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Am I Ready for the Nebraska Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Nebraska bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in Nebraska if the driver, regardless of age or vehicle type, has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:
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Correct answer: .08% or higher
It is unlawful to drive with a BAC of .08% or higher regardless of your age or vehicle type. Lower limits also apply — .02% if under 21, and .04% when operating a commercial motor vehicle.
2. A new resident who moves to Nebraska with a valid license from another state must obtain a Nebraska license within how long?
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Correct answer: 30 days
Any new resident with a valid license from another state must obtain a Nebraska license within 30 days of establishing residency.
3. What is the first thing you must do if you are involved in a crash?
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Correct answer: Stop your vehicle at the scene or as close as possible
Stop your vehicle at the scene of the crash or as close as possible. Assist the injured if aid is needed, notify emergency authorities, and use flares, reflectors, or flashlights to alert other traffic.
4. What is the minimum speed allowed for driving on the interstate in Nebraska?
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Correct answer: 40 MPH
The minimum speed on the interstate is 40 MPH. Driving too slowly on a high-speed highway is a hazard to you and to the traffic around you.
5. When you park next to a curb, how close to the curb should the vehicle be?
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Correct answer: Within 12 inches of and parallel to the curb
Park the vehicle within 12 inches of and parallel to the curb or the road’s edge. Always park on the right side of the roadway unless you are on a one-way street.
6. At an uncontrolled intersection with no signs or signals, where two vehicles arrive at about the same time, you should:
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Correct answer: Yield to the vehicle approaching from your right
At an uncontrolled intersection where vehicles arrive at approximately the same time, watch for vehicles coming from the right and yield the right-of-way to them.
7. At an intersection where the traffic signal is dark (not operating) because of a power failure, you should:
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Correct answer: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop
If a traffic signal is dark because of a power failure and no officer or traffic control is directing traffic, the intersection must be treated as an all-way stop.
8. Under Nebraska’s "zero tolerance" law, a driver under age 21 violates the law by driving with a BAC of:
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Correct answer: .02% or higher
Nebraska has a "zero tolerance" law for drivers under 21. It is a violation to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of .02% or higher — essentially any measurable alcohol in your system.
9. A motorcycle ahead of you has its turn signal flashing. You should:
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Correct answer: Wait to be sure it is actually turning before you proceed
Don’t be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle — motorcycle signals usually are not self-cancelling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait to be sure the motorcycle is going to turn.
10. Under Nebraska’s Implied Consent law, refusing to submit to a chemical test when a law enforcement officer requests one:
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Correct answer: Is a separate crime and results in license revocation
Any driver on Nebraska roadways has already agreed to submit to a chemical test when requested. Refusing is a separate crime; the administrative sanction for refusal is one year of license revocation.
11. You must file a Driver’s Motor Vehicle Crash Report with the Department of Transportation within how many days when required?
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Correct answer: 10 days
You must complete a Driver’s Motor Vehicle Crash Report and send it to the Department of Transportation within ten days if anyone is injured or killed, or property damage meets the reporting threshold.
12. What is the minimum age to apply for a School Permit (SCP)?
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Correct answer: 14 years and two months
The applicant must be at least 14 years and two months old, and must have held an LPE or LPD for at least two months before applying for the School Permit.
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