2025 Kentucky Permit Test 12
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Kentucky. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Kentucky please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/kentucky/car.
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9. Your chest should be ____ from the center of the steering column.
Explanation
Before driving, adjust the driver's seat so you are able to see the pavement 12 to 15 feet in front of your vehicle. Your chest should be located 10 to 12 inches from the center of the steering column and your shoulders should be no lower than the top of the steering wheel.
10. You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:
Explanation
Passing on the right is permissible only if it is possible to do so without driving off the roadway. Never pass another vehicle on the shoulder because the other driver will not expect you to be there and may pull off the road.
11. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign means drivers cannot make a left turn. It is unsafe and unlawful to make a left turn at an intersection where this sign is posted.
12. Which of the following is a dangerous habit when driving in work zones?
Explanation
When driving in a work zone, adjust your speed for the traffic conditions and don't follow other vehicles too closely. Be attentive to workers and machines in the work zone.
13. You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?
Explanation
When parking facing downhill on a road with or without a curb, or when facing uphill on a road without a curb, turn your front wheels toward the edge of the road so your vehicle will roll away from traffic if the brakes fail. However, when parking uphill on a road with a curb, turn your wheels toward the center of the road so the vehicle will roll into the curb if the brakes fail.
14. At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
Explanation
Any time you come to a place where people may cross or enter your path, or where one line of traffic meets another, you should look to the left and right sides of your vehicle to make sure no one is coming.
15. You may pass a vehicle when:
Explanation
A single broken line indicates that drivers may cross from either lane to change lanes. Dashed yellow lines alongside solid yellow lines indicate that passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line, but not from the lane next to the solid line. Only change lanes when it is safe to do so.
16. You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:
Explanation
You may never drive off the paved or main-traveled portion of the road and onto the shoulder to pass another vehicle.
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