Kentucky KYTC 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 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. Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel straight and steer back gently once you have slowed
Yanking the wheel while the tires are pressed against a pavement lip can throw the vehicle across the road, so slow down first and then make a gentle correction.
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2. A curb lane is marked BUS ONLY 7 AM TO 9 AM. What may the driver of a car do?
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Answer A: Use the lane outside those hours
A part-time bus lane is reserved only during the posted period, and outside it the lane serves general traffic like any other.
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3. A snow squall cuts visibility to almost nothing while you are on a highway. What must you not do?
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Answer D: Stop in a travel lane and wait for the squall to blow through
A vehicle stopped in a lane in a whiteout is invisible until someone hits it. Slow gradually and keep moving until you can leave the roadway completely.
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4. You stop at the curb on a busy street to let passengers out. What should you tell them?
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Answer A: To get out on the curb side, away from traffic
Passengers should always leave on the side away from moving traffic, which keeps both them and the door out of the travel lane.
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5. What do white lane lines painted between travel lanes indicate?
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Answer A: Traffic in the adjacent lane moves in the same direction as you
White markings separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction and mark the right edge of the roadway.
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6. Traffic is heavy and a truck is stopped in the lane on your right. How do you keep an out?
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Answer B: Keep space open ahead of you and avoid being boxed in on both sides at once
Being hemmed in on both sides with no gap ahead removes every option, so keep at least one direction open.
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7. Which roadside personnel does Kentucky's Move Over law protect?
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Answer B: Police, firefighters, emergency medical staff, safety service patrols and towing vehicles
Kentucky's Move Over law covers all first responders, including law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, safety service patrols and towing vehicles.
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8. Where does the restriction that starts at this sign come to an end?
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Answer D: Where the centerline markings show that overtaking is allowed again
The sign marks the start of the restricted section, and the centerline markings along the road show how far it runs and where overtaking becomes lawful again.
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9. The street you are turning right onto has a bike lane along its right edge. Where should your vehicle end up?
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Answer B: In the first traffic lane to the left of the bike lane
A bike lane is not a travel lane for motor vehicles, so the nearest lane you may finish a right turn in is the first general traffic lane beside it.
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10. How long does a Kentucky driver have to obtain a duplicate license after a change of address or name?
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Answer D: 10 days
Kentucky requires a duplicate license within 10 days of an address or name change, and an officer may cite a driver who has not done it.
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11. A vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop as well, because that driver may be yielding to a pedestrian you cannot see
The stopped vehicle hides the crosswalk from you, and passing it is a leading cause of collisions with pedestrians who are already crossing.
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12. Which insurance condition must be satisfied before a Kentucky vehicle registration can be renewed online?
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Answer A: The vehicle must have been insured at least 45 days with the same company
Online renewal is limited to vehicles insured for at least 45 days with the same insurance company, because the system relies on the insurer's reporting.
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13. On a long, straight highway you feel your attention fading. What helps you stay alert?
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Answer A: Keep your eyes moving, scan mirrors and signs, and take regular breaks
Staring at one point brings on highway hypnosis. Active scanning keeps the mind engaged, and a break every couple of hours restores alertness.
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14. This sign is still standing late at night, and nobody is working. What should the driver assume?
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Answer B: The layout may still be altered, so the same care and reduced speed apply
Narrowed lanes, shifted alignments, dropped pavement edges and parked equipment remain overnight, so the hazard does not end when the crew goes home.
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15. What does the online version of Kentucky's graduated licensing education course cost?
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Answer D: 12.50 dollars
Kentucky offers the classroom version of the graduated licensing course free of charge, while the online version carries a 12.50 dollar fee.
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16. A driver stopped on suspicion of impaired driving refuses to take a chemical test. What happens?
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Answer D: A license penalty follows for the refusal itself
Under implied consent, holding a license means agreeing to testing, so a refusal brings its own suspension separately from anything the court decides.
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17. When are the hazard warning lights properly used?
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Answer A: When your vehicle is stopped or barely moving and is a hazard
Hazard lights warn that your vehicle is an obstruction; they do not authorize illegal parking and they hide your turn signals while driving.
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18. During which period does Kentucky require headlights to be illuminated?
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Answer D: From one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise
Kentucky requires headlights from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.
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19. What maximum speed does the Kentucky Driver Manual recommend for most vehicle and trailer combinations?
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Answer C: 55 miles per hour
Kentucky recommends a maximum of 55 miles per hour for most vehicle-trailer combinations, and the posted limit still applies if it is lower.
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20. You are driving in the left lane at the posted speed limit and a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Move into a lane on your right when it is safe and let the traffic behind go by
Most states require traffic moving slower than the flow to keep right and reserve the left lane for passing, so a driver holding up a line of vehicles should move right when it is safe rather than block the lane.
