Nevada: Licensing basics — ID Cards, Veterans, Medical Indicator, Donors Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How long is a Nevada identification card valid, unless limited-term immigration documents are presented?” · “Is adding a medical indicator to your card required?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nevada Driver's Handbook" (March 2024 (DMV 700)), Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
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How long is a Nevada identification card valid, unless limited-term immigration documents are presented?
- Four years
- Five years
- Ten years
- Eight years
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Correct answer: Eight years
A Nevada identification card is valid for eight years and expires on your birthday.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When does an identification card issued with limited-term immigration documents expire if no date is listed?
- Six months from issuance
- One year from issuance
- Two years from issuance
- On the next birthday
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Correct answer: One year from issuance
If limited-term immigration documents are used, the expiration coincides with the departure date, or one year from issuance if no date is listed.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What is the minimum age to get a Nevada identification card?
- 10 years
- 5 years
- 14 years
- 16 years
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Correct answer: 10 years
To get a Nevada identification card you must be at least 10 years old.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What must you do to get a Nevada identification card?
- Pass a vision test and a written knowledge test
- Hold a driver license for at least one year
- Complete an application and present proof of identity
- Pass an on-road driving test with an examiner
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Correct answer: Complete an application and present proof of identity
You must be at least 10 years old, complete an application and present the proof of identity.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What happens to your driving privileges when a Nevada identification card is issued to you?
- They are suspended for 30 days
- They are automatically surrendered
- They are limited to daylight driving
- They stay valid for eight more years
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Correct answer: They are automatically surrendered
Issuance of an identification card automatically surrenders your driving privileges, whether or not the card is in your possession. This does not apply to a seasonal resident identification card applicant.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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You hold a Nevada identification card and are cited for a traffic violation. To what are the citations and demerits applied?
- Your identification card only
- Nothing, because you have no license
- Your vehicle registration
- Your future driving privileges
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Correct answer: Your future driving privileges
Citations and demerits are applied to future driving privileges, with the same rules and penalties as for driver license holders.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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An identification card holder receives 12 or more demerits in a 12-month period. What must the person do before being eligible for a driver license?
- Pass the knowledge test again
- Wait until the next birthday
- Reinstate driving privileges
- Apply for a duplicate identification card
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Correct answer: Reinstate driving privileges
With 12 or more demerits in a 12-month period, you must reinstate your driving privileges before you are eligible to receive a driver license.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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How may you apply for a duplicate identification card?
- Online or in person at the DMV
- Only by mail
- Only at a motorcycle safety class
- Only by telephone
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Correct answer: Online or in person at the DMV
You may apply for a duplicate identification card online or in person at the DMV.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When may you declare yourself an honorably discharged veteran on your license or identification card?
- Only when you apply for a duplicate license or ID card
- Only when you change your address or your name
- Only after you turn 65 and renew your license
- When applying for an initial or renewal license or ID card
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Correct answer: When applying for an initial or renewal license or ID card
When applying for an initial or renewal license or identification card, you have the opportunity to declare yourself an honorably discharged veteran.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What must you bring to the DMV to make the veteran declaration?
- A letter from your last employer confirming service
- An honorable discharge or other honorable separation document
- A copy of your military pay record and orders
- Your most recent federal tax return and a W-2
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Correct answer: An honorable discharge or other honorable separation document
Bring an honorable discharge or other document of honorable separation from the United States Armed Forces.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What written release will you be asked to sign when declaring veteran status?
- A release letting the DMV share your information with Veterans Services
- A release allowing the DMV to cancel your license if you move
- A release agreeing to attend a driver improvement class
- A release allowing the DMV to give your record to the Highway Patrol
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Correct answer: A release letting the DMV share your information with Veterans Services
You will be asked to sign a written release authorizing the Department to provide personal information to the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What is the purpose of a medical indicator on a card?
- To show the holder is restricted to driving during daylight hours
- To tell the DMV that the holder is a registered organ donor
- To alert law enforcement or medical personnel to a medical condition
- To show the holder is licensed to drive commercial vehicles
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Correct answer: To alert law enforcement or medical personnel to a medical condition
A medical indicator alerts law enforcement and/or medical personnel that a medical condition exists.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Is adding a medical indicator to your card required?
- Yes, for drivers over 65
- No, it is optional
- Yes, for every identification card
- Yes, for every commercial driver
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Correct answer: No, it is optional
Adding the medical indicator is optional.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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What must you present to have a medical indicator added to your card?
- A letter from your employer
- A written statement from your insurance company
- A new vision test result
- A completed Confidential Physician Report
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Correct answer: A completed Confidential Physician Report
You must present a completed Confidential Physician Report indicating one of the medical codes listed on the form.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Where is the medical symbol placed on your card?
- On the back of the card
- On a sticker kept in your wallet
- On the front of the card
- On a separate paper certificate
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Correct answer: On the front of the card
A universally recognized medical symbol is placed on the front of your card.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When can you become an organ donor and have “Organ Donor” listed on your driver license or ID card?
- At original issuance, at renewal or upon a change of address
- Only during an original issuance of a license or ID card
- Only at renewal once you have reached the age of 21
- Only when you apply for a duplicate or replacement card
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Correct answer: At original issuance, at renewal or upon a change of address
This can be done during an original issuance, upon renewal or upon a change of address.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What does a parent or guardian understand when signing an affidavit for a minor organ donor?
- They may cancel the donation at any time
- They must renew the donation every year
- They must pay for the donation
- They cannot amend or revoke the donation
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Correct answer: They cannot amend or revoke the donation
The parent or guardian signs an affidavit indicating they understand they cannot amend or revoke the donation.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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If you are sick or injured and taken to a hospital, what is the priority?
- Recovering organs
- Saving your life
- Contacting your family
- Checking your donor registration
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Correct answer: Saving your life
The priority is always to save your life.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Who can register as an organ, eye and tissue donor?
- Anyone, regardless of age or medical history
- Only people who are at least 18 years old
- Only people in good health with no medical history
- Only people who already hold a driver license
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Correct answer: Anyone, regardless of age or medical history
Anyone can register as a donor, regardless of age or medical history.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Besides registering as a donor, what is it important to do?
- Keep a copy of your registration in your vehicle
- Register again every year
- Talk with your family to make your wishes known
- Tell your employer your wishes
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Correct answer: Talk with your family to make your wishes known
It is important to talk with your family to make your wishes known.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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Where are funds contributed to the Gift of Life Education Fund (Anatomical Gift Account) forwarded?
- The Nevada Highway Patrol training academy
- The University of Nevada School of Medicine
- The Nevada Department of Veterans Services
- Local hospitals for emergency equipment
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Correct answer: The University of Nevada School of Medicine
The funds are forwarded to the University of Nevada School of Medicine for educational programs promoting organ, eye and tissue donation.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What should you do when renewing your driver license to remain a registered organ, eye and tissue donor?
- Nothing, because it renews automatically
- Sign a new affidavit
- Contact the University of Nevada School of Medicine
- Check YES
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Correct answer: Check YES
Check YES when renewing your driver's license, permit, identification card or driver authorization card to remain a registered donor.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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When can you register online as an organ, eye and tissue donor?
- Only during the month of your birthday
- Only when you renew
- At any time
- Only at the DMV
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Correct answer: At any time
You can register online at any time, without waiting for your next trip to the DMV.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)