Kentucky Road Signs Test 2

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Kentucky’s permit test is not just a little quiz about whether a Stop sign is red. That part would be nice, honestly, but the real written knowledge test pulls from the Kentucky Driver Manual and expects you to know the everyday driving material that actually shows up behind the wheel: traffic laws, road rules, safe driving habits, signs, signals, pavement markings, sharing the road, impaired driving, and the basic vehicle-safety stuff that people tend to skim because it sounds painfully obvious until it is not. This Kentucky DMV practice test leans into the road sign and roadway-awareness material, because that is where a lot of test-takers get a bit too casual. Sign colors matter. Shapes matter. A regulatory sign is not doing the same job as a warning sign, and pavement markings are not decorative little road tattoos, even though some of them do start to blur together after a while. You may see questions on guide signs, lane markings, traffic signals, warning signs, and the kind of sign-shape recognition that feels simple until two answers look a little too friendly with each other. Kentucky does not publish a separate official road-sign-only score in the sources reviewed. Road signs are folded into the written permit test, along with the rest of the knowledge-test material. The full Kentucky written permit test is commonly reported as 40 multiple-choice questions, and the passing score is 80%, which means 32 correct answers out of 40. This practice version uses 20 multiple-choice questions and keeps the same 80% target, so you will need 16 correct answers to pass. Smaller test, same basic standard. Fair enough. Once you finish, you will get a results summary and a review of what you missed, which is probably the most useful part if you are trying to clean up those small, irritating mistakes before test day. And test day itself is handled through the Kentucky State Police appointment system, not some casual at-home online permit test. Written, permit, road, and motorcycle testing are scheduled with KSP, and you can book at a regional testing location where services are offered, even outside your home county. One more real-world detail: first-time Kentucky permit and license applicants also have to pass a vision screening. The standard is 20/40 visual acuity, corrected or uncorrected. So, yes, study the signs, but also make sure you can actually see them.
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Sample Kentucky Permit Test Questions

Question 1

A protected green turn arrow changes to a circular green light. You may:

  1. A Turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
  2. B Proceed straight only
  3. C Turn without yielding because the movement remains protected
  4. D Travel in any direction regardless of lane markings

Correct answer: A – Turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

A green arrow permits the movement indicated by the arrow, subject to traffic or pedestrians already lawfully using the intersection. When it changes to a circular green, the turn may still be allowed, but it is no longer a protected movement. A driver turning left must yield to opposing vehicles that are in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard.

Source: KRS 189.338(1)(a)–(b) – Limitation of colored lights used in traffic-control signals -- Rules for vehicular and pedestrian traffic controlled by traffic-control signals -- Affirmative defense for motorcyclists, KRS 189.330(9) – Turning and right-of-way at intersections

Question 2

If a traffic light changes to steady yellow after you have already entered the intersection, you should:

  1. A Stop immediately, even if you are in a traffic lane
  2. B Reverse to the stop line
  3. C Turn right to leave the intersection
  4. D Continue carefully and clear the intersection

Correct answer: D – Continue carefully and clear the intersection

A steady yellow signal warns that the green movement is ending and a red indication will follow immediately. If you have already entered the intersection, continue carefully and complete your movement. The Kentucky Driver Manual advises drivers who have started through an intersection when the light changes to keep going rather than make a last-second change.

Source: KRS 189.338(2)(a) – Limitation of colored lights used in traffic-control signals -- Rules for vehicular and pedestrian traffic controlled by traffic-control signals -- Affirmative defense for motorcyclists, Kentucky Driver Manual — Section Seven, “Lanes for Turning”

Question 3

When approaching a stop sign with both a stop line and a crosswalk, where must you first stop?

  1. A Where you can see all cross traffic
  2. B Beyond the crosswalk
  3. C At the stop line before the crosswalk
  4. D Five feet before the stop sign

Correct answer: C – At the stop line before the crosswalk

Kentucky law establishes an order for stopping at a stop sign. Stop at the clearly marked stop line; if none exists, stop before entering the near-side crosswalk. If neither is present, stop at the nearest point where you can view approaching traffic before entering the intersecting roadway.

Source: KRS 189.330(4) – Turning and right-of-way at intersections

Question 4

A diamond-shaped warning sign displaying a black cross means:

This sign means:
  1. A Church nearby
  2. B Emergency medical services ahead
  3. C Crossroad ahead
  4. D Railroad tracks ahead

Correct answer: C – Crossroad ahead

This is a Cross Road warning sign. It indicates that another roadway intersects the road ahead and that turning or entering traffic may be present. Approach the intersection attentively and obey any stop, yield, or traffic-signal controls that are installed there.

Source: 603 KAR 5:050 §§ 2–3 – Uniform traffic control devices, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th ed. § 2C.41, “Intersection Warning Signs (W2-1 through W2-8)”

Question 5

When may you cross a single solid white lane line?

  1. A Whenever another lane appears faster
  2. B When conditions make the lane change necessary and it can be made safely
  3. C Only when entering a driveway
  4. D Only when making a U-turn

Correct answer: B – When conditions make the lane change necessary and it can be made safely

A solid white line separates lanes moving in the same direction and indicates that crossing is discouraged. If a lane change is necessary, Kentucky law requires the driver to determine that the movement can be made safely and to obey any additional traffic-control devices. A double solid white line, unlike a single one, prohibits crossing.

Source: KRS 189.340(7)(a) – Overtaking vehicles, bicycles, or electric low-speed scooters -- Traffic lanes -- Following vehicles -- Exemption for commercial motor vehicle platoon trailing vehicle, 603 KAR 5:050 §§ 2–3 – Uniform traffic control devices, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th ed. § 3B.06, “White Lane Line Pavement Markings”

Question 6

When may a driver use the left half of a two-way roadway to pass another vehicle?

On a two-way highway, you are allowed to drive on the left half of the roadway when:
  1. A Whenever there is a double solid yellow centerline
  2. B When a solid line is on the driver’s side
  3. C When passing is permitted and the maneuver can be completed safely
  4. D Whenever approaching a place where the driver plans to turn left

Correct answer: C – When passing is permitted and the maneuver can be completed safely

Kentucky permits use of the left side for passing only when the roadway is clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance. The pass must not interfere with approaching or overtaken vehicles, and posted no-passing signs or markings must be obeyed. The passing driver must return right before coming within 200 feet of an approaching vehicle.

Source: KRS 189.300(1) – Vehicles to keep to right -- Exceptions, KRS 189.340(5)–(6) – Overtaking vehicles, bicycles, or electric low-speed scooters -- Traffic lanes -- Following vehicles -- Exemption for commercial motor vehicle platoon trailing vehicle

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