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Am I Ready for the Kansas Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Kansas bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. In Kansas, you are legally in violation for driving if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:
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Correct answer: .08 or higher
A BAC of .08 or higher violates the law. Even below .08 you are still impaired and can be convicted of driving impaired.
2. When a collision looks likely, you generally have three options:
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Correct answer: Brake, steer, or accelerate
There is usually something you can do to avoid or reduce a crash. Your three options are to brake, steer, or accelerate away from the danger.
3. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class C or M instruction permit in Kansas?
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Correct answer: 14 years old
A Kansas Class C or M instruction permit is available at 14. If the applicant is under 16, a parent or guardian must sign a written application and affidavit at the driver licensing office.
4. How close to a fire hydrant does Kansas law prohibit you from parking?
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Correct answer: Within 15 feet of it
Kansas prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant so firefighters can reach it quickly in an emergency.
5. At an uncontrolled intersection with no signs or signals, you must yield to:
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Correct answer: Vehicles already in the intersection and vehicles approaching from your right
At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to vehicles already in the intersection and to those approaching from your right.
6. Kansas’s basic speed law requires that you:
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Correct answer: Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions
The basic speed law requires that you never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent under existing conditions of road, weather, traffic, and your vehicle — even if that is below the posted limit.
7. Before you turn, change lanes, or slow down, you must signal at least how far in advance?
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Correct answer: 100 feet before the move
All signals must be given at least 100 feet before making the actual move or turn, and should be held until you are ready to make it.
8. When two vehicles reach an intersection from different roadways at about the same time, who yields?
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Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
When two vehicles enter an intersection from different roadways at approximately the same time, the driver on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
9. On a long trip, about how often should you schedule a break to help prevent fatigue?
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Correct answer: About every 100 miles or 2 hours
Schedule breaks about every 100 miles or 2 hours on long trips. If you feel drowsy, pull off and take a 15- to 20-minute nap in a safe parking area.
10. How long can you lose your driver’s license for refusing a BAC test the first time?
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Correct answer: One year
A first refusal of a BAC test carries a mandatory one-year license suspension. Later refusals bring longer suspensions.
11. You should NOT make a U-turn:
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Correct answer: On a curve, near the top of a hill, or anywhere you cannot be seen for at least 500 feet
Do not make a U-turn on a curve, near the top of a hill, or anywhere you cannot be seen by other drivers for at least 500 feet. Also obey local ordinances and regulatory signs.
12. When might accelerating be the best way to avoid a collision?
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Correct answer: When another vehicle is about to hit you from the side or rear and there is room ahead
Sometimes accelerating is best — for example, when a vehicle is about to hit you from the side or rear and there is open space ahead. Slow down again once the danger has passed.
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