Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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. You are backing out of a driveway that crosses a public sidewalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop before the sidewalk and check both ways
Walkers, runners and riders use the sidewalk at speeds that can bring them into your path in a second, so the stop and the look belong before the sidewalk, not after it.
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2. How closely may a Nebraska driver follow fire apparatus traveling in emergency status?
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Answer A: No closer than 500 feet
Nebraska forbids following fire apparatus in emergency status closer than five hundred feet, and also forbids parking within the block where it has stopped.
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3. What is the purpose of carrying a first aid kit in your vehicle?
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Answer D: It lets you treat cuts and bleeding while the help is on its way
A kit is for simple first aid such as controlling bleeding until trained help arrives, not a substitute for calling for that help.
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4. A white regulatory sign near a state line reads BUCKLE UP IT IS THE LAW. What is it doing?
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Answer A: Reminding occupants that belt use is required
The safety belt sign restates a law that already applies, and it is usually placed where drivers enter a state or a long rural stretch.
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5. Low sun is shining onto the signal ahead and you cannot tell which light is lit. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and be ready to stop until you can be sure
An unreadable signal has to be treated as one that may be red, so approach slowly enough to stop while you work out what it shows.
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6. A sign on a long downgrade points to a runaway vehicle ramp. What is that ramp for?
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Answer C: Trucks that have lost braking ability on the grade
A runaway ramp is an escape lane of loose material that stops a heavy vehicle whose brakes have overheated or failed, so it must always be left clear.
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7. Which part of the space around your vehicle can you control best?
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Answer A: The space ahead of you
You choose your own following distance, so the gap in front is the space you truly control and the one that gives you time to react.
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8. In Nebraska, how long do points from a traffic conviction keep counting toward a possible revocation?
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Answer A: Two years from the date of the violation
The conviction itself stays on a Nebraska record for five years, but the points stop counting two years after the violation date.
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9. How does Nebraska's wireless device rule for permit holders differ from the rule for fully licensed drivers?
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Answer B: It bans any interactive wireless device while the vehicle is moving, not only written messages
Graduated licensing rules bar a permit holder from using any type of interactive wireless communication device while the vehicle is in motion, which is wider than the general ban on reading, typing or sending written communication.
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10. How many points does Nebraska assess for passing a school bus with its stop arm out and red lights flashing?
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Answer D: 3 points
Violating the school bus crossing law with the stop arm extended and red signal lights flashing carries three points in Nebraska.
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11. What minimum liability coverage must a vehicle operated on Nebraska public roadways carry?
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Answer B: $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage
Nebraska requires 25/50/25 financial responsibility on every motor vehicle operated on public roadways.
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12. A set of reversible express lanes is closed off with gates and signs while it runs the other way. What must you never do?
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Answer C: Enter past a closed gate or a sign showing the lanes are closed
When reversible lanes are closed they may already be carrying traffic in the opposite direction, so entering past a gate can put you head-on into that traffic.
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13. You back into an unattended parked car in a lot and cause visible damage. What must you do?
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Answer A: Try to find the owner, or leave a note with your name and contact details, and report the crash
Hitting an unattended vehicle carries the same duties as any crash. Leaving without identifying yourself is a hit-and-run offense.
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14. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?
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Answer B: No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
A vehicle stopped in a bike lane pushes riders out into moving traffic, which is exactly what the lane exists to prevent.
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15. In Nebraska, what blood alcohol concentration makes it unlawful for a driver of any age to operate a motor vehicle?
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Answer C: .08 percent or higher
Nebraska sets the general limit at .08 percent BAC, and it applies regardless of the driver's age or the type of vehicle.
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16. You and the driver facing you both have stop signs at a two-way stop. You are going straight and that driver is turning left. Who has the right of way?
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Answer B: You do, and the turning driver must wait
Between two opposing drivers who both stopped, the one going straight goes first and the left-turning driver yields.
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17. What is Form SR-22 in Nebraska?
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Answer C: A written certification of insurance filed by an insurance company
Nebraska accepts proof of financial responsibility in the form of a written certification of insurance issued by an insurance company, identified as Form SR-22.
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18. In most states, how far before a turn must your signal already be on in city traffic?
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Answer B: At least 100 feet, roughly the length of six or seven cars
Most states require the signal for at least 100 feet before a turn in city driving, which gives drivers behind you time to react before you slow; several require more at higher speeds.
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19. From what age may a Nebraska permit, license or State ID card holder record an organ and tissue donation decision at the DMV?
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Answer D: 16
Nebraska law lets holders aged 16 and over declare organ and tissue donation, although a parent or guardian may amend the decision of a donor under 18.
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20. You are pulling out of a farm entrance onto a rural highway. What is your obligation?
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Answer C: Yield to every vehicle already on the highway before you enter the roadway
A driver entering a highway from a private road or driveway yields to every vehicle already on the highway.
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21. How do strong emotions affect driving?
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Answer B: They narrow your attention and make risky decisions more likely
Anger, worry and excitement all take attention away from the driving task and push drivers toward decisions they would not normally make.
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22. How long is the administrative license revocation for a first-time Nebraska offender who fails an alcohol test?
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Answer A: 180 days
A first-time offender who fails an alcohol test serves a 180-day administrative license revocation, while subsequent offenders serve one year.
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23. How many points does Nebraska assess for careless driving, and how many for negligent driving?
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Answer D: 4 for careless and 3 for negligent
Nebraska's schedule places careless driving at four points and negligent driving at three.
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24. What fine range does Nebraska publish for texting while driving?
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Answer B: $200 to $500
The Nebraska driver's manual gives the fine for texting and driving as two hundred to five hundred dollars.
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25. How far should the driver chest be from the steering wheel?
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Answer B: At least about ten inches
The airbag deploys with great force in the first instants of a crash, so about ten inches between your chest and the wheel is the recommended minimum.