Kentucky KYTC Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. You are approaching a refuse collection truck working along your street. What should you expect?
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Answer D: Workers stepping into the road around the truck
Collection crews move constantly between the truck and the curb, often from where you cannot see them, so slow right down and pass only when the whole area is clear.
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2. A sign warns that the right lane ends ahead, and traffic is still flowing freely. What should you do if you are in that lane?
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Answer C: Signal, adjust your speed and move left in good time before the lane ends
When traffic is moving freely there is room to merge early and smoothly, which avoids the last-second lane change at the closure point.
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3. School warning signs use which background and legend colors?
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Answer A: A black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background
School warning signs carry a black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background, a shade chosen so they stand out from ordinary yellow warning signs.
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4. Your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing and will not restart. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately
Everyone must leave the vehicle and move well clear of the tracks at once, walking toward the train at an angle so that debris from an impact travels away from you.
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5. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?
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Answer B: No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
A vehicle stopped in a bike lane pushes riders out into moving traffic, which is exactly what the lane exists to prevent.
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6. What is the minimum age to take the vision and written tests and apply for a Kentucky learner's permit?
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Answer B: 15 years
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that drivers must be at least 15 years of age to take the vision and written knowledge tests and apply for a permit, and that no one under 15 is eligible for a license.
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7. You are turning right on a red light where that is permitted. What does the law require first?
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Answer B: A full stop, then yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A right turn on red is allowed only after stopping completely and giving way to everyone who has the green, including people in the crosswalk.
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8. Which of these is listed as an aggravating circumstance under Kentucky's driving under the influence law?
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Answer A: Driving the wrong direction on a limited access highway
Kentucky's aggravating circumstances describe how the vehicle was being operated, and traveling the wrong way on a limited access highway is one of them.
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9. The tire pressure monitoring symbol lights up on your dashboard. What is the system telling you?
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Answer A: At least one tire is significantly underinflated
The system warns when a tire falls well below the recommended pressure. Check all four with a gauge and inflate to the placard figure while they are cold.
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10. Which device use is allowed for a Kentucky driver under 18 while the vehicle is in motion?
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Answer B: None, though a navigation system already set may keep running
Kentucky allows no use of a personal communication device by a driver under 18 while the vehicle is moving, although a global positioning system may be used if it was set while stopped.
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11. A traffic signal is dark and you reach the intersection at the same moment as a vehicle on your right. Who goes first?
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Answer A: The vehicle on your right, as at any all-way stop
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop, and the usual tie-breaker then applies: the vehicle on the right goes first.
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12. You have brought the vehicle under control after a blowout. What should you do next?
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Answer A: Signal and coast well off the road before stopping
Let the speed fall, signal, and leave the roadway as far from traffic as you can before you stop. Driving on a failed tire ruins the wheel and risks control.
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13. Why should you dim the instrument panel and keep interior lights off when driving at night?
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Answer C: Bright light inside the vehicle reduces your ability to see the dark road ahead
Your eyes adapt to the brightest light they see. A bright cabin keeps them from adjusting to the darkness outside and creates reflections on the windshield.
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14. Your vehicle has daytime running lights. Why should you still switch on the headlights at dusk?
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Answer B: Daytime running lights usually do not light the tail lights, so you are hard to see from behind
On many vehicles the daytime running lights illuminate only the front. Without the headlight switch on, the rear of the vehicle stays dark and the dash may still look lit.
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15. An overhead lane-use control signal shows a steady red X above the lane you are traveling in. What does it require?
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Answer D: Leave that lane, because it is closed to you
A steady red X means road users are not permitted to use the lane beneath it, so you must move into a lane that is open.
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16. At what breath alcohol concentration does a Kentucky ignition interlock device prevent the vehicle from being operated?
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Answer B: Above 0.02
The Kentucky Driver Manual states that the ignition interlock device prevents a driver from operating the vehicle if the breath alcohol concentration exceeds .02.
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17. The green arrow protecting your turn changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is it telling you?
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Answer A: The protected turn is ending and you should prepare to stop
A steady yellow arrow warns that the arrow movement is being terminated and that a red indication will follow.
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18. 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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19. The lane you are in has a right-turn-only arrow painted on the pavement. What must you do?
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Answer C: Turn right, because a lane-use arrow is a legal requirement
Lane-use arrows painted on the pavement are regulatory markings, so a driver in that lane must travel in the direction shown.
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20. A person using a wheelchair is waiting to cross at a corner ahead. How should you treat that person?
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Answer B: As a pedestrian with the right of way at the crossing
A wheelchair or a mobility scooter user has the rights of a pedestrian, so yield the whole crossing and wait until the crossing is finished.
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21. Your light turns green, but a vehicle is still in the middle of the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the intersection is clear before you move ahead
A green light means go only when the way is clear. Drivers already inside the intersection must be allowed to finish crossing.
