Nevada Permit Practice Test 5
25 questions written from the Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
After a crash that requires an SR-1 Report of Crash in Nevada, how long do you have to send it to the DMV?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700) (March 2024). 18 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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After a crash that requires an SR-1 Report of Crash in Nevada, how long do you have to send it to the DMV?
- A 30 days
- B 5 days
- C 72 hours
- D 10 days
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D. 10 days
You must complete and send the SR-1 within 10 days. If you do not report a crash to the DMV, your license and registration may be suspended.
What does Nevada's Basic Rule on speed require?
- A Drive no more than 5 mph over the limit
- B Drive at the speed of the fastest traffic
- C Always drive exactly at the posted limit
- D Drive at a reasonable or proper speed for conditions
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D. Drive at a reasonable or proper speed for conditions
The Basic Rule means you must drive at a reasonable or proper speed, considering traffic, weather, visibility, road surface and type of road. The safe speed may be well below the posted limit.
On a two-lane road in Nevada, you may not pass at or within how many feet of a street or railroad crossing?
- A 50 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 100 feet
- D 200 feet
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C. 100 feet
Do not pass on a two-lane road at or within 100 feet of a street crossing or a railroad crossing. Vehicles may turn or stop there, and you would be in the oncoming lane.
You have 7 demerit points on your Nevada record and complete a DMV-approved traffic safety course. How many points can the course remove?
- A Up to 3 points
- B All 7 of your points
- C Up to 2 points
- D Up to 5 points
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A. Up to 3 points
A traffic safety course removes at most three demerit points, and you may use it only once in a 12-month period. The conviction itself remains part of your driving history.
You are driving with a 4-year-old who is 40 inches tall. What does Nevada law require for the child?
- A An approved child restraint system
- B A shoulder belt in the front seat
- C A lap belt in the back seat
- D Nothing, if the trip is short
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A. An approved child restraint system
Nevada requires children under six and less than 57 inches tall to ride in an approved child restraint system. Failing to restrain them can bring fines, community service or a license suspension.