Arizona MVD Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Arizona test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. On a clear day with light traffic, a driver stays far below the maximum this sign sets. What can that cause?
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Answer B: Obstruction of the normal flow of traffic, which is prohibited in itself
Driving so slowly that other traffic is impeded is an offense in its own right when nothing about safety, weather or the road calls for it.
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2. Which children must be secured in a child restraint system under Arizona law?
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Answer C: Children under 5, and children aged 5 to 7 who are less than 4 feet 9 inches tall
Arizona requires a child restraint system for every child under 5, and for a child aged 5, 6 or 7 who is under 4 feet 9 inches in height.
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3. Apart from an insurance certificate, how may proof of financial responsibility be given in Arizona?
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Answer D: By filing certificates of deposit or cash with the state in place of an insurance certificate
Arizona accepts either a written certificate from an insurance carrier or the filing of certificates of deposit or cash as proof of financial responsibility.
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4. Trees block the view along the tracks as a driver approaches this sign. What approach speed is correct?
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Answer B: Slow enough to stop before the nearest rail once a train comes into view
Where the view along the track is obstructed, the only safe speed is one that still leaves stopping distance after a train first becomes visible.
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5. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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6. How does Arizona grade an Aggravated DUI committed while a person under 15 years of age was in the vehicle?
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Answer B: As a class 6 felony
Arizona grades an Aggravated DUI with a passenger under 15 as a class 6 felony, while its other aggravated forms, such as driving on a suspended license, are class 4 felonies.
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7. What is the main limit of stability and traction control systems?
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Answer B: They cannot create grip that the tires and the road do not have
These systems manage the grip that exists. If you enter a curve too fast for the surface, no amount of electronics will hold the vehicle on the road.
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8. A SHOULDER DROP OFF sign warns that
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Answer B: there is a step down from the pavement to the shoulder
The sign is used where the edge of the pavement stands several inches above the shoulder, which can grab a wheel and pull the vehicle sideways.
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9. You are stopped at a T-intersection and a driver on the through road is signaling a right turn into your road. What is the safe assumption?
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Answer B: The driver may not actually turn, so wait until the vehicle slows and starts turning
A blinking signal may have been left on by mistake or may be for the next street, so wait until the vehicle actually slows and turns.
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10. Freeway traffic ahead of you has come to a stop. Besides braking early, how can you warn the drivers behind you?
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Answer B: By switching on the hazard lights for a few seconds
A short burst of hazard lights is a recognized way to tell following traffic that the queue ahead has stopped, and it carries much further back than brake lights. Some states restrict hazard lights on a moving vehicle, so use them only for the moment you are slowing.
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11. You are driving in the left lane at the posted speed limit and a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Move into a lane on your right when it is safe and let the traffic behind go by
Most states require traffic moving slower than the flow to keep right and reserve the left lane for passing, so a driver holding up a line of vehicles should move right when it is safe rather than block the lane.
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12. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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13. The crossing gates begin to lower while your vehicle is still on the railroad tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Keep going forward and push through the gate if it should block your way
Gates are made to break away, and driving forward off the tracks is far safer than staying between them or backing up.
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14. You have a green light and are turning right. Pedestrians are stepping off the curb into the crosswalk you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and let them cross before completing your turn
A green light does not release a turning driver from yielding to pedestrians already in the crosswalk of the street being entered.
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15. You enter a corner faster than the turn can be taken. What is the most likely result?
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Answer A: The vehicle runs wide and may cross into another lane
Excess speed uses up the available grip, so the vehicle follows a wider arc than intended and drifts out of its lane.
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16. What does Arizona impose for a second racing conviction within 24 months of the first offense?
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Answer B: A class 6 felony with a minimum of ten days imprisonment and no eligibility for probation
A second Arizona racing conviction within 24 months is a class 6 felony carrying at least ten days of imprisonment with no probation, and the department must suspend the license for one year.
