Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 5: 50 Questions
Practice Test 5 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Nebraska driving rules, including flooded roadway, advisory speed sign on curve, unsafe to pass on Two-Lane road and missed exit. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Practice Test 5 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Flooded Roadway
- Advisory Speed Sign on Curve
- Unsafe to Pass on Two-Lane Road
- Missed Exit
- Hill with Limited Sight Distance
- Backed-Up Intersection
- Gravel Road Driving
- Yellow Centerline
- Driveway Entry
- Night Driving
- School Bus Flashing Red
- Railroad Crossbuck
- Emergency Vehicle
- Following Distance
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What should a driver do when approaching a roadway that is flooded with water?
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A. Turn around and find another route
Water depth and road damage are hard to judge and can cause loss of control.
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What does a posted advisory speed sign on a curve indicate?
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C. A safe speed for that curve
Advisory speeds warn drivers of safe speeds for specific road conditions.
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When driving on a two-lane road, when is it unsafe to pass?
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B. When approaching a hill or curve
Limited sight distance makes passing dangerous.
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What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
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C. Continue to the next exit
Backing up or turning around on highways is dangerous and illegal.
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What should drivers do when approaching a hill with limited sight distance?
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C. Reduce speed
Limited visibility requires caution.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 5, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. What should a driver do when approaching a roadway that is flooded with water?
Correct answer: Turn around and find another route
Why: Water depth and road damage are hard to judge and can cause loss of control.
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Q2. What does a posted advisory speed sign on a curve indicate?
Correct answer: A safe speed for that curve
Why: Advisory speeds warn drivers of safe speeds for specific road conditions.
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Q3. When driving on a two-lane road, when is it unsafe to pass?
Correct answer: When approaching a hill or curve
Why: Limited sight distance makes passing dangerous.
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Q4. What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Why: Backing up or turning around on highways is dangerous and illegal.
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Q5. What does a solid white line at the edge of the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: The edge of the driving lane
Why: Solid white edge lines mark the boundary of the roadway.
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Q6. What should drivers do when approaching a curve marked with a warning sign?
Correct answer: Slow before entering
Why: Slowing beforehand helps maintain traction and control.
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Q7. What does a yellow centerline separate?
Correct answer: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Why: Yellow lines separate opposing traffic.
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Q8. What should you do when entering traffic from a private road or driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to all roadway traffic
Why: Vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way.
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Q9. What does a steady green traffic signal allow?
Correct answer: Proceed if the intersection is clear
Why: Drivers must still yield and ensure the intersection is clear.
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Q10. What does a steady red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: A complete stop
Why: Red signals require drivers to stop before entering the intersection.
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Q11. What should drivers do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow and give right-of-way if needed
Why: Yield signs require giving right-of-way to conflicting traffic.
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Q12. What does a broken white lane line indicate?
Correct answer: Lane changes are permitted
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction.
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Q13. What does a solid white lane line indicate?
Correct answer: Lane changes are discouraged
Why: Solid white lines discourage lane changes.
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Q14. What does a broken yellow line indicate?
Correct answer: Passing allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when safe.
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Q15. What does a double solid yellow centerline mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing both ways.
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Q16. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren?
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Drivers must yield and stop for emergency vehicles.
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Q17. You want to put studded tires on your car in Nebraska. When are they legal to use?
Correct answer: From November 1 to April 1
Why: Studded tires are only lawful from November 1 to April 1.
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Q18. What is the safest following distance under normal conditions?
Correct answer: At least three seconds
Why: Extra space allows time to react.
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Q19. What should drivers do when driving at night?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Reduced visibility requires lower speeds.
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Q20. What headlights should be used in fog?
Correct answer: Low beams
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility.
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Q21. What does a diamond-shaped sign warn drivers of?
Correct answer: Road hazards or conditions ahead
Why: Diamond-shaped signs provide warnings.
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Q22. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Rules and regulations
Why: White rectangular signs are regulatory.
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Q23. What shape is used for stop signs?
Correct answer: Octagon
Why: Stop signs are always octagonal.
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Q24. What does a red and white triangular sign indicate?
Correct answer: Yield
Why: Triangular signs indicate yield.
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Q25. What does a pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: School zone or crossing
Why: Pentagon signs warn of school areas.
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Q26. What must drivers do when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for school buses with red lights.
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Q27. What does a railroad crossbuck sign require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Yield to trains
Why: Crossbucks indicate drivers must yield to trains.
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Q28. What should drivers do at an uncontrolled railroad crossing?
Correct answer: Slow, look, and listen
Why: Drivers must ensure tracks are clear.
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Q29. What should drivers do when approaching a construction zone?
Correct answer: Slow down and obey signs
Why: Construction zones require extra caution.
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Q30. What should drivers do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check blind spots
Why: Proper signaling prevents collisions.
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Q31. What should drivers do when entering an interstate highway?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already on the roadway
Why: Traffic on the highway has the right-of-way.
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Q32. What should drivers do when traffic is backed up beyond an intersection?
Correct answer: Stop before entering
Why: Drivers must not block intersections.
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Q33. What does a green arrow signal allow?
Correct answer: Movement in the arrow direction
Why: Green arrows provide protected movement.
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Q34. What should drivers do when approaching pedestrians in a crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield
Why: Pedestrians have the right-of-way.
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Q35. What should drivers do when following a motorcycle?
Correct answer: Allow extra following distance
Why: Motorcycles need extra space.
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Q36. What should drivers do when visibility is reduced by heavy rain?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Extra space helps compensate for reduced traction.
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Q37. What should drivers do at a four-way stop?
Correct answer: Yield to the vehicle that arrived first
Why: Right-of-way is determined by arrival order.
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Q38. You want to park on a Nebraska street near a fire hydrant. What is the closest you may park to the hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet
Why: Nebraska does not allow parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
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Q39. What should drivers do when driving on gravel roads?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Loose surfaces reduce traction.
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Q40. What does a white arrow painted on the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: Direction of travel
Why: Pavement arrows guide lane direction.
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Q41. What should drivers do if a traffic signal is not working?
Correct answer: Treat it as a four-way stop
Why: Non-functioning signals are treated as stop signs.
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Q42. What should drivers do when approaching a hill with limited sight distance?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Limited visibility requires caution.
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Q43. What is the safest response to an aggressive driver?
Correct answer: Avoid and give space
Why: Avoiding confrontation reduces risk.
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Q44. What should drivers do if their headlights fail at night?
Correct answer: Slow down and pull off the road
Why: Drivers must stop driving if headlights fail.
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Q45. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign generally indicate?
Correct answer: Be alert and prepared
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of conditions ahead.
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Q46. What should drivers do when approaching an intersection with limited visibility?
Correct answer: Slow and be prepared to stop
Why: Reduced visibility requires extra caution.
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Q47. What should drivers do when roads are icy?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Ice reduces traction and control.
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Q48. It is raining hard on a Nebraska highway and water is collecting on the road. What does the manual tell you to do to prevent hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Slow down, and turn off cruise control if needed
Why: To prevent hydroplaning, slow down. It may be necessary to disengage cruise control. Increase your following distance and use low beam headlights.
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Q49. What does a merge sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Traffic entering the roadway
Why: Merge signs warn of vehicles entering traffic.
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Q50. What should drivers do when approaching an emergency scene on the roadway?
Correct answer: Slow down and move over if possible
Why: Extra caution is required near emergency scenes.