Nebraska: Licensing basics — Re-examination, Renewal, Replacement, Veteran Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How is a recalled individual notified to appear for reexamination?” · “How many days before their birthday may individuals 21 and over renew a license?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nebraska Driver's Manual" (January 2025), Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Who may ask the DMV to "recall" a person for reexamination because of concern about the person's ability to drive safely?
- Law enforcement or a physician
- Only a judge
- Only the person's insurance company
- Only a licensed optometrist
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Correct answer: Law enforcement or a physician
Nebraska law allows law enforcement, physicians or others who are concerned to request the DMV to recall the individual for reexamination.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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How is a recalled individual notified to appear for reexamination?
- By a phone call from law enforcement
- By an email from the county treasurer
- By a letter sent to the individual
- By a notice posted at the courthouse
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Correct answer: By a letter sent to the individual
The recalled individual is notified via letter to appear at a specific driver licensing office on a certain date and time.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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Which tests must a recalled individual retake at the driver licensing office?
- The vision and written tests
- The written and driving tests
- The written test only
- The driving test only
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Correct answer: The written and driving tests
The recalled individual must retake the written and driving tests.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A recalled applicant must furnish a statement by a licensed physician about what?
- Proof of financial responsibility for three years
- Proof of at least 50 hours of driving practice
- A list of all vehicles the person owns
- Medical history as it pertains to driving ability
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Correct answer: Medical history as it pertains to driving ability
Recalled applicants must furnish a statement by a licensed physician regarding medical history as it pertains to driving ability.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What vision document must a recalled applicant also provide?
- A statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist
- A statement from a licensed pharmacist or nurse
- A statement from the person's insurance company
- A statement from a county clerk or treasurer
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Correct answer: A statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist
A vision statement from an optometrist or ophthalmologist is also required of recalled applicants.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What happens to the license of a recalled individual who fails to report for the examination or to pass the required tests?
- The license is impounded for 30 days
- The license is suspended for one year
- The license is cancelled
- The person is fined $500
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Correct answer: The license is cancelled
Failure to report, to submit the required statements or to pass the required tests results in the license being cancelled.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A license issued to a U.S. citizen under 21 expires on what date?
- The license holder's 18th birthday
- The license holder's 21st birthday
- The license holder's birthday in the second year after issuance
- Five years after the date of issuance
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Correct answer: The license holder's 21st birthday
Licenses issued to individuals under 21 expire on the license holder's 21st birthday.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A license issued to an individual 21 or older expires on the license holder's birthday in which year after issuance?
- The second year
- The third year
- The sixth year
- The fifth year
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Correct answer: The fifth year
Licenses issued to individuals 21 or older expire on the license holder's birthday in the fifth year after issuance.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A person under 21 may apply to renew a license how many days before the 21st birthday?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
Individuals may apply for renewal 60 days prior to their 21st birthday.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A license renewed early by an individual turning 21 is not valid until when?
- 60 days before the 21st birthday
- The day of the 21st birthday
- 30 days before the 21st birthday
- 90 days before the 21st birthday
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Correct answer: 30 days before the 21st birthday
The license will not be valid until 30 days prior to the 21st birthday.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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How many days before their birthday may individuals 21 and over renew a license?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
Individuals 21 and over may renew 90 days prior to their birthday.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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When may an individual over 21 who will be out of Nebraska during the regular renewal period renew with driver licensing staff?
- Only after the license expires
- Only during the 60-day period before the birthday
- Only on the day of the birthday
- Before the 90-day renewal period
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Correct answer: Before the 90-day renewal period
These individuals may renew with driver licensing staff prior to the 90-day renewal period.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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An applicant who is out of Nebraska during the renewal period may renew by mail within how long after the license expires?
- One year
- 30 days
- 60 days
- Six months
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Correct answer: One year
Applicants out of Nebraska may renew by mail prior to expiration or within one year after expiration of the license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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How long before an operator's license or State ID Card expires does the DMV send renewal notice postcards?
- 15 days
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
The DMV sends renewal postcards 30 days prior to expiration of an operator's license or State ID Card.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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How long before a commercial driver's license expires does the DMV send renewal notice postcards?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
The DMV sends renewal postcards 60 days prior to expiration of a commercial driver's license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What does the manual ask you to complete before visiting a driver licensing office to renew?
- A Statement of Physician
- A voter registration form
- A school permit waiver
- A data form
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Correct answer: A data form
The manual asks applicants to complete a data form before visiting a driver licensing office.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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Which situation allows you to obtain a replacement license or State ID Card?
- You bought a new vehicle
- You changed insurance companies
- You changed your name
- You received a traffic ticket
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Correct answer: You changed your name
A replacement document can be obtained if you lost the card or it was destroyed, changed your name, or moved.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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State statute requires that name and address changes be made within how many days of the change?
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
State statute requires that name and address changes be made within 60 days of the change.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What happens to a previously issued license once a replacement license has been issued?
- It stays valid until its original expiration date
- It may still be used as identification for 30 days
- It becomes a valid State ID Card
- It is invalid and cannot be used as proof of identification
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Correct answer: It is invalid and cannot be used as proof of identification
Once a replacement license is issued, the previously issued document is invalid and cannot be used as proof of identification.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Before a "Veteran" designation is added to a driver license or State ID Card, veterans must certify their eligibility through whom?
- The DMV Driver and Vehicle Records Division
- The U.S. Department of Defense
- The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
- The county treasurer
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Correct answer: The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
Veterans must certify their eligibility through the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs (NDVA) before the designation is added.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Which statement about holding a license and a State ID Card is true?
- A person may hold both if under age 21
- A person may not hold both at the same time
- A person may hold both if the license is Class M
- A person may hold both for up to 30 days
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Correct answer: A person may not hold both at the same time
No person shall hold a permit or license with a State ID Card at the same time.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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For how long is a license valid for a person with lawful status whose period of authorized stay in the United States has no definite end?
- Two years
- Five years
- Until age 21
- One year
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Correct answer: One year
If there is no definite end to the authorized stay, the license is valid for a period of one year.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What happens if an applicant's driving privileges are revoked or suspended in another state?
- A Nebraska license will not be issued
- A Nebraska license is issued with a restriction
- A Nebraska license is issued after 60 days
- A Nebraska license is issued to residents only
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Correct answer: A Nebraska license will not be issued
If driving privileges are revoked or suspended in Nebraska or any other state or jurisdiction, a Nebraska license will not be issued.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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An applicant who has had a seizure or loss of consciousness within what period before renewing or obtaining an operator's license will be asked to have a physician certify they can safely operate a vehicle?
- A three month period
- A one month period
- A six month period
- A twelve month period
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Correct answer: A three month period
The manual says an applicant who has had a seizure or loss of consciousness within a three month period before renewing or obtaining a license will be asked to have a physician certify they can safely operate a motor vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)