Nebraska Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Nebraska practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real DMV Written Test has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass.
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1. What is the minimum speed allowed on Nebraska's interstate highways?
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Correct answer: C. Nebraska sets a 40 mph minimum on the interstate because vehicles moving far below the traffic flow force sudden lane changes and rear-end risks. If you cannot maintain 40, stay off. Hook: interstate floor, forty or more.
2. At a railroad crossing you see a white X-shaped sign reading RAILROAD CROSSING, with no gates or flashing signals. How should you treat it?
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Correct answer: B. The crossbuck is a regulatory sign that legally works like a yield sign at the tracks. Trains cannot swerve or stop quickly, so you must give way every time. At passive crossings, your eyes and ears are the only warning system.
3. BAC measures the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. For drivers 21 and older in Nebraska, what BAC puts them at or over the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration. In Nebraska, adult drivers reach the illegal level at 0.08%. Remember the rule as a hard line: at 0.08% you are over, and skills like reaction time fade even sooner.
4. A tire blows out while you are driving at highway speed. What is the safest response?
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Correct answer: B. During a blowout, hold the wheel firmly, lift off the gas, and let the car slow on its own before easing off the road. Hard braking on three good tires invites a spin. Steady hands beat fast feet.
5. On a Nebraska multi-lane controlled-access highway, you approach a stopped tow truck with flashing lights. What does the Move Over Law require?
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Correct answer: C. Nebraska's Move Over Law covers stopped emergency, road assistance, utility, and waste vehicles with flashing lights on multi-lane controlled-access highways: move at least one lane away, or slow to a safe speed when you cannot. Hook: give a lane or give up speed.
6. Which teen qualifies for Nebraska's School Permit at age 14 years, two months?
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Correct answer: B. Nebraska's School Permit serves rural students: you must live outside a city of 5,000 or more, or attend school outside one. It exists so students far from town can reach class. Hook: five thousand is the town-size line.
7. Under Nebraska's zero-tolerance law, what BAC level counts as a violation for a driver under 21?
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Correct answer: B. Nebraska's zero-tolerance law sets the under-21 threshold at 0.02%, far stricter than the adult standard. Underage drinking is illegal to begin with, so the safest and simplest rule is zero alcohol before driving, always.
8. What does the term "no-zone" mean when you drive near a large truck?
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Correct answer: C. No-zones are the huge blind spots in front of, behind, and beside a large truck where the driver simply cannot see you. A quick test: if you cannot see the driver's face in the truck's mirror, you are invisible.
9. In Nebraska, supervised behind-the-wheel practice with a permit can begin once a teen reaches which age?
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Correct answer: C. Supervised practice starts at 15 in Nebraska, once the teen holds a learner's permit. Every practice hour with a licensed adult builds judgment that classroom study alone can never teach, which is why the permit stage exists.
10. What does a posted speed limit actually tell you?
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Correct answer: A. A posted limit is the top legal speed when conditions are ideal: dry pavement, good visibility, light traffic. In worse conditions, a safe speed is lower. Treat the number as a ceiling to stay under, never a target to hit.
11. During a practice drive in Nebraska, your mom asks: 'No sign here, so how fast can you legally go on this residential street?' What is the correct answer?
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Correct answer: B. With no sign posted, the residential default in Nebraska is 25 mph. A good habit for new drivers: entering any neighborhood, assume the default, scan for signs, and let posted limits override it whenever they appear.
12. In freezing weather, why do bridges and overpasses ice over before the roads around them?
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Correct answer: C. A bridge has cold air on top and underneath, while ordinary pavement is warmed by the ground below, so bridges freeze first. Slow down before crossing one in cold weather and avoid sudden braking or steering there.
13. You merge onto an interstate in Nebraska posted at the state's maximum speed limit. The fastest you may legally drive there is which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Nebraska caps highway speed at 75 mph, its statewide maximum. Even on wide-open pavement, the posted number is the ceiling, and rain, fog, or traffic can make a much lower speed the only safe and legal choice.
14. You see a five-sided sign shaped like a schoolhouse outline, in fluorescent yellow-green, showing two walking figures. What does the pentagon shape identify?
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Correct answer: D. The pentagon shape is reserved for school signs, warning of a school zone or crossing where children may be walking. The fluorescent yellow-green color grabs attention near schools. Think of the five-sided shape as a little schoolhouse to remember it.
15. How does the law treat a driver who leaves the scene of a crash they were involved in?
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Correct answer: B. Fleeing a crash you were part of, often called hit and run, is a serious crime everywhere, with penalties that grow if anyone was hurt. Staying is a legal duty. Whatever the damage, driving away doubles the trouble.
