Kansas permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 10 questions.
What is the minimum age to get a Class C instruction permit in Kansas?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the minimum age to get a Class C instruction permit in Kansas?
- A 17
- B 14
- C 16
- D 15
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B. 14
Kansas lets you get a Class C instruction permit at 14. If you are under 16, a parent or guardian must also sign your application.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 9
You are driving on a Kansas instruction permit. Who must be supervising you?
- A A licensed adult at least 21 with at least one year of driving experience
- B Any licensed adult 21 or older, even if newly licensed
- C A parent or guardian only, with any type of license
- D Any licensed driver at least 18 years old
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A. A licensed adult at least 21 with at least one year of driving experience
A permit holder may drive only with a licensed adult in the front seat. That adult must be at least 21 and have at least one year of driving experience, so you learn from someone who can actually coach you.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 12
A 15-year-old applies for a Kansas restricted license. How many hours of supervised driving must they have completed?
- A 10 hours
- B 40 hours
- C 50 hours, with 10 at night
- D 25 hours
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D. 25 hours
A 15-year-old can get a restricted license after logging 25 supervised hours and completing approved driver education. They must later log another 25 hours, including 10 at night, to move to the 16-17 rules.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 12
To drive under the less-restricted rules for 16- and 17-year-olds, how much supervised driving must a parent or guardian certify?
- A At least 40 hours, with at least 10 at night
- B At least 25 hours, with at least 5 at night
- C At least 50 hours, with at least 10 at night
- D At least 60 hours, with at least 15 at night
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C. At least 50 hours, with at least 10 at night
A parent or guardian signs an affidavit that the teen has driven at least 50 hours, 10 of them at night. Night hours matter because darkness is when new drivers have the most trouble seeing hazards.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 12