Kentucky KYTC Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Kentucky test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?
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Answer B: Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
Entrance and exit ramps feed into the right lane, so traffic there is constantly slowing to leave or speeding up to join.
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2. When does a Kentucky driver's license issued to a person under 21 expire?
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Answer C: 90 days after the driver's twenty-first birthday
The under-21 credential is tied to the age milestone and runs out 90 days after the holder turns 21.
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3. The inside of your windshield keeps fogging up on a cold, damp day. What clears it best?
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Answer B: The defroster with the air conditioning on, which dries the air
Fog on the inside is moisture from the cabin air. The air conditioner dries that air, and the defroster warms the glass, so together they clear it and keep it clear.
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4. When should you arrange your way home if you plan to drink?
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Answer C: Before the first drink
Judgment is the first thing alcohol weakens, so the plan has to be made while you can still make a good one.
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5. You are approaching the crest of a hill and cannot see the road beyond it. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down and keep well to the right
Beyond a blind crest there may be a stopped vehicle, a cyclist or an oncoming driver crossing the center line, so reduce speed and hold your own side.
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6. Carrying a passenger of what age makes a Kentucky driving under the influence offense aggravated?
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Answer D: Under 12 years of age
Kentucky treats transporting a passenger under 12 years of age as an aggravating circumstance in a DUI case.
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7. Besides motorist services and tourist information, a blue sign background is also used for
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Answer B: evacuation route signing
Blue is assigned to road user services, tourist information and evacuation routes, so hurricane and other evacuation routes are signed in blue.
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8. Which statement best describes what the basic speed law requires of you?
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Answer C: That you never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for the conditions
Nearly every state has a basic speed law that makes the conditions the real limit: weather, traffic, light and road surface can all require a speed well below the posted number.
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9. You have just returned to your own lane after passing. Why should you not slow down straight away?
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Answer A: The vehicle you passed is close behind and needs room to stop
Returning and then braking leaves the driver you just overtook with almost no following distance, which is how a pass turns into a rear-end collision.
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10. You have a small extinguisher and a fire has started under the hood. What is the safe way to use it?
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Answer B: Release the latch and spray through the gap without raising the hood at all
Opening the hood feeds the fire a rush of air, so spraying through the gap at the base of the flames is both safer and more effective.
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11. What happens to a Kentucky teen's 180-day permit or intermediate period if the driver is cited for a moving violation?
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Answer D: The 180-day period begins again from the date of the violation
Kentucky requires the permit or intermediate stage to be served conviction free, so a citation restarts the 180-day count from the date of the violation.
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12. What injury does a correctly set head restraint help prevent?
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Answer A: A neck injury of the kind caused when your vehicle is struck from behind
In a rear impact the body is pushed forward and the head restraint stops the head from whipping backward.
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13. A yellow sign ahead of an underpass reads LOW CLEARANCE 12 FT 6 IN. What does the figure tell you?
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Answer B: The greatest height that can pass beneath the structure
The figure is the actual clearance available, so a vehicle taller than that must leave the road and take a marked alternative route.
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14. How many unexcused absences in one semester let a Kentucky school report a student for loss of driving privileges?
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Answer A: Nine
A Kentucky school may report a student to the Division of Driver Licensing as soon as the ninth unexcused absence occurs, or as soon as the student becomes academically deficient.
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15. Your loaded vehicle weighs more than the figure shown on a posted weight limit sign. What must you do?
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Answer D: Find another route, because crossing is not permitted
A posted weight limit is a legal maximum, not advice, so an overweight vehicle has to take a different route.
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16. When should most of your braking for a turn be finished?
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Answer B: Before you begin to turn the wheel
Slow to the right speed before the turn begins; braking hard while turning uses up the grip the tires need for steering.
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17. What must a Kentucky driver do whose credential has been expired for more than five years?
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Answer A: Start the process over as a new applicant, including testing
No testing is required while a credential has been expired less than five years, but beyond that point Kentucky treats the holder as a brand new driver.
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18. What must you be sure of before you pull out to pass on a two-lane road?
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Answer A: That the road ahead is clear far enough for the whole pass
You need enough clear road to pull out, pass and return before any oncoming vehicle arrives, and you must judge that distance before you start.
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19. A driver who wants to reverse direction arrives at this sign. What is allowed?
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Answer C: Going on and reversing direction only where the maneuver is permitted
The restriction removes that maneuver at that spot entirely, so the driver has to continue and turn the vehicle around at a place where it is not prohibited.
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20. How far above the posted speed limit must a driver be for speed to count as an aggravating circumstance in a Kentucky driving under the influence case?
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Answer C: More than 30 miles per hour above the limit
Kentucky lists operating a vehicle more than 30 miles per hour above the posted limit among the aggravating circumstances that trigger mandatory jail time.
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21. The gates at a railroad crossing begin to come down as you approach. What must you do?
