Nevada Practice Test

Nevada Practice Test (25 questions). Correct answers and explanations are noted under each question.

1. 1. When does the passing restriction created by this Do Not Pass sign end?

   

   1. When a Pass With Care sign or permissive pavement markings appear ahead. (correct)
   2. After you have driven 500 feet past the sign.
   3. When you reach the next intersection or cross street.
   4. When oncoming traffic clears and the road ahead looks empty.

   Why: The restriction runs from the sign forward and is lifted only by a Pass With Care sign or by permissive pavement markings. The tempting wrong choice is the one that lets a clear stretch of road end the restriction; a driver used to judging passing by sight distance reads Do Not Pass as advice to weigh against conditions, when it is a rule that stays in force until a later sign or marking cancels it.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R4-1 (Do Not Pass).

2. 2. What does the speed shown on this advisory speed plaque tell a driver?

   

   1. The speed at which the hazard ahead can be comfortably negotiated. (correct)
   2. The maximum legal speed limit that applies through the hazard.
   3. The minimum speed drivers must maintain through the curve.
   4. The speed limit that applies only in wet or icy conditions.

   Why: An advisory speed plaque names the speed at which the hazard ahead can be comfortably negotiated, and it is a recommendation posted with a warning sign rather than a posted limit. The pull toward the legal-limit answer comes from carrying over the habit of reading any number on a roadside sign as enforceable; yellow warning signs advise, and the plaque takes its color and authority from the diamond above it.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W13-1aP (Advisory Speed Plaque).

3. 3. Solid green pavement bordered by white lines identifies what?

   

   1. A bicycle lane highlighted where it crosses motor vehicle paths. (correct)
   2. A shared lane for bicycles and buses only.
   3. A pedestrian crossing painted for extra visibility.
   4. A lane permanently closed to all motor vehicle traffic.

   Why: A continuous green field bordered by white lines marks a bicycle lane and calls attention to it where bicyclists and motor vehicles cross paths, such as intersections, driveways, and merges. The color raises the lane's visibility without changing its legal status. Drivers who read the vivid green as a permanent barrier pick the answer that closes the lane to all motor vehicles, mistaking a visibility treatment for a change in who may use the lane.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking FHWA IA-14 (Green-Colored Bike Lane).

4. 4. Two solid white lines painted straight across a roadway at an intersection identify what?

   

   1. A marked pedestrian crosswalk where drivers must yield to people crossing. (correct)
   2. A stop line where drivers halt before entering the intersection.
   3. A lane divider separating two lanes of same-direction traffic.
   4. A no-passing zone for vehicles approaching the intersection.

   Why: A pair of solid white lines drawn across the roadway marks a transverse crosswalk, the pavement's label for a pedestrian crossing point where drivers must yield. The stop-line answer is the trap. Drivers see white paint drawn across a lane, remember the stop-at-signal instruction from the same passage, and carry it over to the doubled marking that actually defines the crossing.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.18 (Transverse Crosswalk).

5. 5. What does this pavement marking permit a driver in the lane to do?

   

   1. Reverse direction with a U-turn at the intersection. (correct)
   2. Make a left turn only at the intersection.
   3. Use the lane for left turns from either direction of travel.
   4. Execute a three-point turn to change direction.

   Why: A curved arrow that loops a full 180 degrees marks the lane as one where U-turns are permitted, so a driver may reverse direction at the intersection. The trap sits with the plain left-turn reading: a left-turn arrow bends once toward the left and stops there, while the U-turn arrow wraps the whole way around to show the reversal, and the two markings sit close enough in shape that the loop gets misread as an ordinary left.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (U-Turn Arrow).

6. 6. What does this Food sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

   

   1. A restaurant or other place to eat is available ahead. (correct)
   2. A rest area with picnic tables lies ahead.
   3. Overnight lodging is offered near this exit.
   4. Fuel can be purchased at the next exit.

   Why: The blue Food sign, a white fork and knife inside a circle, points to a restaurant or other place to eat off the highway ahead. The rest-area answer is the reach: a driver who groups every blue roadside services sign into a single 'rest stop' bucket picks it, without noticing the fork-and-knife icon that reserves this sign for dining.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D9-8 (Food).

