KS Permit Practice Test 6

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1. 1. A Kansas driver's license expired 14 months ago. What testing does renewal require?

   1. Only a vision screening
   2. Full testing: the vision, written, and driving examinations
   3. Only the written examination
   4. No testing, just a late penalty
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   Full testing: the vision, written, and driving examinations. Once a Kansas license has been expired for more than one year, full testing is required, and full testing means the vision, written, and driving examinations. A vision screening alone is what an ordinary renewal includes, so it falls short here. The written test by itself also leaves out the driving exam. There is a $1.00 penalty for an expired license, but paying it does not replace testing after more than a year.

2. 2. A 15-year-old holds a Kansas instruction permit. When is the teen eligible to take the Driver's License Test?

   1. After holding the permit 30 days
   2. After holding the permit one full year or reaching 17, whichever comes first
   3. After holding the permit six months
   4. Only after turning 18
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   After holding the permit one full year or reaching 17, whichever comes first. An applicant under 17 must hold the instruction permit for one full year or until reaching 17, whichever comes first, before taking the Driver's License Test. Thirty days and six months are far shorter than the rule. Eighteen is wrong because the wait ends at 17 at the latest. The test itself has three parts: a pre-trip vehicle safety inspection, a basic vehicle control skills test, and a road test.

3. 3. What wireless-device rule applies to a Kansas 15-year-old with a restricted license?

   1. No wireless devices while driving, except for illegal activity or emergency help
   2. Hands-free calls are always required but texting is allowed
   3. Wireless devices are allowed until the driver reaches age 16
   4. Only navigation devices are prohibited while the vehicle moves
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   No wireless devices while driving, except for illegal activity or emergency help. A 15-year-old with a restricted license may not use wireless communication devices while driving, except to report illegal activity or summon emergency help. The handbook therefore creates a narrow emergency exception, not a general hands-free privilege. Allowing texting reverses the safety rule, and the restriction does not expire simply because the vehicle is being driven before age 16. Navigation devices are not singled out as the only prohibited equipment in this passage. The recall cue is no wireless use during driving, with two urgent exceptions.

4. 4. What does the downward-pointing red and white triangle require?

   
   1. Stop for a fixed ten seconds before every movement
   2. Slow down and allow right-of-way traffic to cross before entering
   3. Enter first because the sign grants priority
   4. Reverse immediately whenever another vehicle is present
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   Slow down and allow right-of-way traffic to cross before entering. A yield sign calls for reduced speed and requires the driver to let traffic with the right-of-way cross before entering. A complete stop may be necessary, but the sign does not impose a fixed ten-second wait in every case. It also gives no priority over approaching traffic. Treat the triangle as a prompt to evaluate the gap, watch for pedestrians, and stop if yielding cannot be accomplished while moving.

5. 5. What does the handbook say about insisting on priority in a traffic conflict?

   1. The vehicle with priority may ignore pedestrians
   2. A driver may force the movement because priority guarantees safety
   3. Priority rules apply only when a police officer is present
   4. A driver must still do everything possible to prevent a collision
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   A driver must still do everything possible to prevent a collision. Kansas explains that priority rules tell another road user who must wait, but they do not excuse a collision. The handbook says drivers must do everything possible to avoid striking a pedestrian, vehicle, or property regardless of the circumstances. A driver may have priority and still need to slow, stop, or yield when another person makes a mistake. Treat right-of-way as a communication aid, keep scanning for conflicts, and choose the action that prevents impact.

6. 6. What is required when entering a Kansas roundabout?

   1. Enter first because circulating traffic must yield
   2. Stop inside the circle before choosing an exit
   3. Yield to traffic already circulating and travel counterclockwise
   4. Travel clockwise around the center island
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   Yield to traffic already circulating and travel counterclockwise. Entering traffic yields to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout. Once inside, vehicles travel counterclockwise around the raised center island, then follow signs and pavement markings to the intended exit. Stopping in the circle interrupts traffic and can create a conflict. The entering driver does not receive priority merely by reaching the entrance, and clockwise travel is opposite the handbook’s direction. Slow before entry, select the proper lane, and avoid changing lanes or passing after entering.

7. 7. If the brake pedal stops working, what should a driver try first?

