Free Nevada DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 3 2026

What's on the Nevada Practice Test 3

The real Nevada knowledge test has 25 questions, and to pass you need 20 of 25 correct (80%). Practice Test 3 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

• Road signs 16
• Traffic laws 12
• Safe driving 7
• Alcohol & drugs 3
• Emergencies 3
• Vehicle equipment 2
• Right of way 1
• Parking 1

45 questions in the pool, 2 of them written specifically for Nevada. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

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1. 1. For the first 6 months, a Nevada driver under 18 may not transport any passenger under 18 except:

   • A. Immediate family members (correct)
   • B. Classmates going to school
   • C. Co-workers going to work
   • D. Teammates going to practice

   Why: Nevada prohibits drivers under 18 from carrying passengers under 18 for the first six months, except for immediate family members.

   Source: official Nevada driver handbook, PDF p.14, 'Passenger Restrictions and Curfews' (NRS 483.2523)

2. 2. When approaching a stopped vehicle displaying a blue and red flashing light on the roadside, the safest and often legally required action is to:

   • A. Keep your speed and stay in your lane
   • B. Change lanes away if safe, or else slow down (correct)
   • C. Stop in your lane until the vehicle leaves
   • D. Speed up to pass the scene as fast as possible

   Why: Move Over laws require drivers to change lanes away from stopped emergency and service vehicles when safe. If you cannot move over, slow down well below the speed limit and pass with extreme caution.

   Source: official Nevada driver handbook

3. 3. What does this sign tell you?

   • A. The speed you must drive at all times
   • B. The maximum speed in ideal conditions (correct)
   • C. The minimum speed allowed
   • D. The average speed of traffic on this road

   Why: This is a speed limit sign - a regulatory sign showing the maximum legal speed under ideal conditions. You must drive slower when weather or traffic conditions require it.

   Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2B.21 Paragraph 13

4. 4. A vehicle entering a roundabout (traffic circle) must:

   • A. Proceed immediately since they have right of way
   • B. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout (correct)
   • C. Stop completely before entering, even if clear
   • D. Yield only to traffic coming from the right

   Why: When entering a roundabout, yield to all vehicles already circulating inside. Enter only when there is a safe gap in traffic. Drive counterclockwise around the circle.

   Source: official Nevada driver handbook

5. 5. What does this sign tell you?

   • A. Traffic must turn at the next corner
   • B. All traffic moves in the arrow's direction (correct)
   • C. The arrow shows the way to a detour route
   • D. Only the right lane may go that way

   Why: A 'One Way' sign means all traffic must travel in the single direction the arrow points. Do not turn or drive against the arrow.

   Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2B.49

6. 6. You are driving at 60 mph on a highway. How many feet does your vehicle travel per second?

   • A. 44 feet
   • B. 66 feet
   • C. 88 feet (correct)
   • D. 100 feet

   Why: At 60 mph, a vehicle travels about 88 feet per second (60 x 5,280 / 3,600 = 88). Understanding stopping distances is critical - at 60 mph you need approximately 300 feet to stop.

   Source: official Nevada driver handbook

More Nevada facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Nevada permit practice test page.