KS Permit Practice Test 7

All 20 questions in test 7

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1. 1. What should a driver do when a green light is showing but traffic blocks the far side of the intersection?

   1. Enter because green always gives permission
   2. Wait until there is room to clear the intersection
   3. Stop in the middle and wait
   4. Use the shoulder to get around the queue
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   Wait until there is room to clear the intersection. Kansas prohibits entering an intersection, crosswalk, or railroad crossing unless there is enough space on the other side for the vehicle to get all the way across. A green signal does not override that space requirement. The green-always choice ignores the blockage, while stopping in the middle would leave the vehicle obstructing the intersection. Using the shoulder is unrelated and unsafe. The practical cue is to look beyond the signal before moving: if the exit is full, remain behind the stop line until a complete crossing is possible.

2. 2. Until when should a Kansas infant ride in a rear facing infant seat in the back seat?

   1. From birth to at least age one and at least 20 pounds
   2. Until 6 months, regardless of weight
   3. Until age 4 or 40 pounds
   4. Until age one or 10 pounds, whichever comes first
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   From birth to at least age one and at least 20 pounds. The handbook says infants should ride rear facing in the back seat from birth to at least age one and until they weigh at least 20 pounds. Both conditions apply, so stopping at 6 months or at 10 pounds is too early. Age 4 is the cutoff for the federally approved child safety seat rule, not the rear facing stage; toddlers over one year and at least 20 pounds move to a forward facing seat.

3. 3. Which of these does the Kansas handbook list as a ground for suspending driving privileges?

   1. Receiving one parking ticket
   2. Talking on a cell phone while driving
   3. Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage
   4. Driving with a dirty license plate
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   Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage. Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage (3.2 beer) is on the handbook's list of suspension grounds. A single parking ticket is not a moving violation and is not on the list. The handbook states that talking on a cell phone is not specifically illegal in Kansas, although texting is. A dirty plate does not appear among the suspension grounds.

4. 4. A school bus is stopped to pick up children on a two-lane road. When may a driver who meets the bus continue?

   
   1. As soon as the driver sees no children in the roadway
   2. After the bus retracts its STOP signal and turns off its red lights
   3. After slowing to 15 mph and passing on the shoulder
   4. When the bus driver waves traffic through while the red lights remain on
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   After the bus retracts its STOP signal and turns off its red lights. When a school bus is stopped to pick up or let off children, Kansas requires an approaching or overtaking driver to stop. The vehicle must remain stopped until the STOP signal is retracted and the red lights are turned off. Seeing no children does not replace the required signal condition because a child may still enter the roadway. Slowing to 15 mph or using the shoulder does not make passing legal, and a wave cannot override active red lights. Treat the bus signals as the controlling cue and wait for both release conditions.

5. 5. When approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multilane road, what should you do if safe?

   
   1. Follow the emergency vehicle closely after it moves
   2. Stop in the lane beside the emergency vehicle
   3. Pass on the shoulder without reducing speed
   4. Move into a lane that is not next to the stopped vehicle
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   Move into a lane that is not next to the stopped vehicle. Kansas guidance protects responders by asking drivers to create lateral space. On a road with two or more lanes in each direction, change into a lane away from the stopped emergency vehicle when that maneuver is safe. If changing lanes cannot be done, reduce speed and continue with due caution. Passing on the shoulder or remaining beside the vehicle at normal speed removes the protective buffer. Look well ahead, signal early, and leave room for workers who may be near the vehicle.

6. 6. In fog or other conditions that make the roadway difficult to see, how should you adjust your speed?

   1. Increase speed to spend less time in the poor visibility
   2. Keep the maximum limit because fog does not change the legal speed
   3. Reduce speed because the posted maximum assumes ideal conditions
   4. Drive at the minimum posted speed regardless of what you can see
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   Reduce speed because the posted maximum assumes ideal conditions. A posted maximum is not a promise that the same speed is safe in every environment. The handbook specifically lists fog and any condition that makes the roadway hard to see as reasons to slow down. The basic speed rule also requires a reasonable and prudent speed for the road, weather, vehicle, and driver condition. Reducing speed gives you more time to identify lane edges, stopped traffic, and hazards. Use the visible roadway as your guide, not the number on the sign alone.

7. 7. When turning left at an intersection, which approaching traffic must you yield to?