   1. Rapidly pump the brake pedal several times
   2. Turn off the engine and remove the key immediately
   3. Pull the parking brake fully and lock the rear wheels
   4. Continue driving until the brakes restore themselves
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   Rapidly pump the brake pedal several times. The first listed response to brake failure is to pump the brake pedal rapidly several times. That action may rebuild enough hydraulic pressure to permit a stop. If it does not work, the handbook moves to careful parking-brake use, then finding a safe place to slow off the roadway. Pulling the parking brake at full force can lock the rear wheels and cause a skid. Keep the vehicle controlled, warn others with flashers when possible, and never continue normal travel with failed brakes.

8. 8. How far from a Kansas fire station driveway must a parked vehicle stay on the opposite side of the street?

   1. 20 feet
   2. 30 feet
   3. 75 feet
   4. 50 feet
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   75 feet. Parking is prohibited within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and, on the side of the street opposite the entrance, within 75 feet of it, so apparatus can swing out. The list also bars parking within 50 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing and alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction where parking would block traffic. Twenty feet is the same side figure.

9. 9. Your car breaks down on the highway. Where should you place emergency flares?

   1. Directly beside the driver's door
   2. About 20 to 30 feet behind the vehicle
   3. About 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle
   4. About a mile behind the vehicle
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   About 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle. Flares go about 200 to 300 feet behind the disabled vehicle, which gives approaching drivers time to change lanes. Beside the door or 20 to 30 feet back gives almost no warning at highway speed. A mile is far beyond the handbook's figure and would separate the warning from the hazard. Stay off the roadway, and use a white cloth or raised hood to show the vehicle is disabled.

10. 10. Which sign treatment may identify a school zone, school crossing, or pedestrian crossing?

    1. Flashing red only
    2. Solid blue
    3. Brown and white
    4. Fluorescent yellow
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    Fluorescent yellow. The handbook says some warning signs may be fluorescent yellow, including signs for school zones, school crossings, and pedestrian crossings. That color treatment helps draw attention to locations where children or people on foot may enter the roadway. Blue is associated with service information, brown commonly guides travelers toward recreational or cultural locations, and a flashing red signal is a traffic control device rather than the sign color described here. When fluorescent yellow appears near a school or crossing, reduce speed and search actively for people.

11. 11. What should a driver do when an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing red lights or a siren?

    
    1. Drive right and stop without blocking an intersection
    2. Follow behind the emergency vehicle through traffic
    3. Stop in the center of the intersection
    4. Continue at the same speed if the lane is clear
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    Drive right and stop without blocking an intersection. When an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing red lights or a siren, the handbook directs drivers to move immediately to the right and stop without blocking any intersection. Following the emergency vehicle is specifically unsafe, and stopping in the intersection prevents other traffic from clearing. A clear lane does not cancel the duty to yield. The visual cue is simple: emergency lights or siren means right, stop, and leave the intersection open for the responding vehicle.

12. 12. At a flashing yellow traffic light, what action is required?

    1. Stop and wait for a green signal
    2. Slow down and proceed cautiously, ready to stop
    3. Accelerate before cross traffic enters
    4. Treat the light as a four-way stop in every case
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    Slow down and proceed cautiously, ready to stop. A flashing yellow light permits movement, but it is a warning to reduce speed and approach carefully. The driver must be prepared to stop if traffic is entering the intersection. Waiting for green would treat the signal more restrictively than the handbook requires, while accelerating removes the time needed to respond. Use the flashing signal as a cue to scan for vehicles and pedestrians before continuing through the intersection.

13. 13. Someone has had four normal drinks. According to the Kansas handbook, how long should they wait before driving?

    1. One hour
    2. Two hours
    3. Until they have had coffee and a meal
    4. Four hours or more
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    Four hours or more. The body needs about an hour to get rid of one normal drink, so four drinks call for waiting four hours or more. One or two hours covers only one or two drinks. Coffee, fresh air, cold showers, and eating do not remove alcohol, and the handbook calls time the only medically proven method. Even then, the safest choice is not to drive at all after drinking.

14. 14. What hazard is identified by the fluorescent pentagonal school sign?

