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Kansas Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions
Posted and default limits, school zones and the basic speed law.
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Question 1
Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Kansas urban district?
35 mph
25 mph
30 mph
20 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
The default maximum in any urban district is 30 mph.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Speed Limits
Question 2
What is the default speed limit on a Kansas county or township road?
55 mph
40 mph
45 mph
65 mph
Correct answer: 55 mph
Unless posted, county and township roads have a 55 mph maximum.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Speed Limits
Question 3
What is the default speed limit on a Kansas state or federal highway?
70 mph
65 mph
55 mph
75 mph
Correct answer: 65 mph
Unless posted, state or federal highways have a 65 mph maximum.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Speed Limits
Question 4
What is the highest default speed limit in Kansas, and where?
70 mph on all highways, rural or urban
75 mph on designated separated multilane highways
65 mph everywhere
80 mph on interstates
Correct answer: 75 mph on designated separated multilane highways
75 mph applies on separated multilane highways designated and posted by the Secretary of Transportation.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Speed Limits
Question 5
What is the maximum speed in a properly marked Kansas school zone, unless otherwise posted?
10 mph
15 mph
25 mph
20 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Unless otherwise posted, school zones (when properly marked) have a 20 mph maximum.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Speed Limits
Question 6
What does Kansas's basic speed law require?
Drive 5 mph under the limit
Always drive exactly at the posted limit, whatever the weather may be
Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for conditions
Match the fastest car
Correct answer: Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for conditions
Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent under existing conditions.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Basic Speed Law
Question 7
Is it illegal in Kansas to drive so slowly that you block normal traffic, even without a posted minimum?
No
Only on interstates
Yes
Only at night
Correct answer: Yes
Even without a posted minimum, it's unlawful to drive so slowly as to impede the normal movement of traffic.
Source: Section 2: State Laws and Rules of the Road β Minimum Speed
Question 8
On wet roads, how much should you reduce speed, per the Kansas handbook?
About 10 mph below recommended speeds
By half
About 2 mph
Not at all, as long as your tires are good
Correct answer: About 10 mph below recommended speeds
On wet roads reduce speed about 10 mph below recommended speeds; on packed snow, by half or more.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Adjusting to Roadway Conditions
Question 9
On packed snow, how much should you reduce speed?
By 10 mph
By 5 mph below the limit
Not at all
By half or more
Correct answer: By half or more
If there is packed snow on the road, reduce your speed by half or more.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Adjusting to Roadway Conditions
Question 10
Driving how much slower than traffic can be as dangerous as speeding?
1 mph slower
Any amount slower than the limit
More than 15 mph slower
5 mph slower
Correct answer: More than 15 mph slower
Driving more than 15 mph slower than the traffic flow can be just as dangerous as excessive speed.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Adjusting to Traffic Conditions
Question 11
Doubling your speed from 20 to 40 mph makes braking distance how much longer?
Same
About 2 times longer
8 times longer
4 times longer
Correct answer: 4 times longer
Doubling speed from 20 to 40 mph makes impact and braking distance 4 times greater; tripling makes them 9 times.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Stopping
Question 12
At 50 mph, what is the minimum total stopping distance in ideal conditions?
About 500 feet or more
About 268 feet
About 55 feet
About 100 feet
Correct answer: About 268 feet
At 50 mph: about 55 ft reaction, 158 ft braking, minimum 268 ft total with perception.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Stopping
Question 13
At 60 mph, how far ahead must you be able to see to not be driving too fast for visibility?
At least 400 feet
At least 1 full mile
At least 100 feet
At least 50 feet
Correct answer: At least 400 feet
At 60 mph if you can't see at least 400 feet ahead, you're driving too fast for your visibility.
Source: Section 7: Safe Driving Tips β Seeing Well Ahead
Question 14
With low beams, about what speed lets you stop within the distance you can see?
About 80 mph
About 25 mph
About 45 mph
About 65 mph
Correct answer: About 45 mph
Low beams light about 150β200 feet (about 45 mph); high beams about 350β400 feet (about 65 mph).
Source: Section 8: Avoiding Collisions and Emergency Situations β Vision Limitations
Question 15
About what speed should you slow to when entering a roundabout?
5 mph
No need to slow
35 to 40 mph
15 to 20 mph
Correct answer: 15 to 20 mph
Entering a roundabout means a sharp curve; slow to about 15 to 20 mph.
Source: Section 6: Rules of the Road β Roundabouts
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