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Kentucky practice test

Kentucky permit practice test.

Get to know the format, try six study questions, and check the explanations before opening a full Roadwise practice test. This course’s simulation is based on the format described below.

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Questions
40
Correct to pass
32
Practice timer
No timer
Study question bank
611

The format in this course

Kentucky Written Knowledge Test

To pass this Roadwise simulation, answer at least 32 of 40 questions correctly. Answers and explanations appear after you finish. Unanswered questions count as incorrect.

This practice format uses one overall passing threshold, without a separately scored sign section.

This Roadwise practice format has no countdown, so you can take the time you need.

The official KSP page does not publish the exact question count or time limit, only that the Driver Manual is the study source and an 80% score is required. Two independent test-prep sources agree on a 40-question test (32 correct to pass) with no time limit and no separately scored signs section (signs are mixed into the single 40-question test).

Try a few practice questions

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

A Class A commercial license is required for a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of at least:
  1. 16,001 pounds
  2. 26,001 pounds, if the towed vehicle's GVWR exceeds 10,000 pounds
  3. 33,001 pounds
  4. 10,000 pounds

Answer: 26,001 pounds, if the towed vehicle's GVWR exceeds 10,000 pounds

Class A covers combinations of 26,001 lbs or more where the towed unit's GVWR is over 10,000 lbs.

Handbook p. 7 ↗
How much space should there be between your chest and the steering wheel?
  1. 20 inches
  2. 2 inches
  3. 5 inches
  4. 10 inches

Answer: 10 inches

The manual recommends 10 inches between your chest and the steering wheel for proper seating.

Handbook p. 34 ↗
When making a left turn, you must yield to:
  1. Only pedestrians, not vehicles
  2. Oncoming traffic, even right turners
  3. No one, since you signaled first
  4. Only oncoming vehicles going straight

Answer: Oncoming traffic, even right turners

You must yield to drivers in the opposing lane when turning left, including vehicles turning right.

Handbook p. 40 ↗
If your vehicle does not have ABS and begins to skid while braking, you should:
  1. Turn the wheel sharply away from the skid
  2. Pump the brakes gently
  3. Press the brake pedal as hard as possible
  4. Take your foot off the brake completely and coast

Answer: Pump the brakes gently

Without ABS, pump the brakes gently rather than slamming them, which would lock the wheels and worsen a skid.

Handbook p. 61 ↗
You should dim your high beams when you are within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
  1. 1,000 feet
  2. 100 feet
  3. 500 feet
  4. 200 feet

Answer: 500 feet

Dim your high beams whenever you come within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles.

Handbook p. 73 ↗
What does this sign mean?
3-foot passing law (bicycles)
  1. Provides a phone number for road and weather conditions.
  2. Gives a phone number and crossing ID to report railroad problems.
  3. Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.
  4. Shows nearby services such as food, gas, lodging and a hospital.

Answer: Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.

3-foot passing law (bicycles): Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist. Give at least 3 feet of space when passing a cyclist.

Handbook p. 40 ↗

What to study next

The practice question pool spans the course. Use the topics below to read the rules behind an answer, then return to practice.

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Getting Your License

Classes, GDL phases, testing, transfers, renewals & points

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6 lessons

Fit to Drive

Vision, fatigue, distraction, medical review, alcohol & DUI law

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Before You Drive

Registration, insurance, vehicle setup, belts, child seats & loads

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Vehicle Control & Space

Basic control, speed limits, stopping distance, space & signals

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Traffic Control & Signs

Right-of-way, signals, signs, railroad crossings & markings

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General Driving Maneuvers

Turns, intersections, buses, parking, lanes & passing

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Emergencies & Crashes

Evasive action, skids, collisions & vehicle failures

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Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, emergency vehicles & more

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Special Situations

Night, funerals, work zones, rural roads, autocycles & trailers

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