    
    1. A hospital entrance with pedestrian priority
    2. A school area or school crossing
    3. A railroad crossing outside a town
    4. A recreational park with no roadway crossing
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    A school area or school crossing. The fluorescent pentagonal sign identifies a school or school crossing, where children may be entering or crossing the roadway. The handbook lists school zones and school crossings among warning signs, not as hospital, railroad, or park designations. Reduce attention to distractions, scan for children and crossing activity, and follow any separate school speed or traffic-control instruction posted at the location.

15. 15. What should you do if the drive wheels begin to spin on a slippery surface?

    1. Apply the parking brake immediately
    2. Press the accelerator harder to regain speed
    3. Turn sharply toward the shoulder
    4. Take your foot off the accelerator
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    Take your foot off the accelerator. Wheel spin means the tires are losing traction, so adding power can make the slide worse. The handbook advises taking your foot off the accelerator when the drive wheels begin to spin. That reduces the force driving the wheels and gives traction a chance to return. Pressing harder, turning sharply, or grabbing the parking brake can make control less predictable. Ease off smoothly and keep the vehicle pointed along a safe path.

16. 16. How often does the Kansas handbook say to schedule breaks on a long trip to fight fatigue?

    1. Every 500 miles
    2. Only when you feel sleepy
    3. About every 100 miles or two hours
    4. Once a day
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    About every 100 miles or two hours. Before a trip, get adequate sleep, since most adults need 7 to 9 hours to stay alert, and schedule proper breaks about every 100 miles or two hours. Waiting until you feel sleepy is too late, because fatigue makes you irritable and can put you to sleep at the wheel. Plan long trips with a companion who can watch for warning signs and share the driving.

17. 17. What are green destination signs used to show?

    1. Workers and equipment in a construction area
    2. Prohibited turns and U-turns
    3. Directions and distances to locations such as cities or airports
    4. The location of restrooms and fuel only
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    Directions and distances to locations such as cities or airports. Green destination signs are guide signs that show directions and distances to places such as cities, airports, state or county lines, and special areas. They help a driver follow a route without changing the legal meaning of speed or turning signs. Blue service signs identify facilities, and orange signs mark work activity. A green sign can also identify an exit and indicate whether the ramp is on the left or right. Read the destination and lane position early so the required maneuver is smooth.

18. 18. When a roadway first becomes wet from rain, what speed adjustment does the handbook recommend?

    1. Use high beams and keep the same speed
    2. Maintain the posted limit because wet pavement does not change traction
    3. Increase speed to get off the wet section quickly
    4. Reduce speed because water mixes with dirt, oil, and other substances
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    Reduce speed because water mixes with dirt, oil, and other substances. The first rain can make pavement especially slippery because water mixes with dirt, oil, and other substances on the surface. Reducing speed gives the tires more opportunity to maintain contact and gives the driver additional time to respond. The posted limit is a maximum for suitable conditions, not a promise that the same speed is safe on wet pavement. Speeding across the area or relying on high beams does not restore traction. The cue is sudden rain after a dry spell: ease off early.

19. 19. When a Kansas road has a posted speed limit different from the statutory maximum, which limit must you follow?

    1. The posted limit
    2. The higher statutory maximum
    3. The average speed of surrounding traffic
    4. The limit selected by the driver before entering the road
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    The posted limit. Kansas lists its statutory maximum speeds as applying unless otherwise posted. A posted limit therefore controls when it differs from the general maximum for that road type. Choosing the higher number defeats the purpose of the sign, and surrounding traffic cannot authorize a faster speed. Before relying on a familiar default, scan for the sign and also adjust below that limit when road, weather, traffic, vehicle, or personal conditions make the posted speed unsafe.

20. 20. How close to an intersection or railroad crossing is passing prohibited?

    1. Within 100 feet
    2. Within 50 feet
    3. Within 25 feet
    4. Within 200 feet
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    Within 100 feet. Kansas lists passing within 100 feet of crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing as prohibited. The 25- and 50-foot options understate the protected area, while 200 feet belongs to a different rule involving an approaching vehicle and returning to the driving lane with double solid yellow lines. Look ahead for the crossing or intersection before moving left, and wait until the restricted distance has passed and the view is clear.