1. Lane keeping assist systems will:
- A. Return you to your lane if you drift out of it
- B. Turn the vehicle around automatically
- C. Park the vehicle by themselves
- D. Work even if lane lines are covered by snow or dirt
Answer: Return you to your lane if you drift out of it
Lane assistance systems return you to your lane if you drift out of it, but may not work when lane lines are faint or covered.
2. It is illegal to leave a child aged 7 or younger unattended in a vehicle when conditions present significant risk unless:
- A. A window is cracked open
- B. The engine is off
- C. They are supervised by a person at least 12 who is within sight
- D. You’ll be back in under 5 minutes
Answer: They are supervised by a person at least 12 who is within sight
You may not leave a child 7 or younger unattended if conditions present significant risk unless the child is within sight of a person at least 12 years old.
3. Skidding usually happens on ice or packed snow, but it can also occur on:
- A. Dry pavement only
- B. Wet pavement or gravel roads
- C. Only in curves
- D. Only in parking lots
Answer: Wet pavement or gravel roads
The handbook says skidding usually happens on ice or packed snow, but can also occur on wet pavement or gravel roads.
4. An SR-22 is:
- A. A type of vehicle registration
- B. A form of liability insurance on a driver license used to monitor insurance for suspended/revoked drivers
- C. A smog check form
- D. A type of license plate
Answer: A form of liability insurance on a driver license used to monitor insurance for suspended/revoked drivers
The handbook explains SR-22 is a form of liability insurance on a driver license that allows DMV to monitor insurance for suspended/revoked driver records.
5. The time it takes from seeing a reason to stop until you step on the brakes is called:
- A. Stopping distance
- B. Reaction time
- C. Skid time
- D. Brake lag
Answer: Reaction time
The handbook defines reaction time as the time from when you see that you need to stop until you step on the brakes; perception and reaction together are “Perception and Reaction Distance.”
6. A Nevada Emissions Vehicle Inspection Report (smog check) is required for registration in:
- A. All Nevada counties
- B. Only rural counties
- C. Certain areas of Clark and Washoe counties
- D. Only for vehicles over 26,000 lbs
Answer: Certain areas of Clark and Washoe counties
It specifies that a smog check is required in certain areas of Clark and Washoe counties.
7. When using a ball-and-hitch coupler, how should the safety chains be attached?
- A. Not used if electric brakes are present
- B. Attached straight back without crossing
- C. Attached to the trailer only
- D. Attached and crossed under the coupler
Answer: Attached and crossed under the coupler
The handbook directs that safety chains must be attached and crossed when using ball-and-hitch couplers.
8. Which section of the DMV handles financial responsibility after a crash (fault, insurance, liability)?
- A. Vehicle Registration Section
- B. Driver License Testing Section
- C. Financial Responsibility Section
- D. Emissions Control Section
Answer: Financial Responsibility Section
In the crash section, the handbook explains that the DMV Financial Responsibility Section determines fault, insurance, and total liability.