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Kansas KDOR Division of Vehicles permit practice test 3

25 questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual), covering turns and intersections, following and passing, lanes, highways and freeways, emergencies, alcohol and drugs and more. 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.

25 questions
  1. Question 1When turning left onto a cross street, where should you enter it?

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    D: Just to the right of the center line. For left turns, turn from the inside lane so you don't swing wide and enter the cross street just to the right of the center line. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Turns on Multi-Lane Roads (K.S.A. 8-1545), page 17.

  2. Question 2When passing, you must return to your lane before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?

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    A: 200 feet. You must return to your lane before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Passing (K.S.A. 8-1516, 8-1518, 8-1520), page 17.

  3. Question 3May you drive on the shoulder in Kansas?

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    C: Only when told to by law enforcement or allowed by local regulations. Unless told to by law enforcement or allowed by local regulations, never drive on the shoulder. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): General Rules: General Driving, page 46.

  4. Question 4Without ABS, if the brakes lock and you skid during a quick stop, what should you do?

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    C: Ease up on the brake, then reapply with control, keeping your foot on the pedal. Ease up on the brake pedal and reapply with control; don't take your foot off the pedal; repeat until stopped. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Braking Quickly, page 73.

  5. Question 5What does Kansas's implied consent law mean?

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    A: By getting a license you have agreed to a lawfully requested test of your blood, breath or urine if suspected of impaired driving. Under K.S.A. 8-1001, getting a Kansas license means you have implicitly agreed to a lawfully requested alcohol/drug test; refusing can cost you your license for a year. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Alcohol and the Law, page 24.

  6. Question 6Why can bridges ice over before other roads?

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    C: They have no earth beneath them to insulate against cold. Bridges do not have earth underneath to insulate them, so they can be colder and icier than other roadways. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Slippery roads, page 60.

  7. Question 7How is a Kansas instruction permit renewed?

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    A: By retaking and passing the written examination. All instructional permits are renewed by retaking and passing the written examination. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Driver License Renewal: Permits, page 14.

  8. Question 8What is the maximum speed in a properly marked Kansas school zone?

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    C: 20 mph. 20 mph in a school zone or business district when properly marked, unless otherwise posted. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Speed Limits (K.S.A. 8-1558), page 16.

  9. Question 9A Kansas child aged 4 to 8 may use a seat belt instead of a booster seat if the child is:

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    B: Taller than 4'9" or weighs more than 80 pounds. Children 4 to 8 must use a child seat or booster unless taller than 4'9" or over 80 pounds; then they must use a seat belt. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Child Restraints (K.S.A. 8-1344), page 16.

  10. Question 10Why shouldn't you use your horn near a pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog?

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    B: It could confuse or frighten the visually impaired pedestrian or guide dog. Do not use your horn, as it could confuse or frighten the visually impaired pedestrian or guide dog; always give them the right-of-way. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Right-Of-Way (Section 6), page 33.

  11. Question 11Must you stop for an oncoming school bus when a center turning lane separates you?

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    B: Yes. You must stop when there is a center turning lane between the roadways, whether the bus is on your side or the opposite side. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Rules for School Buses, page 51.

  12. Question 12In Kansas, from which roads may a left turn on red be permitted?

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    D: From a one-way street onto a one-way street, or from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Some left turns may be permitted on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street or from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Traffic Signals: Steady RED Traffic Light, page 34.

  13. Question 13What colors and shapes are Kansas regulatory signs?

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    D: Square, rectangular or special shape; white with black, red or green letters. Regulatory signs are square, rectangular or have a special shape and are white with black, red or green letters or symbols. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Regulatory Signs, page 39.

  14. Question 14How far from the curb may your wheels be when parked in Kansas?

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    A: No more than 12 inches. Parking more than 12 inches (1 foot) from a curb is not allowed. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Parking (K.S.A. 8-1571 8-1572), page 19.

  15. Question 15Where is a U-turn prohibited in Kansas?

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    D: On a curve, near the top of a hill, or where you can't be seen by other drivers for at least 500 feet. Do not make a U-turn on a curve, near the top of a hill or anywhere you cannot be seen by other drivers for at least 500 feet. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): "U" Turns (K.S.A. 8-1546), page 17.

  16. Question 16When may you pass on the right in Kansas?

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    D: On one-way streets and highways marked for two or more lanes moving in the same direction. You may pass on the right on one-way streets and highways marked for two or more lanes in the same direction; don't use the shoulder except in an emergency or when directed. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Passing on the Right, page 17.

  17. Question 17How should you enter an expressway from an acceleration lane?

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    A: Use the lane to reach traffic speed and merge into a gap, without stopping at the end. Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic; don't drive to the end and stop; if you must wait, slow down in the lane and don't cross the solid white line. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Entering traffic flow, page 60.

  18. Question 18What three options do you have to avoid a collision?

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    C: Brake, steer or accelerate. In avoiding a collision, you have three options: brake, steer or accelerate. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Avoiding Collisions, page 73.

  19. Question 19What is the fine range for a first alcohol driving conviction in Kansas?

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    C: $750-$1,000 plus court costs. A first conviction may bring a fine of $750-$1,000 plus court costs, at least 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of community service, suspension, and an ignition interlock. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Alcohol and the Law, page 24.

  20. Question 20Why is ice near the freezing point especially slippery?

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    A: Water over ice makes it more slippery than ice well below freezing. When the temperature is near freezing, ice can become wet; water over ice is more slippery than ice well below freezing. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Slippery roads, page 60.

  21. Question 21What is the minimum age for a Kansas restricted license?

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    B: 15. The restricted license (K.S.A. 8-2,101) has a minimum age of 15. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Restricted License --- K.S.A. 8-2,101, page 12.

  22. Question 22What does Kansas' basic speed law require?

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    C: Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for existing conditions. The basic speed law requires never driving faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions existing. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Basic Speed Law (K.S.A. 8-1557), page 16.

  23. Question 23What hand positions does the Kansas handbook recommend for hand-to-hand (push/pull) steering?

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    D: Left hand between 7 and 8 o'clock, right hand between 4 and 5 o'clock. For hand-to-hand steering, the left hand is between 7 and 8 o'clock and the right between 4 and 5; 10 and 2 is not recommended because of airbags. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Types of Steering Methods: Hand-to-hand steering, page 31.

  24. Question 24At an uncontrolled intersection in a residential area, whom must you yield to?

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    B: Vehicles already in the intersection and those coming from the right. At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to vehicles in the intersection and those coming from the right. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Right-Of-Way (Section 6), page 33.

  25. Question 25When are you NOT required to stop for a school bus in Kansas?

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    A: When it is coming toward you and the road is separated by a median or other physical barrier. You are not required to stop if the bus is traveling towards you and the roadway is separated by a median or other physical barrier. Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual): Rules for School Buses, page 52.

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