Kentucky Car Driving Permit Test-24 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1.

When driving in fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.
Slow down and use your high beam headlights.
Turn your lights on and off to warn other drivers.

Explanation

Q.2.

This sign means:

Railroad ahead.
No passing zone.
School zone.

Explanation

Q.3.

If you approach a traffic light with a red signal and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, you should:

Stop until the light turns green.
Go through the intersection without stopping.
Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

Explanation

Q.4.

If your vehicle has a mechanical problem:

Signal and pull into the slow lane.
Stop in your lane and put on your hazard lights.
Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road.

Explanation

Q.5.

This road sign means:

Sharp right turn ahead.
A road joins from the right.
The road ahead turns sharply right then sharply left.

Explanation

Q.6.

If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

Must stop for them.
Do not have to stop for them.
Should honk your horn at them.

Explanation

Q.7.

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.
Five to 10 mph slower than the speed of traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for freeway traffic.

Explanation

Q.8.

If a child is about to run into the street, you should:

Start to prepare to slow down.
Flash your headlights.
Sound a sharp blast of your horn.

Explanation

Q.9.

Alcohol in any concentration is:

A stimulant.
A depressant.
Neither of the above.

Explanation

Q.10.

This sign means:

Cars on the right move first.
You have the right-of-way.
Let cross traffic pass before proceeding.

Explanation

Q.11.

This is the shape and color of a ____ sign.

Stop
Wrong way
Yield

Explanation

Q.12.

Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:

Other drivers to merge onto the freeway.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
Other drivers when they want to slow down.

Explanation

Q.13.

Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:

Allowed from both directions.
Allowed only from your direction of travel.
Not allowed from either direction.

Explanation

Q.14.

Blind spots are:

Spots in your vision when you become fatigued.
Areas of the road that cannot be seen in a vehicle's mirrors.
Traffic control devices.

Explanation

Q.15.

It is illegal for a personyears of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.05 percent.
0.08 percent.
0.02 percent.

Explanation

Q.16.

A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?

Honk and step on the brake firmly.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Swerve into the lane next to you.

Explanation

Q.17.

This road sign means:

Steep grade ahead.
The road ahead winds with a series of turns or curves.
Slippery when wet.

Explanation

Q.18.

You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?

Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.

Explanation

Q.19.

You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

Turn off your engine until the person crosses the street.
Tell the pedestrian when to cross the street.
Wait until the person crosses the street.

Explanation

Q.20.

Yellow lines separate:

Traffic lanes on one-way streets.
Traffic moving in opposite directions on two-way roads.
All carpool lanes from regular traffic lanes.

Explanation

Q.21.

Before beginning a turnabout, drivers should:

Honk to alert other drivers to their intentions.
Be sure their vehicle is visible for 500 feet in both directions.
Come to a complete stop in the middle of the road.

Explanation

Q.22.

If you are about to be hit from the rear, you should consider each of the following, except for:

Applying your brakes.
Letting go of the steering wheel.
Pressing your head firmly against the head restraint.

Explanation

Q.23.

When driving under snowy or icy conditions:

It is safe to use your cruise control.
Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise.
Drive as you would under normal conditions.

Explanation

Q.24.

When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, you should:

Immediately enter the far-right traffic lane on the interstate and speed up to match the flow of traffic.
Use the shoulder of the main road to get up to the speed of traffic.
Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic.

Explanation

Q.25.

This road sign means:

When pavement is wet, reduce your speed.
The road ahead winds in a series of turns or curves.
Traffic increases ahead.

Explanation

Q.26.

When changing lanes, you should never:

Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot.
Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously.
Check for other vehicles moving into the same lane.

Explanation

Q.27.

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:

Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.
Moving into the right lane and driving slowly until it has passed.
Stopping immediately, even if you are within an intersection.

Explanation

Q.28.

Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:

To better see around the sides of the vehicle.
Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.
Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle's slipstream.

Explanation

Q.29.

Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?

Alertness.
Coordination.
Both of the above.

Explanation

Q.30.

If you are driving and a tire suddenly goes flat, you should:

Rapidly pump the brake pedal several times.
Slow down gradually and not brake.
Press down on the brake pedal as hard as you can.

Explanation

Q.31.

Regulatory signs are:

Green.
Yellow.
White.

Explanation

Q.32.

Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?

The lane nearest the left curb.
The lane nearest the center of the street.
The lane nearest the right curb.

Explanation

Q.33.

If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
Leave the front wheels straight.

Explanation

Q.34.

Alcohol is:

A stimulant.
An antihistamine.
A depressant.

Explanation

Q.35.

It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

You are traveling on a two-way street and turning onto a two-way street.
You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street.
You yield to all other traffic at the intersection.

Explanation

Q.36.

Backing your vehicle is:

Always dangerous.
Dangerous if you have a helper.
Only dangerous in large vehicles.

Explanation

Q.37.

A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

The same thing as a yield sign.
The light is about to turn green.
The same thing as a stop sign.

Explanation

Q.38.

What is an important step in turning?

Check traffic in all directions.
Increase your speed.
Always move to the left lane.

Explanation

Q.39.

When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:

Slow to a speed no faster than 10 mph.
Stop until the lights stop flashing.
Change lanes and pass cautiously.

Explanation

Q.40.

This sign means:

Merge.
Winding road ahead.
Reserved parking for persons with disabilities.

Explanation

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