Kansas DOV Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Kansas test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. Who may supervise a Kansas instruction permit holder driving a passenger car?
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Answer B: An adult at least 21 years old with a valid class A, B or C license and at least one year of driving experience, seated beside the driver
K.S.A. 8-2,100 requires a supervising driver who is at least 21, holds a valid commercial or class A, B or C license, has at least one year of driving experience, and sits in the front seat beside the permit holder.
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2. On a Kansas two-lane road where changing lanes is impossible, what must a driver do when approaching a stopped vehicle displaying hazard warning lamps?
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Answer D: Proceed with due caution, reduce speed and keep a safe speed for conditions
K.S.A. 8-15,116 requires a driver who cannot safely change lanes to proceed with due caution, slow down and maintain a speed that is safe for the road, weather and traffic.
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3. A preferential lane sign reads HOV 2+ and lists the hours it applies. During those hours, which vehicles may use the lane?
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Answer A: Vehicles carrying at least two people, counting the driver
The number on an HOV sign is the minimum number of occupants, driver included, that a vehicle must carry to use the lane while the restriction is in effect.
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4. What is the fine range on a second Kansas conviction for driving under the influence?
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Answer B: 1,250 to 1,750 dollars
K.S.A. 8-1567 fines a second conviction not less than 1,250 dollars and not more than 1,750 dollars.
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5. Under the Kansas uniform fine schedule, what is the fine for exceeding a posted speed limit by 10 miles per hour or less?
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Answer A: 45 dollars
The schedule in K.S.A. 8-2118 sets a flat 45 dollars for speeding by one to 10 miles per hour over the limit before per mile amounts start to apply.
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6. Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum lawful Kansas speed on highways that are not urban districts, county or township roads, or separated multilane highways?
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Answer C: 65 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-1558 sets 65 miles per hour on all other highways once the urban district, county and township, and separated multilane categories are accounted for.
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7. Instead of a numeric point system, what conviction pattern lets the Kansas Division of Vehicles suspend a driver's privileges?
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Answer D: Three or more moving traffic violations committed on separate occasions within a 12 month period
K.S.A. 8-255 authorizes the division to restrict, suspend or revoke driving privileges when a person has been convicted of three or more moving traffic violations committed on separate occasions within a 12 month period.
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8. What happens on a first occurrence when a Kansas driver under 21 tests at 0.02 or greater but less than 0.08?
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Answer A: A 30 day suspension of driving privileges
K.S.A. 8-1567a makes it unlawful for a person under 21 to operate with a breath or blood alcohol content of 0.02 or greater, and provides a 30 day suspension on a first occurrence and one year on a second or subsequent occurrence.
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9. Who has the right-of-way inside a Kansas road construction zone marked by official traffic-control devices?
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Answer D: Authorized vehicles and pedestrians actually at work upon the highway
K.S.A. 8-1531 requires a driver to yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within a marked road construction zone.
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10. When does a Kansas driver not have to stop for a school bus that is showing flashing red lights?
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Answer D: When the bus is on a different roadway of a highway with separate roadways
K.S.A. 8-1556 excuses the driver from stopping where the school bus is on a different roadway of a divided highway, or in a loading zone on a controlled-access highway that pedestrians may not cross.
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11. In a work zone, the flagger's instructions conflict with the pavement markings still visible on the road. Which do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger, because a person directing traffic outranks the markings
An authorized flagger controlling a temporary traffic control zone overrides signs, signals and markings, and drivers must obey the flagger's signals.
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12. Which incoming message may a Kansas driver read without breaking the written communication ban?
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Answer B: An emergency, traffic or weather alert message
K.S.A. 8-15,111 exempts a person who receives an emergency, traffic or weather alert message.
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13. A hot drink tips over onto your lap while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer A: Keep hold of the wheel and stop when it is safe
The spill is painful but the crash risk comes from letting go of the wheel or braking suddenly, so keep control and deal with it once you are stopped.
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14. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?
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Answer D: Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed
A yield requires you to slow, give way to traffic in the lane you are joining and to pedestrians, and stop only if that is what safety demands.
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15. The brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle does not slow. What should you try first?
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Answer C: Pump the pedal quickly to try to build pressure
Most vehicles have a split braking system, so rapid pumping can often build enough pressure to slow you. If it does not, use the parking brake gradually.
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16. What is the sensible way to handle a meal on a long drive?
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Answer D: Eat before you leave or stop to eat
Eating takes hands, eyes and attention, and the only version with no cost to your driving is the one that happens while the car is parked.
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17. A sign showing a walking figure carries a plaque below it with an arrow slanting down to the right. What does the plaque add?
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Answer B: The crossing is at that very spot
A downward-slanting arrow plaque marks the crossing itself, whereas an AHEAD or distance plaque would place it further along the road.
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18. You and a driver coming from the opposite direction reach a four-way stop at the same time and you are both going straight ahead. What happens next?
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Answer D: Both of you may move off together, because your paths do not cross each other
Opposing vehicles that are both going straight do not cross paths, so they can move off together once the intersection is clear.
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19. You receive a phone call that you feel you must answer while driving. What is the safest way to take it?
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Answer D: Pull off the road, stop in a safe place and then answer
No call is worth a crash. Stopping in a safe location removes the distraction completely, while every other option divides your attention.
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20. Which of the four blind spots around a tractor-trailer is the largest?
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Answer A: The one on the right side of the truck
A truck has no-zones on all four sides, and the right-side blind spot is the largest because it runs back along the trailer and reaches across more than one lane.
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21. Which of these is an exception to the Kansas written communication ban while driving?
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Answer D: Selecting or entering a telephone number or name in order to make or receive a phone call
K.S.A. 8-15,111 exempts a person who reads, selects or enters a telephone number or name in a wireless device for the purpose of making or receiving a phone call, along with emergency alerts and vehicle navigation messages.
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22. You are driving at night on an unlit road using low beams. How should you choose your speed?
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Answer C: So you could stop within the distance your headlights light up
Driving faster than you can stop within the lit area is called overdriving your headlights. Anything beyond the beam is invisible until it is too late to react.
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23. How does higher speed affect the outcome of a crash?
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Answer A: It leaves less time to react and greatly increases the force of impact
Speed shortens the time available to avoid a hazard and raises the energy released in an impact, so both the likelihood and the severity of a crash increase.
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24. What does it mean to scan the road while driving?
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Answer A: Moving your eyes constantly over the road, the sides and the mirrors
Scanning keeps information coming in from every direction, while a fixed stare leaves you blind to everything else.
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25. How can you keep space at the sides of your vehicle in heavy traffic?
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Answer D: Drive in the gaps between the other vehicles rather than beside them
Travelling in the open spaces rather than alongside others keeps a way out open on at least one side.