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Nevada DMV Permit Practice Test

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Car learner knowledge exam
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25
Correct to pass
20
Passing score
80%
Mistakes allowed
5

80%

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  • In-person testing explicitly has no time limit; null represents unlimited here, not a hidden timer.
  • Five allowed mistakes is derived from 20 correct out of 25.
  • Teen and adult pages publish the same score. Current pages do not publish the older claimed stop-at-20-correct/6-wrong behavior.

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  1. 1. What is the minimum age for an ordinary Nevada car instruction permit?
  2. 2. A learner proposes practicing with a licensed 20-year-old who has driven for three years. Does that person meet Nevada's ordinary supervisor requirement?
  3. 3. A learner has passed the written test and carries a valid permit. May the learner drive alone to a nearby store?
  4. 4. A teen follows Nevada's standard approved-driver-education path. Which supervised practice requirement applies?
  5. 5. A 16-year-old has completed the required training and practice but held the permit for only three months. May the teen take the ordinary licensing road test now?
  6. 6. A teen otherwise ready for the road test had an at-fault crash two months ago. Which requirement remains unmet?
  7. 7. A 17-year-old received a first Nevada license two months ago. May the driver take an unrelated 16-year-old friend on an ordinary solo outing?
  8. 8. A licensed 17-year-old plans a recreational drive at 11 p.m., unrelated to school or work. What is the correct decision?
  9. 9. An enrolled high-school student under 18 is applying for a Nevada instruction permit. Which document addresses the attendance requirement?
  10. 10. Your license requires corrective lenses. You are making a short daytime trip on familiar roads. What should you do?
  11. 11. While driving, you want to type a routine message into a handheld phone. What should you do?
  12. 12. A fully licensed adult makes a routine voice call while driving. Which arrangement avoids the ordinary handheld-voice prohibition?
  13. 13. A 5-year-old is 50 inches tall and rides in an ordinary passenger car. Which requirement applies?
  14. 14. An 18-month-old rides in a car with a suitable available rear seat, and no special exception applies. How should the child ride?
  15. 15. A driver feels impaired but thinks a test would show less than 0.08. Is that a reason to drive?
  16. 16. A 20-year-old thinks 0.08 is the only Nevada alcohol threshold that applies. What important rule is being missed?
  17. 17. A prescribed medicine makes a driver too impaired to drive safely. Does having a valid prescription make driving acceptable?
  18. 18. A driver refuses a lawfully required evidentiary alcohol test after the applicable warning. Does refusal protect the license?
  19. 19. Which Nevada liability amounts apply to injury or death of one person, injury or death of multiple people, and damage to others' property in one crash?
  20. 20. An officer requests proof of financial responsibility during an applicable traffic stop. May a driver show a valid electronic image of the proof on a phone?
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  1. What is the minimum age for an ordinary Nevada car instruction permit?

    Correct answer: 15½ years old.

    The ordinary teen instruction-permit age is 15½. Applicants must also meet the testing and application requirements.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Instruction permit: minimum age; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  2. A learner proposes practicing with a licensed 20-year-old who has driven for three years. Does that person meet Nevada's ordinary supervisor requirement?

    Correct answer: No; the supervisor must be at least 21 with at least one year of licensed driving experience.

    The supervisor must meet both requirements, hold an appropriate valid license, and sit beside the learner.

    Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 15: Instruction permits: supervising driver ↗

  3. A learner has passed the written test and carries a valid permit. May the learner drive alone to a nearby store?

    Correct answer: No; the permit still requires the qualified accompanying driver beside the learner.

    A learner's permit does not authorize solo driving. Carrying it or arranging supervision from a different vehicle does not replace the required accompanying driver.

    Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 15: Instruction permits: required accompanying driver ↗

  4. A teen follows Nevada's standard approved-driver-education path. Which supervised practice requirement applies?

    Correct answer: At least 50 hours, including 10 hours at night.

    The standard path requires 50 supervised hours with 10 at night in addition to approved driver education. This does not use a special alternative-training exception.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Standard driver education and supervised practice; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  5. A 16-year-old has completed the required training and practice but held the permit for only three months. May the teen take the ordinary licensing road test now?

    Correct answer: No; the valid permit must have been held for at least six months.

    Teen applicants must be at least 16 and hold a valid permit for at least six months.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Step 4: eligibility requirements; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  6. A teen otherwise ready for the road test had an at-fault crash two months ago. Which requirement remains unmet?

    Correct answer: Six months without an at-fault crash, moving violation, or drug/alcohol conviction.

    The current DMV requirements include the specified clean six-month period; completing training does not replace it.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Step 4: six-month driving record requirement; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  7. A 17-year-old received a first Nevada license two months ago. May the driver take an unrelated 16-year-old friend on an ordinary solo outing?

    Correct answer: No; passengers under 18 are restricted for the first six months, except immediate family.

    The first-six-month passenger rule is separate from belt and curfew requirements. An unrelated minor friend is not immediate family.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Passenger restrictions: first six months; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  8. A licensed 17-year-old plans a recreational drive at 11 p.m., unrelated to school or work. What is the correct decision?

    Correct answer: Do not make the drive; the ordinary teen curfew is 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

    The ordinary under-18 curfew is 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This recreational trip does not meet the stated school/work exception.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Teen driving curfew; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  9. An enrolled high-school student under 18 is applying for a Nevada instruction permit. Which document addresses the attendance requirement?