7. 7. The word STOP is painted in white across your travel lane. What does this pavement legend tell you?

   

   1. A stop sign or signal is ahead, and you must prepare to come to a complete stop. (correct)
   2. The legend itself is the stop line where the front wheels must halt.
   3. Cross traffic ahead has the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection.
   4. A rolling stop is allowed when the intersection ahead is clear.

   Why: The STOP legend on the pavement reinforces an upcoming stop sign or signal and warns you to prepare to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The trap is the choice that treats the painted word as the stop line itself; the legend typically appears just before a transverse stop bar, so the line you halt behind is that bar, not the word painted on the approach.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.20 (STOP Pavement Legend).

8. 8. What does a red curb marking mean in Nevada?

   1. Short stop only to load or unload passengers
   2. Reserved for handicapped parking
   3. Loading zone with rules set by local law
   4. No stopping, standing, or parking (correct)

   Why: Red is the strictest of the color-coded curb markings. No stopping, no standing, no parking, with the exact enforcement determined by local ordinance. Confusing red with yellow (loading) or white (short passenger stop) is a common trap.

   Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Parking - Colored Curb Markings," p.48.

9. 9. You see this sign as one of a series posted along the outside of a curve. What does the series tell a driver?

   

   1. The direction and sharpness of the curve ahead. (correct)
   2. The end of a passing zone.
   3. The edge of the pavement where the shoulder drops off.
   4. The location of a driveway on the right side.

   Why: A row of chevrons along the outside of a curve gives drivers a continuous visual indication of the curve's direction and sharpness, and each panel guides your eye through the bend as you slow down. The pavement-edge choice leans on the fact that the panels stand in a line along the shoulder, but chevrons face into the traffic to trace the curve itself, not to mark where the paved surface ends.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W1-8R (Chevron Alignment (Right)).

10. 10. What does this crossbuck sign require of a driver approaching the tracks?

    

    1. Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear. (correct)
    2. Come to a complete stop before every crossing, whether or not a train is approaching.
    3. Proceed without slowing because the crossbuck only marks the location of the tracks.
    4. Yield to cross traffic on the road that intersects at this location.

    Why: The crossbuck acts as a yield device at a highway-rail grade crossing: slow down, look and listen both ways, and cross only when no train is coming. The trap is the answer that treats every crossing as a mandatory stop, which carries a stop-sign habit over to a device that only demands a stop when a train is actually there.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R15-1 (Railroad Crossing (Crossbuck)).

11. 11. Your windshield wipers stop working in a heavy Nevada rainstorm. What does the manual say to do?

    1. Speed up to reach your destination before the rain worsens.
    2. Turn on the interior lights so you can see better through the glass.
    3. Slow down, lower the window, and put your head out so you can see. (correct)
    4. Stop right where you are in the lane and turn on the flashers.

    Why: The manual's answer is direct: slow down, drop the window, and put your head out until you can move safely off the highway. Interior lights would make the reflection problem worse, not better; stopping in an active lane invites a rear-end crash from the following traffic that also has degraded visibility; speeding up compounds the exact problem the driver just lost the ability to see through.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 5 - Special Driving Conditions: Driving Emergencies (Windshield Wipers Fail)," p.58.

12. 12. An extra-wide solid white line runs along the right side of the roadway. What does it tell you as a driver?

    

    1. Keep the line on your left and stay off the shoulder. (correct)
    2. Cross the line to pass slower traffic on the right.
    3. Stop your vehicle before crossing the line ahead.
    4. The lane is reserved for bicycles only.

    Why: An extra-wide solid white edge line marks where the travel lane ends on the right, and the driver keeps it on the left while treating the shoulder beyond it as off-limits for normal driving. The tempting wrong choice reads the line as a broken lane divider that a driver may cross to move right, a rule that belongs to dashed white lines between two through lanes, not to an edge line whose whole job is to mark the outer boundary of the lane you are already in.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.06 (Wide Solid White Edge Line).

13. 13. A stop sign requires a driver to do what at the marked location?