16. What should you do when you approach an intersection with a flashing yellow light?
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Correct answer: C. A flashing yellow light does not require a stop; it tells you to slow down, scan the intersection, and proceed carefully. It marks spots with extra risk, so treat flashing yellow as a caution flag, not a green light.
17. Who may legally park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?
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Correct answer: C. Reserved accessible spaces are only for vehicles showing a valid disability placard or plate, used when the person it was issued to is aboard. These wide, close-in spots are essential access, which is why enforcement is strict everywhere.
18. You stop at a red light planning to turn right, and a white sign beside the signal reads NO TURN ON RED. What does the sign change?
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Correct answer: A. Many places allow a right turn on red after a complete stop, but a NO TURN ON RED sign removes that option. It appears where crosswalks or sight lines make red-light turns risky. When posted, red simply means wait.
19. Several vehicles reach a four-way stop at different times. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. At an all-way stop, the vehicle that arrives and stops first proceeds first, with others following in arrival order. This first-come, first-served system prevents confusion. Think of it as taking a number at a busy counter.
20. You are in a left-turn lane facing oncoming traffic, and the signal shows a steady red arrow. What does the arrow mean?
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Correct answer: A. A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points toward; you must stop and stay put until the signal changes. It shields turning drivers from crossing busy oncoming lanes. Think of a red arrow as a closed gate.
21. You are delivering food to a house on an unposted residential street in Nebraska. Unless a sign changes it, what speed limit applies?
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Correct answer: A. Unposted residential streets in Nebraska carry a default limit of 25 mph. The rule exists so drivers can stop for the unexpected, like a car backing out of a driveway. When a sign is posted, obey the sign instead.
22. You are studying for the Nebraska permit knowledge exam and want to schedule it as early as the law allows. You can hold a learner's permit beginning at which age?
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Correct answer: C. In Nebraska, 15 is the earliest age for a learner's permit, so plan your knowledge exam around that date. Study the official handbook, since permit questions come from it, and arrive with the required documents ready.
23. Your car stalls on railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should everyone in the car do?
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Correct answer: D. Abandon the car immediately and run toward the oncoming train at an angle leading away from the tracks, so flying wreckage sails past you instead of into you. Trains cannot stop quickly. Cars are replaceable; people are not.
24. You are driving in a lane with a large white arrow painted on the pavement curving to the right. What does this marking require?
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Correct answer: B. A curved lane-use arrow makes that lane turn-only: follow the arrow or change lanes before the intersection. The arrows sort traffic early so no one swerves at the last second. The pavement is telling you your path.
25. When you finish parallel parking, how should your car be positioned?
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Correct answer: A. End a parallel park close to the curb and parallel with it, so your vehicle does not poke into the traffic lane. A car sticking out invites sideswipes and mirror strikes. Tuck in tight; the lane belongs to traffic.
26. Under Nebraska's GDL restrictions, what happens if a permit holder uses an interactive wireless device while the vehicle is moving?
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Correct answer: A. Nebraska's GDL rules ban permit holders from using any interactive wireless device while the vehicle is in motion; a first offense costs $200 plus points. New drivers need full attention on the road. Hook: moving means the phone is off.
27. What is the difference between a suspended license and a revoked license?
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Correct answer: A. A suspension parks your driving privilege for a set time or until you meet conditions, while a revocation cancels it entirely, usually forcing you to reapply later. Think of suspension as paused and revocation as erased.
28. You are driving at night and can only make out the eight-sided outline of a sign ahead. Even before reading it, what does that shape tell you to do?
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Correct answer: C. The octagon is reserved for stop signs alone, so the shape itself orders a full stop. This lets you obey the sign even when snow, glare, or darkness hides the word. Eight sides always equals stop.
29. How does alcohol change the skills you rely on to drive?
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Correct answer: B. Alcohol slows your reactions, throws off coordination, and blurs and narrows vision, so every core driving skill suffers at once. Impairment starts before you feel drunk. Think of alcohol as turning down every dial you drive with.
30. A 17-year-old in Nebraska claims, 'I only need to stay under the adult limit.' Under zero tolerance, the BAC that actually applies to under-21 drivers is what?
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Correct answer: C. The adult limit is irrelevant for minors. Nebraska's zero-tolerance law applies at 0.02% for drivers under 21, because any alcohol raises a new driver's crash risk. If you are under 21, drinking and driving simply never mix.
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