Nevada: Road signs Practice Test
Regulatory signs, stop signs and route markers in the Nevada Driver’s Handbook.
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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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What are the three purposes of signs?
- Warn, direct, and advertise
- Regulate, entertain, and guide
- Regulate, warn, and inform
- Inform, punish, and direct
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Correct answer: Regulate, warn, and inform
Signs have three purposes: they regulate, warn, and inform.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What are the rules of the road?
- The traffic laws and driving practices that mean safe driving for all of us
- The penalties and fines that apply to every traffic violation in Nevada
- The requirements the DMV sets for getting and renewing a license
- The signs and signals that control traffic on freeways only
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Correct answer: The traffic laws and driving practices that mean safe driving for all of us
The rules of the road are the traffic laws and driving practices that mean safe driving for all of us.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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At a stop sign, where must you come to a full stop?
- Behind the stop sign at the crosswalk or stop line
- In the crosswalk, so pedestrians can see you
- Just past the stop line, where you can see cross traffic
- At the point where traffic on the cross street is closest
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Correct answer: Behind the stop sign at the crosswalk or stop line
A stop sign means you must come to a full stop behind the sign at the crosswalk or stop line.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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At a stop sign, what should you do if the view of the cross street is blocked?
- Honk your horn and proceed quickly before cross traffic arrives
- Wait for traffic on the cross street to stop for you
- Back up and stop again at a spot with a clearer view
- Slowly move forward to determine when it is safe to proceed
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Correct answer: Slowly move forward to determine when it is safe to proceed
If the view of the cross street is blocked, slowly move forward to determine when it is safe to proceed.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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If there are no signs or markings at an intersection, where should you slow down and stop, if necessary?
- Well back from the intersection, where traffic cannot see you
- Nearest the intersection where you can see approaching through traffic
- In the middle of the intersection, where you can see all directions
- At the far side of the crosswalk, where pedestrians cannot reach you
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Correct answer: Nearest the intersection where you can see approaching through traffic
With no signs or markings, slow down and stop, if necessary, at the point nearest the intersection where there is a view of approaching traffic on the through roadway.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A white rectangular sign reads SPEED LIMIT 50. What must you do about regulatory signs like it?
- Treat them as suggestions
- Obey them only when police are present
- Obey them
- Obey them only when traffic is heavy
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Correct answer: Obey them
Regulatory signs inform you of traffic laws and regulations, and you must obey these signs.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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What do route signs and markers show?
- Distances to the next rest area or city
- U.S., Interstate and state route numbers
- Speed limits for each lane of the road
- Names of nearby cities only
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Correct answer: U.S., Interstate and state route numbers
Route signs and markers show U.S., Interstate and state route numbers.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)