Kansas printable driving practice

Practice questions

1. 1. A Kansas resident is 13 and wants an ordinary car instruction permit. What is the earliest age at which the resident can apply, assuming the other requirements are met?

   1. A.13 years with a parent in the car.
   2. B.15 years in every case.
   3. C.14 years.
   4. D.16 years in every case.

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2. 2. A 15-year-old is applying for an ordinary Kansas instruction permit. What must accompany the application?

   1. A.The required approval from a parent or guardian.
   2. B.Approval from any licensed friend who is 18.
   3. C.A promise to obtain parental approval after the first practice trip.
   4. D.No approval because the applicant has passed the written test.

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3. 3. A permit holder wants to practice driving with a 20-year-old licensed friend in the front passenger seat. Is that enough for ordinary supervised practice?

   1. A.Yes, if the friend has held a license for two years.
   2. B.Yes, but only on roads below 45 mph.
   3. C.No; only a professional driving instructor can supervise.
   4. D.No; the supervising licensed adult must be at least 21 and seated beside the permit holder.

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4. 4. A 15-year-old completed driver education but has held a state instruction permit for only eight months. Is the ordinary one-year permit requirement for a restricted license complete?

   1. A.Yes, because driver education removes the holding period.
   2. B.No; the state-issued instruction permit must be held for one year.
   3. C.Yes, because the requirement is six months.
   4. D.Yes, if the applicant has already driven on a highway.

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5. 5. A 15-year-old has completed the one-year state-permit period and wants a restricted car license. Which training combination is required at this stage?

   1. A.At least 25 hours of practice, with driver education always optional at 15.
   2. B.An approved driver-education course and at least 25 hours of supervised driving.
   3. C.An approved course with no supervised-driving hours.
   4. D.At least 50 hours of practice, with no driver-education course required at 15.

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6. 6. A 15-year-old restricted-license holder has no supervising adult along. Which proposed trip fits the ordinary school permission for this stage?

   1. A.Driving to a friend’s home after school because classes have ended.
   2. B.Driving to an evening school game under the general school-activity exception for older restricted drivers.
   3. C.Driving to a shopping center because it is near the school.
   4. D.Driving directly to school for attendance.

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7. 7. A 15-year-old restricted driver plans a permitted trip to work without a supervising adult. A 16-year-old coworker who is not a sibling asks for a ride. What is the correct decision?

   1. A.Do not carry that nonsibling minor passenger at this stage.
   2. B.Carry the coworker because the trip is for work.
   3. C.Carry one nonsibling minor because that limit applies at every restricted stage.
   4. D.Carry the coworker if the trip takes less than 15 minutes.

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8. 8. Before obtaining the less-restricted driving privileges at age 16, what supervised-driving total must be documented?

   1. A.25 hours, including five hours at night.
   2. B.50 hours, all of which may be in daylight.
   3. C.50 hours, including 10 hours at night.
   4. D.100 hours, including 25 hours at night.

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9. 9. A 16-year-old has less-restricted privileges but has not yet completed that stage. During which period may the driver make an ordinary personal trip without relying on a special-purpose exception?

   1. A.From 6 a.m. to midnight.
   2. B.From sunrise to sunset only.
   3. C.From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
   4. D.At any hour once 50 practice hours are documented.

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10. 10. A driver still in the age-16 less-restricted stage finishes a job shift at 10 p.m. Which trip is allowed under the work exception?

    1. A.Travel directly home from the job.
    2. B.Take friends on a recreational drive because work ended after 9 p.m.
    3. C.Drive anywhere until midnight after a work shift.
    4. D.Make an unrelated shopping trip before returning home.

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11. 11. A less-restricted 16-year-old driver is making an allowed daytime trip without an adult supervisor. Two nonsibling friends, both under 18, want rides. What is the applicable limit?

    1. A.Two nonsibling passengers under 18.
    2. B.Any number if each has a seat belt.
    3. C.Only passengers who are at least 16 may ride, with no number limit.
    4. D.No more than one nonsibling passenger under 18.

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12. 12. A compliant driver receives less-restricted privileges at 16 years and 10 months. When may the listed stage restrictions end, assuming the other requirements remain satisfied?

    1. A.Immediately after the first solo trip.
    2. B.At age 17, which comes before six months in that stage.
    3. C.Only after the driver turns 18.
    4. D.Only after a full year at the less-restricted stage.

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13. 13. A 15-year-old restricted driver wants to make a routine hands-free social phone call while driving. What should the driver do?

    1. A.Make the call because all hands-free uses are exempt for novice drivers.
    2. B.Wait until safely parked; the novice wireless restriction is not limited to typing texts.
    3. C.Make the call only while traveling below 30 mph.
    4. D.Make the call if a passenger chooses the contact.

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14. 14. A first-time 17-year-old car-license applicant believes turning 17 eliminates all supervised-practice documentation. What does the current Kansas table require?

    1. A.No practice affidavit because the applicant is already 17.
    2. B.Only a 10-hour daytime affidavit.
    3. C.A full year of holding an instruction permit regardless of age.
    4. D.The 50-hour supervised-driving affidavit, including 10 night hours, still applies before age 18.

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15. 15. Your license requires corrective lenses. You plan a short daytime drive on familiar streets. What should you do?

    1. A.Wear the required glasses or contact lenses for the trip.
    2. B.Leave them off because the trip is short.
    3. C.Use them only if rain reduces visibility.
    4. D.Carry them in the glove box instead of wearing them.

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16. 16. An adult driver receives an ordinary work email while driving on a public road. What is the lawful way to read and type a reply by hand?

    1. A.Read it while continuing slowly in the travel lane.
    2. B.Type only during gaps between nearby vehicles.
    3. C.First stop off the regularly traveled part of the roadway in a safe place.
    4. D.Read it while moving, as long as no reply is sent.

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17. 17. During a long trip you keep missing signs and find your car drifting toward the edge. What is the safest response?

    1. A.Open a window and keep driving to the destination.
    2. B.Turn up the radio and shorten the following gap to stay alert.
    3. C.Stop at a safe place and rest before continuing.
    4. D.Drive faster so the remaining trip will take less time.

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18. 18. Before leaving, a driver needs to enter a navigation destination and secure a pet. When should these tasks be done?

    1. A.Before the vehicle starts moving.
    2. B.While cruising on a straight road.
    3. C.Only after reaching the first intersection.
    4. D.While following another vehicle that can guide the route.

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19. 19. Another driver crowds your bumper and gestures angrily. Which response reduces the risk of escalation?

    1. A.Tap the brakes sharply to make the driver increase the gap.
    2. B.Match the other driver’s gestures to show you noticed.
    3. C.Keep beside the driver to prevent another unsafe pass.
    4. D.Avoid a confrontation and let the driver go ahead when safe.

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20. 20. An adult driving an ordinary car has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.08. Which statement is correct?

    1. A.It is below the legal threshold for every adult car driver.
    2. B.That meets Kansas’s alcohol-concentration threshold for driving under the influence.
    3. C.It is permitted if the driver stays below the speed limit.
    4. D.It matters only if a collision occurs.

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