KY Permit Practice Test 23

All 20 questions in test 23

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1. 1. Which distraction category covers the mental workload of thinking about something other than driving?

   1. Visual distraction
   2. Cognitive distraction
   3. Manual distraction
   4. Mechanical distraction
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   Cognitive distraction. Cognitive distraction covers tasks defined as the mental workload associated with thinking about something other than the driving task. Visual distraction instead requires looking away from the roadway for information, and manual distraction requires taking hands off the wheel to manipulate a control or device. Mechanical distraction is not one of the three categories used here. A conversation that pulls your mind elsewhere fits the cognitive label even when your eyes stay forward and both hands stay on the wheel.

   Study this in the handbook: Fatigue, distraction and emotions

2. 2. A student from another state attends college in Kentucky. What must that student keep to use home state registration and insurance while driving here?

   1. A Kentucky parking permit
   2. Proof of a Kentucky dormitory address
   3. A letter from the home state licensing office
   4. A current student identification card from a Kentucky college, university, or technical college
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   A current student identification card from a Kentucky college, university, or technical college. Students may use home-state registration and insurance in Kentucky if they keep a current student identification card from a Kentucky college, university, or technical college. The manual names that current school ID, not a parking permit, a letter from the home-state licensing office, or proof of a dormitory address. The manual requires a current student identification card from a Kentucky college, university, or technical college, not a parking permit.

   Study this in the handbook: Renewal, registration and insurance

3. 3. What does a yield sign look like and require?

   1. A red octagon requiring a full stop always
   2. A yellow diamond warning of a hazard ahead
   3. A red and white downward pointing triangle requiring you to slow and let right of way traffic cross first
   4. A white rectangle setting a speed limit
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   A red and white downward pointing triangle requiring you to slow and let right of way traffic cross first. A yield sign is a red-and-white downward-pointing triangle with red letters. Slow down and allow traffic with the right of way to cross before entering. A red octagon is a stop sign, yellow diamonds warn of hazards, and black-and-white speed-limit signs show the maximum legal speed in ideal conditions. The manual says the equilateral triangle shape is used only for yield signs.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings, crosswalks and lane use

4. 4. A Kentucky vehicle registration is about to expire. How much grace period does the owner have to renew it?

   1. A 10 day grace period
   2. There is no grace period
   3. A 30 day grace period
   4. A 45 day grace period
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   There is no grace period. There is no grace period for renewing a Kentucky vehicle registration. Renew on or before the certificate's expiration date. The owner shall be notified by mail at least 45 days before expiration, and not receiving the notice is not a defense for failing to register on time. Ten days is not provided; the registration must be renewed by the expiration date. Thirty days is not provided; there is no grace period for renewal.

   Study this in the handbook: Renewal, registration and insurance

5. 5. How may Kentucky drivers carry written proof of minimum liability coverage in the vehicle?

   1. Only as a paper card kept in the glove box
   2. As a paper insurance card or on a portable electronic device
   3. Only through the county clerk's website
   4. Written proof is not required in the vehicle
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   As a paper insurance card or on a portable electronic device. Written proof of minimum liability coverage must be maintained in the vehicle, and it can be a paper insurance card or a portable electronic device used to download the insurance card. Paper is accepted but is not the only form, which rules out the glove box only choice. The county clerk's website is not the stated method of carrying proof. Skipping proof altogether contradicts the requirement. Cue: the proof travels with the vehicle, on paper or on a device.

   Study this in the handbook: Renewal, registration and insurance

6. 6. A driver changes names and wants the new name on the Kentucky license. Which document is not acceptable as proof of the name change by itself?

   1. A name change court order
   2. A marriage license
   3. A divorce decree
   4. A Social Security card
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   A Social Security card. A Social Security card is not acceptable as proof of a name change. The driver still must show a new Social Security card with the new name to prove the name was updated with the Social Security Administration, but the change itself needs a document such as a marriage license, divorce decree, or court order. The three legal documents each record the change directly. Cue: the card proves the update was filed, while the court or marriage record proves the change happened.

   Study this in the handbook: Renewal, registration and insurance

7. 7. Your vehicle is disabled on a highway. Where should emergency flares be placed?

   1. 50 to 100 feet behind the vehicle
   2. About 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle
   3. Immediately beside the rear bumper
   4. One mile behind the vehicle
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   About 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle. Place emergency flares about 200 to 300 feet behind the disabled vehicle to give other drivers time to change lanes if necessary. Turn on the emergency flashers and lift the hood to show that you need assistance. The manual specifies about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle, farther than 50 to 100 feet. The specified placement is about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle, not immediately beside the bumper.

