Sample Nevada permit-test questions
Below are 4 sample questions from the Nevada question bank. The interactive practice test above randomizes from the same pool.
How far can you drive in a center turn lane before you turn left?
- 50 feet
- 200 feet
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
Correct answer: B
Explanation: You may drive no more than 200 feet in a center turn lane before you turn left. Also, you may drive no more than 50 feet in a center turn lane after you turn left from another road into the center turn lane. Always proceed with caution because vehicles may enter the lane from the opposite direction. [Highway Markings; Signs, Signals and Markings; Chapter 3: Driving Safely; Nevada Driver's Handbook]
You may pass a vehicle on the right in all of the following situations EXCEPT
- when you are in the left-turn lane.
- on one-way streets where all lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction.
- on highways with at least two lanes traveling in your direction.
- when the vehicle is in the left-turn lane.
Correct answer: A
Explanation: You may pass a vehicle on the right when 1) the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn; or 2) there are two or more lanes of traffic going in the same direction as you are. (This can be the case on a multilane highway or a one-way street.) A left-turn lane is used only for making left turns (and U-turns where permitted).
Which of the following are used as left-edge lines on divided highways?
- Single solid yellow lines
- Double solid white lines
- Double solid red lines
- Single solid white lines
Correct answer: A
Explanation: On divided highways, single solid yellow lines are used as left-edge lines. Single solid white lines are used as right-edge lines.
If you are convicted of running a stop sign, ____ points will be added to your driving record.
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 4
Correct answer: D
Explanation: If you are convicted of disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, four points will be added to your driving record. [Demerit Point System, Chapter 8: Your Driving Record, Nevada Driver's Handbook]