Free Nebraska DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026
This Practice Test 1 is modeled on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 25 questions; to pass you need 20 of 25 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
When this sign stands alone at a railroad crossing, how should you treat it?
What's on the Nebraska Practice Test 1
The real Nebraska knowledge test has 25 questions, and to pass you need 20 of 25 correct (80%). Practice Test 1 is a 25-question set drawn from 53 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 21
- Traffic laws 13
- Right of way 5
- Safe driving 5
- Alcohol & drugs 3
- Speed limits 3
- Parking 2
- Emergencies 1
53 questions in the pool, 11 of them written specifically for Nebraska. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. In Nebraska, what happens to speeding fines in school zones and in work zones where workers are present?
- A. They are doubled (correct)
- B. They stay the same
- C. They are tripled
- D. They rise by $50
Why: Nebraska doubles speeding fines in school zones and in work zones when workers are present. For example, 6-10 mph over is $25 normally and $50 in those zones.
Source: official Nebraska driver handbook, p.53 (PDF p.61), 4C-3 Work and School Zones
2. Vehicles that travel at or below what speed, such as farm equipment, must show a slow-moving vehicle emblem on Nebraska roads?
- A. 15 mph
- B. 35 mph
- C. 45 mph
- D. 25 mph (correct)
Why: Nebraska requires the slow-moving vehicle emblem on vehicles that travel 25 mph or less, like tractors and other farm machines, when they use a public road.
Source: official Nebraska driver handbook, p.42 (PDF p.50), 3B-5 Special Signs
3. A flashing yellow arrow on a traffic signal means:
- A. Wait - the arrow is about to turn red
- B. Turn after yielding to traffic and pedestrians (correct)
- C. Turn freely - oncoming traffic is stopped
- D. Stop fully, then turn ahead of the oncoming cars
Why: A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in that direction after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. It is an unprotected turn - proceed only when safe.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 4A.04 Paragraph 01 B.2
4. What does this warning sign mean?
- A. Your lane ends; merge left
- B. Two roads join; both must merge
- C. A lane is added; no merge needed (correct)
- D. A divided highway begins
Why: The added-lane sign shows that the road gains a lane where another road joins. Traffic entering has its own lane and does not have to merge.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
5. When driving in heavy rain, you should:
- A. Use high-beam headlights to see better
- B. Use low beams and leave more following distance (correct)
- C. Turn on hazard lights and drive at normal speed
- D. Use cruise control to keep a steady, safe speed
Why: In rain, use low-beam headlights (high beams reflect off rain), reduce speed, and increase following distance to at least 4-6 seconds. High beams can reduce visibility in rain.
6. Green traffic signs provide:
- A. Warning information (hazards)
- B. Regulatory information (laws)
- C. Guide information (directions) (correct)
- D. Service information (gas, food)
Why: Green signs provide guidance information such as highway route numbers, exit numbers, destinations, distances, and directions. They help drivers navigate.
More Nebraska facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Nebraska permit practice test page.
Nebraska DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 25
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 20 of 25 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Nebraska Practice Test 1 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.