Kentucky Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Kentucky practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. You need 80% correct to pass the real KYTC Written Test.
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Question 1 of 30
1. A person with a white cane is about to cross the street ahead of you. What must you do?
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Correct answer: A. A white cane or guide dog marks a pedestrian who is blind, and that person has the right-of-way every time. Stop if needed and do not honk, which can confuse them. White cane means your brakes, not your horn.
2. How does official NHTSA impaired-driving guidance define zero tolerance for underage drivers?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA Uniform Guidelines for State Highway Safety Programs list Zero Tolerance for underage drivers, making it illegal “per se” for people under age 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system (i.e., .02 BAC or greater). State numbers still vary; this leftover uses that official national guideline sentence.
3. In Kentucky, an under-21 driver can face a license suspension for alcohol at a much lower level than an adult DUI. That zero-tolerance level is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Reaching 0.02% can cost a driver under 21 their license in Kentucky, even when they show no obvious impairment. The state treats underage drinking and driving as a license issue first, aiming to stop the habit early.
4. Why do speed limits drop in highway work zones?
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Correct answer: A. Work zones squeeze traffic past workers, machinery, narrowed lanes, and sudden stops, so limits drop to give everyone more reaction time. Many places also raise fines there. Slow down where people are standing next to moving traffic.
5. You have signaled and checked your mirrors before a lane change. What is the one step left before you move over?
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Correct answer: C. Mirrors leave blind spots big enough to hide a whole car, so turn your head for a quick over-the-shoulder check before moving over. Signal, mirrors, head check: the lane change is not done until your neck moves.
6. A GPS in Kentucky suggests 40 mph on a residential block with no posted limit. The handbook-style default you should prefer is:
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Correct answer: C. Apps guess; Kentucky's default for this kind of street is 35 mph unless a sign posts otherwise. Believe the sign first, then the state's default, then the gadget.
7. You reach a stop sign at an intersection that has a painted stop line. Where must you bring your vehicle to a complete stop?
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Correct answer: A. At a stop sign you must stop completely before the stop line; with no line, stop before the crosswalk or the intersection edge. Stopping short protects people in the crosswalk. If you need a better view, creep forward only after the full stop.
8. A school bus is stopped with red lights on the opposite side of a divided highway that has a concrete median. Must you stop?
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Correct answer: B. The median exception is the item testers and Reddit threads say people miss. A painted line is not a median. A real barrier or unpaved median means the far side typically may proceed with care. When in doubt, stop.
9. How do you enter a Kentucky roundabout or traffic circle?
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Correct answer: A. Kentucky describes a roundabout or traffic circle as a circular intersection where vehicles travel counterclockwise around a raised island. Entering traffic yields the right-of-way to circulating traffic. Slow down as you enter, stay in the circle to your exit, then signal and leave.
10. An officer stops an adult driver in Kentucky and a breath test is given. At what BAC reading can that driver be charged with driving under the influence, even if their driving looked steady?
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Correct answer: C. A BAC of 0.08% or more is enough by itself for a DUI charge in Kentucky. The law uses a fixed number because alcohol impairs everyone, and drivers are poor judges of their own impairment behind the wheel.
11. You are parking near railroad tracks. What distance do most state manuals require from the nearest rail?
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Correct answer: C. Fifty feet from the nearest rail is the usual keep-clear distance so trains and crossing gates have room and drivers can see. Do not park on or immediately beside the tracks. Fifty for rails, thirty for signs, twenty for walks, fifteen for hydrants.
12. While driving, you notice a brown sign with white letters pointing toward a destination. What kind of place does a brown sign identify?
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Correct answer: A. Brown signs guide you to recreational and cultural spots such as parks, campgrounds, monuments, and historic sites. The earthy brown color hints at outdoor places. When you are hunting for scenery or history, follow the brown signs.
13. When no speed limit sign is posted on a Kentucky state highway that is not an interstate or parkway, what is the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. KRS 189.390 sets 55 mph as Kentucky's default limit on state highways that are not interstates or parkways, unless a different limit is posted. Two-lane roads mix farm traffic and driveways. Hook: plain state highway, double nickels — 55.
14. Small green signs with numbers appear every mile along the edge of the highway. What are these mile markers mainly used for?
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Correct answer: C. Mile markers count the distance across a route, letting you track your progress, judge how far your exit is, and give an exact location when you call for help. Note the nearest marker whenever trouble starts.
