Nevada Permit Practice Test 2

25 questions written from the Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.

Question 1 of 25
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How many demerit points in a 12-month period will get your Nevada license suspended?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700) (March 2024). 16 of the 20 Nevada questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Nevada or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. How many demerit points in a 12-month period will get your Nevada license suspended?

    • A 10 or more
    • B 15 or more
    • C 8 or more
    • D 12 or more
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    D. 12 or more

    Nevada counts demerit points over a 12-month period, and reaching 12 or more points suspends your license. Easy to remember: 12 points in 12 months.

    Source: Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 77

  2. Under Nevada law, who in a car must wear a seat belt if one is available?

    • A Only passengers under 18
    • B Only the driver and front-seat passengers
    • C The driver and every passenger age six and older
    • D Only drivers on highways
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    C. The driver and every passenger age six and older

    The driver and all passengers six and older must buckle up. Younger and smaller children must be in an approved child restraint instead.

    Source: Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 25

  3. School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road
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    School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane roadYouRed lights flashing, stop arm out

    On a two-lane road, a school bus stops ahead with red lights flashing. What must drivers in both directions do?

    • A Stop and wait until the red lights are turned off
    • B Only drivers behind the bus must stop
    • C Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
    • D Stop only if children are visible
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    A. Stop and wait until the red lights are turned off

    Nevada law (NRS 484B.353) requires drivers to stop for a school bus showing flashing red lights and not pass until the driver turns them off. On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop.

    Source: Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 64

  4. What happens to speeding fines in a Nevada highway work zone?

    • A They triple
    • B They stay the same
    • C They are replaced by a warning
    • D They double
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    D. They double

    Fines for speeding double in work zones. Workers are close to traffic, so slow down, stay alert and follow flaggers' directions.

    Source: Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 60

  5. Your brakes suddenly fail. What should you try first?

    • A Pump the brake pedal
    • B Shift into park
    • C Steer onto the median
    • D Turn off the engine
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    A. Pump the brake pedal

    If your brakes fail, pump the brake pedal first. If that does not work, use the parking brake and shift to a lower gear, but never shift into park.

    Source: Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 58