General Driving Knowledge — Nevada

Nevada permit practice test: 648 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class C: 25 Q, pass 20. General Driving Knowledge: 82 questions. Updated

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TopicGeneral Driving Knowledge
License testNevada Car learner's permit test (Class C)
Topic questions82 (13% of 648 total)
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Questions (82)

1. When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:
  1. Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass. ✓
  2. Cut them off to slow them down.
  3. Retaliate by tailgating them.
  4. Make sure they know you disapprove of their behavior.

Answer: A. Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.

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2. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
  1. Decrease your speed.
  2. Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass. ✓
  3. Not let the other cars pass your vehicle.
  4. Use your four-way flashers.

Answer: B. Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass.

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3. If an officer believes you are driving under the influence, you:
  1. Can always refuse to be tested for the presence of controlled substances.
  2. Can refuse to be tested for the presence of substances if it is your first offense.
  3. Cannot refuse to be tested for the presence of controlled substances. ✓
  4. Can choose to be tested for the presence of controlled substances at a later date.

Answer: C. Cannot refuse to be tested for the presence of controlled substances.

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4. What may help drivers conserve gasoline?
  1. Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.
  2. Accelerating quickly.
  3. Slowing down gradually. ✓
  4. Braking abruptly.

Answer: C. Slowing down gradually.

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5. An inattentive driver is a driver who:
  1. Stares at objects off the roadway or daydreams while driving.
  2. Maintains eye contact during a conversation with a passenger while driving.
  3. Only watches the vehicle ahead of their vehicle.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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6. When entering a street from a driveway, you:
  1. Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
  2. Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
  3. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
  4. Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.

Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.

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7. If you’re going to turn left onto a one-way street, you should complete the turn into:
  1. The right lane.
  2. The lane closest to your previous lane. ✓
  3. Either lane.
  4. Neither lane.

Answer: B. The lane closest to your previous lane.

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8. Defensive driving is:
  1. Identifying dangerous driving situations and taking action to avoid accidents. ✓
  2. Defending yourself against poor drivers by getting ahead of them in traffic.
  3. Following the vehicle ahead of you at a close distance.
  4. Quickly changing lanes and shifting in and out of traffic congestion.

Answer: A. Identifying dangerous driving situations and taking action to avoid accidents.

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9. If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:
  1. Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane. ✓
  2. Turn into the lane marked with an arrow.
  3. Turn into the middle lane.
  4. Turn into any lane.

Answer: A. Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

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10. If you are involved in a serious motor vehicle crash:
  1. Stop.
  2. Call the police.
  3. Determine if anyone is injured.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook