Kansas driver fitness practice questions
3 questions below test Kansas’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Kansas Division of Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Kansas permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 20 correct (80%) to pass.
Kansas law
3 questions on Kansas’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In Kansas, a driver under 21 can be arrested for alcohol impairment at a BAC of:
- 0.02%
- B0.10% or more
- C0.08% or more only
- D0.05% or more
Answer: 0.02%. The Kansas Driving Handbook states that if you are under (21), you can also be arrested for alcohol impairment at [.02%].
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Alcohol and the Law
2. Kansas law treats a BAC of which level as a violation for adult drivers?
- AAny measurable amount
- B0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
- D0.10% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. The Kansas Driving Handbook states that if you are found to have .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or higher, you are in violation of the law.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Alcohol and the Law
3. Kansas 16–17-year-old restricted drivers may generally drive anytime from:
- A10 p.m. to 5 a.m. only
- 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (plus listed exceptions such as school, work, religion, or with a licensed adult)
- CNoon to 3 p.m. only
- DAnytime unsupervised with no limits
Answer: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (plus listed exceptions such as school, work, religion, or with a licensed adult). The Kansas Driving Handbook’s driving restrictions for 16–17-year-olds state they may drive anytime from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., plus to/from school and authorized school activities, religious activities, job/farm work, or when accompanied by a licensed adult in the front seat.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook — Driving Restrictions 16-17 Year Old’s
Sources for the Kansas items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Kansas items above for 13 questions in total.
1. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines can affect driving by:
- Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions
- BHaving no effect if legally prescribed
- COnly affecting drivers over 65
- DImproving concentration
Answer: Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions. Legality does not mean safety. Check labels and pharmacist advice for warnings about operating machinery.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — medication
2. What is the only reliable remedy for driver fatigue?
- AOpening the windows
- BTurning up the radio
- CCoffee or an energy drink
- Sleep
Answer: Sleep. Caffeine, cold air, and music mask drowsiness briefly. Only real sleep restores alertness, so stop somewhere safe and rest.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. How does alcohol affect driving ability?
- It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time
- BIt affects only new drivers
- CCoffee immediately cancels its effects
- DIt improves reaction time
Answer: It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time. Alcohol can impair several abilities needed for safe driving, and only time lowers the amount in the body.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol and drugs
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