Nevada: Sharing the road — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In a crash between a commercial vehicle and a small car, who is much more likely to be killed or injured?”
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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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Which vehicles are permitted to use the truck apron around the center island of a roundabout?
- Passenger cars in a hurry
- Any vehicle that cannot find a gap in traffic
- Only vehicles carrying hazardous materials
- Large commercial trucks and trailers
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Correct answer: Large commercial trucks and trailers
Large commercial trucks and trailers may use the truck apron to negotiate the tight turning radius, while cars should not use it.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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When a large commercial truck uses the raised truck apron of a roundabout, which wheels usually drive on it?
- Usually just the rear wheels
- All of the wheels
- Only the front wheels
- Only the wheels on the trailer's left side
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Correct answer: Usually just the rear wheels
The handbook says trucks usually drive with just the rear wheels on the raised pavement of the truck apron.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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A bicyclist is unsure about using a roundabout. What does the handbook say to do?
- Ride on the truck apron
- Ride against the flow of traffic around the central island
- Dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks
- Ride through the roundabout in the center of the lane without signaling
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Correct answer: Dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks
A bicyclist who is unsure about using the roundabout should dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Why should a bicyclist ride at the speed of traffic in a roundabout?
- To be able to use the truck apron
- To discourage cars from wanting to pass
- To avoid having to yield when entering
- To be exempt from using hand signals
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Correct answer: To discourage cars from wanting to pass
Riding at the speed of traffic in the roundabout discourages cars from wanting to pass.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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How should a bicyclist signal when exiting a roundabout?
- With a horn only
- No signal is needed in a roundabout
- With a flashing light on the center island
- With hand signals
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Correct answer: With hand signals
Bicyclists should use hand signals when exiting the roundabout.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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When passing a cyclist on a road with more than one lane in your direction, and moving over is reasonably safe, what must a motorist do?
- Move into the lane to the left
- Pass on the right side of the bicycle
- Stay in your lane and sound the horn
- Slow down and follow the cyclist until the road ends
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Correct answer: Move into the lane to the left
A motorist passing a cyclist must move into the lane to the left when more than one lane for traffic in the same direction exists and doing so is reasonably safe.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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If there is no adjacent lane, what is the minimum distance a motorist must leave when passing a bicycle?
- One foot
- Two feet
- Three feet
- Five feet
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Correct answer: Three feet
When no adjacent lane exists, the motorist passes to the left of the bicycle at a safe distance, which must be at least three feet.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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After passing a bicycle, when may the motorist move back to the right?
- When the cyclist has moved into the bicycle lane
- When the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle
- After signaling for at least three seconds
- After driving at least 200 feet past the cyclist
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Correct answer: When the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle
The motorist may not move back to the right until the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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While passing a cyclist, what does the handbook say about traveling in a marked bicycle lane?
- It is allowed if you signal first
- It is allowed for up to 200 feet
- It is allowed at a low speed
- It is prohibited
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Correct answer: It is prohibited
The handbook states that traveling in a marked bicycle lane is prohibited when passing a cyclist.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When driving past parked vehicles, which of these is a sign that a vehicle may be pulling out in front of you?
- The vehicle's hood is raised
- Its tires are turned toward the curb
- Its windows are covered with frost
- Exhaust is coming from the tailpipe
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Correct answer: Exhaust is coming from the tailpipe
The handbook lists exhaust coming from the tailpipe, along with a turn signal, white backup lights or red brake lights, as a sign that a parked vehicle may be pulling out.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When driving past parked vehicles, who should you watch for trying to cross between the parked cars?
- Only pedestrians in marked crosswalks
- Pedestrians, bicyclists or skateboarders
- Only drivers entering from side streets
- Police officers directing traffic
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Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists or skateboarders
The handbook tells drivers to watch for pedestrians, bicyclists or skateboarders trying to cross between parked cars.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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When driving past parked vehicles, what should you also watch for in front of or beside you?
- Vehicle doors opening
- Parked vehicles' mirrors folding in
- Parking meters running out of time
- Parked vehicles rolling backward
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Correct answer: Vehicle doors opening
The handbook says to watch for vehicle doors opening in front of or beside you when passing parked vehicles.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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Compared with a car, what do large commercial vehicles need in order to slow down or stop?
- More time and space
- The same time and space when the brakes are in good repair
- Less time but more space
- Less space but more time
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Correct answer: More time and space
The handbook says large commercial vehicles take more time and space to slow down or stop.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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How do the blind spots of large commercial vehicles compare with those of smaller vehicles?
- They are about the same size
- They are smaller, because the driver sits higher
- They are much larger
- They are larger only on the left side
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Correct answer: They are much larger
The handbook states that large commercial vehicles have much larger blind spots than smaller vehicles.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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In a crash between a commercial vehicle and a small car, who is much more likely to be killed or injured?
- The driver of the commercial vehicle
- Both are equally likely to be hurt
- Only people outside the vehicles
- The people in the car
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Correct answer: The people in the car
The handbook says the people in cars are much more likely to be killed or injured than the driver of the commercial vehicle.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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What is a "no-zone" around a large commercial truck or bus?
- The area where passing is prohibited
- The area the truck's headlights light up
- A lane used only by trucks and buses
- The area where cars disappear into blind spots
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Correct answer: The area where cars disappear into blind spots
The no-zone is the area around large trucks or buses where cars disappear into blind spots.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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Why is the right-side blind spot of a truck or bus described as doubly dangerous?
- Trucks and buses brake harder on the right
- Trucks and buses make wide right turns
- Truck drivers cannot use a right mirror
- Trucks and buses stay in the right lane
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Correct answer: Trucks and buses make wide right turns
The right-side blind spot is doubly dangerous because trucks and buses make wide right turns.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)