Directions: To drive safely in Kentucky, you need good eyesight and coordination, a sound knowledge and understanding of Kentucky’s traffic laws. The Kentucky knowledge test is a 40 question multiple choice test. Each question is displayed along with three possible answers. You must answer at least 32 questions correctly to pass the test.

If you fail the written test, you may return the next day that tests are given in your county. Applicants may take the written test a total of six times. If you fail the written test six times, you must wait six months before trying again.

Number of tests:	24
Number of questions:	40
Passing score:	32

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Kentucky driver's examination

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

When driving in fog, you should:

If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

If you approach a traffic light with a red signal and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, you should:

This road sign means:

This sign means:

If a child is about to run into the street, you should:

If your vehicle has a mechanical problem:

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.
Five to 10 mph slower than the speed of traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for freeway traffic.

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.
Slow down and use your high beam headlights.
Turn your lights on and off to warn other drivers.

Must stop for them.
Do not have to stop for them.
Should honk your horn at them.

Stop until the light turns green.
Go through the intersection without stopping.
Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

Sharp right turn ahead.
A road joins from the right.
The road ahead turns sharply right then sharply left.

Start to prepare to slow down.
Flash your headlights.
Sound a sharp blast of your horn.

Signal and pull into the slow lane.
Stop in your lane and put on your hazard lights.
Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road.

Railroad ahead.
No passing zone.
School zone.