   Study this in the handbook: Brake failure, blowouts and other vehicle failures

8. 8. Which specialists make up Kentucky's Medical Review Board?

   1. Highway engineers, examiners, clerks, and troopers
   2. Family physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and opticians
   3. Surgeons, cardiologists, pediatricians, and nurses
   4. Ophthalmologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and rehabilitation specialists
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   Ophthalmologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and rehabilitation specialists. The Medical Review Board consists of ophthalmologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and rehabilitation specialists. Members provide medical advice to the Division of Driver Licensing about applicants and licensees reported to the Board. The other choices do not give the listed composition. Dentists, pharmacists, and opticians are not listed as board members. Surgeons, cardiologists, and pediatricians are not the listed board composition. Licensing staff and troopers are not the medical specialists who make up the board.

9. 9. Which child must be secured in a child booster seat in Kentucky?

   1. A child age 6 who is 45 inches tall
   2. A child of any age taller than 57 inches
   3. A child age 10 who is 50 inches tall
   4. A child 40 inches or less in a booster instead of a restraint system
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   A child age 6 who is 45 inches tall. A 6-year-old who is 45 inches tall falls within the manual's booster-seat requirement for children under age 8 who are between 40 and 57 inches tall. A child of any age taller than 57 inches is not required to use a booster. For a child 40 inches tall or less, the manual requires a child restraint system meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards.

   Study this in the handbook: Required equipment, safety belts, air bags and child seats

10. 10. A collision causes property damage over $500 and no law enforcement officer investigates. What must an involved person file, and by when?

    1. An oral report with the county clerk within 30 days
    2. A written report with the Kentucky State Police within 10 days of the collision
    3. A written report only if injuries later appear
    4. No report, since no officer investigated
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    A written report with the Kentucky State Police within 10 days of the collision. A person involved in a collision resulting in property damage exceeding $500, where no law enforcement officer conducted an investigation, must file a written report of the accident with the Kentucky State Police within ten days of the collision. An oral county clerk report uses the wrong office, form, and deadline. Later injuries do not create the duty; the damage threshold and missing investigation do. The absence of an officer is precisely what triggers the filing, and a civilian report should not be completed when an officer did investigate.

    Study this in the handbook: Skids, pavement drop offs and collisions

11. 11. Kentucky law sets two completion points for a pass. One is before the no passing zone. What is the other?

    1. Before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle
    2. Before coming within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle
    3. Before coming within 300 feet of an oncoming vehicle
    4. Before the passed vehicle sounds its horn
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    Before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Kentucky law requires that a pass be completed before reaching the beginning of a no passing zone, and that a pass be completed before coming within two hundred feet of an oncoming vehicle, so lingering in the left lane into either boundary violates the law. One hundred feet halves the safety margin the statute demands. Three hundred feet adds a cushion the text does not require. A horn from the passed vehicle sets no legal deadline. Two landmarks end every pass: zone start and 200 feet.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings, crosswalks and lane use

12. 12. How far may an average freight train traveling at 55 mph need to stop?

    1. A mile or more
    2. About half a mile
    3. About 300 feet
    4. About 1,000 feet
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    A mile or more. An average freight train traveling at 55 mph may need a mile or more to stop. The manual emphasizes that trains cannot stop quickly. Do not attempt to cross until there is enough space to get completely across and off the tracks. If stopped at a crossing with more than one track, wait for a clear view in both directions before starting across.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings

13. 13. Before a DUI test is administered, how long must a driver be given to try to contact an attorney?

    1. At least 5 minutes but not more than 10
    2. At least 20 minutes but not more than 30
    3. At least 10 minutes but not more than 15
    4. No time is provided for attorney contact
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    At least 10 minutes but not more than 15. During the period immediately before any test is administered, the driver gets an opportunity of at least ten minutes but not more than fifteen minutes to attempt to contact and communicate with an attorney. Five to 10 minutes clips the guaranteed floor. Twenty to 30 minutes stretches beyond the stated ceiling. Claiming no time exists erases a protection written into the process. Bracket the call window: never under ten, never over fifteen, right before testing begins.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied consent and DUI penalties

14. 14. During the penny tread test, you insert the coin head first into a groove and can see all of Lincoln's head. What does that result mean?

