How long must a Nevada applicant under 18 hold an instruction permit before applying for a driver's license?
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A.
3 months
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B.
12 months
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C.
30 days
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D.
6 months Correct
The answer is "6 months"
The manual requires under-18 applicants to hold an instruction permit for at least six months before applying for a driver's license. This waiting period lets the teen accumulate supervised driving experience.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 3 months
Halves the required hold period; the manual sets it at 6 months, not 3. This answer halves the 6-month permit-hold requirement.
B. 12 months
Doubles the required hold period; the manual sets it at 6 months, not 12. This answer confuses the 1-year permit validity with the 6-month required hold period.
C. 30 days
Confuses a short administrative window (such as the 30-day new-resident deadline) with the permit-hold minimum. This answer anchors on the 30-day figure Chapter 1 uses for new-resident licensing and for address and name changes, treating it as Nevada's default administrative deadline.
This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 1 - Instruction Permits, Instruction Permit Requirements," p.15..
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