Kansas Permit Practice Test 2

26 questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.

Question 1 of 26
Parking & stoppingKansas rule

How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Kansas?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual (AAMVA 09 Model Test Version). 14 of the 21 Kansas questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Kansas or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Kansas?

    • A No closer than 15 feet
    • B No closer than 10 feet
    • C No closer than 50 feet
    • D No closer than 30 feet
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    A. No closer than 15 feet

    Kansas prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need clear access to hook up hoses.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 19

  2. What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?

    • A Slow down and proceed with caution without needing to stop
    • B Yield only to vehicles on your right
    • C Stop completely and proceed as you would at a stop sign
    • D Stop and wait until the light turns green
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    C. 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.

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

  3. You are about to turn right and a bicyclist is riding ahead of you on the right. What should you do?

    • A Honk so the cyclist moves over
    • B Slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection before turning
    • C Pass the cyclist quickly, then turn
    • D Turn right alongside the cyclist at the same time as they go straight
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    B. Slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection before turning

    Do not pass a bicyclist immediately before a right turn. Slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection first to avoid a right-hook crash.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 81

  4. Road sign for this question

    What does a round yellow sign with an X and the letters RR mean?

    • A The road is closed ahead
    • B A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down, look and listen
    • C You are right at the tracks and must stop immediately every time
    • D A rough road with ruts is ahead
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    B. A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down, look and listen

    The round yellow RR sign is placed before a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen for trains, and be ready to stop.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 36

  5. A Kansas driver is under 21. At what BAC can they be arrested for alcohol impairment?

    • A .08
    • B .05
    • C .02
    • D .04
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    C. .02

    Drivers under 21 can be arrested for alcohol impairment at .02 BAC in Kansas, far below the adult .08 limit. It is illegal for anyone under 21 to buy, possess or drink alcohol at all.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 23