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22. Which ability does alcohol usually affect first?
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Answer A: Judgment and self control
Alcohol reduces judgment and inhibition before a drinker notices any clumsiness, which is why an impaired driver often feels perfectly capable while already driving worse.
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23. How current must proof of Kentucky insurance be when a vehicle is registered or renewed?
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Answer A: The effective date must be within 45 days
The county clerk requires current original proof of Kentucky insurance with an effective date within 45 days, except for military, commercial and self-insured policies.
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24. Which children must be secured in a child restraint system in Kentucky, and what does a violation cost?
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Answer A: Children 40 inches in height or less, at 50 dollars plus a 10 dollar trust fund fee
Kentucky requires a federally approved child restraint system for a child 40 inches tall or less, and fines a violation 50 dollars plus a 10 dollar fee for the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund.
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25. Which proof of liability insurance does a Kentucky examiner accept for the vehicle used in a road test?
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Answer A: An insurance card, the current policy for that vehicle, or a written binder from an agent
Kentucky examiners accept a proof-of-insurance card, the current policy for the vehicle, or a written binder from an agent stating that insurance is in force.
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26. Permanent signs must be retroreflective or lighted so that
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Answer A: they show the same shape and color at night as by day
Retroreflective sheeting throws headlight light back to the driver, so a sign keeps its daytime shape and color after dark.
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27. Which Kentucky driver's license class authorizes its holder to operate a moped and nothing else?
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Answer D: Class E
Kentucky sets aside the Class E license for mopeds; Class D is the basic operator's license and Class M covers motorcycles.
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28. A yellow diamond showing a bicycle is posted on a rural road. What should a driver expect?
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Answer A: Bicyclists crossing or riding along the roadway there
The bicycle warning sign is used where a bikeway crosses the road or where riders are likely to be in the traffic lanes, so drivers should look carefully and pass wide.
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29. Red pavement markings are used on a roadway to show that
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Answer A: it must not be entered from that direction
Red markings identify a roadway that is not to be entered or used, and they also mark the pavement of truck escape ramps.
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30. You notice at night that one of your headlights has burned out. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it replaced promptly, because other drivers may take you for a motorcycle
A single light makes your vehicle look narrower and further away, so other drivers misjudge you, and one light is also illegal.
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31. How does the blood alcohol standard for a driver operating a commercial vehicle compare with the one for a car driver?
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Answer D: It is lower, set at 0.04
Commercial drivers are held to a stricter standard of 0.04 because of the size of their vehicles and the risk they carry.
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32. What must a Kentucky driver do on becoming aware of a vehicle displaying a flashing red or blue light or sounding a siren?
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Answer C: Drive to the right side of the road clear of any intersection and stop
Kentucky requires drivers to move immediately to the right side of the road or curb, clear of any intersection, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
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33. Beyond this sign, cones and temporary signs lead traffic along a path that does not agree with the lines painted on the pavement. Which one must the driver follow?
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Answer C: The temporary arrangement, because it replaces the permanent layout while the work lasts
Temporary traffic control set up for the work takes precedence over the permanent signs and markings, which no longer describe how the road is being used.
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34. A strong wind is blowing across an open stretch of road. Besides the gusts, what else should you watch for?
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Answer A: Branches, dust and loose objects blown into your path
High wind strips branches, litter and dust onto the roadway and can push other vehicles out of their lane, so scan much further ahead than usual.
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35. At what alcohol concentration measured within two hours of driving does Kentucky treat a DUI as aggravated?
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Answer C: 0.15 or higher
An alcohol concentration of 0.15 or above within two hours of ceasing to operate the vehicle is an aggravating circumstance under Kentucky law.
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36. How many points does Kentucky assess for exceeding the speed limit by 10 miles per hour or less on a limited access highway?
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Answer B: No points
Kentucky assesses no points for exceeding the limit by 10 miles per hour or less on a limited access highway, though the citation still stands.
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37. What happens in Kentucky when the parent or guardian who signed a minor's license application withdraws responsibility?
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Answer D: The minor's permit or license is canceled until a new application is signed or the minor turns 18
The adult signature carries financial responsibility for the minor, so withdrawing it cancels the credential until another application is signed or the driver reaches 18.
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38. Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road with no room to pass. Which driver should back up?
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Answer C: The driver heading downhill, who has more control while reversing
On a narrow mountain road the vehicle facing downhill yields, because backing uphill gives better control than reversing down a grade.
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39. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?
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Answer D: About 260 feet
At 45 mph you cover roughly 66 feet a second, so four seconds on a screen is around 260 feet of road that you never looked at.
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40. What must a driver be ready for beyond this sign?
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Answer C: Vehicles approaching from the opposite direction in the next lane over
The separation between the two directions runs out, so from that point oncoming vehicles share the same pavement and the driver has to keep right.