Kansas DOV Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. The road ahead is broken up with potholes and rough patches. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down, since a hole hit at speed can wreck a tire or wheel
A lower speed cuts the impact on tires, wheels and suspension and gives you time to choose a line through the rough surface.
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2. What should you do about snow and ice on your vehicle before driving?
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Answer C: Clear all glass, mirrors and lights, and the roof and hood as well
Snow left on the roof or hood slides onto your windshield when you brake and blows into the path of drivers behind you, and covered lights make your vehicle hard to see.
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3. Which Kansas roads are closed to a low-speed vehicle?
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Answer C: Any street or highway posted at more than 40 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-15,101 makes it unlawful to operate a low-speed vehicle on a street or highway with a posted limit greater than 40 miles per hour, though crossing one is allowed.
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4. At night you are waiting to turn left and can see only the headlights of an approaching vehicle. Why should you allow a bigger margin?
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Answer D: Because lights alone make speed and distance hard to judge
With no other visual cues, two points of light give you very little information about how fast the vehicle is closing, so leave extra margin.
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5. Besides holding an instruction permit for a year, what must a 15 year old finish before Kansas will issue a restricted class C license?
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Answer D: An approved course in driver training
K.S.A. 8-2,101 requires successful completion of an approved driver training course before a restricted license may be issued at 15.
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6. You see a shield for a three-digit Interstate whose first digit is even. What does that tell you about the route?
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Answer C: It loops around a city and rejoins its parent route
A three-digit Interstate beginning with an even digit is a loop or beltway that connects back to the main route at both ends, while an odd first digit marks a spur.
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7. Traffic in a work zone is down to one lane in each direction, separated by a temporary double yellow line. May you pass?
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Answer C: No, temporary markings prohibit passing just as permanent ones do
A temporary marking has the same legal force as a permanent one, and a work zone is the last place with room to spare for an overtaking vehicle.
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8. Which other buses does Kansas require drivers to stop for when their flashing red lights are in operation?
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Answer A: Church buses and day care program buses
K.S.A. 8-1556a extends the stopping duty to church buses and day care program buses displaying the flashing red lights.
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9. During the first six months after a Kansas restricted licensee turns 16, how many passengers under 18 from outside the immediate family may ride along?
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Answer C: One
K.S.A. 8-2,101 allows no more than one passenger under 18 who is not a member of the licensee's immediate family during that six month period.
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10. Which drivers may relay information to a dispatcher on a device permanently affixed to the vehicle under the Kansas ban?
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Answer B: Transit and for-hire operators
K.S.A. 8-15,111 lets a transit or for-hire operator relay information to a dispatcher on a device permanently affixed to the motor vehicle.
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11. Alcohol is classified as which kind of drug?
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Answer B: A depressant that slows the central nervous system
As a depressant, alcohol slows the brain and nervous system, which lengthens reaction time and dulls the coordination that driving depends on.
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12. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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13. On a multi-lane street, a yield line is painted well back from an unsignalized crosswalk rather than right at it. Why?
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Answer D: So drivers in the other lanes can see the pedestrian
Setting the yield line back keeps a stopped vehicle from hiding a crossing pedestrian from drivers in the next lane, which is a common cause of these crashes.
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14. You realize at the last moment that you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going and turn around where it is safe and legal
A missed turn is a minor inconvenience; braking suddenly, backing up or turning across traffic to recover it causes crashes.
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15. How can you check that you are keeping a safe following distance?
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Answer A: Count at least three seconds between the vehicle ahead passing a fixed object and your reaching it
Pick a fixed roadside object, start counting when the vehicle ahead passes it and make sure at least three seconds elapse before you reach it, adding more time in poor conditions.
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16. A line beside your lane is painted about twice the normal width. What does the extra width convey?
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Answer B: Greater emphasis on the restriction it carries
Width is part of the marking code: a wide line carries more emphasis than a normal one, which is why it is used at gores and channelizing lines.
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17. What may a Kansas court impose on a first conviction of reckless driving?
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Answer B: Five to 90 days in jail, or a fine of 25 to 500 dollars, or both
K.S.A. 8-1566 punishes a first reckless driving conviction with five to 90 days imprisonment, a fine of 25 to 500 dollars, or both.
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18. A traffic signal is displaying a flashing red light. How must you treat it?
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Answer D: Stop completely, then proceed when the way is clear
A flashing red carries the same meaning as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe.
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19. How many people in the front seat does Kansas law treat as too many when their presence obstructs the driver's view or control?
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Answer B: More than three
K.S.A. 8-1576 forbids driving with more than three persons in the front seat where that obstructs the driver's view or interferes with control of the driving mechanism.
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20. What does the Kansas basic rule governing speed require of every driver?
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Answer B: Driving no faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions
K.S.A. 8-1557 forbids driving faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual hazards then existing.
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21. How closely may a Kansas driver follow fire apparatus that is answering a fire alarm?
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Answer C: No closer than 500 feet
K.S.A. 8-1581 bars a driver not on official business from following fire apparatus responding to an alarm closer than 500 feet, or stopping within 500 feet of apparatus halted at an alarm.
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22. On a street with parking along the curb, the shared lane marking is painted well out from the curb face. What does that placement tell a bicyclist?
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Answer C: To ride clear of the doors of parked cars
The marking is set at least eleven feet from the curb where parking is allowed so that riders are guided outside the reach of an opening door.
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23. What posted speed limit puts a Kansas street off limits to a golf cart?
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Answer C: Greater than 30 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-15,108 forbids operating a golf cart on a street or highway posted at more than 30 miles per hour, although it may be crossed.
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24. For which purpose does Kansas allow a driver to use a wireless communication device while the vehicle is moving?
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Answer A: To prevent imminent injury to a person or to property
K.S.A. 8-15,111 allows use of the device while driving to prevent imminent injury to a person or property.
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25. A child has outgrown the rear-facing seat. What comes next?
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Answer D: A forward-facing seat with a harness, used up to its own stated limits
The stages run rear facing, then forward facing with a harness, then a booster, then the adult belt alone.