Kansas DOV Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 6. 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. Loose gravel has been swept into the middle of your lane on a downhill bend. Which controls are affected most?
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Answer D: Steering and braking, since the loose stones roll under the tires
Gravel rolls between rubber and pavement, so the tires can neither turn the vehicle nor slow it as they would on a clean surface.
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2. Which motorcycle passengers must wear an eye-protective device under Kansas law?
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Answer D: Passengers under 18 years of age
K.S.A. 8-1598 requires a passenger under 18 years of age to wear shatterproof and impact resistant eye protection, while the eye protection duty for operators applies at any age.
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3. Which rough check suggests that a helmet is a novelty shell rather than a certified helmet?
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Answer C: It weighs about a pound, far less than a certified helmet
A certified helmet weighs roughly three pounds because of its shell and thick liner, while a novelty shell is very light. Weight is only a clue, and the certification label is the real check.
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4. A driver reaches this sign and the intersecting roadway is completely clear. What is required?
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Answer D: Slowing to a speed that allows stopping, then going on without stopping if the way stays clear
This control asks the driver to slow down and be ready to stop, and a full stop becomes necessary only when traffic or pedestrians would otherwise be interfered with.
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5. What is the most effective way for a rider to be seen by other drivers?
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Answer C: Wear brightly colored reflective gear, or a reflective vest over dark clothing
The most common thing drivers say after a collision with a motorcycle is that they never saw it, and bright reflective gear on the helmet and torso is the largest visible surface the rider controls.
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6. What is meant by a crowned road?
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Answer B: A road built higher along its center so that water drains toward the sides
The crown is the built-in slope from the middle of the road down toward each edge, and it exists so rain runs off instead of standing on the surface.
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7. The vehicle you have borrowed is larger and heavier than your own. How should you drive it?
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Answer B: Allow more room for stopping and for turns until you are used to it
Extra weight and length mean longer stopping distances and wider turns, so give yourself more room until you are used to it.
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8. You are turning left out of a driveway onto a busy two-way street. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait for a gap in both directions before you start to move
The turn crosses one direction of traffic and joins the other, so you need a gap in both before leaving the driveway rather than stopping across a lane.
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9. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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10. How should your following distance change in heavy rain?
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Answer D: It should be increased well beyond what you use on dry pavement
Wet pavement lengthens stopping distance and rain cuts visibility at the same time, so a larger gap gives you the extra seconds needed to see a problem and stop for it.
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11. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a freeway. Who has to give way?
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Answer B: You must yield and fit into a gap in the traffic already on the freeway
Traffic entering a highway must yield to traffic already on it. Use the acceleration lane to match speed and merge into a gap.
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12. What is the minimum sentence on a first Kansas conviction for driving under the influence?
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Answer C: 48 consecutive hours in jail, or 100 hours of public service if the court allows
K.S.A. 8-1567 requires not less than 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment on a first conviction, or 100 hours of public service in the court's discretion.
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13. For how long does the Kansas Division of Vehicles revoke the driving privileges of a habitual violator?
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Answer D: Three years
K.S.A. 8-286 directs the division to revoke a habitual violator's driving privileges for a period of three years.
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14. At what alcohol concentration is a Kansas driver aged 21 or older guilty of driving under the influence?
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Answer C: 0.08 or more
K.S.A. 8-1567 defines driving under the influence to include operating a vehicle when the alcohol concentration in blood or breath is 0.08 or more, including when measured within three hours of operating.
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15. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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16. You have just ridden through a stretch of deep standing water. What should you do next?
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Answer B: Ride slowly and apply the brakes lightly to dry them out
Wet brakes can grab or barely work at all, and gentle pressure while moving slowly heats and clears them before they are really needed.
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17. You realize your tires are running on ice. Which set of inputs is safest?
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Answer C: Gentle steering, no sudden braking, and no sudden acceleration
Whatever grip is left is used up at once by any sudden input, so every movement of wheel, brake and accelerator must be slow and small.
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18. 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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19. Within what time after driving must a Kansas test reading of 0.08 or more be taken for that reading by itself to establish driving under the influence?
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Answer A: Three hours
K.S.A. 8-1567 covers an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more measured within three hours of operating or attempting to operate a vehicle.
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20. What administrative penalty applies on a first occurrence when a Kansas driver's blood or breath alcohol concentration is 0.15 or greater?
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Answer D: A one year suspension followed by one year of ignition interlock restriction
K.S.A. 8-1014 treats a first occurrence at 0.15 or greater far more severely, with a one year suspension and then a one year interlock restriction.
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21. What does Kansas do to the speeding fine of a driver convicted of exceeding the limit in a school zone?
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Answer D: Doubles it
K.S.A. 8-2118 doubles the scheduled speeding fine for a conviction of exceeding the maximum speed limit in a school zone.
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22. What class of Kansas license may a 15 year old hold to ride a motorcycle legally on the road?
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Answer D: A restricted class M license issued under the graduated licensing statute
K.S.A. 8-2,101 allows the division to issue a restricted class M driver's license at 15 years of age, which entitles the licensee to operate a motorcycle subject to the graduated licensing restrictions.
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23. What is the top lawful speed for a motor-driven cycle in Kansas when lighted lamps are required, unless its headlamp reveals a person 300 feet ahead?
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Answer B: 35 miles per hour
K.S.A. 8-1562 caps a motor-driven cycle at 35 miles per hour at those hours unless its headlamp reaches 300 feet.
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24. Which sequence describes a well-made turn?
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Answer A: Signal, move into the correct lane, slow down, check, then turn
Tell others first, take your position, lose the speed before the corner, take a final look, and only then steer through the turn.
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25. What fee does Kansas charge for a replacement driver's license after the original is lost or destroyed?
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Answer B: 8 dollars
K.S.A. 8-246 sets a flat 8 dollar fee for a replacement license, along with proof of the loss and of identity.