    1. The tread is deep enough for continued use
    2. The tires need rotation only
    3. The tire pressure is too high
    4. The tires are too worn and should be replaced
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    The tires are too worn and should be replaced. If you can see all of Lincoln’s head when it is inserted first into the deepest-looking tread groove, the manual says the tires are too worn: do not drive on them and get them replaced. Tire pressure is checked separately with a gauge and compared with the PSI figure on the door-jamb sticker. The manual says seeing all of Lincoln’s head means the tires are too worn and should be replaced.

15. 15. When no different speed limit is posted, what speed limit applies in an off-street parking facility offered for public use?

    1. 15 mph
    2. 10 mph
    3. 20 mph
    4. 25 mph
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    15 mph. When no speed limit is posted, the limit in an off-street parking facility offered for public use is 15 mph, whether the facility is publicly or privately owned. Ten mph is below the stated parking facility limit of fifteen. Twenty mph exceeds the 15 mph facility limit. Twenty-five mph exceeds the stated 15 mph limit for an off-street parking facility offered for public use.

    Study this in the handbook: Kentucky speed limits

16. 16. You are on an entrance ramp approaching an interstate. Who has the right of way?

    1. The entering driver on the ramp
    2. The largest vehicle in either flow
    3. Drivers already on the limited access or interstate highway
    4. The driver who reaches the merge point first
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    Drivers already on the limited access or interstate highway. Drivers on an entrance or acceleration ramp must yield to drivers already on a limited-access or interstate highway. Use the acceleration lane to reach traffic speed, identify a gap, and merge when clear. The stated rule gives priority to existing traffic, not to vehicle size or arrival at the merge point. The ramp driver must yield; highway traffic holds the right of way. Vehicle size plays no role in assigning merge priority.

    Study this in the handbook: Yielding the right of way

17. 17. Under normal conditions, what minimum following distance should a driver keep from the vehicle in front?

    1. A minimum of 1 second
    2. A minimum of 2 seconds
    3. A minimum following distance of 4 seconds
    4. A minimum of 8 seconds
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    A minimum following distance of 4 seconds. Kentucky space guidance sets a minimum following distance of 4 seconds between your car and the vehicle in front, measured by watching the rear of that vehicle pass a fixed point and counting the seconds until you reach it. One or two seconds leaves too little room to react when the lead driver brakes without warning. Eight seconds doubles the stated floor and, while roomy, is not the minimum being asked for. Following more closely than is reasonable and prudent is also against the law, so the count protects both safety and compliance.

    Study this in the handbook: Looking ahead, stopping distance and following distance

18. 18. A train passes at a crossing with more than one track. When may you start across?

    1. Only after waiting until you have a clear view in both directions, in case a second train approaches
    2. Immediately behind the passing train
    3. When the driver behind honks
    4. After counting to three without looking
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    Only after waiting until you have a clear view in both directions, in case a second train approaches. Multiple tracks multiply the danger after a train passes. Do not start up as soon as the first train clears. Wait until you have a clear view in both directions before starting across, because a second train could approach from the other direction hidden behind the first. Rolling immediately into the cleared track places you on the neighboring rails unsighted. A honk from behind measures impatience, not rail traffic. Counting without looking substitutes ritual for vision. Expect a train at any track, never cross after warning lights flash or gates descend, and confirm space beyond the far rail before moving.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings

19. 19. How should the inside rearview mirror and day/night setting be adjusted?

    1. Aimed at the rear seat headrests for passenger checks
    2. Tilted toward the driver's face for grooming checks
    3. Framed on the rear window to show traffic flow behind, with the day/night setting matched to the time of day
    4. Set once at delivery and never changed
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    Framed on the rear window to show traffic flow behind, with the day/night setting matched to the time of day. Adjust the inside rearview mirror to frame the rear window so you can see traffic behind you. Set a day/night mirror for the time of day you are driving. Adjust the seat and mirrors before starting to drive. Headrests fill the mirror with cabin instead of following traffic. Personal checks divert the primary rear view from the road. Adjust your seat and mirrors before driving, and set a day/night mirror for the time of day.

20. 20. An applicant does not pass the Kentucky road test. How long must that applicant wait before taking the test again?

    1. At least 24 hours
    2. At least three days
    3. At least 30 days
    4. At least one week
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    At least one week. An applicant who does not pass the road test must wait at least one week before taking it again. The manual encourages practice during that time. One day and three days are shorter than the required wait; 30 days is longer than the stated minimum. One day is far shorter than the required waiting period. Three days still falls short of the stated week.

    Study this in the handbook: License classes and the tests