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Kentucky DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Kentucky permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Kentucky Driver Manual. This one draws mostly on Section Ten: Sharing the Road (2), Section Four: Before You Drive (1), and Section One: The Driver's License (2). It starts with: "What's the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky instruction permit?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Kentucky Driver Manual

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

What's the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky instruction permit?

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What this test covers

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

All 12 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.

  1. 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

  2. Question 2: What shape and color are most Kentucky warning signs?

    • A. White and rectangular, like most regulatory signs
    • B. Yellow and diamond-shaped
    • C. Orange and round

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six: Rules of the Road

  3. Question 3: How far before an intersection must you signal if you plan to turn there?

    • A. 100 feet before reaching the turn itself
    • B. 50 feet before reaching the turn itself
    • C. There's no set distance, just signal in time

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven: General Driving

  4. Question 4: When not otherwise posted, what's the speed limit on Kentucky interstate highways and parkways?

    • A. 55 mph, the same as other state highways
    • B. 70 mph, the maximum allowed anywhere
    • C. 65 mph

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Eight: Safe Driving Tips

  5. Question 5: 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

  6. Question 6: At a stop light or sign with no advance stop bar, how close may you stop to a crosswalk with a blind pedestrian waiting?

    • A. Not more than five feet from the crosswalk
    • B. At least fifty feet back, well away from it
    • C. As far back as convenient for you

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten: Sharing the Road

  7. Question 7: 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

  8. Question 8: On a green light, when turning left, what must you do?

    • A. Turn immediately since a green light always means go, no matter what
    • B. Yield to oncoming through traffic before turning, even on green
    • C. Wait for a green arrow before turning at all

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six: Rules of the Road

  9. Question 9: If there's only one lane for traffic in your direction, how much space must you keep when passing a bicyclist?

    • A. At least three feet
    • B. At least one foot
    • C. There's no minimum, just pass carefully

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven: General Driving

  10. Question 10: At what blood alcohol concentration is a driver in violation of Kentucky's DUI law?

    • A. 0.12 or above
    • B. 0.05 or above
    • C. 0.08 or above

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Three: Be in Shape to Drive

  11. Question 11: 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

  12. Question 12: Why shouldn't you use your horn or rev your engine near an animal-drawn vehicle or horseback rider?

    • A. It may scare the horse and cause a crash
    • B. It's illegal to use a horn on any rural road
    • C. There's no reason; it's always fine to do

    Source:Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten: Sharing the Road

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