    

    1. Come to a complete stop at the line, crosswalk, or intersection before proceeding (correct)
    2. Slow down and yield only if other traffic or pedestrians are present
    3. Stop only when cross traffic is visibly approaching the intersection
    4. Reduce speed and proceed carefully through the intersection

    Why: The octagon calls for a full halt at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection edge, and the driver moves again only when the way is safe. Drivers who slow, glance around, and roll through when the way looks clear are treating the octagon as a yield sign. That habit fails the road test.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-1 (Stop).

14. 14. On a Nevada freeway, a dotted white line beside your lane may indicate what?

    

    1. A broken white lane line where passing between lanes is permitted
    2. A high-occupancy vehicle lane you may enter any time
    3. A shoulder that is closed to all vehicles
    4. An exit-only lane on the freeway (correct)

    Why: Dotted white lines are shorter and spaced closer than the more familiar broken white lane lines. On a freeway they typically mark an exit-only lane: the lane you are in is about to leave the freeway. They can also extend a lane line through an intersection.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signs, Signals and Markings - Highway Markings," p.32.

15. 15. What does this Merge Right sign warn of ahead?

    

    1. Traffic from the right merges into your lane ahead. (correct)
    2. A lane on the right ends and drivers must move left.
    3. The roadway narrows from both sides ahead.
    4. Two-way traffic begins on the roadway ahead.

    Why: The diamond warns that traffic from the right merges into your lane ahead, which is why you check your right mirror and blind spot as you approach and adjust speed for vehicles joining. The trap is the answer about a lane ending and drivers moving left; that is the Lane Ends sign, and readers pick it because both signs feature a slanting line and get filed together on first pass.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W4-1R (Merge Right).

16. 16. You are in a Nevada crash with no police response, about $900 in property damage, and no injuries. How long do you have to send the SR-1 Report of Crash form to the DMV?

    1. No report is required because law enforcement did not investigate.
    2. You have 10 days from the crash to submit the SR-1. (correct)
    3. Your insurance company files the SR-1 with the DMV on your behalf.
    4. No report is required because no one was injured.

    Why: When law enforcement does not investigate and the crash causes at least $750 in damage or any injury, Nevada requires the driver or registered owner to send the SR-1 to the DMV within 10 days. Skipping the filing can lead to suspension of your driver license or vehicle registration.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 8 - Insurance and Financial Responsibility," p.75.

17. 17. Your vehicle stalls in rising flood water on a Nevada road and it is safe to get out. What does the manual say to do?

    1. Stay inside the vehicle where you are shielded from the water.
    2. Try to restart the engine and drive slowly through the water.
    3. Abandon the vehicle immediately and seek higher ground. (correct)
    4. Roll down all windows and wait for the water to drain out.

    Why: The manual is blunt: rising water can engulf the vehicle and sweep it into deeper, faster-moving water where escape is even more dangerous, so if you can safely get out, do it now and head for higher ground. Staying inside for 'protection' is exactly the mistake the manual calls out. Restarting to try to power through worsens the situation, and the manual warns not to attempt to drive through flood water in the first place.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 5 - Special Driving Conditions: Tips for Driving in a Flash Flood," p.59.

18. 18. You are in the left lane and see this sign in a work zone. What does it require of you?

    

    1. Signal, match traffic speed in the right lane, and merge right before the taper. (correct)
    2. Stop at the taper and wait for a gap in traffic before merging.
    3. Race to the taper and cut in ahead of continuing traffic.
    4. Stay in the left lane; traffic in the right lane must yield to you.

    Why: In a work-zone lane closure, the driver in the ending lane signals, matches the speed of the through lane, and merges right well before the taper. Racing to the taper and cutting in ahead of continuing traffic tempts drivers who treat the closure as a chance to gain position, the aggressive habit this advance warning is placed to prevent.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign CW4-2L (Lane Ends Merge Right (Work Zone)).

19. 19. The Defensive Driving Tips say to look ahead at least how many seconds while driving on a city street?

    1. 30 seconds
    2. 4 seconds
    3. 8 seconds
    4. 12 seconds (correct)

    Why: The tips set a 12-second minimum forward scan on ordinary streets so drivers see traffic patterns forming and have time to react. The manual notes that 12 seconds at 30 mph is a little over a block ahead. A 20 to 30 second scan is a separate rule for freeway speed.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Defensive Driving Tips," p.42.

