Kansas permit test flashcards

323 cards for the Kansas DOR knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

What’s in each deck

Practice test 123 cards

Every question in our Kansas bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Topics: Road signs, Traffic signals, Pavement markings, Right of way & intersections, Turning & signaling, Lanes, passing & merging, Speed limits & control, Following distance & space, Parking & stopping, Highways & freeways, Sharing the road, School buses & emergency vehicles, Railroad crossings, Work zones, Night, weather & hazards, Emergencies & crashes, Alcohol & drugs, Distracted & drowsy driving, Permits & licensing, Laws, points & insurance, Seat belts & equipment.

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Kansas follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

Kansas rules 22 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Kansas’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full Kansas traffic laws page

Motorcycle 60 cards

Questions from the Kansas Motorcycle Handbook: gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Kansas’s motorcycle laws.

Kansas motorcycle practice tests

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • Kansas rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Kansas?

    14 years

    Instruction permit (Class C or M, K.S.A.

    ksrevenue.gov

  • Kansas rules · Traffic laws

    What must you do after a crash in Kansas?

    If no officer is at the scene, the driver (or an adult occupant) must immediately report a crash to the nearest police authority when anyone is hurt or killed, damage appears to be $1,000 or more, or the other party isn't there to receive your information.

    Stop, exchange information and help anyone injured.

    ksrevisor.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    Road sign shown with this question

    Where will you find the pennant-shaped No Passing Zone sign?

    On the left side of the road, facing the driver

    The No Passing Zone sign is the only pennant-shaped warning sign. It sits on the left side of the road, where a passing driver will see it, and marks the start of the no-passing zone.

    Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 17

  • Practice test · Traffic signals

    What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?

    Stop completely and proceed as you would at a stop sign

    A flashing red light works like a stop sign. Stop behind the stop line or crosswalk, look both ways and yield before entering.

    Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 35

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    Under Kansas law, how far before a turn must you signal?

    At least 100 feet

    Kansas law requires signals to be given at least 100 feet before you turn.

    Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 17

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Kansas exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many Kansas permit test flashcards are there?

323 in all: 123 practice-test cards from the Kansas question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 22 Kansas rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Kansas deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Kansas’s statutes and DOR pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Kansas test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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