KY Permit Practice Test 25

All 20 questions in test 25

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1. 1. How should the front passenger seat be set in a vehicle with air bags, and what should passengers keep off the dashboard?

   1. Seat fully forward; arms may rest on the dashboard
   2. Seat position does not matter with air bags
   3. Seat reclined fully; feet may rest on the dashboard
   4. Seat as far back as possible; keep arms, legs, and personal items off the dashboard
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   Seat as far back as possible; keep arms, legs, and personal items off the dashboard. To help avoid serious injury from air bag deployment, the passenger seat should be set as far back from the dashboard as possible. Passengers should keep arms, legs, and personal items off the dashboard. Safety belts should be worn even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Forward seating puts the passenger too close to deployment. Feet on the dashboard are expressly to be avoided.

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

2. 2. In which situation must a driver use a turn signal before the movement, even though no turn at an intersection is involved?

   1. Only when another driver can be seen nearby
   2. After the vehicle has already stopped for fuel
   3. While driving straight in a steady lane
   4. Pulling away from the curb
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   Pulling away from the curb. Use a turn signal before pulling away from the curb. The manual also lists lane changes, passing, turns, merging, turnabouts, entering or leaving a freeway or interstate, and pulling over. Signal every direction change even if no one else is visible, and check blind spots by looking over your shoulder. Signal even when nobody seems to be around. Pulling away from the curb is specifically listed as requiring a turn signal before the movement; simply continuing straight in the same lane is not that maneuver.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights, turn signals and night driving

3. 3. You approach parked vehicles on the shoulder of an interstate highway. What lane action is advised when it can be done safely?

   1. Stay beside the parked vehicle closely
   2. Stop on the shoulder behind them
   3. Move to the left lane safely before passing, then back to the right lane after passing
   4. Pass on the shoulder itself
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   Move to the left lane safely before passing, then back to the right lane after passing. Use extra caution around vehicles parked on interstate shoulders. The manual advises moving safely into the left lane before passing them and returning to the right lane afterward. It also advises keeping space from parked vehicles because someone may step out or a vehicle may pull out suddenly. Close passing leaves no margin for open doors or people. The manual advises safely changing lanes to pass these parked vehicles, not stopping behind them.

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

4. 4. Which choice is recommended when you would otherwise have to back into traffic?

   1. Avoid backing into traffic when possible or use an outside helper
   2. Back quickly to shorten the time in traffic
   3. Rely entirely on the inside mirror
   4. Sound the horn and back without looking behind
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   Avoid backing into traffic when possible or use an outside helper. Backing deserves extra caution because the area behind a vehicle is difficult to see. Avoid backing into traffic when another practical movement is available. If possible, use a person outside the car to help you back. A horn does not reveal traffic, and mirrors do not show the area immediately behind your vehicle. Keep the movement slow, look toward the rear, and continue checking until you have come to a complete stop.

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

5. 5. Should you call out directions to a blind pedestrian waiting to cross?

   1. Yes, whenever your window is open
   2. Yes, if you are first in the stopped line
   3. Yes, because traffic sounds cannot help the person
   4. No, the person listens to traffic sounds before deciding
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   No, the person listens to traffic sounds before deciding. A blind pedestrian uses traffic sounds to help decide when to cross. The guidance tells drivers not to supply verbal directions. Being first in line or having an open window does not change that instruction. Keep the crosswalk clear and respect the pedestrian’s method of judging traffic. The task is to yield appropriately and allow the person to make the crossing decision, not to replace it with shouted advice.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians and blind pedestrians

6. 6. An owner keeps a current, active registration but lets the insurance lapse. What happens to the vehicle registration?

   1. It converts to a standard personal policy flag only
   2. It stays valid until the next birthday renewal
   3. It shall have the vehicle registration revoked
   4. It is suspended for ten days and then restored
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   It shall have the vehicle registration revoked. If a vehicle has a current, active registration, its owner must maintain insurance on it. An owner who fails to maintain insurance shall have the vehicle registration revoked. The manual does not provide continued registration until renewal or a ten-day suspension followed by automatic restoration. Failure to maintain insurance brings revocation; the manual does not allow the registration to remain valid until its next renewal.

   Study this in the handbook: Renewal, registration and insurance

7. 7. You are driving on a multilane highway as another vehicle enters. How can you help provide space?