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21. What happens if a Kentucky driver under 18 commits a moving violation while holding a permit or intermediate license?
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Answer D: A minimum of 180 additional days is added before the driver may advance to the next stage
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that a violation of the permit or intermediate restrictions, of KRS 189, or of KRS 189A adds a minimum of 180 days from the date of the violation before the driver may apply for the next credential.
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22. Your wiper blades smear the windshield instead of clearing it. What should you do?
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Answer C: Replace the blades, because smearing means that the rubber is worn
Worn or hardened rubber cannot wipe cleanly, and blades are cheap compared with driving without a clear view.
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23. The driver ahead of you is straddling the lane line and is not signaling. How should you respond?
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Answer B: Stay back until you can see which lane that driver will take
A vehicle astride the line could move either way, so the only safe place is behind it where both possibilities are still covered.
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24. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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25. Where is a U-turn most clearly unsafe and generally prohibited?
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Answer D: On a curve or near a hill crest, where other drivers cannot see you
U-turns are barred where approaching drivers cannot see you in time, such as on a curve or near the top of a hill.
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26. An overhead sign shows that the right lane is EXIT ONLY. What does that mean if you intend to stay on the highway?
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Answer B: You have to move out of that lane before the exit
An exit only lane leaves the highway completely, so a driver continuing on the highway has to change lanes before it does.
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27. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?
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Answer D: Someone is crossing and has to be given way
In-roadway warning lights flash only when a pedestrian activates the crossing, so a flashing pattern means somebody is in or entering the crosswalk.
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28. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?
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Answer A: Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
Chevron and diagonal markings fill paved areas that traffic is not intended to use, so drivers should keep out of them.
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29. You are involved in a collision, even a minor one. What is your first legal duty?
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Answer A: Stop at or near the scene without blocking traffic more than necessary
Every driver involved in a crash must stop at the scene, and leaving before meeting that duty is a serious offense. Move the vehicles only as far as needed to clear the traffic lanes.
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30. What does Kentucky require when a driver approaching a stopped emergency vehicle cannot safely change lanes?
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Answer D: Slow down and continue with caution at a speed safe for conditions
Kentucky's Move Over law requires a lane change where it is safe, and where it is not, the driver must slow down and proceed with caution.
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31. What penalties does Kentucky attach to a first driving under the influence conviction within a ten year period?
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Answer A: A fine of 200 to 500 dollars, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a six month license suspension
A first alcohol conviction within ten years brings a fine of 200 to 500 dollars plus court costs, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a six month suspension, which drops to four months if the driver installs an ignition interlock. The 30 to 120 day figure in the manual belongs to its illegal drugs paragraph.
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32. 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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33. You have started to pass and you see the no-passing zone beginning ahead. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off, drop back and return to your own lane
A pass must be completed before the no-passing zone starts. If it will not fit, abandon it and slot back in behind.
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34. Besides the traffic behind you, what else must you check before moving into the next lane?
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Answer D: That there is room ahead in the new lane for your normal following distance
Moving into a gap that is too short leaves you tailgating the vehicle ahead with a vehicle close behind you.
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35. Beyond the liability limits, what must a Kentucky auto policy provide, and which vehicle is excused?
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Answer C: Basic reparations benefits, except when the insured vehicle is a motorcycle
A Kentucky policy must carry basic reparations benefits in addition to the minimum liability limits, and motorcycles are the exception.
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36. You make eye contact with a driver waiting to pull out of a side street. What should you assume?
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Answer D: The driver may still not have seen you, so stay ready to slow or stop
Drivers can look directly at you and still not register your vehicle, especially a small one. Eye contact helps, but never rely on it.
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37. Why should heavy objects in the passenger compartment be secured?
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Answer A: Because loose objects fly forward in a crash and can injure the people
Anything loose keeps traveling at the speed of the vehicle when the vehicle stops, so it strikes the occupants with great force.
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38. Under Kentucky law, which children must ride in a child booster seat?
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Answer A: Children under 8 years old who are between 40 and 57 inches in height
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that a child 40 inches or less in height must use a child restraint system, and a child under eight years old who is between 40 and 57 inches must be secured in a booster seat.
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39. You are traveling at 55 mph on a rural road and come up behind a horse-drawn buggy. What is the main danger?
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Answer D: You close on it very quickly because it moves at walking pace
A buggy travels only a few miles an hour, so the gap closes far faster than drivers expect and there is very little time to brake once you see it.
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40. What minimum liability coverage must a Kentucky vehicle owner carry?
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Answer B: 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per accident, 25,000 dollars property damage, or a single limit of 60,000 dollars
The Kentucky Driver Manual requires liability coverage of 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per accident and 25,000 dollars for property damage, and states that a single limit policy of 60,000 dollars is acceptable.