Free Kentucky TC Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Transportation Cabinet (TC) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the TC tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Blue signs along a highway typically indicate:
What's on the Kentucky Practice Test 2
The TC does not publish how many questions are on the real Kentucky knowledge test, and to pass you need 80% correct. Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 47 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 12
- Safe driving 6
- Right of way 5
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Parking 2
- Speed limits 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
- Emergencies 1
47 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Kentucky. Each attempt shows 25 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. In Kentucky, how long must a permit holder under 18 hold the permit before applying for an Intermediate License?
- A. At least 180 days (correct)
- B. At least 30 days
- C. At least 90 days
- D. At least 1 year
Why: Kentucky permit holders ages 15-20 must hold the permit for at least 180 days. Drivers under 18 then take the road test for an Intermediate License, while those 18-20 test for a full license.
Source: official Kentucky driver handbook, Section One, p.5, Graduated Driver Licensing / Permit Phase
2. Kentucky law says a pass must be completed before you come within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
- A. 100 feet
- B. 300 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 200 feet (correct)
Why: Kentucky requires you to finish passing before you get within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle and before a no-passing zone begins.
Source: official Kentucky driver handbook, p.47 (PDF p.55), Passing
3. In most states, you must not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 15 feet (correct)
- D. 30 feet
Why: Most states (including California, Texas, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania) prohibit parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Some use a shorter distance (for example 10 feet in Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Oregon), so check your state handbook.
4. What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane (ride on a film of water)?
- A. Brake firmly until the tires grip again
- B. Speed up gently so the tires cut through
- C. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight (correct)
- D. Steer quickly toward the dry edge of the road
Why: During hydroplaning, ease off the gas gradually to slow down. Hold the steering wheel firmly and straight. Do not brake suddenly or steer sharply - this can cause a spin.
5. A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows the number 2. What does it tell you?
- A. Trains come through here about twice a day
- B. Stop at least two car lengths from the rails
- C. The crossing is two miles down the road
- D. There are two sets of tracks at the crossing (correct)
Why: When a crossing has more than one track, a sign under the crossbuck shows how many tracks there are. Be ready for a train on any of them.
6. A driver ahead bends their left arm upward like this. What does it mean?
- A. They will turn left
- B. They will turn right (correct)
- C. They will slow down or stop
- D. They want you to go first
Why: The left arm bent upward at the elbow, fingers pointing to the sky, is the hand signal for a right turn.
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 Practice Test 2 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.