Kansas KDOR Division of Vehicles permit practice test 13
24 questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual), covering sharing the road, licensing laws and penalties. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Kansas KDOR Division of Vehicles test has 25 questions and you need 20 right.
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Question 1Farm machinery ahead swings wide to the left. What might it be doing?
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D: Preparing to turn right. Farm machinery often has no turn signals and may pull wide to the left before turning right. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Slow Moving Vehicles: Farm machinery, page 88.
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Question 2Kansas may suspend your license for how many moving violations within twelve months?
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C: Three. Conviction of three moving violations within a twelve-month period can lead to suspension (K.S.A. 8-255). Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 14.
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Question 3When may you overtake and pass a trolley or light rail vehicle on the left?
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D: Only on a one-way street, when the tracks are too close to the right side to pass on the right, or when an officer directs you. Do not pass a trolley or light rail vehicle on the left, moving or stopped, unless you are on a one-way street, the tracks are too close to the right side to pass there, or a traffic officer directs you. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Public Transportation: Transit Buses, page 87.
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Question 4How long is the suspension for a first refusal to submit to a chemical test in Kansas?
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A: 1 year. Refusing a chemical test is a mandatory 1-year suspension for the 1st refusal, 2 years for the 2nd, 3 years for the 3rd and 10 years for the 4th. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 14.
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Question 5How fast can a 100-car freight train at 55 mph stop in emergency braking?
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D: It needs more than a mile (about 18 football fields). A 100-car freight train at 55 mph needs more than a mile to stop, about 18 football fields. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 37.
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Question 6How long is the suspension for a fourth refusal to take a chemical test in Kansas?
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B: 10 years. A fourth refusal brings a 10-year suspension. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 14.
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Question 7Your car stalls on railroad tracks. Which way should you run?
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D: Toward the direction the train is coming from. Get everyone out and run in the direction from which the train is approaching, so you won't be hit by flying debris. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 37.
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Question 8What happens after a fifth chemical test result of .08 or more or a fifth refusal in Kansas?
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D: Permanent license revocation. A fifth test result of .08 or greater or refusal results in permanent license revocation. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 15.
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Question 9How should you cross railroad tracks?
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C: Look both ways and cross quickly without stopping, and don't shift gears. Look both ways and cross quickly without stopping; it's wise not to shift gears on the tracks. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 37.
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Question 10What happens if you fail to keep continuous liability insurance on your vehicle in Kansas?
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A: Mandatory indefinite suspension. Failing to maintain continuous liability insurance is a mandatory indefinite suspension. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 14.
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Question 11A school crossing guard holds an official flag in the STOP position. What must you do?
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D: Come to a complete stop. A complete stop is required when a school crossing guard is displaying an official flag in a STOP position. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Stopping, page 18.
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Question 12Which of these can lead to suspension of your Kansas driving privileges?
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D: Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage. Transporting an open container of liquor or cereal malt beverage (3.2 beer) is one listed cause of suspension. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 14.
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Question 13What does the blue ENS sign at a railroad crossing let you report?
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B: Malfunctioning signals, vehicles blocking the tracks, trespassers or other unsafe conditions. The ENS sign gives a 24/7 number to report malfunctions, disabled vehicles on tracks, trespassers and other unsafe conditions. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Emergency Notification Systems (ENS), page 38.
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Question 14Which conviction can lead to revocation of your Kansas license?
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C: Attempting to elude a police officer. Revocation offenses include vehicular homicide, failing to stop and render aid, reckless driving, eluding police, and vehicular battery, among others. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Loss of Driving Privileges, page 15.
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Question 15How old must you be for a non-commercial Kansas Class A or B license?
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C: 18. Non-commercial Class A or B licenses require age 18 or older. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Age Requirements: Driver Licenses, page 9.
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Question 16How old must you be for an interstate commercial license in Kansas?
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B: 21. Commercial Class A, B or C (interstate) requires age 21; intrastate requires 18. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Age Requirements: Driver Licenses, page 9.
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Question 17After passing the knowledge test, when may an applicant under 17 take the Kansas driver's license test?
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A: After holding the instruction permit one full year or reaching 17, whichever comes first. If under 17, you must hold your instruction permit for one full year or until age 17, whichever comes first. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Passing the Knowledge Test, page 94.
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Question 18What three tests make up the Kansas driver's license (skills) test?
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C: Pre-Trip Vehicle Safety Inspection, Basic Vehicle Control Skills, and Road Test. You must pass the Pre-Trip Vehicle Safety Inspection Test, the Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and the Road Test. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Passing the Knowledge Test, page 94.
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Question 19During the Kansas pre-trip inspection test, must you open the hood?
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C: No, you won't have to open the hood or crawl under the vehicle. You will NOT have to open the hood or crawl under the vehicle during the pre-trip inspection. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Pre-Trip Vehicle Safety Inspection Test, page 96.
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Question 20If the outside temperature is over 85°F, what must work in the vehicle used for the Kansas driving exam?
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C: The air conditioner. If over 85°F, the air conditioner must work; between 75-85°F, the A/C must work or the passenger window must roll down; under 45°F, the heater must work. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Internal Inspection: Vehicle Used for Driving Exam, page 97.
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Question 21Which of these causes an automatic failure on the Kansas road test?
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A: Not checking your blind spots. Automatic failures include not using a safety belt, not checking blind spots, any moving violation, not yielding, avoidable contact, unsafe acts, curb strikes and examiner intervention. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Automatic Failures, page 107.
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Question 22On the Kansas basic control skills test, what counts as an 'encroachment'?
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A: Touching or crossing a boundary line or cone with any part of the vehicle except mirrors. Touching or crossing over an exercise boundary line or cone with any part of your vehicle, other than mirrors, is an encroachment and counts as an error. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test: Scoring, page 100.
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Question 23On the Kansas skills test parallel parking exercise, how close must you bring the vehicle to the curb side of the space?
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D: Within 12 inches. Bring the vehicle within 12 inches of the curb side of the space without crossing side or rear boundaries. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Exercises: Right-side Parallel Park, page 102.
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Question 24When stopped behind another vehicle during the Kansas road test, what is a safe gap?
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A: Where you can see the rear tires of the vehicle ahead. A safe gap when stopping behind another vehicle is where you can see the rear tires of the vehicle ahead. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Road Test: Turns, page 104.
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