Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. Two drivers each have three drinks, one over three hours and one in half an hour. What is the difference?
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Answer C: The fast drinker reaches a higher peak level
The liver removes alcohol at a steady rate, so drinking faster than the body can clear it pushes the blood alcohol level much higher.
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2. What happens to the license of a Nebraska driver under 21 convicted of driving with .02 alcohol content?
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Answer B: It is impounded by the court for 30 days and stays on the record for 90 days
A .02 conviction for a driver under 21 brings a thirty-day court impoundment, and the conviction is deleted from the driving record after ninety days.
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3. Before applying for a Nebraska Provisional Operator's Permit, how long must the applicant have held an earlier permit, and under what condition?
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Answer C: Six months, without accumulating three or more points in that period
The applicant must have held a School Learner's Permit, School Permit or Learner's Permit for at least six months and must not have collected three or more points during the six months immediately before applying.
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4. A yellow sign reading DEAD END is posted at the entrance to a street. What does it mean?
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Answer D: The street ends and there is no way through
A dead end street stops at its far end, so a driver who enters must come back out the same way.
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5. A 17-year-old in Nebraska wants a Class O license. What does the state require?
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Answer A: A Provisional Operator's Permit held 12 months with fewer than three points in that time
Applicants under 18 must have held a Provisional Operator's Permit for at least twelve months without accumulating three or more points during that period, and the tests are then waived.
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6. What is the safest way to leave a perpendicular parking space in a busy lot?
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Answer B: Back out slowly, checking both ways and yielding
Backing out gives you the poorest view of any maneuver, so it must be done slowly, with checks in both directions and with yielding to whoever is already there.
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7. The red lights on a stopped school bus go out and the bus begins to move away. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move off slowly and keep watching for children near the road
Children who have just left the bus may still be near the roadway or crossing behind it, so pull away gently and keep looking for them.
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8. Where does Nebraska double the fine for a speeding violation?
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Answer D: In school zones, and in work zones when workers are present
Nebraska's speeding fine schedule doubles the amount in school zones and in work zones where workers are present.
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9. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?
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Answer A: Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
Chevron and diagonal markings fill paved areas that traffic is not intended to use, so drivers should keep out of them.
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10. What is the minimum age at which a Nebraska Learner's Permit (LPD) can be issued?
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Answer C: 15 years
An applicant may apply 60 days early, but the LPD cannot be issued before the fifteenth birthday.
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11. An officer directing traffic faces you and holds one hand up with the open palm toward your vehicle. What does the gesture mean?
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Answer D: Stop before reaching the officer
A raised open palm shown toward a driver is the standard signal to stop.
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12. What is the first-offense fine for a Nebraska permit holder who uses any interactive wireless communication device while the vehicle is in motion?
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Answer D: $200
Nebraska's graduated licensing rules bar permit holders from using any interactive wireless device while driving, and a first offense costs $200 plus points on the record.
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13. Who is eligible for a Nebraska Sobriety Program Permit?
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Answer B: A 24/7 program participant, aged 18, who has held or tested for a Class O or Class M license
The Sobriety Program Permit is for 24/7 program participants with a court-certified order who are at least 18 and have held or tested for a Class O or Class M license, and it is not valid for commercial vehicles.
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14. Within how long must a Nebraska license holder report a change of name or address?
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Answer A: 60 days
State statute requires name and address changes to be made within sixty days of the change, by obtaining a replacement document.
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15. How should your speed behave while you move from one lane into the next?
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Answer C: Keep it steady or adjust it smoothly to match the traffic in the new lane
A lane change works best as a smooth movement at the speed of the lane you are joining, since sudden braking or acceleration surprises the drivers around you.
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16. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the bicyclist has gone past
A driver leaving a driveway yields to everything already on the road, and a bike lane is part of the roadway.
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17. A large truck ahead of you in a roundabout is using part of both lanes as it goes around. What is the correct response?
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Answer B: Stay back and give it room until it leaves the roundabout
Long vehicles need extra width to get around the central island, so drivers behind must hold back rather than share the space beside them.
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18. How must an ATV or UTV cross a Nebraska highway that is not a multi-lane controlled-access route?
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Answer C: At roughly a 90 degree angle, after a complete stop, with headlight and taillight on
Nebraska requires the crossing to be made at approximately ninety degrees, after a complete stop before the shoulder, yielding to oncoming traffic, with both headlight and taillight lit.
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19. You are calling 911 to report a crash. Which information matters most?
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Answer C: The exact location, how many people are hurt and any hazard such as fire
Dispatchers need to know where to send help, how much help to send, and what dangers the crews will meet on arrival.
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20. The crossbuck, formed by two rectangular arms crossed in an X, is placed
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Answer D: on each highway approach to a railroad grade crossing
The crossbuck marks the location of a highway-rail grade crossing and is required on each highway approach to that crossing.
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21. What penalty does Nebraska attach to a second or later Move Over Law violation?
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Answer B: Up to $500 and as much as seven days in jail
Nebraska raises the Move Over penalty to as much as five hundred dollars and up to seven days in jail for second and subsequent offenses.
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22. Fresh snow covers the road and earlier vehicles have left clear tracks. What line is usually best?
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Answer B: The existing tracks, where more of the tire can reach the surface
Running in the cleared tracks puts more rubber on the road surface than ploughing through loose snow, provided the tracks have not turned to polished ice.
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23. What is the purpose of a wide solid white line painted straight across your lane on the approach to an intersection?
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Answer C: It shows the point where a required stop must be made
A stop line indicates the point at which the stop required by a signal or a stop sign is to be made, ahead of the crosswalk and the intersection.
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24. How many points must a Nebraska driver collect within a two-year period before the license is automatically revoked?
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Answer D: 12 points
Accumulating 12 points in two years triggers an automatic six-month revocation of the Nebraska operator's license.
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25. Why should you not switch the engine off while the vehicle is still moving fast?
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Answer B: You lose power steering and the steering may lock
With the engine off the steering becomes very heavy and on many vehicles the column can lock, so shift to neutral first and only shut down once stopped.