Nevada DMV Class C Permit Practice Test 2025

Nevada DMV Class C Permit Practice Test 2025 Questions and Answers Quiz. In Nevada, a standard Class C license covers regular passenger cars, SUVs, and pickups (GVWR ≤ 26,000 lb). It also allows towing a trailer ≤ 10,000 lb; heavier or special combinations require the proper endorsement (e.g., J) or a higher class.

What “Class C” means (quick)

Regular passenger cars, SUVs, and light pickups.
Everyday driving. No commercial stuff.

Nevada DMV Class C Permit Practice Test

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Nevada DMV Class C Permit Practice Test
Total Questions: 25
Language: English
Passing Marks: 80%.
Difficulty Level: Medium

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1) ABS allows a driver in emergency braking to:

A) Turn ignition off

B) Pump brakes manually rapidly

C) Release brakes and downshift only

D) Steer while braking hard—press and hold

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2) Nighttime adds risk in flood zones chiefly because:

A) Engines run hotter

B) Harder to recognize flood dangers

C) Water is deeper at night

D) Emergency response is unavailable

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3) Cars at high speed can be pushed off road by only ______ of water.

A) 4 inches

B) 6 inches

C) 12 inches

D) 2 inches

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4) Sudden steering failure:

A) Shift to park

B) Cut ignition immediately while moving

C) Ease off accelerator, slow, gently brake if car holds lane

D) Accelerate to regain control

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5) After regaining control from a blowout and slowing down you:

A) Continue driving to destination

B) Jam brakes full

C) Accelerate to clear traffic

D) Gently use brakes to stop off roadway

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6) Vehicle stalls in rising floodwater; if safe you should:

A) Rock vehicle to restart

B) Abandon immediately for higher ground

C) Remain inside for protection

D) Call roadside and wait inside

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7) Accelerator sticks; after pressing and releasing unsuccessfully you:

A) Cut engine then coast without braking

B) Put in park immediately at speed

C) Turn ignition off and lock steering

D) Shift to neutral, apply brakes, pull off right

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8) Oncoming vehicle mistakenly in your lane; you should:

A) Stop in center of lane

B) Veer into their vacated lane

C) Slow, sound horn, flash headlights, move far right safely

D) Speed up to pass

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9) Driving around flood barricades is:

A) Illegal and unsafe—find another route

B) Efficient to save time

C) Allowed only for high clearance vehicles

D) Acceptable if water seems shallow

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10) Your vehicle drifts onto the shoulder; safest recovery includes:

A) Stay on shoulder until under control, then ease back

B) Brake hard and turn left

C) Full throttle to reenter

D) Immediate sharp swerve back

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11) Removing steady brake pressure or pumping brakes when engaged ABS may:

A) Disengage (turn off) ABS

B) Engage traction control

C) Activate airbags

D) Improve stopping distance

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12) Rear‑wheel ABS prevents rear wheels from locking but front wheels can still lock causing loss of steering; if front lock occurs you should:

A) Shift to neutral only

B) Let up brake just enough for front wheels to roll

C) Turn ignition off

D) Apply more brake pressure

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13) Windshield wipers fail in heavy rain; you should:

A) Brake hard in lane

B) Maintain speed relying on memory

C) Turn on high beams only

D) Slow, lower window, put head out to see, move off right to stop

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14) Flash flood driving fact—loss of control can occur in less than:

A) 2 feet of water

B) 3 feet of water

C) 6 inches of water

D) 1 inch of water

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15) Penalties for speeding in work zones:

A) Unchanged

B) Only if injury occurs

C) Double

D) Reduced

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16) Encounter a flooded roadway of uncertain depth; safest action:

A) Speed through to avoid stalling

B) Turn around and find alternate route or wait

C) Follow another vehicle closely

D) Drive slowly through center

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17) Most vehicles can float in ______ or less of water.

A) 2 feet

B) 1 foot

C) 4 feet

D) 6 inches

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18) Headlights fail at night; you must:

A) Accelerate to exit quickly

B) Flash high beams continuously

C) Stop immediately in lane

D) Use parking lights/flashers and pull off promptly

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19) Work zones identified by orange signs, cones, barrels require you to:

A) Pass flagger vehicles

B) Maintain speed to clear quickly

C) Ignore advisory speeds

D) Slow down, stay alert for workers

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20) Engine fire (smoke under hood); first safe responses include:

A) Slow, pull off, turn off ignition; do not use water on gasoline fire

B) Continue if small

C) Driving to station before stopping

D) Opening hood fully at once and using water

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21) Lane control signal “CAUTION” yellow X warns of:

A) Closed lane requiring immediate stop

B) Open lane at posted speed only

C) Potential slow traffic or debris—use with caution

D) HOV restriction only

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22) Traditional “pump the brakes” instruction differs with four‑wheel ABS because ABS:

A) Pumps automatically faster than driver could

B) Requires gentle pulses by driver

C) Disengages steering

D) Only works below 20 mph

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23) Preparing to change lanes safely you should check mirrors and also:

A) Ignore blind spots if signaling

B) Flash headlights

C) Signal only after moving

D) Quickly look over shoulder for blind spot

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24) Active traffic management signs provide updated lane and speed information especially when:

A) Toll rates change

B) Lane closures or reduced speed limits (e.g., crash/debris) occur

C) Recreational travel increases

D) Fuel prices rise

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25) Tire blowout at speed—first action after sudden loss of air is to:

A) Turn sharply off road

B) Grip steering wheel firmly and ease off gas

C) Shift to park immediately

D) Hit brakes hard

Your score is

Easy	Medium	Hard	Road Sign
NV DMV Test 1	NV DMV Test 1	NV DMV Test 1	Shape and Color Test
NV DMV Test 2	NV DMV Test 2	NV DMV Test 2	Regulatory Signs Test
NV DMV Test 3	NV DMV Test 3	NV DMV Test 3	Warning Signs Test
NV DMV Test 4	NV DMV Test 4	NV DMV Test 4	Other Road Signs Test

How the written test works

25 multiple‑choice questions.
Pass = 20 correct (80%).
Offered in English or Spanish on‑screen. If you need another language, ask about options at the branch.
Questions come from the Nevada Driver’s Handbook. That’s your source of truth.

Start with the handbook, but don’t try to memorize every page like a school assignment. Focus on the parts that always show up: signs and signals, lane markings, right‑of‑way, speed control, headlights, safe following distance, and sharing the road with pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, and big trucks.

When you read, translate each rule into an action you can do behind the wheel. “Yield” should become “slow down, check both sides, go only when it’s clear.” “Broken yellow” should become “I can pass if I have space and no oncoming traffic.” If you can explain a rule in one clean sentence, you’re learning the right way.

The bottom line is straightforward. The Nevada DMV Class C Permit Practice Test isn’t there to trick you; it’s there to check that you understand the everyday rules that keep traffic predictable and safe. Read the handbook with action in mind, run Nevada‑specific practice tests until the patterns feel familiar, and smooth out the small mistakes before they harden into bad habits.