Kansas DMV Test

If you are over ________ blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you are in violation of the law

.08

When you cannot see any farther than 100 feet ahead due to rain, snow, blowing dust, smoke or thick fog then you cannot safely drive faster than:

30 mph

Water on the road can cause a vehicle to hydroplane. Your car may hydroplane at speeds as low as:

35 miles per hour

When changing lanes identify a:

4 to 5 second gap in traffic

When changing lanes, identify a:

4 to 5 second gap in traffic

An orange sign with a flagger tells the driver that:

A construction flagger is ahead

Alcohol in any concentration is:

A depressant

There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:

A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles

Which of the following is most likely to be slippery in cold weather after snow or rain?

A road in a shaded area

You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to:

All approaching vehicles

When you are behind a motorcycle, you should:

Allow a larger following distance

A driver should:

Always be prepared to yield the right of way

What can you do to reduce road rage?

Always signal your intention when changing lanes

Slow-moving vehicle

An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:

Road construction/maintenance area

An orange sign means:

Blind spots are:

Areas of the road that cannot be seen in a vehicle's mirrors

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:

At all times

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

At all times

When merging onto the freeway you should be driving:

At or near the speed of the freeway traffic

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

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway

When driving in work zones, you should:

Avoid tailgating and keep a safe following distance

"BAC" means:

Blood alcohol concentration

Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper):

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

When changing lanes, you should never:

Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously

Which of the following is not a safe driving practice when driving on the interstate?

Change lanes without signaling

When you see a stop sign, you should stop and:

Check for traffic in all directions before proceeding

Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

Check your blind spots and mirrors & signal your intention before changing lanes

Before stopping your vehicle at a traffic signal or sign, you should:

Check your mirrors for surrounding traffic

When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:

Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn

What should a driver do when approaching a traffic control signal that is not in operation?

Come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way before entering the intersection

You are approaching an intersection where a traffic signal is displaying a steady yellow light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:

Come to a safe stop

You are approaching an intersection with a steady yellow traffic light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:

Come to a safe stop

Night driving presents unique problems because:

Distance and vehicle speed are difficult to judge in the dark

Reaction time is slower after:

Drinking alcohol

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 stop

A steady red arrow displayed on a traffic light means:

Drivers cannot turn in the indicated direction

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

If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Ease up on the gas pedal

You can identify aggressive drivers by:

Erratic and improper lane changes

When driving in a construction zone:

Expect the unexpected

Your license will:

Expire on your birthday

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle

If a road is slippery, maintain a following distance that is:

Farther from the car ahead than normal

To prevent a fatigue-related crash while driving

Find a safe parking area to take a 15 to 20 minute nap

Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites

When driving at night and a vehicle comes toward you with their high beam headlights on:

Flash your headlights once quickly

This red and white sign means you should:

Give the right-of-way to traffic on the road you wish to enter or cross

What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?

Give your body time

Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:

Glance over your shoulder

Changing from one lane to another is best done:

Gradually and carefully

Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

Have an orange background with black writing

Interstate driving requires drivers to:

Have the ability to safely drive at increased speeds and be constantly alert

If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:

Headlights

A yellow sign with the picture of a tilted truck means:

Hill ahead

You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement:

If you are involved in a collision or stopped for a citation

Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:

Impair your judgment

It is necessary to use your low beams any time you are:

In fog

Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:

Increase as a vehicle's speed increases

When driving at night, you should:

Increase your following distance

if bad weather makes it hard for you to see you should

Increase your following distance

If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket

The yellow 'T Shaped' sign shows one type of:

Intersection

What is a potential effect of taking a prescription drug while drinking alcohol?

It can make you unfit to drive

You should use your horn when:

It may help prevent a collision

Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:

Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones

You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles

While driving at night, a vehicle coming toward you has its high beams on, making it hard for you to see the road ahead. You should:

Look ahead toward the right edge of your lane

To avoid glare from the headlights of an approaching car:

Look briefly toward the right side of the road

To help others see you when daylight begins to fade, you should use your:

Low beam headlights

To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog drivers should use their:

Low beam headlights

When driving in fog, it is best to drive with:

Low beam headlights

When driving under snowy or icy conditions:

Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise

The traditional mirror setting:

May be more appropriate when towing or backing in tight areas

Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:

Merging into a different lane

As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:

More intoxicated

Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Motorcycle

Blue traffic signs offer information on:

Motorists services

There are two traffic lanes moving in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should:

Move into the right lane when it is safe

Safety belts:

Must be worn at all times

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

Must stop for them

At an intersection with a yield sign, you:

Must yield the right-of-way to cross traffic that is close enough to cause conflict

A curb painted red means:

No parking, standing or stopping

What does a 'No Right Turn' sign mean?

