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Kansas Permit Test Sample Questions

Real, Kansas-specific sample questions from our practice question bank, with the correct answer, a full explanation, and a source reference for each. See our national sample questions for topics that apply to every state, or take the full Kansas permit practice test to test yourself instead of just reading the answers.

Licensing Provisional Rules

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1. How many questions are on Kansas's permit knowledge test, and what's the passing score?

A35 questions, with 28 correct required to pass
B25 questions, with at least 20 correct (80%) to pass
C50 questions, with 40 correct required to pass
D25 questions, with a perfect score required to pass
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2. What is the minimum age for a standard Kansas instruction permit?

A15
B16
C14
D15 and a half
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3. What must accompany a Kansas instruction permit application for an applicant under 16?

AA parent or legal guardian's written authorization
BNothing beyond the applicant's own signature
CA notarized court order
DA separate application fee waiver
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4. What distinct permit can a 14-year-old who lives or works on a Kansas farm apply for?

AA commercial learner's permit
BA farm permit, tied to farm residence or employment
CThere is no option below the standard instruction permit age
DA restricted license issued a year early
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5. What can a Kansas farm permit holder drive for, beyond farm-related work?

AAny personal errand within the county, not just farm or school travel
BTravel to and from school on session days, by the most direct route
COvernight long-distance travel of any kind, anywhere in the state
DFarm permits allow only farm-related work, with no school travel at all
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6. What is the minimum age for a Kansas restricted license?

A14
B16
C17
D15
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7. What must a Kansas teen complete before moving from an instruction permit to a restricted license at 15?

AA driver training course, a full year on permit, and 25 supervised hours
BNothing at all beyond simply turning 15 years old
CA separate written exam entirely distinct from the permit knowledge test
DA one-time medical clearance only, unrelated to training or driving hours
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8. When can a Kansas restricted license holder drive for religious activities without a supervising adult?

ABetween 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
BOnly after 9 p.m.
CRestricted license holders may never drive to religious activities alone
DOnly before 6 a.m.
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9. Who must be in the vehicle for a Kansas restricted license holder to drive outside the permitted work, farm, school, or religious purposes?

AAny licensed driver, regardless of age
BA licensed adult driver at least 21 years old, in the front passenger seat
CNo supervising adult is ever required for a restricted license
DA parent specifically, no other adult qualifies
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10. What passenger restriction applies to a Kansas restricted license holder?

AUnlimited non-family passengers at all times, no restriction whatsoever
BNo passengers of any kind are ever permitted, family included
COnly siblings may ever ride along, and only during daylight hours
DNo passengers outside the family unless a supervising adult rides along
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11. What total supervised-driving hours must a Kansas teen certify by affidavit before moving beyond a restricted license?

AAt least 50 hours, including at least 10 at night
B10 hours total, none of which need to be at night
C100 hours, all of which must be during daylight
DNo additional hours beyond the initial 25 are ever required
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12. What happens to Kansas's graduated licensing steps for an applicant who is already 17?

AThey must still complete every restricted-license step first, same as a 15-year-old
BThey automatically qualify for a full license, skipping the restricted stage
C17-year-olds cannot apply for any Kansas driver's license at all
DThey're required to complete two full years on a restricted license instead

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13. What BAC threshold triggers Kansas's zero-tolerance law for a driver under 21?

A0.08%, identical to the standard adult threshold
B0.00%, any detectable trace at all
C0.02%
D0.05%, exactly half the adult threshold
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14. What is Kansas's standard BAC limit for a driver 21 or older?

A0.10%
B0.02%
C0.05%
D0.08%
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15. What following distance should a Kansas driver keep in good conditions?

AExactly one car length regardless of speed
BAbout 1 second
C10 seconds at all times
DAt least a 3-second gap
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16. Which agency issues Kansas driver's licenses and permits?

AThe Division of Vehicles (DOV), not a "DMV"
BThe Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles, generally called the DMV statewide
CThe Kansas Highway Patrol exclusively, with no separate licensing division
DThe county sheriff's office in each individual county
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17. What is Kansas's official knowledge-test study resource called?

AThe Kansas Rules of the Road
BThe DOV Cheat Sheet
CThe Kansas Driving Handbook
DThere is no official study resource; only third-party guides exist
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18. What is generally true about headlight use in Kansas?

ARequired a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
BOnly required in rain, never based on time of day
COptional at all times, left to driver discretion
DRequired only on highways, never on local streets
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19. What does a double solid yellow line mean for passing in Kansas?

APassing is allowed if traffic is light
BThe line only restricts commercial vehicles
CPassing is prohibited for traffic traveling in either direction
DPassing is allowed for traffic in one direction only
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20. What should a Kansas driver do at a railroad crossing with no gates or lights?

AHonk the horn instead of slowing down
BOnly stop if a train is already visible
CSlow down, look both ways, and listen before crossing
DProceed at normal speed since there's no signal present
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21. Without signs or signals, who has the right-of-way at a Kansas intersection?

AThe vehicle on the left
BWhichever vehicle arrives first, regardless of position
CThe larger vehicle, regardless of direction
DThe vehicle approaching from the right
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22. What must Kansas drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?

ASlow down and proceed carefully without a full stop
BOnly drivers behind the bus need to stop; oncoming traffic may proceed
CStop in both directions until the lights stop flashing
DStop only if children are visibly still boarding or exiting
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23. What does Kansas's basic speed law require regardless of the posted limit?

ADriving at exactly the posted limit at all times, regardless of conditions
BA safe speed for current conditions, even if that's below the posted limit
CThe posted limit only applies during daylight hours
DDriving at least 10 mph below the posted limit in all conditions
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24. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean in Kansas?

ACome to a complete stop, the same as a flashing red
BSlow down and proceed with caution; no full stop is required
CThe signal is malfunctioning and should be ignored entirely
DOnly cross traffic must slow down