Kentucky DMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Kentucky driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Kentucky Driver Manual. This test leans on Section One: The Driver's License (21) and Section Two: General Information (4). It starts with this question: "What's the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky instruction permit?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Kentucky Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
What's the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky instruction permit?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Kentucky Driver Manual.
- Section One: The Driver's License21 questions
- Section Two: General Information4 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: What's the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky instruction permit?
- A. 15 years old
- B. 14 years old
- C. 16 years old
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 2: What score do you need on Kentucky's written knowledge test to pass?
- A. 70%
- B. 80%
- C. 75%
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 3: Who administers the vision, written, and road tests for a Kentucky license?
- A. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Regional Office alone
- B. The county clerk's office
- C. Kentucky State Police
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 4: What are the three phases of Kentucky's Graduated Driver License Program for applicants under 18?
- A. A Learner's Permit, an Intermediate License, and a Full Unrestricted License
- B. A written test, a road test, and a full license renewal every four years after passing
- C. A moped license, a motorcycle license, and an operator's license
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 5: How long must a permit holder age 15 to 20 hold their instruction permit before the road test?
- A. A minimum of 90 days
- B. A minimum of 180 days
- C. A minimum of 30 days
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 6: How many hours of supervised practice driving must be logged before an intermediate license, and how many at night?
- A. 100 hours total, including 25 hours at night
- B. 30 hours total, including 5 hours at night
- C. 60 hours total, including 10 hours at night
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 7: While driving on an instruction permit, how old must the licensed driver in the front passenger seat be?
- A. 21 or older
- B. 18 or older
- C. 25 or older
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 8: How many unrelated passengers under 20 may ride with a Kentucky permit holder?
- A. Two
- B. One
- C. As many as fit with seat belts
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 9: Permit holders under 18 may not drive between which hours, unless they can show good cause?
- A. 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- B. 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- C. Midnight and 6 a.m.
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 10: After moving to Kentucky, how long do you have to get a Kentucky driver's license?
- A. 30 days after establishing residence
- B. 10 days after establishing residence
- C. 90 days after establishing residence
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 11: If you fail the road skills test, how long must you wait before attempting it again?
- A. At least one month
- B. At least one week
- C. There's no waiting period
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 12: An Intermediate License holder is not permitted to drive between which hours, absent good cause?
- A. 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- B. 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- C. Midnight and 6 a.m.
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 13: A driver under 18 who accumulates more than how many points may have their driving privilege suspended?
- A. Six
- B. Three
- C. Twelve
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 14: By when must a driver whose permit was issued under 18 complete an approved driver training program?
- A. Within 30 days of getting the permit
- B. Before the person's eighteenth birthday
- C. There's no deadline, only a recommendation
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 15: A Class A Commercial Driver's License is required for a combination of vehicles with what gross combination weight rating?
- A. 16,000 pounds or more, only for buses
- B. 10,000 pounds or more, regardless of the towed vehicle's weight or configuration
- C. 26,001 pounds or more, with the towed vehicle over 10,000 pounds
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 16: Which Kentucky license class is for mopeds only?
- A. Class E
- B. Class D
- C. Class M
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 17: If you bring a vehicle into Kentucky from another state, how many days do you have to apply for registration?
- A. 45 days
- B. 15 days
- C. 60 days
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information
Question 18: What's Kentucky's minimum liability coverage for bodily injury to one person in a crash?
- A. $50,000
- B. $10,000
- C. $25,000
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information
Question 19: Instead of the split liability limits, what single-limit policy amount is acceptable in Kentucky?
- A. $60,000
- B. $100,000
- C. $35,000
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information
Question 20: What can happen if a Kentucky vehicle owner fails to maintain insurance?
- A. Only a written warning for the first offense, with no fine attached
- B. A fine of $500 to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both
- C. A fine of $50, with no other consequence
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information
Question 21: Can Kentucky's written test be given in a language other than English?
- A. Yes, but only in Spanish
- B. No, it's offered in English only
- C. Yes, in a number of foreign languages
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 22: If the written test is given orally for someone who can't read English, what's still required of them?
- A. They must answer the signs portion from their own knowledge and understanding
- B. They must bring their own translator regardless
- C. They must retake the entire test in English again within a year of the oral one
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 23: What's the minimum visual acuity required before an applicant can move on to the written test?
- A. 20/20, uncorrected only
- B. 20/40, corrected or uncorrected
- C. 20/100, corrected or uncorrected
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 24: Which of these makes someone ineligible for a Kentucky driver's license?
- A. Having moved to Kentucky from another state within the last year
- B. Being a first-time applicant
- C. Having a license currently suspended or revoked
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
Question 25: For an applicant age 18 to 20, how long is the instruction permit valid?
- A. Three years, and it may be renewed
- B. One year only, with no option to renew it afterward
- C. Six months only
Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One: The Driver's License
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