Nebraska: Licensing basics — Retaking Tests, Appeals, Military, Motor Voter Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is issued to an applicant who is denied issuance of the document they applied for?” · “Why should you make sure the address you gave driver licensing staff is current?”
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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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After failing three successive drive tests, what must a Class O or Class M applicant do before being eligible to reapply?
- Wait 30 days and then retake the drive test in the same vehicle you used the first time again
- Pass the written test again with a perfect score and then wait one full year
- Hold a Provisional Operator's Permit for at least 12 months before reapplying
- Show proof of completing a DMV approved driver training course, or have held an LPD 90 days
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Correct answer: Show proof of completing a DMV approved driver training course, or have held an LPD 90 days
Applicants who fail three successive drive tests must show proof of a DMV approved driver training course or have held an LPD for at least 90 days.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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What is issued to an applicant who is denied issuance of the document they applied for?
- A Return for Services form
- A 30-day receipt
- An Issuance Certificate
- A Class M restriction certificate
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Correct answer: A Return for Services form
A Return for Services form is issued to an applicant who is denied and explains the reason for the denial.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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What should an applicant bring when returning to the driver licensing office after a denial?
- The 30-day receipt
- The Issuance Certificate
- The Return for Services form
- The old permit or a copy of it
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Correct answer: The Return for Services form
Applicants should bring the Return for Services form with them when returning to the driver licensing office.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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When may a test that was failed be retaken?
- Right away, in the same visit
- Not the same day
- After one hour
- Only after 30 days
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Correct answer: Not the same day
Any test failed may not be retaken the same day.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Within how many days after passing the tests must you present the Issuance Certificate to a county treasurer or state driver licensing office?
- 20 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
The Issuance Certificate must be presented within 90 days.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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In which counties must the Issuance Certificate be presented to the state driver licensing office rather than to a county treasurer?
- Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy
- Hall, Buffalo and Dodge
- Scotts Bluff, Lincoln and Platte
- Adams, Madison and Cass
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Correct answer: Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy
County treasurers take the Issuance Certificate except in Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy Counties, where the state driver licensing offices do.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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What happens if you do not present the Issuance Certificate within 90 days?
- The tests must be taken again on the same day
- The certificate is mailed back to your address in 30 days
- You will have to return to the driver licensing office
- The certificate stays valid for another year
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Correct answer: You will have to return to the driver licensing office
Failure to present the Issuance Certificate in time requires a return to the driver licensing office.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Which agency does not accept the 30-day receipt as acceptable proof of identification to board planes?
- The Federal Aviation Administration
- The Transportation Security Administration
- The Social Security Administration
- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Correct answer: The Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration does not accept the 30-day receipt as proof of identification to board planes or enter certain federal facilities.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Why should you make sure the address you gave driver licensing staff is current?
- Your permanent card will not be forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service
- Your card will be mailed again to the county treasurer after 30 days
- The 30-day receipt is only valid at the address you gave the staff
- Your card will be held at the driver licensing office for pickup
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Correct answer: Your permanent card will not be forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service
The permanent documents are mailed to the address provided and will not be forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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When should a disabled applicant contact the local driver licensing or state DMV office to ask for accommodations?
- On the day of the drive test
- After failing a test
- Prior to testing
- After receiving the permit
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Correct answer: Prior to testing
Accommodations will be made for disabled applicants, who should contact the office prior to testing.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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To whom can the decision of driver licensing staff be appealed if an applicant is denied or refused a license or State ID Card?
- The Governor of the State of Nebraska
- The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles
- The county treasurer who handles the issuance
- The Nebraska State Patrol's driver licensing unit
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Correct answer: The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles
A denial can be appealed to the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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A Nebraska license that was valid on or after August 27, 1971, and is held by a person on active duty outside Nebraska, stays valid for how long after discharge or return to Nebraska (whichever is later)?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
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Correct answer: 60 days
The license is valid while the person serves on active duty and for 60 days following a discharge or return to Nebraska, whichever is later.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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Who is covered by Nebraska's special licensing rules for military members stationed outside Nebraska and holding a Nebraska license?
- Members of the National Guard activated for training only
- Members of the reserves activated for training only
- Immediate family members of active duty personnel
- Civilian employees of the military
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Correct answer: Immediate family members of active duty personnel
The special rules cover active duty military personnel and immediate family members stationed outside Nebraska, but not National Guard or reserve members activated for training purposes only.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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What is Form 07-08?
- A form for registering to vote in Nebraska
- A card that explains the military exemption
- A temporary license valid for 15 days
- A certificate of insurance for a revoked license
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Correct answer: A card that explains the military exemption
Form 07-08 is a small card that explains the military exemption and is attached to the driver's license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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If a military member who qualifies for the exemption fails to contact the DMV, when will the driving record be purged from the DMV computer system?
- Immediately when the member leaves Nebraska
- 60 days after the member's discharge
- Five years after the license is issued
- One year after the license expiration date
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Correct answer: One year after the license expiration date
Failure to contact DMV results in the driving record being purged one year after the expiration date appearing on the license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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A person 21 or over with an expired license may renew without testing if they apply within how many days of military discharge or a return to Nebraska while still on active duty?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
An expired license may be renewed without testing within 60 days of military discharge or a return to the state while still on active duty.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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How many forms of principal address must a military member who lives in Nebraska provide?
- One
- Three
- Two
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
Military members who live in Nebraska must provide two forms of principal address.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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After an applicant who wants to register to vote completes a license application, a Voter Registration card is mailed within how many days?
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
The county clerk or election commissioner mails a Voter Registration card within 30 days of the completed application.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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Who mails the Voter Registration card to an applicant who asked to register to vote when applying for a license?
- The DMV Driver and Vehicle Records Division
- The Nebraska State Patrol
- The county treasurer
- The county clerk or election commissioner
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Correct answer: The county clerk or election commissioner
The appropriate County Clerk or Election Commissioner mails the Voter Registration card.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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When is voter registration offered to license and State ID Card applicants in Nebraska?
- Each time an application is made
- Only the first time a person applies for a license
- Only when a license is renewed at age 21 or older
- Only when an applicant requests a replacement license
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Correct answer: Each time an application is made
Voter registration is offered each time application is made for a license or State ID Card.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)