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17. What must an Arizona insurer do when it cancels or does not renew a motor vehicle liability policy?
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Answer A: Notify the department that the policy has been cancelled or not renewed
Arizona places a procedural duty on the insurer to notify the department whenever a motor vehicle liability policy is cancelled or is not renewed.
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18. What speed rule applies to the ordinary vehicles taking part in an Arizona funeral procession?
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Answer C: They must observe the posted speed limits and take reasonable care to avoid a collision
Arizona gives the extra speed margin to the certified escort vehicle only, so the vehicles in the procession must keep to the posted limits and drive with reasonable and prudent care.
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19. What must an Arizona driver do at a school crossing where the portable signs are in place and a person is in the crosswalk?
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Answer D: Come to a complete stop at the school crossing
Where the portable school signs are properly maintained, Arizona requires every vehicle to come to a complete stop at the school crossing whenever the crosswalk is occupied by a person.
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20. What light transmission must a permanent tint on the front side windows of an Arizona vehicle allow?
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Answer A: 33 percent, with a tolerance of 3 percentage points either way
Arizona requires sun screening material on the front side windows to have a light transmission of 33 percent, plus or minus 3 percent.
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21. Which passengers are outside the Arizona open container prohibition?
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Answer B: Passengers in a bus, limousine, taxi or transportation network company vehicle in service, and in the living quarters of a motor home
Arizona exempts passengers in a bus, limousine, taxi or transportation network company vehicle being used for transportation, and passengers in the living quarters of a motor home.
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22. Under the Arizona speed statute, exceeding which speed in a location other than a school crossing or a business or residential district is prima facie evidence of an unreasonable speed?
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Answer B: 65 mph
The Arizona statute names three prima facie limits, and 65 mph is the one that applies in locations that are neither school crossings nor business or residential districts.
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23. What must a driver be ready for beyond this sign?
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Answer C: Vehicles approaching from the opposite direction in the next lane over
The separation between the two directions runs out, so from that point oncoming vehicles share the same pavement and the driver has to keep right.
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24. At a railroad crossing with no gates and no flashing lights, the crossbuck is normally combined with which sign?
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Answer C: A yield sign, or a stop sign where an engineering study calls for one
At a passive crossing the crossbuck forms an assembly with a yield sign, or with a stop sign when an engineering study or engineering judgment supports it, so the driver knows who must give way to the train.
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25. How does Arizona classify a first conviction for reckless driving, and what may happen to the license?
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Answer A: A class 2 misdemeanor, and the driving privilege may be suspended for up to 90 days
Arizona treats a first reckless driving offense as a class 2 misdemeanor and allows the driving privilege to be suspended for a period of up to 90 days.
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26. How far ahead should you normally be looking as you drive?
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Answer C: About 12 to 15 seconds ahead, well beyond the vehicle in front
Looking that far down the road lets you see a problem developing and slow smoothly, instead of discovering it in time only for hard braking.
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27. Which sign shape is reserved for one message only, the requirement to stop?
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Answer A: The octagon
The octagon is used for the stop sign and for no other message, so the outline alone identifies the requirement even when the legend is hard to read.
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28. Which device may an Arizona driver lawfully use for a voice call while driving?
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Answer A: A device operated hands-free through an earpiece, a headphone or a wristband wearable
Arizona allows a portable wireless communication device to be used for a voice call through an earpiece, a headphone or a wristband wearable, because nothing is then held or supported by the body.
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29. How long should a glance at a mirror or an instrument take?
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Answer A: A brief glance of about a second, returning your eyes to the road at once
Checks should be quick flicks of the eyes. At highway speed, a few seconds with your eyes off the road covers a distance long enough for a hazard to appear.
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30. What will the driver have to do at the point this sign refers to?
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Answer C: Slow down and let conflicting traffic go first, stopping if that is what it takes
Further along, the driver has to let conflicting traffic and pedestrians go first, reducing speed and stopping whenever that is necessary to avoid interfering with them.