Nebraska Class O written test practice test 1

Question 1

You see smoke coming from under the hood. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull over, get out, and move away

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Open the hood right away to look

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Keep driving to the next garage

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Pour water on the engine at once

Question 2

Where should you not pass on a two-lane road?

Accepted Answer

Near a hill, curve, or intersection

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On a long straight stretch

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Where the yellow line is broken on your side

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On a road with a clear view ahead

Question 3

How can you check your following distance?

Accepted Answer

Count the seconds to reach a point it passed

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Count the car lengths between you and it

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Watch how often its brake lights come on

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Check your speed against the posted limit

Question 4

Which headlights should you use in fog?

Accepted Answer

Low beams

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High beams

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Parking lights only

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No lights

Question 5

At an intersection your signal is flashing yellow, and the cross street's is flashing red. Who should go first?

Accepted Answer

You go with care; cross traffic stops

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Cross traffic goes first, then you go

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You must both stop fully, then take turns

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Whoever is on the left goes first

Question 6

In general, about how fast does the body clear alcohol?

Accepted Answer

About one standard drink per hour

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About three standard drinks per hour

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All of it within ten minutes

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Faster if you exercise or sweat

Question 7

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Pull off the road and turn on hazards

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Stop in the lane and fix it there

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Walk along the lanes to find help

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Leave it running in the lane and wait

Question 8

In Nebraska, a No Train Horn sign is mounted under a railroad crossing sign. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Trains do not sound the horn here

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Drivers may not honk near the tracks

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The tracks there are no longer in use

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Trains cross there only at night

Question 9

In Nebraska, how close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

Accepted Answer

No closer than 20 feet

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No closer than 5 feet

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No closer than 10 feet

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No closer than 40 feet

Question 10

A sign shaped like a triangle with one point facing down means:

Accepted Answer

Yield

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Stop

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No passing zone

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Road work ahead

Question 11

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and go on with care

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Stop and wait for a green light

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The light is about to turn red

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The road ahead is closed

Question 12

Driving a commercial motor vehicle in Nebraska becomes unlawful starting at what BAC?

Accepted Answer

.04%

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.01%

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.06%

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.10%

Question 13

Two cars reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who should yield?

Accepted Answer

The driver on the left

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The driver on the right

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The driver going straight

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The driver who is younger

Question 14

Which of these is covered by Nebraska's Move Over law when it is stopped with flashing lights?

Accepted Answer

A garbage or recycling truck

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A mail truck making a delivery

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A farm tractor on the shoulder

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A car letting a rider out

Question 15

When you are stopped behind another car, how much space should you leave?

Accepted Answer

Enough to see its rear tires touch the road

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About one foot, so no one can cut in

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None; pull right up to its bumper

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Enough room to fit two more cars

Question 16

When is a road often most slippery during rain?

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In the first few minutes of rain

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After it has rained for hours

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At night, when the air is cold

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Right after the rain stops

Question 17

What does this sign mean while the light is red?

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You may not turn, even after you stop

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You may turn right after a full stop

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You may turn only if no one is coming

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You must turn and may not go straight

Question 18

Where is ice most likely to form first?

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On bridges and overpasses

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On roads in tunnels

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On busy city streets at noon

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On roads near the coast

Question 19

According to the Nebraska Driver's Manual, where may deer cross the road?

Accepted Answer

Anywhere at all, with or without a sign

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Only where a Deer Crossing sign stands

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Only near rivers and wooded parks

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Only on rural gravel roads at night

Question 20

Small green signs with numbers along a highway are mile markers. How can they help you?

Accepted Answer

They tell people where you are in an emergency

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They show the speed limit for the next mile

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They mark the places where you may park

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They show how far it is to the next rest stop

Question 21

Which sign is the only one with eight sides?

Accepted Answer

Stop

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Yield

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Railroad crossing ahead

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School zone

Question 22

Your car has a problem on the highway. Where should you stop?

Accepted Answer

As far off the road as you can

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In the right lane, close to the edge

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In the left lane, near the median

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On the curve of an exit ramp

Question 23

In most states, how are exit numbers on an Interstate chosen?

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By the mile marker nearest the exit

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By the order the exits were built

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By the number of lanes at the exit

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By the size of the nearest town

Question 24

After passing a large truck, when should you move back in front of it?

Accepted Answer

When its whole front shows in your mirror

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Right after you pass the truck's cab

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As soon as you are beside its front

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When the truck driver flashes lights

Question 25

In a Nebraska dual-lane roundabout, which lane should you usually pick to turn left?

Accepted Answer

The lane shared by through and left-turn traffic

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The right lane, which also serves through traffic

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Either lane, whichever is open

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The truck apron by the center island

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Practice test 1 questions

You see smoke coming from under the hood. What should you do?

Where should you not pass on a two-lane road?

How can you check your following distance?

Which headlights should you use in fog?

At an intersection your signal is flashing yellow, and the cross street's is flashing red. Who should go first?

In general, about how fast does the body clear alcohol?

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

In Nebraska, a No Train Horn sign is mounted under a railroad crossing sign. What does it mean?

In Nebraska, how close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

A sign shaped like a triangle with one point facing down means:

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Driving a commercial motor vehicle in Nebraska becomes unlawful starting at what BAC?

Two cars reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who should yield?

Which of these is covered by Nebraska's Move Over law when it is stopped with flashing lights?

When you are stopped behind another car, how much space should you leave?

When is a road often most slippery during rain?

What does this sign mean while the light is red?

Where is ice most likely to form first?

According to the Nebraska Driver's Manual, where may deer cross the road?

Small green signs with numbers along a highway are mile markers. How can they help you?

Which sign is the only one with eight sides?

Your car has a problem on the highway. Where should you stop?

In most states, how are exit numbers on an Interstate chosen?

After passing a large truck, when should you move back in front of it?

In a Nebraska dual-lane roundabout, which lane should you usually pick to turn left?

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Practice test 1 of 10 — Nebraska permit test

Practice test 1 questions

You see smoke coming from under the hood. What should you do?

Where should you not pass on a two-lane road?

How can you check your following distance?

Which headlights should you use in fog?

At an intersection your signal is flashing yellow, and the cross street's is flashing red. Who should go first?

In general, about how fast does the body clear alcohol?

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

In Nebraska, a No Train Horn sign is mounted under a railroad crossing sign. What does it mean?

In Nebraska, how close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

A sign shaped like a triangle with one point facing down means:

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Driving a commercial motor vehicle in Nebraska becomes unlawful starting at what BAC?

Two cars reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who should yield?

Which of these is covered by Nebraska's Move Over law when it is stopped with flashing lights?

When you are stopped behind another car, how much space should you leave?

When is a road often most slippery during rain?

What does this sign mean while the light is red?

Where is ice most likely to form first?

According to the Nebraska Driver's Manual, where may deer cross the road?

Small green signs with numbers along a highway are mile markers. How can they help you?

Which sign is the only one with eight sides?

Your car has a problem on the highway. Where should you stop?

In most states, how are exit numbers on an Interstate chosen?

After passing a large truck, when should you move back in front of it?

In a Nebraska dual-lane roundabout, which lane should you usually pick to turn left?

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