Free Nevada DMV Driving Test Practice 2026 / NV

Question 1

A gate is lowered at a Nevada railroad crossing but you see no train. What may you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait — you may not proceed around a lowered gate

Answer

Proceed slowly across the tracks

Answer

Drive around the gate if no train is visible

Answer

Back up and take another route across the tracks

Question 2

Your vehicle becomes stuck on railroad tracks in Nevada. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Leave the vehicle immediately, then use the Blue Emergency Notification System sign to notify the railroad and law enforcement

Answer

Wait for a train to signal before leaving the vehicle

Answer

Push the vehicle forward while a passenger steers

Answer

Stay in the vehicle and try to restart the engine

Question 3

True or False: If you are stopped by law enforcement in Nevada at night, it is a good idea to turn on your interior light and keep your hands in plain view.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

You approach this sign in a Nevada highway work zone. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and obey the directions given by the flagger controlling traffic

Answer

Ignore the person holding the sign and follow the painted lane lines

Answer

Speed up so you clear the work area quickly

Answer

Stop only if a police officer is present

Question 5

In a Nevada work zone, what is the difference between an orange speed limit sign and a black-and-white speed limit sign?

Accepted Answer

Orange signs are advisory and indicate slower, safer speeds, while black-and-white signs are regulatory

Answer

Both are advisory only and cannot be enforced

Answer

Orange signs apply only to trucks

Answer

Black-and-white signs are advisory and orange signs are regulatory

Question 6

Some Nevada highways have paved shoulders signed for emergency vehicle use. What does this mean for other drivers?

Accepted Answer

They may not stop on a shoulder that is marked to allow emergency use

Answer

They may drive on the shoulder to bypass congestion

Answer

They may park there overnight

Answer

They may use the shoulder as a right-turn lane

Question 7

When must you switch from high beams to low beams on a Nevada highway at night?

Accepted Answer

At least 500 feet before an oncoming vehicle and 300 feet before a vehicle you are following

Answer

Only when the other driver flashes their lights at you

Answer

At least 100 feet before any other vehicle

Answer

Only inside city limits

Question 8

Oncoming headlights are creating glare while you drive at night in Nevada. What does the handbook tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Look down and to the right side of your lane and use the road edge line as a guide

Answer

Stare directly at the oncoming headlights to keep your bearings

Answer

Turn on your own high beams to even out the light

Answer

Close one eye until the vehicle passes

Question 9

According to the Nevada handbook, how much greater can stopping distances be on a slippery road than on dry pavement?

Accepted Answer

Two to ten times greater

Answer

About the same

Answer

Roughly one and a half times greater

Answer

Fifty times greater

Question 10

During what period may studded snow tires be used on Nevada roads?

Accepted Answer

October 1 through April 30

Answer

At any time of year

Answer

Only during a declared winter storm emergency

Answer

November 1 through February 28 only

Question 11

What does it mean when the handbook says a vehicle is skidding?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle's tires have lost traction with the road surface

Answer

The engine has stalled at highway speed

Answer

The anti-lock braking system has been disabled

Answer

The steering wheel has locked in position

Question 12

What does this sign tell a Nevada driver about the road ahead?

Accepted Answer

Traffic ahead moves in both directions, so stay in your lane and do not cross the center line to pass

Answer

The road ahead is one-way in your direction

Answer

A passing lane begins ahead

Answer

The lanes ahead are reversible during rush hour

Question 13

You see this yellow warning sign on a rural Nevada highway. What should you expect?

Accepted Answer

Livestock may be crossing or wandering onto the roadway ahead, so slow down and be ready to stop

Answer

A livestock auction yard is open to the public ahead

Answer

A weight station for cattle trucks is ahead

Answer

Hunting is permitted along this stretch of highway

Question 14

This warning sign is posted on a Nevada road. What is the main hazard it warns about?

Accepted Answer

Slow-moving farm machinery may be entering or traveling on the roadway

Answer

A farm equipment dealership is located ahead

Answer

Tractors are prohibited on this road

Answer

The road surface ahead is unpaved

Question 15

What does this yellow warning sign mean?

Accepted Answer

Be alert for pedestrians with disabilities, who may cross more slowly, and be prepared to yield

Answer

Accessible parking spaces are located ahead

Answer

The sidewalk ahead is closed

Answer

Only vehicles displaying a disabled placard may use this road

Question 16

The Nevada handbook says you should not stop your car more than five feet from a crosswalk when a pedestrian who is blind is waiting. Why?

Accepted Answer

Because the pedestrian uses the sound of your engine as a guide

Answer

So the pedestrian can touch your bumper for guidance

Answer

Because a vehicle stopped farther back blocks the bike lane

Answer

Because state law measures the crosswalk from your front bumper

Question 17

The light turns green and you begin a right turn, but a pedestrian is still in the crosswalk. What does Nevada law require?

Accepted Answer

You must yield; pedestrians still crossing have the right-of-way over a motorist turning right

Answer

The pedestrian must hurry to clear the intersection

Answer

You may proceed because the green light gives you the right-of-way

Answer

You may proceed if you sound your horn first

Question 18

On a Nevada road with no sidewalk, where should a pedestrian walk?

Accepted Answer

On the side of the road facing oncoming traffic

Answer

In the center of the traffic lane so drivers can see them

Answer

On whichever side has more shade

Answer

On the side of the road going the same direction as traffic

Question 19

True or False: In Nevada it is illegal to overtake a vehicle that is slowing down or stopped until you have slowed enough to determine why that vehicle stopped.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 20

A bicyclist in Nevada decides to cross an intersection using the crosswalk. What does the handbook say they should do?

Accepted Answer

Dismount and cross as a pedestrian

Answer

Ride through the crosswalk at full speed

Answer

Ride against traffic through the crosswalk

Answer

Wait for a police officer to wave them through

Question 21

Why should you not assume a motorcycle is about to turn just because its turn signal is flashing?

Accepted Answer

Turn signals on most motorcycles are not self-canceling, so the signal may be left over from an earlier turn

Answer

Motorcycle signals are only advisory under Nevada law

Answer

Motorcycle signals flash at a different rate than car signals

Answer

Motorcycles are not required to have turn signals in Nevada

Question 22

Where must a moped operator ride on a Nevada roadway?

Accepted Answer

In the extreme right-hand lane, except when preparing to turn left, when there is a single lane, when it would be unsafe, or when directed by an officer

Answer

In the far left lane so faster traffic can pass on the right

Answer

On the sidewalk whenever one is available

Answer

In the center lane of any multi-lane road

Question 23

Who may ride in the open bed of a pickup truck being driven on a paved Nevada highway?

Accepted Answer

Only people age 18 and older, since those under 18 are barred except in an authorized parade or in farming or ranching use

Answer

Anyone, as long as they are seated

Answer

Only children, because they weigh less

Answer

Anyone wearing a helmet

Question 24

When hitching a trailer to your vehicle with a ball-and-hitch coupler, how should the safety chains be arranged?

Accepted Answer

Attached and crossed, and not tangled, pinched or dragging

Answer

Left loose in the trunk as a spare

Answer

Attached only on the driver's side

Answer

Wrapped tightly around the trailer tongue so they cannot move

Question 25

How can you tell whether a Nevada driver license is Real ID compliant?

Accepted Answer

It is marked with a gold Nevada outline and a star cutout

Answer

It is printed on blue card stock

Answer

It has no expiration date

Answer

It carries the phrase "NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES"

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