    Correct answer: The required completed Certification of Attendance form.

    The DMV requires applicable attendance certification. Graduates and qualifying other education situations use the documentation specified for them.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Attendance requirement for applicants under 18; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  10. Your license requires corrective lenses. You are making a short daytime trip on familiar roads. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wear the required glasses or contact lenses while driving.

    A corrective-lens restriction applies to driving on familiar roads as well as unfamiliar ones. Carrying the lenses is not the same as using them.

    Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 16: License restrictions: corrective lenses ↗

  11. While driving, you want to type a routine message into a handheld phone. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait until you have safely stopped driving before typing it.

    Nevada prohibits manual nonvoice communications while operating a vehicle. No emergency exception applies to the routine message.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484B.165, 1(a): manual nonvoice communications; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  12. A fully licensed adult makes a routine voice call while driving. Which arrangement avoids the ordinary handheld-voice prohibition?

    Correct answer: Use a hands-free accessory for the conversation and remain attentive to driving.

    Ordinary voice communication must use a qualifying hands-free arrangement. Permitted calls can still distract; delay them when driving needs your attention.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484B.165, 1(b), 1(c) and 3: hands-free voice operation; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  13. A 5-year-old is 50 inches tall and rides in an ordinary passenger car. Which requirement applies?

    Correct answer: Use an appropriate approved child restraint, properly installed and used according to its instructions.

    The child is both younger than six and shorter than 57 inches. The restraint must suit the child's size and be properly secured.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484B.157, 1(a): younger than six AND shorter than 57 inches; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  14. An 18-month-old rides in a car with a suitable available rear seat, and no special exception applies. How should the child ride?

    Correct answer: In a properly secured rear-facing child restraint in the back seat.

    Nevada's ordinary rule requires a child under two to ride rear-facing in the back seat. The statute has narrow exceptions, none assumed here.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484B.157, 1(b): rear-facing child under two; ordinary rear-seat case; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  15. A driver feels impaired but thinks a test would show less than 0.08. Is that a reason to drive?

    Correct answer: No; operating while under the influence can violate the law even without reaching the separate 0.08 threshold.

    Nevada prohibits driving under the influence as well as driving at the separate 0.08 alcohol threshold. A reading below that threshold does not make impaired driving lawful.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484C.110, 1(a) and (b): impairment and separate 0.08 threshold; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  16. A 20-year-old thinks 0.08 is the only Nevada alcohol threshold that applies. What important rule is being missed?

    Correct answer: The under-21 alcohol threshold is 0.02.

    Nevada applies a lower 0.02 alcohol threshold to drivers under 21. This is not permission to drink a calculated amount and drive.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Underage drinking and driving: under-21 0.02 limit; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  17. A prescribed medicine makes a driver too impaired to drive safely. Does having a valid prescription make driving acceptable?

    Correct answer: No; lawful drug use is not a defense to driving under its impairing influence.

    A prescription does not remove the risk or prohibition on impaired operation. Arrange other transportation when medicine affects safe driving.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484C.110, 2: controlled substances and lawful-use defense; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  18. A driver refuses a lawfully required evidentiary alcohol test after the applicable warning. Does refusal protect the license?

    Correct answer: No; refusal itself can cause revocation of driving privileges.

    Nevada provides administrative revocation for failure to submit to required evidentiary testing.

    Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484C.210, 1: refusal of evidentiary testing; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  19. Which Nevada liability amounts apply to injury or death of one person, injury or death of multiple people, and damage to others' property in one crash?

    Correct answer: $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000, respectively.

    These are the three specified minimum liability amounts, not coverage for repairing your own car.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Nevada Insurance Requirements: minimum liability amounts; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

  20. An officer requests proof of financial responsibility during an applicable traffic stop. May a driver show a valid electronic image of the proof on a phone?

    Correct answer: Yes; Nevada allows electronic proof, and displaying it does not authorize a search of unrelated phone contents.

    Nevada allows evidence of financial responsibility in electronic form. This permission concerns proof, not general consent to access the device's other information.

    Source: Nevada DMV, Evidence of insurance and electronic proof FAQ; current official page reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗

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What is Nevada's minimum instruction-permit age?

Nevada residents may apply for an instruction permit at 15½. Applicants younger than 18 must also provide the required school-attendance certification or qualifying documentation for their situation. The school-attendance requirement does not apply to applicants 18 or older, regardless of whether they are still attending school.

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What score is required on Nevada's permit knowledge test?

Class C knowledge test at a DMV office

25 questions. 20 correct are needed to pass. Agency passing statement: 80%.

Sources & exam details
  • In-person testing explicitly has no time limit; null represents unlimited here, not a hidden timer.
  • Five allowed mistakes is derived from 20 correct out of 25.
  • Teen and adult pages publish the same score. Current pages do not publish the older claimed stop-at-20-correct/6-wrong behavior.

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Class C online knowledge test

25 questions. 20 correct are needed to pass. Agency passing statement: 80%. Published time limit for this format: 60 minutes.

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  • Online testing differs from the in-person format by having a sixty-minute time limit.
  • Five allowed mistakes is derived from the published 20-of-25 threshold.

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Who can supervise my driving with a Nevada instruction permit?

A licensed driver at least 21 years old, with at least one year of driving experience, must sit next to you throughout the drive. This applies when practicing with a permit; it is not permission to drive alone. Nevada does not require completed driver education merely to obtain the instruction permit.

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