What does a yellow traffic light mean?

The light is about to turn green

Stop at once, no matter how close you are

A freeway lane is marked with a white diamond symbol and HOV signs. Who may drive in it?

Vehicles carrying the posted number of people

Only trucks and other large commercial vehicles

Only police and emergency vehicles on a call

Any driver who wants to pass slow traffic

What does a green light on a traffic signal that is shaped like an arrow mean?

A protected move in the arrow's direction

The signal is about to turn red

Go that way, but yield to oncoming traffic

The turn is allowed only after stopping

Free Nevada DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

25Real test questions

80%Pass score

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.

Question 1 of 25

A yellow sign showing a person walking indicates:

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Inside this test

What's on the Nevada Practice Test 1

The real Nevada 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 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 20
Traffic laws 11
Safe driving 6
Right of way 3
Parking 2
Speed limits 1
Alcohol & drugs 1
Emergencies 1

45 questions in the pool, 3 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. The fine for a first handheld cell phone offense in Nevada (within seven years) is:
- A. $50 (correct)
- B. $25
- C. $100
- D. $250
Why: Nevada fines a first handheld cell phone offense $50, rising to $100 for a second and $250 for a third within seven years.
Source: NRS 484B.165(4)(a)-(c)
2. In Nevada, while driving it is illegal to:
- A. Text or use a handheld cell phone (correct)
- B. Talk using a hands-free headset
- C. Follow a mounted GPS for directions
- D. Talk with passengers in the car
Why: Nevada bans texting, internet use, and handheld cell phone use while driving. Hands-free headset use is allowed.
Source: official Nevada driver handbook, PDF p.42, 'Cell Phones and Texting'
3. Green guide signs are used to show:
- A. Hazards on the road ahead
- B. Parks and historic sites
- C. Directions and distances (correct)
- D. Locations of gas and food
Why: Green signs provide guidance: route numbers, directions, distances, and destination names. They help you navigate to where you are going.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 1D.05 Color Code
4. What is the safest way to check your blind spot before changing lanes?
- A. Check your rearview mirror, then signal and go
- B. Check both side mirrors only
- C. Glance over your shoulder toward the new lane (correct)
- D. Trust your car's blind-spot warning light
Why: Mirrors have blind spots. Always glance over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move before changing lanes, in addition to checking your mirrors.
Source: official Nevada driver handbook
5. What does a green light on a traffic signal that is shaped like an arrow mean?
- A. A protected move in the arrow's direction (correct)
- B. Go that way, but yield to oncoming traffic
- C. The turn is allowed only after stopping
- D. The signal is about to turn red
Why: A green arrow gives a protected movement: you may go in the direction of the arrow while conflicting traffic is stopped by a red signal. You must still yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk and to vehicles still lawfully in the intersection.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 4A.03 Paragraph 01 A.2
6. How much of a traffic lane is a motorcycle entitled to?
- A. Half a lane, so a car may share it
- B. Only the right third of the lane
- C. A full lane, the same as a car (correct)
- D. Whatever space other traffic leaves
Why: A motorcycle has the right to use a full lane. Never drive alongside a motorcycle in the same lane, even if the rider is far to one side.
Source: official Nevada driver handbook

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

Nevada DMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 25
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 20 of 25 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 15½ years old
Testing agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Nevada 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.