   
   1. Only vehicles that are already behind you
   2. Vehicles going straight or turning right from the opposite direction
   3. No vehicles, if your turn signal is on
   4. Vehicles entering from a driveway behind the intersection
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   Vehicles going straight or turning right from the opposite direction. A left turn crosses the path of opposing traffic, so the turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles that are going straight or turning right. Activating a signal communicates intent but does not give permission to cross in front of another vehicle. Traffic behind you is not the central conflict, and a driveway vehicle behind the intersection does not create the handbook’s left-turn rule. Before moving, check the opposing lane and pedestrians, then complete the turn only after the path is clear.

8. 8. What precaution is most appropriate after seeing the pictured skidding-car warning?

   
   1. Reduce speed and be prepared for a slippery roadway
   2. Increase speed so the tires spend less time on the pavement
   3. Brake hard while turning to test the available traction
   4. Follow the vehicle ahead more closely for guidance
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   Reduce speed and be prepared for a slippery roadway. The skidding-car symbol warns that the roadway may lose traction, especially when wet. Reduce speed early, leave extra stopping space, and make steering and braking inputs smooth. Accelerating, hard braking in a turn, or tailgating can make a slide harder to control. The sign is an advance warning rather than proof that the pavement is already impassable. Use the cue to lower risk before the surface or weather forces an abrupt response.

9. 9. A Kansas applicant has now failed the written test four times. What happens next?

   1. A fifth attempt the next working day
   2. A permanent ban from testing
   3. A required driver's education course before any retest
   4. A wait of at least six months from the most recent failed exam before retesting
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   A wait of at least six months from the most recent failed exam before retesting. Kansas allows four chances at the written test and four at the driving test. After the fourth failure of either one, the applicant must wait a minimum of six months from the most recent failed exam. A fifth try the next day ignores that waiting period, and the ban is not permanent. The handbook sets a waiting period, not a mandatory course, as the consequence.

10. 10. How many moving violation convictions within what period can lead to a Kansas license suspension?

    1. Three within a twelve month period
    2. Two within six months
    3. Five within two years
    4. Six within three years
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    Three within a twelve month period. The first ground for suspension in the handbook is conviction of three moving violations within a twelve month period. Two in six months is fewer than the stated number. Five in two years and six in three years stretch both the count and the time window beyond what the handbook lists. Other suspension grounds include refusing a chemical test, failing to appear in court, and letting liability insurance lapse.

11. 11. When approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing warning lights from behind, what should you do on a multilane road?

    
    1. Move to a lane not next to it when possible, or slow and proceed cautiously
    2. Stop in the lane beside the emergency vehicle
    3. Maintain speed because only the stopped vehicle must act
    4. Pass on the shoulder without reducing speed
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    Move to a lane not next to it when possible, or slow and proceed cautiously. Kansas requires a driver approaching a stationary emergency vehicle from the rear to proceed with due caution and move into a lane that is not next to the stopped vehicle when the roadway provides that option. If changing lanes is unsafe or impossible, reduce speed and continue cautiously. Stopping beside the vehicle creates another hazard, and using the shoulder or maintaining speed ignores the protected space the rule is designed to provide.

12. 12. What action does a red and white downward-pointing triangle direct a driver to take?

    1. Stop and wait for a green signal
    2. Slow and allow right-of-way traffic to cross
    3. Enter immediately before cross traffic
    4. Turn around at the next opening
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    Slow and allow right-of-way traffic to cross. The downward pointing red and white triangle is a yield sign. Its instruction is to slow down and let traffic that already has the right of way cross before you enter. A complete stop might be necessary if traffic requires it, but the sign is not the same command as an octagonal stop sign and does not require waiting for a green light. Entering before cross traffic reverses the required priority. Turning around has no connection to the sign. Slow early, evaluate the crossing path, and yield before moving into it.

13. 13. When does Kansas law require headlights to be turned on, according to the handbook?

    1. Only between sunset and sunrise
    2. Only when it snows
    3. Only on unlit highways
    4. Whenever the windshield wipers are used
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    Whenever the windshield wipers are used. The handbook notes that some states, including Kansas, require you to turn on your headlights whenever the wipers are used on the vehicle. Rain, snow and spray cut visibility for other drivers even in daylight, and lit headlights make your vehicle easier to see. The handbook also suggests turning the headlights on a little early as it gets dark, since newer cars' automatic sensors may wait longer than is safe.

14. 14. What must a driver do if a train is crossing a highway-railroad grade crossing?

