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Nebraska permit practice: 20 free questions

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Question 1 of 20

With an ordinary learner’s permit, what is the minimum age of the licensed driver seated beside you?

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Correct answer: A. 21.

The supervising driver must hold a license, be at least 21 and sit next to the permit holder.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 1C-4 Learner’s Permit, PDF page 12. Checked .

Question 2 of 20

A normal intersection signal is dark and nobody is directing traffic. What should you do?

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Correct answer: B. Use the procedure for an all-way stop.

A dark intersection signal requires drivers to stop and use all-way-stop yielding rules.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 3A Traffic signals, PDF page 39. Checked .

Question 3 of 20

A red arrow controls the turn you want to make. Is turning after a full stop allowed?

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Correct answer: C. No; wait until a permitting signal appears.

A red arrow forbids the turn. A full stop alone does not allow it.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 3A-1 Color and types, PDF page 40. Checked .

Question 4 of 20

What should you do when a steady yellow X appears over your lane?

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Correct answer: A. Leave the lane as soon as you can safely do so.

The lane is about to close to your direction. Move out safely before the red X appears.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 3A-3 Lane use signals, PDF page 40. Checked .

Question 5 of 20

At an unsigned intersection, another vehicle reaches the crossing at about the same time on your right. What should you do?

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Correct answer: B. Let that vehicle go first.

For simultaneous arrivals without controls, yield to traffic approaching from the right.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4B-1 Uncontrolled intersections, PDF page 56. Checked .

Question 6 of 20

As you enter a roundabout, which vehicles must you yield to?

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Correct answer: C. Traffic already circling toward you from the left.

Traffic circulating in the roundabout has priority over entering vehicles.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4B-5 Rules for driving roundabouts, PDF page 57. Checked .

Question 7 of 20

You meet a school bus displaying amber warning lights. To what maximum speed should you slow as you prepare to stop?

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Correct answer: A. 25 mph.

Reduce speed to 25 mph and get ready for the bus’s stopping signals.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 6E-1 Overhead amber warning lights, PDF page 78. Checked .

Question 8 of 20

A pedestrian with a white cane is crossing ahead. What must you do?

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Correct answer: B. Stop until the person has cleared your roadway or travel path.

Stop and allow the pedestrian to get safely away from your vehicle’s path.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4B-11 Right-of-way to visually impaired, PDF page 60. Checked .

Question 9 of 20

What is the minimum clearance from a fire hydrant when parking?

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Correct answer: C. 15 feet.

Leave fifteen feet or more around a fire hydrant.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4F-2 Where not to park or stop, PDF page 65. Checked .

Question 10 of 20

How should you turn the wheels when parked uphill beside a curb?

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Correct answer: A. Away from the curb, with the parking brake set.

For uphill parking with a curb, turn outward and set the parking brake.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4F-3 Parking on hills, PDF page 65. Checked .

Question 11 of 20

Under normal conditions, what is the maximum speed in a business district without a different posted limit?

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Correct answer: B. 20 mph.

The default business-district maximum is 20 mph. Watch for signs that change the limit.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4C-1 Maximum speed limits, PDF page 60. Checked .

Question 12 of 20

A posted limit is 55 mph but ice makes that speed unsafe. What should you do?

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Correct answer: C. Reduce speed to what the conditions safely allow.

Safe speed depends on current conditions. A posted maximum does not require driving that fast on ice.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4C Speed laws, PDF page 60. Checked .

Question 13 of 20

May you exceed the posted limit briefly to finish passing?

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Correct answer: A. No; the limit still applies while overtaking.

Overtaking does not create an exception to the speed limit.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4D-1 Passing, PDF page 61. Checked .

Question 14 of 20

What is the minimum signaling distance before a turn?

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Correct answer: B. 100 feet.

Give at least one hundred feet of warning before turning or moving sideways.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4E-1 Signaling, PDF page 62. Checked .

Question 15 of 20

Where does the handbook prohibit changing lanes?

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Correct answer: C. Within an intersection.

Complete a lane change outside the intersection. Check mirrors, blind areas and nearby vehicles before moving.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4E-3 Lane changing, PDF page 63. Checked .

Question 16 of 20

Before starting across railroad tracks after stopping, what must you confirm?

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Correct answer: A. Every track is clear and space beyond the crossing will hold your car.

Do not enter until the tracks and your exit space are clear.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 4G-3 After stopping at railroad tracks, PDF page 66. Checked .

Question 17 of 20

Floodwater covers the road you intended to use. What should you do?

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Correct answer: B. Turn back and find a dry route.

A flooded road can conceal washouts and strong moving water. Choose another route.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 5C-2 Flooding, PDF page 70. Checked .

Question 18 of 20

How should you use cruise control on a snowy or icy road?

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Correct answer: C. Keep it switched off.

Avoid cruise control when the surface is snowy or icy. Make speed changes gently yourself.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 5C-5 Snow and ice, PDF page 70. Checked .

Question 19 of 20

Who must buckle up when riding with a permit holder?

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Correct answer: A. The driver and every passenger.

All occupants, including the person holding the permit, must use seat belts.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 1B GDL driving restrictions — Seat belts, PDF page 9. Checked .

Question 20 of 20

Your permit requires corrective lenses. When must you wear them while driving?

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Correct answer: B. Whenever you drive.

A lens restriction applies every time you operate the vehicle, even on a familiar short trip.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — 1D-3 Vision test, PDF page 19. Checked .

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