   1. Accelerate to close the gap ahead
   2. Move over a lane or adjust speed when safe
   3. Stop in your travel lane to invite entry
   4. Stay alongside the entering vehicle to guide it
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   Move over a lane or adjust speed when safe. Existing highway traffic has priority, but drivers can still help create a usable gap for entering vehicles. Moving over a lane or adjusting speed provides room when conditions allow. Closing the gap works against that cooperation. Watch the entering vehicle and surrounding traffic as you decide which adjustment is appropriate. A space cushion gives road users more time to respond and helps avoid forcing an unnecessary emergency maneuver during the merge.

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

8. 8. During a power failure while driving, how may the steering wheel feel?

   1. Locked so it cannot turn at all
   2. Loose and able to turn itself
   3. Harder to turn, although it can still be turned
   4. Unaffected because engine power never assists steering
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   Harder to turn, although it can still be turned. An engine shutdown can make steering difficult, but the wheel can still be turned. Keep a strong grip rather than assuming all steering control has disappeared. The power failure instructions also call for steady brake pressure, slowing, and pulling off the roadway. Once stopped, try restarting; if that fails, raise the hood, use emergency flashers, and call for help. The change in steering effort requires deliberate control.

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

9. 9. A motorcycle ahead shows a flashing turn signal. Why should you wait before proceeding?

   1. Motorcycle signals always cancel automatically
   2. The signal means the rider is stopping, never turning
   3. Motorcycle turn signals may not self-cancel and the rider may have forgotten them, so be sure the rider is turning
   4. Motorcycles must turn whenever a signal flashes
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   Motorcycle turn signals may not self-cancel and the rider may have forgotten them, so be sure the rider is turning. Do not assume a motorcycle is turning just because its turn signal is flashing. Motorcycle signals may not self-cancel, and the rider may have forgotten to turn them off. Wait until you are sure the rider is going to turn before proceeding. Motorcycle turn signals may not self-cancel. A flashing turn signal indicates a possible turn, not a stop. A forgotten signal can flash while the rider continues straight.

   Study this in the handbook: Sharing the road with bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

10. 10. During the intermediate license phase, how many unrelated passengers under age 20 may a driver under 18 carry?

    1. No unrelated passengers under 20
    2. No limit on unrelated passengers
    3. Two unrelated persons under 20
    4. One unrelated person under 20
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    One unrelated person under 20. An intermediate-license driver under eighteen is limited to one unrelated passenger under twenty years of age. Two such passengers exceed the limit. Carrying no unrelated passenger under twenty is stricter than the phase allows, because the cap permits one such young passenger. An unlimited count ignores the specific restriction that applies to a driver under eighteen during the intermediate phase. The limit counts unrelated passengers only.

    Study this in the handbook: The intermediate license and full license

11. 11. How should large objects in a vehicle or trailer load be secured?

    1. Balance them on smaller unsecured items
    2. Tie them directly to the vehicle or trailer
    3. Rely on their weight to hold them in place
    4. Leave them loose if the trip is short
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    Tie them directly to the vehicle or trailer. Large cargo needs a direct tie to the vehicle or trailer. Weight alone does not establish that an object will stay in place when the vehicle brakes, crosses a bump, or is involved in a collision. The load guidance also recommends checking every load and avoiding overloading. A short trip does not remove the need for secure attachment. Confirm the object cannot shift or fall before driving.

12. 12. After an air bag deploys, a powder-like substance fills the cabin. What is it?

    1. Only a drying agent for the air bag, though it can be mistaken for smoke
    2. Smoke from an electrical fire that requires evacuation
    3. Tire dust drawn in through the vents
    4. Steam from the cooling system
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    Only a drying agent for the air bag, though it can be mistaken for smoke. The powder-like substance that commonly fills the compartment after an air bag deploys is a drying agent for the air bag. It can be mistaken for smoke. The powder is bag drying agent, not evidence of fire by itself. The manual identifies the substance as an air bag drying agent. The manual identifies the substance as an air bag drying agent.

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

13. 13. When is a load considered secure for driving in Kentucky?

    1. When heavy items sit on top so they compress the rest
    2. When the load is covered, even if items can shift underneath
    3. When nothing can slide, shift, fall, or sift onto the roadway or become airborne
    4. When the driver plans to brake gently for the whole trip
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    When nothing can slide, shift, fall, or sift onto the roadway or become airborne. A load must be securely fastened and is only considered secure when nothing can slide, shift, fall, or sift onto the roadway or become airborne. Driving with an unsecured load is against the law and extremely dangerous. Tie it down with rope, netting, or straps, tie large objects directly to the vehicle or trailer, and double-check that it is secure. The manual also says animals should be properly secured.