    1. Cross quickly before the last car passes
    2. Drive around the gate if the crossing looks clear
    3. Wait until the train is well down the track or the devices show it is safe
    4. Stop on the tracks to watch for another train
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    Wait until the train is well down the track or the devices show it is safe. A driver must wait while a train is crossing until it is well down the track or the crossing lights and gates indicate that it is safe. Driving around a gate is dangerous and unlawful, while racing the last car can leave the vehicle trapped on the tracks. Stopping on the tracks creates an immediate collision hazard. Approach with enough space to clear the crossing, obey the devices, and proceed only when the full route beyond the rails is open.

15. 15. What do Kansas regulatory signs tell drivers?

    1. Specific laws that must be obeyed
    2. Which scenic locations are nearby
    3. Where weather is expected to change
    4. Which roads receive the most traffic
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    Specific laws that must be obeyed. Regulatory signs communicate enforceable requirements involving traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking, and related situations. They are not merely suggestions about scenery or traffic volume, and weather warnings belong to a different sign function. When a regulatory sign appears, read the instruction as an operating rule and adjust before reaching the controlled area. The visual cue is often a white square or rectangle with black, red, or green wording or symbols, although some have special shapes.

16. 16. What is the default maximum speed on a designated and posted separated, multilane Kansas highway?

    1. 55 mph
    2. 65 mph
    3. 70 mph
    4. 75 mph
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    75 mph. Kansas lists 75 miles per hour for a separated, multilane highway when it has been designated and posted by the Secretary of Transportation. The 55 mph choice is the county or township road figure, and 65 mph is the state or federal highway figure. Although 70 mph may sound plausible, it is not the handbook's listed maximum here. The designation and posting are essential: the 75 mph value does not automatically apply to every multilane road. Before relying on it, confirm both the road type and the posted authorization.

17. 17. When turning left at an intersection, which road user generally has priority over the turning driver?

    
    1. Only an oncoming truck or bus
    2. An oncoming vehicle traveling straight or turning right
    3. The left-turning vehicle in every case
    4. No one, because a green light ends yielding duties
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    An oncoming vehicle traveling straight or turning right. A driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles that are going straight or turning right. Those movements cross the left-turn path, so entering first could cause a collision. Vehicle size does not decide priority, and a left turn does not automatically win simply because its driver arrived first. A green light also does not erase the need to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Before turning, look through the gap, wait for the opposing path to clear, and turn only when it is safe.

18. 18. What does the railroad crossbuck identify at a crossing?

    
    1. A highway-railroad grade crossing where trains have right-of-way
    2. A school zone where children always cross
    3. A work zone requiring traffic to use the shoulder
    4. A one-way street with a special lane
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    A highway-railroad grade crossing where trains have right-of-way. The crossbuck marks the highway-railroad grade crossing, where drivers must give right-of-way to trains and railroad vehicles. The sign is not a school, work-zone, or one-way-street control. As the vehicle approaches, the driver should slow, look, and listen, and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching. Never assume the absence of a gate or flashing signal makes the tracks safe to cross.

19. 19. What can white arrows on the roadway indicate?

    1. The legal weight limit for each lane
    2. The distance to the nearest emergency vehicle
    3. Which way traffic is flowing and which turns may be made from lanes
    4. That every lane change is required before the next intersection
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    Which way traffic is flowing and which turns may be made from lanes. White arrows painted on the roadway can show the direction of traffic flow and indicate which turns may be made from particular lanes. They guide lane selection before an intersection, but they do not measure emergency response distance or establish a vehicle's weight limit. The choice “That every lane change is required before the next intersection” turns guidance into a mandatory lane change, which the marking does not say. Read the arrow together with lane lines, signs, and signal indications. Position the vehicle in the lane that matches the permitted movement, then follow the intersection control and check for other road users.

20. 20. After a Kansas restricted license has been held for six months after age 16, what happens to age-related driving restrictions?

    1. They change only after a second road test
    2. They automatically double
    3. They continue until age 21
    4. They are removed
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    They are removed. The handbook states that after age 16 and six months holding a restricted license, all age-related driving restrictions are removed. The alternatives invent a longer age endpoint, an increase in restrictions, or an extra testing requirement that the passage does not mention. This rule concerns age-related limits, so it should not be read as cancelling unrelated licensing duties or traffic laws. A useful timeline cue is 16 years of age plus six months on the restricted license, followed by removal of the age-based restrictions.