Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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 approaching a yield sign on a ramp that joins a busy street. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down, be ready to stop, and let the other traffic go first
A yield sign means you must slow, be prepared to stop and give way to traffic on the road you are entering; a full stop is required only when traffic makes it necessary.
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2. How does Nebraska's point schedule treat willful reckless driving compared with ordinary reckless driving?
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Answer A: Willful reckless draws 6 points and ordinary reckless draws 5
Nebraska assesses six points for deliberate, intentional reckless driving and five points for reckless driving generally.
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3. Unless a different limit is posted, what is Nebraska's maximum speed on rural interstate highways?
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Answer B: 75 mph
Nebraska sets 75 mph as the maximum on rural interstate highways, above the 70 mph figure used for expressways, super-two highways and freeways in the state highway system.
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4. You want to turn right at a steady red light and no sign prohibits the turn. What is required?
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Answer B: Come to a complete stop, then yield to traffic and pedestrians before turning
A right turn on a steady red is permitted only after a complete stop and only after yielding to cross traffic and to pedestrians, and a posted sign can prohibit it entirely.
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5. A Nebraska license carries restriction code G. What does that restrict?
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Answer D: The holder may drive only during daylight hours
Nebraska's restriction code G limits the holder to daylight driving, separate from the Q code that bars interstate driving.
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6. How far from a fire hydrant must a vehicle be parked in Nebraska?
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Answer D: At least 15 feet
Nebraska prohibits parking within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant.
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7. How does marijuana affect a driver?
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Answer C: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance
Marijuana impairs coordination, attention and the ability to judge speed and distance. Driving while impaired by it is illegal everywhere, even where its use is legal.
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8. Two roads come together at a shallow angle under a MERGE sign, with no yield line on either one. What is expected of you?
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Answer D: Adjust your speed and position so you blend smoothly into the other traffic
A merge means neither road ends at a stop; drivers adjust speed and position so that the two streams fit together without stopping.
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9. Which steering method gives the most control when you must turn the wheel a long way at low speed?
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Answer C: Hand over hand, feeding the wheel from one hand to the other
Hand over hand keeps both hands on the wheel through a large turn, so you never lose the ability to correct quickly.
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10. Which Nebraska drivers cannot renew a Class O or Class M license online?
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Answer B: Anyone whose license expires on or after the seventy-second birthday
Online renewal of a Nebraska Class O or Class M license is limited to licenses that expire before the holder's seventy-second birthday.
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11. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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12. Snow has covered the pavement markings on a two-lane road. How should a driver judge lane position?
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Answer B: By the tracks of other traffic and the roadside features
With the markings hidden, ruts left by earlier traffic, signs, poles and the line of the shoulder are the best clues to where the lane runs.
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13. A city transit bus ahead of you has stopped at the curb with its passenger door open. What does the law require of you?
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Answer D: Nothing special, but pass slowly and watch for people
The mandatory stop applies to a school bus showing red flashing lights, not to a transit bus, though a careful driver still slows for crossing passengers.
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14. You brake hard on a wet road and need to steer around a stalled car. How do antilock brakes help you do that?
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Answer B: They stop the wheels locking, so the tires can still turn the vehicle
Locked wheels slide and cannot change direction. By preventing lockup the system lets you brake at full force and steer at the same time.
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15. On what kind of road does Nebraska's Move Over Law require a lane change?
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Answer D: A multi-lane controlled-access highway
The Nebraska statute frames the duty for a driver on a multi-lane controlled-access highway, with the reduce-speed fallback when a lane change is not possible.
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16. You are in the middle of an intersection when you hear a siren and see an emergency vehicle approaching. What should you do?
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Answer A: Keep going, clear the intersection, then pull to the right and stop
Stopping inside an intersection blocks the emergency vehicle. Clear the intersection first, then pull over to the right and stop.
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17. At a four-way stop you and an opposing driver arrive together. You are going straight and the other driver is turning left across your path. Who goes first?
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Answer B: You do, because the left turn crosses your path
When two opposing drivers arrive together, the one going straight goes first and the left-turning driver yields.
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18. How many points does Nebraska's schedule assess for failure to submit to an alcohol content test?
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Answer D: 1 point
The schedule assigns just one point for failing to submit to an alcohol content test, because the real consequence is a one-year administrative revocation rather than points.
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19. In Nebraska, what must a driver do when meeting or overtaking a school bus that has turned on its amber warning lights?
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Answer C: Slow to 25 mph and prepare to stop
Nebraska requires drivers meeting or overtaking a bus showing amber warning lights to slow to 25 mph and be ready to stop before the red lights and stop arm activate.
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20. Your power steering fails while you are driving. What happens and what should you do?
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Answer B: Steering becomes much harder but still works, so slow down and pull off the road
Without power assistance the steering still works, but it takes much more effort, especially at low speed. Keep both hands on the wheel and get off the road.
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21. You are following a large truck on a two-lane road and cannot see past it. What should you do before deciding to pass?
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Answer D: Drop back so that your view of the road ahead opens up
Distance is what buys you a view around a large vehicle, and no decision to pass can be made from a position where you cannot see.
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22. What does Nebraska law say about nitrous oxide in a vehicle?
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Answer C: It is unlawful to use it in any motor vehicle on a public roadway
Nebraska makes it unlawful to use nitrous oxide in any motor vehicle operated on any public roadway in the state.
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23. Rain is heavy enough that you have your windshield wipers running. What else should you switch on?
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Answer A: Your headlights, so you can see and others can see you
Rain heavy enough to need wipers also cuts how far away you can be seen, so the headlights belong on. Many states write this into law as a wipers on, lights on rule.
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24. A Nebraska applicant fails a third straight Class O drive test. What must happen before another attempt is allowed?
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Answer D: Show proof of a DMV-approved driver training course, or hold a learner's permit 90 days
After three successive drive test failures Nebraska blocks a reapplication until the applicant completes a DMV-approved driver training course or holds a Learner's Permit for at least 90 days.
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25. For how long may a Nebraska court or the Board of Pardons order a driver to use an ignition interlock device?
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Answer B: Up to fifteen years
Depending on the driving record and prior convictions, a court or the Board of Pardons may require an interlock permit for a period of up to fifteen years.