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Answer A: Stop and wait until the gates are fully raised and the lights stop flashing
Once the gates start down you must stop clear of the tracks and wait until they are fully raised and the warning lights have stopped.
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22. The driver of a slow farm vehicle moves partly onto the shoulder and waves you past. Who is responsible for the pass?
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Answer A: You are, so pass only if you can see that the road is clear
A courtesy wave is not a traffic control, and the driver who changes lanes is the one answerable for the maneuver.
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23. How may an all-terrain vehicle lawfully cross a Kentucky two-lane public highway?
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Answer C: At as close to a ninety degree angle as is practical, traveling no more than two-tenths of a mile
Kentucky lets an all-terrain vehicle cross a two-lane public highway at as close to a right angle as is practical and safe, without traveling more than two-tenths of a mile on the highway.
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24. How should a head restraint be adjusted?
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Answer D: So the top is at least as high as the back of your head and close behind it
A restraint set at head height and close behind limits how far the head snaps backward in a rear impact, which is what reduces neck injury.
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25. Smoke from a nearby fire is drifting across the highway. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down, use low beams, and close the windows and vents
Smoke cuts visibility like fog and can make your eyes water. Low beams, a much lower speed and closed vents protect both your view and the air in the car.
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26. When should you adjust your seat, mirrors and steering wheel?
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Answer B: Before you start moving
Adjusting the driving position while moving takes your attention and often your hands away from driving. Make every adjustment while parked, every time.
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27. You are traveling at the same speed as a vehicle in the next lane, just behind its rear door. What should you do?
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Answer B: Change your speed so that you leave that driver's blind spot
That position is the classic blind spot. Slow slightly or move ahead so the other driver can see you before deciding to change lanes.
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28. In a work zone the temporary lane lines conflict with the old lines still visible on the pavement. Which do you follow?
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Answer C: The temporary markings, which show the current traffic pattern
Temporary markings define the traffic pattern in force, and the old lines are simply the layout that no longer applies.
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29. A deer has just crossed in front of you on a stretch signed for animal crossings. What is the best assumption?
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Answer B: More animals are likely to follow the first one
Deer travel in groups, so one animal crossing usually means others are about to follow, and a driver should slow and keep scanning both shoulders.
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30. You are about to pull out from a stop sign. Which scanning habit is correct?
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Answer A: Look to the left, then to the right, then to the left again before moving
Traffic from the left reaches you first, and a second look left catches anything that arrived while you were looking right.
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31. Which act restarts a Kentucky ignition interlock participant's violation-free compliance period?
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Answer C: Failing a retest with a breath alcohol reading above 0.02
Kentucky's interlock program is compliance based, and a failed retest above 0.02 is one of the violations that resets the 90 or 120 day clock.
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32. A white regulatory sign near a state line reads BUCKLE UP IT IS THE LAW. What is it doing?
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Answer A: Reminding occupants that belt use is required
The safety belt sign restates a law that already applies, and it is usually placed where drivers enter a state or a long rural stretch.
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33. Which Kentucky license class is the basic operator's license for a passenger car?
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Answer C: Class D
In Kentucky the Class D license is the basic Operator's License, while Classes A, B and C are commercial, Class E is for mopeds only and Class M is for motorcycles.
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34. A delivery truck is parked in your lane and you must use the oncoming lane to get around it. Who has the right of way?
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Answer D: The oncoming traffic, because their lane is clear
The driver whose own lane is obstructed waits, because using the other lane is a favor from oncoming traffic, not a right.
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35. When may you stop on the shoulder of a freeway?
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Answer A: Only in an emergency, moving completely off the travel lanes and switching on your hazard lights
The freeway shoulder is reserved for emergencies and for disabled vehicles, and a vehicle stopped there must be clear of the travel lanes with hazard lights on.
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36. A pedestrian steps off the curb in the middle of a block where there is no crosswalk at all. What is the legal position?
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Answer A: They must yield to you, but you must still avoid a crash
A pedestrian crossing away from a crosswalk yields to vehicles, yet every driver still has a duty to use care and avoid hitting a person.
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37. How long must a Kentucky applicant aged 21 or over hold a permit before taking the road test?
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Answer B: 30 days
The Kentucky Driver Manual requires applicants aged 21 and over to hold the permit for 30 days before becoming eligible for the road skills test, compared with 180 days for applicants aged 15 through 20.
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38. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with
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Answer C: recreational and cultural interest area signing
The trapezoid is used for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs and for national forest route markers.
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39. Which speed characteristic forms part of Kentucky's definition of an autocycle?
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Answer A: It operates at a speed that exceeds 40 miles per hour
Kentucky's autocycle definition includes three wheels on the ground, a steering wheel and pedals, and operation at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour.
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40. How much time does Kentucky give a driver to try to reach an attorney before a chemical test is administered?
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Answer B: At least ten minutes but not more than fifteen
Kentucky affords the driver an opportunity of at least ten and not more than fifteen minutes to contact and speak with an attorney before testing.