15. Which official NHTSA NDR code records driving with an expired or missing license?
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Correct answer: A. Official 23 CFR 1327 Appendix A lists B51 Expired or no driver license (includes DL, CDL, and Instruction Permit). The leftover impound-and-delay sentence is state sanction wording; this nearby official national code is.
16. A passenger claims some Kentucky highways have unlimited speed like the German autobahn. In reality, the state's highest legal limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Every road in Kentucky has a limit, and the statewide ceiling is 70 mph on designated highways. Higher speeds multiply crash energy dramatically, so no US state allows unlimited speed. Follow whatever limit is actually posted.
17. What license penalty does NHTSA list among impaired-driving consequences?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. The leftover implied-consent wording is not on that page; this nearby official penalty list is.
18. What does NHTSA say happens to alcohol after it enters the bloodstream?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says alcohol passes into the bloodstream where it accumulates until it is metabolized by the liver. The leftover coffee-or-shower sobriety claim is not on that page; this nearby official body text is.
19. A classmate insists everyone must wait until 18 to start driving in Kentucky. The real minimum age for a learner's permit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Your classmate is wrong: Kentucky grants learner's permits at 15. Starting earlier gives you months of supervised practice while risk is lowest. When rules feel fuzzy, confirm them in the official state driver handbook.
20. You are on an entrance ramp about to merge onto a freeway. Who is responsible for yielding?
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Correct answer: A. Drivers merging onto a freeway must yield to traffic already on it, using the ramp to match speed and slide into a gap. Through traffic cannot stop safely at highway speeds, so the entering driver adapts.
21. What first winter-driving step does NHTSA list on a slick surface?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA winter-driving guidance says Slow down. It’s harder to control or stop your vehicle on a slick or snow-covered surface. The leftover hard-brake-on-bridge sentence is not on that page; this nearby official slick-surface rule is.
22. You are in a left-turn lane facing oncoming traffic, and the signal shows a steady red arrow. What does the arrow mean?
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Correct answer: A. A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points toward; you must stop and stay put until the signal changes. It shields turning drivers from crossing busy oncoming lanes. Think of a red arrow as a closed gate.
23. A Kentucky funeral procession led by an escort is moving through an intersection. What must you avoid?
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Correct answer: A. Kentucky gives a funeral procession the right-of-way at an intersection when it is led by an escort, and the line may pass through. Do not drive between the vehicles except when a police or safety officer authorizes it. Do not turn on your headlights or do anything else to secure that right-of-way, and do not pass the procession unless directed.
24. A friend says every US interstate is 80 mph. In Kentucky, the highest posted highway limit is actually:
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Correct answer: A. Interstate limits vary. Kentucky tops out at 70 mph where posted. Learn the number for your state, then obey the sign in front of you, which is often lower.
25. What happens to Kentucky's 180-day GDL waiting period if the teen is convicted of a moving violation?
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Correct answer: A. A moving-violation conviction restarts the 180-day waiting period. That applies on the way to the intermediate license and again on the way to the full license. A clean record is part of the clock, not a suggestion.
26. You are driving at night with high beams on when a vehicle approaches from the other direction. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. Dim to low beams for oncoming traffic so you do not blind another driver. If glare hits you, look toward the right edge of your lane to stay on course. Courtesy with light keeps everyone able to see.
27. Your younger sibling asks when they can get a learner's permit in Kentucky. What age do you tell them?
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Correct answer: A. Tell them 15; that is when Kentucky allows a learner's permit application. Until then, driving on public roads is off the table. Graduated licensing phases in privileges so new drivers gain experience under lower-risk conditions.
28. Ahead of a raised concrete median you see a white sign reading KEEP RIGHT with an arrow curving to the right. What should you do?
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Correct answer: A. KEEP RIGHT tells you the roadway splits around an island, median, or obstruction, and all traffic must pass on the right side. Passing left would put you into oncoming lanes. Follow the arrow around the obstacle, then continue straight.
29. You approach a red circle with a slash over a U-turn arrow. What is prohibited?
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Correct answer: B. The slashed U-turn symbol bans reversing direction at that location, usually because sight distance or oncoming traffic makes the turn dangerous. Find a safer place — a driveway or a later intersection — to turn around.
30. You are comparing Kentucky with a neighboring state that uses 0.08%. For an adult driver in Kentucky, driving is a per-se offense at which BAC?
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Correct answer: A. Do not assume every state still uses the same adult number. In Kentucky the per-se line is 0.08%. Utah famously uses 0.05%; most others use 0.08%. Learn your own state's figure.
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