Free Kentucky TC Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Transportation Cabinet (TC) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. It is a mock test: 40 questions (the TC does not publish the real test length) scored to the 80% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Kentucky TC mock test
Answer all 40 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 40 questions (our test length; the official count is not published)
- To pass: 80% correct
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Kentucky knowledge test.
What's on the Kentucky DMV Test Simulator
You need at least 80% correct. The TC does not publish the number of questions on the test, so the number you can miss depends on the test you get - on our 40-question simulator that is 8. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 201 Kentucky permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 70
- Traffic laws 52
- Safe driving 29
- Right of way 14
- Alcohol & drugs 9
- Emergencies 9
- Speed limits 6
- Vehicle equipment 6
- Parking 6
201 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Kentucky. Each attempt shows 40 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. To help a blind pedestrian at a light or stop sign, the Kentucky manual says not to stop more than how far from the crosswalk (unless there is an advanced stop line)?
- A. 10 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 5 feet (correct)
- D. 20 feet
Why: A blind pedestrian uses the sound of your engine as a guide. Pull up within 5 feet of the crosswalk so the person can hear your vehicle, but do not stop in the crosswalk.
Source: official Kentucky driver handbook, p.59 (PDF p.67), Blind Pedestrian Right-of-Way
2. Under Kentucky's graduated license, an Intermediate License holder is limited to how many unrelated passengers under age 20?
- A. One (correct)
- B. Two
- C. Three
- D. No limit
Why: Kentucky limits intermediate drivers to one unrelated passenger under 20 years of age.
Source: official Kentucky driver handbook, Section One, p.6, Intermediate License Driving
3. If your headlights go out at night while driving, you should:
- A. Pull over immediately and turn on hazard lights (correct)
- B. Switch to parking lights and continue slowly
- C. Keep driving slowly and follow the car ahead closely
- D. Stop right in your lane and wait for help
Why: If your headlights fail at night, immediately activate your hazard lights, signal, and safely pull completely off the road. Do not continue driving without headlights as it is extremely dangerous and illegal.
4. A 'LANE ENDS' warning sign (showing one lane merging into another) means:
- A. Your lane ends - merge over (correct)
- B. A new lane opens on your right
- C. The highway ends ahead
- D. Two-way traffic ahead
Why: A lane-ends sign warns that the number of lanes is being reduced ahead. Merge safely into the continuing lane before your lane disappears.
5. Worn or bald tires are dangerous primarily because they:
- A. Wear out the brakes faster than normal
- B. Reduce traction and raise the risk of skidding (correct)
- C. Only matter on snow and ice, not on wet pavement
- D. Cause the car to pull hard to one side
Why: Bald or worn tires have little tread to grip the road or channel away water. This dramatically increases stopping distance and the risk of hydroplaning and skidding, especially in wet conditions.
6. What is this sign warning you about?
- A. A crossroad ahead
- B. A railroad crossing ahead (correct)
- C. A no-passing zone ahead
- D. A four-way stop sign ahead
Why: This round yellow sign with a black X and RR warns of a railroad crossing ahead. Slow down, look and listen for trains, and be prepared to stop.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) Section 8B.06 and Table 2A-1 (W10-1)
More Kentucky facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Kentucky permit practice test page.
Kentucky TC Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the TC
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 80% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Transportation Cabinet
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Kentucky DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your TC exam.