way at all to clean the glass
Washer fluid contains antifreeze, so it still works in the cold, whereas water freezes in the reservoir and the lines.
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18. What following distance does Nebraska require behind snow removal equipment working on a roadway?
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Answer B: 100 feet
Nebraska requires drivers to keep one hundred feet back from snow removal equipment or other maintenance vehicles working on a roadway, except when passing.
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19. How should a head restraint be adjusted?
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Answer D: So the top is at least as high as the back of your head and close behind it
A restraint set at head height and close behind limits how far the head snaps backward in a rear impact, which is what reduces neck injury.
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20. Under Nebraska's child passenger restraint law, up to what age must a child ride secured in a federally approved child safety seat?
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Answer A: Up to age eight
Nebraska requires children up to age eight to ride correctly secured in a federally approved child safety seat, normally in a seat other than the front seat, and enforces it as a primary law.
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21. A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing upraised hand. What does that indication mean?
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Answer C: Do not start crossing, but finish a crossing already begun
The flashing upraised hand is the pedestrian change interval: nobody may start to cross, but a pedestrian already in the crosswalk may continue to the far side or to a median.
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22. Which of these counts as a road assistance vehicle under Nebraska's Move Over Law?
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Answer B: A Nebraska State Patrol motorist assistance vehicle
Nebraska defines road assistance vehicles to include Department of Transportation vehicles, State Patrol motorist assistance vehicles, registered towing or roadside assistance vehicles and utility service vehicles.
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23. A truck ahead of you is spreading salt or grit on the road. What should you do?
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Answer B: Drop back so the material does not reach your car
Spreaders throw material backward and sideways, and following close means stone chips and a screen full of spray, so leave extra distance.
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24. You notice that the driver ahead of you is holding a phone to the ear. What should you do?
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Answer C: Assume slower reactions and leave extra space, or else hold back
A driver on the phone reacts late and misses things, so the safe response is distance rather than a lesson.
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25. A Nebraska operator's license is issued to a 17-year-old. When does it expire?
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Answer C: On the holder's twenty-first birthday
Licenses and State ID cards issued to people under 21 expire on the holder's twenty-first birthday, whatever the issue date.