No right turns permitted

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

Not allowed from either direction

Excessive speed:

Often leads to high-risk decision-making

An instructional permit allows you to:

Operate a motor vehicle when supervised by another driver over age of 21

With a Class C driver license, you may:

Operate a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001 pounds

It is unlawful to:

Pass another vehicle in any marked no passing zone & pass another vehicle over a railroad crossing

A broken yellow line down the center of a road indicates that:

Passing is permitted from either direction

A yellow dashed line on your side of the roadway only means:

Passing is permitted on your side

On a multilane road, a dashed yellow line next to a solid yellow line means:

Passing is permitted only from the direction next to the dashed line

A broken yellow line beside a solid yellow line indicates that passing is:

Permitted from the side next to the broken yellow line

If your vehicle has an anti-lock braking system and you need to stop quickly:

Press on the brake pedal as hard as you can

Having a Driver's License is a:

Privilege, not a right

When you see an emergency vehicle approaching while using its flashing lights, you must:

Pull over to the curb or edge of the road and stop until the vehicle has passed

A circular yellow sign with an "x" in the middle means:

Railroad crossing ahead

To prevent yourself from becoming an aggressive driver:

Relax and concentrate on driving

If you are about to be hit from the rear, which of the following should you not do?

Release your seat belt

You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road

You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road

You are merging onto an interstate highway. You should:

Select a safe gap and merge into the lane of traffic

When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:

Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic

Construction and maintenance warning signs

Signs with orange backgrounds are:

When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully

If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian

When overtaking a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching:

Slow down and let the vehicle pass first

If you are driving and you see animals standing near the roadway:

Slow down and proceed with caution

When approaching animals that are standing near the roadway:

Slow down and use caution

If you are driving and a tire suddenly goes flat:

Slow down gradually and do not brake

Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:

So others can see your vehicle

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

Sound a sharp blast of your horn

If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:

Stay off the brakes

In traffic moving at 50 to 55 mph, you are least likely to have an accident if you:

Stay within that speed range

If you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should:

Steer to the left

If you are getting tired while driving, you should:

Stop and either get rest or change drivers

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing

If you are driving and you need to use your cell phone it is best to:

Stop in a safe parking area and then make the call

If you are driving and you need to use your cell phone, it is best to:

Stop in a safe parking area before using your phone

If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:

Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions

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

Take your foot off the gas pedal

Where should you place a child under 12 years old in a vehicle equipped with air bags?

The back seat

Where should your hands be placed on the steering wheel when using hand-to-hand steering?

The left hand between 7 and 8 o'clock and the right hand between 4 and 5 o'clock

Yield sign

The red and white sign is a:

Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks

Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:

They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults and are smaller and more difficult to see than adults

Bicycle Crossing

This road sign means:

Drivers must bear either right or left

This road sign means:

Merge

This road sign means:

Right lane ends

This road sign means:

Winding road ahead

This road sign means:

For any reason

This sign means you should not pass other vehicles:

Change in direction or narrowing of roadway

This sign means:

Crossroad ahead

This sign means:

Reserved parking for persons with disabilities

This sign means:

Stop sign ahead

This sign means:

Two-Way Traffic Ahead

This sign means:

Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:

To better see around the sides of the vehicle

Yellow lines separate:

Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road

The golden rule of driving is:

Treat other drivers the way you want to be treated

If you see a flooded roadway ahead:

Turn around and find another route to get to your destination

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

Turn into the first lane

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

Turn the front wheels away from the curb

If you parallel park facing downward on a hill:

Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road

You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:

Under no circumstances

The yellow sign with a cross in the middle means:

Upcoming intersection

Motorcycle operators have the right to

Use a complete traffic lane

If you have a sudden tire blowout:

Use the brakes lightly

When parking your vehicle on any hill:

Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in gear or "park"

If your car suspension is bad, it can cause:

Vehicle control problems

What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body?

Wait

You have stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. After the train passes, you should:

Wait for signal lights to stop flashing & look for a second train

If a truck or bus is making a right turn where you also need to make a right turn, you should:

Wait until the truck or bus turns before you turn

At a railroad crossing, you must:

Watch for vehicles that must stop at all railroad crossings and watch for multiple trains

Which of the following factors affect an individual's absorption of alcohol?

Weight

Be ready to merge with traffic entering your lane

What does this road sign mean?

Slippery when wet

What does this road sign mean?

School zone crossing

What does this sign indicate?

You should allow an extra cushion of space:

When following a driver who cannot see the rear of their vehicle

When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:

When pulling next to or away from the curb

The road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle

When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

Keep right

When you see this road sign, you should:

Are approaching a railroad crossing and should prepare to stop

When you see this sign, you:

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

Whenever it helps prevent collisions

When is it safe to pass another vehicle?

Whenever signs and/or roadway markings permit passing other vehicles

Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?

Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing

Regulatory signs are:

White

At an intersection with stop signs on all corners, yield the right-of-way to any driver:

Who arrived before you

A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:

Will double your chances of having an accident

As you enter into a roundabout, you should slow down and:

Yield to any crossing pedestrians and bicyclists & yield to any car already within the roundabout

The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:

You are in a passing zone and it is safe for you to pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present

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

You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street

When passing, you should move back into the right lane when:

You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror

It is more dangerous to drive at night than during the day because

You cannot see as far ahead at night

Which statement is true?

You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign

After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror

When turning left at an intersection

You should always yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

When parking your vehicle facing uphill with a curb:

Your wheels should be turned away from the curb