Practice test 1 of 10 — Nebraska permit test

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1. Question 1: A. Pull over, get out, and move away

   Pull over, turn off the engine, get everyone out and move away. Call for help.

   Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Vehicle fires

2. Question 2: D. Near a hill, curve, or intersection

   Do not pass near a hill, curve, intersection or rail crossing, where you cannot see oncoming traffic.

   Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Passing

3. Question 3: B. Count the seconds to reach a point it passed

   Pick a fixed point such as a sign. When the car ahead passes it, count the seconds until you reach it.

   Handbook: Chapter: Speed and following distance — Following distance

4. Question 4: C. Low beams

   Use low beams in fog. High beams reflect off the fog and make it harder to see.

   Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Night and weather

5. Question 5: A. You go with care; cross traffic stops

   Flashing red means the cross street must stop. Your flashing yellow means you may go on with care.

   Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Signals and right of way

6. Question 6: C. About one standard drink per hour

   In general, the body clears about one standard drink per hour, and nothing speeds it up.

   Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — How alcohol affects you

7. Question 7: D. Pull off the road and turn on hazards

   Pull off the road as far as you can and turn on your hazard lights so others can see you.

   Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Breakdowns

8. Question 8: A. Trains do not sound the horn here

   This sign marks a quiet zone, where "Trains do not blow the horn at this location," so look and listen with extra care.

   Handbook: Section 3: Signs, Signals and Markings — 3B-4 Warning Signs

9. Question 9: D. No closer than 20 feet

   Parking is not allowed "Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection" (20 feet).

   Handbook: Section 4: Rules of the Road — 4F-2 Where Not to Park or Stop a Vehicle

10. Question 10: C. Yield

    The downward-pointing triangle is used only for the yield sign.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Sign shapes and colors

11. Question 11: B. Slow down and go on with care

    A flashing yellow light is a warning. Slow down and go on with care.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Traffic signals

12. Question 12: A. .04%

    It is unlawful to drive with a BAC of ".04% or higher when operating a commercial motor vehicle" (.04%).

    Handbook: Section 2: Important Driver Information — 2A Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving

13. Question 13: A. The driver on the left

    At an intersection with no signs or signals, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Uncontrolled intersections

14. Question 14: A. A garbage or recycling truck

    The law covers stopped emergency, road assistance, utility, highway maintenance, "or solid waste or recycling collection" vehicles.

    Handbook: Section 4: Rules of the Road — 4B-6 Nebraska Move Over Law

15. Question 15: A. Enough to see its rear tires touch the road

    If you can see the rear tires of the car ahead touching the road, you have room to steer around it.

    Handbook: Chapter: Speed and following distance — Managing space

16. Question 16: D. In the first few minutes of rain

    In the first few minutes of rain, water mixes with oil on the road and makes it very slippery until more rain washes it away.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Skids and slippery roads

17. Question 17: D. You may not turn, even after you stop

    This sign means no turn on red. You must stop and wait for a green light before you turn.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs

18. Question 18: C. On bridges and overpasses

    Bridges and overpasses lose heat from above and below, so ice forms on them first.

    Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Skids and slippery roads

19. Question 19: B. Anywhere at all, with or without a sign

    Deer Crossing signs go only in higher-conflict areas, but the manual warns that "The deer can cross anywhere."

    Handbook: Section 3: Signs, Signals and Markings — 3B-4 Warning Signs

20. Question 20: D. They tell people where you are in an emergency

    Mile markers show your place on the highway, which helps you tell police or rescue workers where you are.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Guide and service signs

21. Question 21: D. Stop

    Only the stop sign has eight sides, so you can know it by shape alone.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Sign shapes and colors

22. Question 22: A. As far off the road as you can

    Pull as far off the road as you can, onto the shoulder, so you are out of the traffic lanes.

    Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Stopping on highways

23. Question 23: A. By the mile marker nearest the exit

    In most states, exit numbers match the nearest mile marker, so you can tell how far apart two exits are.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Guide and service signs

24. Question 24: A. When its whole front shows in your mirror

    Wait until you can see the whole front of the truck in your mirror before moving in front of it.

    Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Large trucks and buses

25. Question 25: C. The lane shared by through and left-turn traffic

    In general, "To make a left turn, choose the shared through/left-turn lane" before you enter the circle.

    Handbook: Section 4: Rules of the Road — 4B-5 Rules for Driving Roundabouts