20. 20. What does this orange diamond sign warn of ahead?

    

    1. Two-way traffic shares the roadway ahead through the construction area. (correct)
    2. Your lane ends ahead and traffic must merge to the left.
    3. A detour begins ahead and directs traffic off the roadway.
    4. Passing is prohibited through the construction zone ahead.

    Why: The orange diamond warns that through the construction area the roadway carries vehicles in both directions, so oncoming traffic will share the same pavement and a driver has to stay right of the centerline. The no-passing answer is the pull here because two-way work zones often do restrict passing, and a learner who has driven through one associates the two ideas; this sign warns of the two-way condition itself, and a separate device carries any passing prohibition.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign CW6-3 (Two-Way Traffic (Work Zone)).

21. 21. What does this No Right Turn sign require of a driver in the lane where it is posted?

    

    1. Stop before turning right, then proceed when the way is clear.
    2. Continue straight or use another approved movement instead of turning right. (correct)
    3. Yield to any crossing traffic before completing a right turn.
    4. Turn right only when a green arrow signal is showing.

    Why: The sign forbids a right turn at that intersection or driveway from the lane where it's posted, so a driver in that lane continues straight or uses another approved movement. The stop-then-turn answer pulls at drivers who carry a stop-sign habit into a white regulatory sign, treating a full stop as permission to complete the turn; the R3-1 is an outright prohibition, and no amount of stopping first satisfies it.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R3-1 (No Right Turn).

22. 22. What is the maximum distance you may travel in a center left-turn lane before completing your left-hand turn?

    1. 200 feet (correct)
    2. 100 feet
    3. 300 feet
    4. 500 feet

    Why: The center left-turn lane exists to let drivers wait to complete a turn, not to drive along. Nevada law caps travel in the lane at 200 feet before you make the left turn. After turning onto a highway, you may not stay in the lane more than 50 feet before merging with traffic.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signs, Signals and Markings - Highway Markings," p.32.

23. 23. What does a white painted curb usually mean in Nevada?

    1. Limited-time parking as posted on a nearby sign.
    2. A very short stop for passengers or dropping off mail. (correct)
    3. Loading zone for freight and commercial vehicles.
    4. Handicapped-only parking spaces for placard holders.

    Why: Nevada uses color-coded curbs to signal parking rules. White curbs allow only a very short stop to pick up or drop off passengers or to drop mail in a mailbox. Green, yellow, red, and blue curbs each carry their own meaning, and mixing them up is the most common trap on this type of question. Anchor the white curb to a quick, purposeful pause, not to any form of extended parking.

    Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Parking: Colored Curb Markings," p.48.

24. 24. You approach this orange chevron sign posted through a work zone. What does it require of you as a driver?

    

    1. Reduce speed and follow the chevrons through the curve as the road bends right. (correct)
    2. Merge to the left because the right lane ends ahead in the work zone.
    3. Stop completely before entering the curve and wait for a flagger.
    4. Do not pass because a hill or curve limits the sight distance ahead.

    Why: The orange chevron is an alignment marker on the outside of a rightward curve in a work zone, so slow down and steer along the chevrons while watching for shifted lanes, barriers, or workers. The lane-ends reading pulls in drivers who treat any orange rectangle in a work zone as a merge warning, but this device shows the shape of the road, not the loss of a lane.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign CW1-8R (Chevron Alignment Right (Work Zone)).

25. 25. What does this Do Not Enter sign require of a driver facing it?

    

    1. Do not enter the roadway from this direction. (correct)
    2. Yield to oncoming traffic, then enter with caution.
    3. Enter only if you are a local resident or delivery driver.
    4. Enter only if driving a passenger car, not a truck.

    Why: The sign bars entry from your direction because the roadway ahead is one-way against you or is a restricted entrance; stop, back out safely, or turn around. The tempting wrong answer treats the red square like a yield, telling the driver to pause, look for oncoming, and then go if it looks clear. Yielding does not solve the problem the sign describes: any traffic on the roadway ahead is coming toward you because the roadway only runs the other way.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R5-1 (Do Not Enter).