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

14. 14. Which safety features may a driver not use while taking the Kentucky driving test?

    1. Parking assist and cruise control
    2. Headlights and windshield wipers
    3. Turn signals and mirrors
    4. Seat belts and head restraints
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    Parking assist and cruise control. During the driving test, certain safety features, such as parking assist and cruise control, may not be used. The manual says safety features assist with driving tasks and do not replace the driver's responsibility to remain engaged and operate safely. The manual names parking assist and cruise control as features that may not be used during the test, not headlights and windshield wipers. Signals and mirrors are basic test skills, not prohibited features.

15. 15. By how much do visual-manual subtasks such as reaching for a phone, dialing, and texting increase crash risk?

    1. They increase the risk three times
    2. They increase the risk two times
    3. They increase the risk by half
    4. They do not change crash risk
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    They increase the risk three times. The manual reports that visual-manual subtasks associated with hand-held phones and other portable devices, including reaching for a phone, dialing, and texting, increased crash risk by three times. The other choices do not match that reported finding. A half increase understates the stated three times increase in crash risk. A doubling understates the stated three times increase in crash risk. Crash risk does change; these subtasks increased it by three times.

    Study this in the handbook: Fatigue, distraction and emotions

16. 16. Beyond the $50 fine, what additional charge follows a violation of Kentucky's Child Restraint Law, and where does it go?

    1. A $25 fee to the county clerk
    2. A $10 fee deposited in the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
    3. A $50 fee to the State Traffic School fund
    4. No additional charge beyond the fine
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    A $10 fee deposited in the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. A person who violates the Child Restraint Law is fined fifty dollars and pays an additional fee of ten dollars, which is deposited in the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. The other amounts name funds or offices this provision does not use. There plainly is an additional charge, so claiming there is no additional charge is incorrect. The booster elevates a child into a proper lap and shoulder belt fit. Cue: remember the small ten dollar add on and the injury fund it supports.

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

17. 17. Can a Kentucky driver below 0.08 alcohol concentration still violate the DUI law?

    1. No, 0.08 is an absolute safe harbor
    2. Yes, if there is evidence of impaired driving while under the influence
    3. Only if the driver is under 21
    4. Only when a crash has occurred
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    Yes, if there is evidence of impaired driving while under the influence. A driver can still violate the law with an alcohol concentration under 0.08 if there is evidence of impaired driving while under the influence of alcohol or other substances. The 0.08 line creates a per se violation, but it is not a safe harbor below that number. Under 21 drivers face the lower 0.02 line, yet the impaired driving rule is not limited to them. No crash is required either. Cue: the number and the observed impairment are two separate paths to a violation.

    Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, other drugs and the BAC limits

18. 18. When backing out of an angled parking space, when should you begin the sharp steering turn?

    1. After the front bumper clears the vehicle beside you
    2. Before moving backward at all
    3. When the rear bumper reaches the middle of the space
    4. Only after the vehicle is already moving forward
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    After the front bumper clears the vehicle beside you. Begin by backing straight while checking traffic. Wait until your front bumper clears the adjacent parked vehicle before turning the steering wheel sharply in the intended direction. Turning immediately skips that clearance step. After the vehicle clears the parking area, stop, select drive, and accelerate smoothly while straightening the wheels. This sequence addresses leaving an angled or perpendicular space, rather than entering a parallel parking space.

19. 19. The manual describes leaving a child in a motor vehicle under circumstances showing extreme indifference to human life, creating a grave risk of death and thereby causing the child’s death. What age group does that provision cover?

    1. Under age 5
    2. Under age 12
    3. Under age 10
    4. Under age 8
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    Under age 8. The provision described in the manual covers children under age eight. It describes leaving a child in a motor vehicle under circumstances showing extreme indifference to human life, creating a grave risk of death and thereby causing the death. The manual also warns that unattended children may move a vehicle and cause a collision, and that leaving a small child in hot weather risks the child’s life.

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

20. 20. Before passing a pedestrian, what warning should a bicyclist give?

    1. Only a left hand signal
    2. An audible warning with a bell or horn
    3. A turn signal followed immediately by passing
    4. A light signal with no sound
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    An audible warning with a bell or horn. A bicyclist should give a sound warning, such as a bell or horn, before passing a pedestrian. A hand movement or light signal is not the audible notice described. The guidance also tells bicyclists to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and on sidewalks. Giving a warning does not remove that yielding duty. Alert the pedestrian before passing instead of treating a turn signal as a substitute.

    Study this in the handbook: Sharing the road with bicycles, motorcycles and trucks