Kansas DOV Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?
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Answer B: Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
Every state requires drivers involved in a crash to identify themselves and to render reasonable aid to anyone injured.
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2. What is the highest statutory speed limit in Kansas, and where does it apply?
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Answer A: 75 miles per hour on separated multilane highways designated and posted by the secretary of transportation
K.S.A. 8-1558 sets 75 miles per hour on any separated multilane highway that the secretary of transportation designates and posts, which is the highest statutory limit in the state.
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3. Does using a hands free device remove the risk of distraction?
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Answer A: No, the conversation still takes attention away from driving
Hands free equipment removes the manual part of the distraction but not the mental part, and a driver deep in conversation can look straight at a hazard without registering it.
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4. You carry reflective warning triangles in your car. How should they be used after a breakdown?
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Answer B: Set out behind the vehicle, far enough back to warn traffic before it arrives
A warning device works only if drivers see it in time to react, so it is placed well back along the road they are traveling.
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5. What happens when tires are driven underinflated for a long time?
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Answer D: They wear at the edges, they run hot and they are more likely to fail
An underinflated tire flexes too much, which wears the shoulders and builds up heat that can destroy the tire.
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6. A yellow diamond shows an arrow that doubles back on itself. What kind of curve lies ahead?
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Answer C: A turn of 135 degrees or more, nearly doubling back
The hairpin curve sign is used where the road changes direction by 135 degrees or more, and it is normally backed up by chevrons or a large arrow through the bend.
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7. A short driver cannot get ten inches between the chest and the steering wheel airbag. What is the answer?
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Answer D: Move the seat back and tilt the wheel downward, or fit pedal extenders
Distance from the airbag is gained by moving the seat back and aiming the wheel at the chest, using pedal extenders if the pedals are then out of reach.
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8. Under K.S.A. 8-237, what is the youngest age at which Kansas may issue a driver's license that is not a restricted class C or M license or a farm permit?
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Answer C: 17 years
K.S.A. 8-237 bars the Division of Vehicles from issuing a driver's license to a person under 17, except for a restricted class C or M license under K.S.A. 8-2,101 or a farm permit under K.S.A. 8-296. The graduated restrictions on the 16 year old restricted license themselves end after six months.
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9. Which of these is part of preparing a vehicle for winter driving?
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Answer A: Fitting good tires and using washer fluid that will not freeze
Winter readiness means tread, battery, wipers, antifreeze and washer fluid rated for the cold, plus a reasonable amount of fuel in the tank.
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10. Who is exempt from the Kansas written communication ban while acting inside the scope of their employment?
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Answer B: Law enforcement officers and emergency service personnel
K.S.A. 8-15,111 exempts law enforcement officers and emergency service personnel acting within the course and scope of their employment.
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11. Why are tall vehicles such as SUVs and vans at extra risk in sudden steering maneuvers?
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Answer B: Their higher center of gravity makes them more likely to roll over
The higher a vehicle's mass sits, the more it leans in an abrupt turn, and a sharp swerve can tip it over. Smooth, gradual steering inputs are essential in tall vehicles.
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12. What happens to a Kansas farm permit once the division learns the holder has been in two or more chargeable accidents?
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Answer D: The permit is suspended and may not be reinstated for one year
K.S.A. 8-296 directs the division to suspend the farm permit on satisfactory evidence of two or more chargeable accidents, and the permit stays suspended for one year.
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13. How many hours of adult supervised driving must be completed by the time Kansas issues a restricted license to a 15 year old?
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Answer C: 25 hours
K.S.A. 8-2,101 requires at least 25 hours of adult supervised driving before the restricted license is issued at 15; the rest of the total is owed before the licensee turns 16.
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14. A yellow diamond shows the two edges of the road pinching toward each other. What does it mean?
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Answer B: The pavement gets narrower but the lanes continue
The road narrows sign warns that the traveled way becomes tighter, leaving less room beside passing vehicles even though no lane is dropped.
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15. How long is the ignition interlock restriction after a Kansas driver serves the suspension for a first test failure with nothing else on the record?
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Answer C: 180 days
K.S.A. 8-1015 restricts the driver to an interlock equipped vehicle for 180 days after the 30 day suspension, unless the record shows one of the listed prior convictions.
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16. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?
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Answer C: Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
The guard leaving the road does not end your duty; you stay stopped until every child is clear of the roadway.
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17. Besides the criminal penalty, what does the Kansas Division of Vehicles do on receiving a conviction for driving while suspended?
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Answer D: Extends the suspension or revocation by a further 90 days
K.S.A. 8-262 requires the division to extend the period of suspension or revocation for an additional 90 days when it records such a conviction.
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18. How much adult supervised driving must a Kansas teen document in total before turning 16?
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Answer C: 50 hours, with at least 10 at night
K.S.A. 8-2,101 requires 25 hours of adult supervised driving before the restricted license plus 25 additional hours, for a total of 50 hours of which at least 10 must be at night.
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19. Two solid white lines separate your lane from the lane beside it. What do they mean?
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Answer B: Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
A solid double white line marks a boundary that road users may not cross, such as the entrance to a preferential lane.
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20. For how long may a person who is at least 17 keep a Kansas instruction permit to drive a passenger car?
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Answer D: One year
K.S.A. 8-239 entitles an applicant of 17 or older who has passed everything but the driving test to drive on the permit for a period of one year.
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21. What penalty does Kansas attach to a first conviction for operating a vehicle without motor vehicle liability insurance?
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Answer B: A class B misdemeanor, with a fine of 300 to 1,000 dollars or up to six months in jail
K.S.A. 40-3104 makes the offense a class B misdemeanor with a fine of not less than 300 nor more than 1,000 dollars, up to six months in jail, or both.
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22. When besides the hours from sunset to sunrise does Kansas require a vehicle to show lighted headlamps?
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Answer A: Whenever the windshield wipers are in continuous use because of the weather
K.S.A. 8-1703 requires lighted lamps when persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at 1,000 feet and whenever wipers are in continuous use because of rain, sleet or snow.
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23. A driver extends the left arm out the window and points it downward toward the road surface. What is being signaled?
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Answer A: Slowing down or stopping
The left arm extended downward is the standard hand signal for slowing or stopping.
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24. A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing upraised hand. What does that indication mean?
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Answer C: Do not start crossing, but finish a crossing already begun
The flashing upraised hand is the pedestrian change interval: nobody may start to cross, but a pedestrian already in the crosswalk may continue to the far side or to a median.
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25. Which common non-prescription medicine is most likely to make a driver drowsy?
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Answer C: A cold or allergy remedy containing an antihistamine
Antihistamines in cold and allergy remedies are a leading cause of drowsiness behind the wheel, which is why the label carries a warning.