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Kentucky DMV driver's license practice test 5

Try this free Kentucky practice test for the driver's license knowledge exam: 25 questions from the Kentucky Driver Manual. The sections it covers most are Section Four: Before You Drive (11), Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes (10), and Section Two: General Information (3). To start, you'll answer this: "If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes and you need to stop quickly, what should you do?" Explanations follow every answer.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
Kentucky Driver Manual

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes and you need to stop quickly, what should you do?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Kentucky Driver Manual.

All 25 questions on this test

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  1. Question 1: If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes and you need to stop quickly, what should you do?

    • A. Pump the brake pedal in short, quick bursts over and over again rapidly
    • B. Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep applying pressure
    • C. Tap the brakes lightly to avoid triggering the anti-lock system

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  2. Question 2: If your vehicle begins to skid sideways, which way should you turn the steering wheel?

    • A. Keep the wheel perfectly straight and don't turn it at all, no matter what
    • B. In the opposite direction of the skid
    • C. In the direction the back of the vehicle is skidding, then correcting back

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  3. Question 3: If your wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto an uneven surface, what should you avoid doing?

    • A. Panic-steering back onto the pavement right away, without slowing first
    • B. Slowing down gradually before easing back onto the pavement is what to avoid
    • C. Keeping a firm grip on the steering wheel

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  4. Question 4: If you're in a collision with property damage exceeding $500 and no officer investigates, what must you do?

    • A. Nothing further is required once you exchange information
    • B. File a written report with Kentucky State Police within 10 days
    • C. Wait for the other driver's insurance company to file the report

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  5. Question 5: In a non-injury collision, what does Kentucky law require you to do with the vehicles?

    • A. Push them into the nearest parking lot regardless of distance
    • B. Leave them exactly where they stopped until police arrive
    • C. Move the damaged vehicles to the shoulder of the roadway

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  6. Question 6: If your brakes stop working while driving, what should you try first?

    • A. Use the parking brake, applying it slowly
    • B. Turn off the engine immediately
    • C. Continue driving carefully to the nearest service station

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  7. Question 7: If a tire blows out while you're driving, what should you do?

    • A. Brake hard immediately to stop the vehicle as fast as possible right after the blowout
    • B. Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and slow down gradually without braking hard
    • C. Accelerate briefly right after the blowout to maintain overall vehicle stability

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  8. Question 8: If your engine shuts off while you're driving, what should you keep in mind about the steering wheel?

    • A. It becomes easier to turn than usual
    • B. It will lock up completely the very moment power is lost and can't be moved at all afterward
    • C. It may be difficult to turn without power assist, but you can still turn it firmly

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  9. Question 9: If your vehicle is accelerating out of control, what's the first thing you should do?

    • A. Turn off the engine
    • B. Shift into a higher gear
    • C. Pump the accelerator to try to free it

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  10. Question 10: If you place emergency flares behind a broken-down vehicle, about how far back should they go?

    • A. 10 to 20 feet behind the vehicle
    • B. 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle, giving drivers time to react
    • C. A mile behind the vehicle, far past where other drivers would notice them

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine: Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

  11. Question 11: Kentucky's safety belt law applies to motor vehicles manufactured after what year?

    • A. 2000
    • B. 1965
    • C. 1981

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  12. Question 12: Is Kentucky's seat belt law a primary or secondary enforcement law?

    • A. Primary, so officers can stop you just for not wearing one
    • B. Secondary, so it can only be enforced alongside another violation
    • C. There's no enforcement mechanism at all

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  13. Question 13: About how fast does an airbag deploy in a crash?

    • A. About 2 full seconds, roughly the time it takes to blink twice in a row
    • B. About 1/20th of a second, faster than the blink of an eye
    • C. About half a second

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  14. Question 14: Children of what age or younger should ride in the back seat, according to the manual?

    • A. 16 years old or younger
    • B. 5 years old or younger
    • C. 12 years old or younger

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  15. Question 15: A child of 40 inches in height or less must be secured in what kind of restraint?

    • A. A child restraint system
    • B. A regular seat belt alone
    • C. A booster seat only

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  16. Question 16: A child under 8 who is between 40 and 57 inches tall must be secured in what?

    • A. A regular seat belt alone
    • B. A child booster seat
    • C. No restraint is required at that height

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  17. Question 17: When is a load in your vehicle or trailer considered secure?

    • A. As long as the total weight stays comfortably under the vehicle's rated carrying capacity limit
    • B. As long as it's covered by any kind of tarp
    • C. When nothing at all can slide, shift, fall, sift onto the road, or become airborne

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  18. Question 18: Which ADAS safety features are you not allowed to use during your Kentucky driving test?

    • A. Parking assist and cruise control
    • B. Blind spot warning only
    • C. All ADAS features are allowed during testing

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  19. Question 19: Where should your hands be placed on the steering wheel?

    • A. At the 2 and 10 o'clock positions
    • B. At the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, gripping the outside of the wheel firmly
    • C. Gripping the inside of the wheel for supposedly better control of the vehicle

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Five: Basic Driving

  20. Question 20: When outside mirrors are properly adjusted using the recommended method, what's the tradeoff?

    • A. There's no tradeoff; this method has no downside
    • B. You'll see noticeably less of the road behind you overall than you actually did before adjusting them
    • C. You won't see the sides of your own vehicle, but you gain a wider viewing area on each side of it

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  21. Question 21: How should a head restraint be adjusted?

    • A. So it contacts the back of your head, not below ear level
    • B. As low as possible, near your neck
    • C. It doesn't matter, since head restraints are purely decorative

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  22. Question 22: In the penny test for tire tread, what does it mean if you can see all of Lincoln's head?

    • A. The tire has plenty of tread left and is perfectly safe to keep driving on
    • B. The tire is too worn and should be replaced right away for safety
    • C. The tire pressure is too low

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Four: Before You Drive

  23. Question 23: How long must a license applicant be free of seizures, blackouts, or loss of consciousness to obtain or keep driving privileges?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. One year
    • C. 90 days

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information

  24. Question 24: How far in advance is a vehicle owner notified by mail of their registration's expiration?

    • A. At least 45 days prior
    • B. At least 5 days prior
    • C. There's no advance notice mailed at all

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information

  25. Question 25: Is there a grace period for renewing an expired Kentucky vehicle registration?

    • A. Yes, a 30-day grace period applies
    • B. No, there is no grace period for renewing
    • C. Yes, but only for vehicles registered in the past year

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Two: General Information

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