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Nebraska DMV Permit Test Practice Questions - Nebraska Driver License Written Knowledge Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What is the official source for all questions on the Nebraska driver license written knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
A federal traffic safety pamphlet
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B
The Nebraska Driver's Manual published by the Nebraska DMV
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C
A privately published study guide
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D
The Nebraska vehicle registration handbook
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QUESTION 2 / 25
How many questions are on the Nebraska driver license written knowledge test, and how many must you answer correctly to pass?
Choose one answer below.
A
20 questions; pass with 16 correct
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B
25 questions; pass with 20 correct
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C
30 questions; pass with 24 correct
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D
25 questions; pass with 18 correct
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What does an eight-sided (octagonal) red sign always mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yield to other traffic
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B
Come to a complete stop
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C
Slow down for a hazard ahead
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D
Road work zone ahead
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What is the standard color and shape used for warning signs that alert drivers to hazards ahead?
Choose one answer below.
A
Red octagon
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B
Yellow diamond
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C
Blue rectangle
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D
Green rectangle
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QUESTION 5 / 25
A yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road means what?
Choose one answer below.
A
No passing zone
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B
Divided highway begins
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C
Pedestrian crossing ahead
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D
End of speed restriction
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign indicate?
Choose one answer below.
A
Railroad crossing ahead
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B
A school zone or school crossing
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C
A hospital is nearby
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D
A sharp curve ahead
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What does a round yellow sign with a black X and two letter R's warn you about?
Choose one answer below.
A
A rest area ahead
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B
A railroad crossing ahead
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C
A roundabout ahead
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D
A river or bridge ahead
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What color and shape are most regulatory signs that tell you what you must or must not do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yellow diamond signs
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B
White rectangular or square signs
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C
Orange diamond signs
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D
Brown rectangular signs
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What does an orange sign in a road work area tell you?
Choose one answer below.
A
The road is permanently closed
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B
You are in or approaching a construction or maintenance work zone
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C
A scenic route is ahead
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D
A recreational area is ahead
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QUESTION 10 / 25
A white sign reads SPEED LIMIT 65. What does this sign mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
65 mph is the recommended speed but not enforceable
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B
65 mph is the maximum legal speed under ideal conditions
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C
You must drive exactly 65 mph at all times
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D
65 mph applies only at night
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QUESTION 11 / 25
In Nebraska, what is the statutory speed limit in a residential district unless otherwise posted?
Choose one answer below.
A
20 mph
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B
25 mph
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C
30 mph
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D
35 mph
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QUESTION 12 / 25
In Nebraska, what is the statutory speed limit in a business district unless otherwise posted?
Choose one answer below.
A
15 mph
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B
20 mph
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C
25 mph
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D
30 mph
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What is the maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways in Nebraska?
Choose one answer below.
A
65 mph
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B
70 mph
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C
75 mph
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D
80 mph
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QUESTION 14 / 25
In Nebraska, what is the default speed limit on a hard-surfaced (dustless) county road that is not part of the state highway system?
Choose one answer below.
A
45 mph
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B
50 mph
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C
55 mph
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D
65 mph
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QUESTION 15 / 25
How should you adjust your speed when driving on wet, snowy, or icy roads?
Choose one answer below.
A
Maintain the posted speed limit since it is the legal speed
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B
Reduce your speed below the posted limit to match conditions
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C
Increase your speed to get through the bad area quickly
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D
Drive only in the left lane at the posted limit
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What does a steady red traffic signal require you to do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and proceed with caution
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B
Stop completely and remain stopped until the light turns green
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C
Stop only if other vehicles are present
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D
Yield to traffic and continue through
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QUESTION 17 / 25
In Nebraska, you may turn right at a steady red light after stopping unless a sign prohibits it. What must you do before turning?
Choose one answer below.
A
Sound your horn to alert other drivers
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B
Yield to pedestrians and cross traffic, then turn when it is safe
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C
Turn immediately so you do not block traffic behind you
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D
Wait for the light to turn green before turning
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When you face a steady red arrow traffic signal, what are you allowed to do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Turn in the direction of the arrow after stopping and yielding
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B
Wait for a green arrow; you may not turn on a red arrow
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C
Treat it the same as a flashing red light
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D
Proceed straight through the intersection
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop completely, then proceed when safe, as you would at a stop sign
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B
Slow down and proceed without stopping
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C
The intersection is closed
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D
Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop and wait for the light to change
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B
Slow down and proceed with caution
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C
The signal is broken and should be ignored
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D
Yield only to pedestrians, not to vehicles
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What does a solid yellow centerline on your side of the road mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
You may pass when the way is clear
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B
You may not pass vehicles on your side of the road
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C
The road ahead is one-way
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D
You may park along the centerline
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What do broken (dashed) white lines between lanes of traffic indicate?
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic moves in opposite directions in those lanes
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B
Lane changes are permitted when it is safe to do so
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C
Passing is never allowed
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D
The lane is reserved for buses only
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What does a double solid yellow centerline mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing is allowed for both directions of travel
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B
Passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions
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C
The road is a one-way street
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D
Only left turns are allowed
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QUESTION 24 / 25
A lane marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line means what for the driver next to the broken line?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing is never allowed in that lane
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B
Passing is permitted when the way is clear
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C
The lane is for emergency vehicles only
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D
The lane is closed to traffic
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What should you do when you approach a yellow traffic light that has just turned from green?
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up to get through before it turns red
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B
Stop if you can do so safely; the light is about to turn red
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C
Continue at the same speed without changing anything
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D
Stop only if a police officer is present
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