Arizona MVD Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. You are about to drive a rental car that you have never driven before. What should you do?
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Answer A: Adjust the seat and the mirrors and find the controls before moving off
Hunting for the wipers or the lights in traffic is a distraction, so learn the layout while the vehicle is stopped.
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2. Which radio user is exempt from the Arizona hands-free law?
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Answer A: An amateur radio operator holding a valid license issued by the Federal Communications Commission
Arizona exempts radio operators licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, alongside commercial drivers using a work related two-way radio and emergency and law enforcement personnel.
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3. A vehicle is sitting in your blind spot and you need to change into that lane. What should you do?
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Answer B: Adjust your speed to open a clear gap, then check again and move over
Changing your speed either drops the other vehicle behind you or lets it move ahead, which turns the blind spot back into open space.
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4. Heavy trucks have worn deep ruts into a highway lane and rain has filled them. What is the danger?
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Answer D: Water collects in them, so the tires can lose contact with the road
Ruts hold standing water long after the rest of the lane has drained, which makes them the most likely place to start hydroplaning.
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5. A funeral procession with headlights on is crossing an intersection when your light turns green. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait and let the whole procession go through
Most states let a funeral procession stay together once the lead vehicle has lawfully entered an intersection, and in every state you must yield to vehicles already in the intersection, so wait until the line has passed.
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6. How many points within a 12 month period require an Arizona driver to attend Traffic Survival School?
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Answer B: 8 or more points
Accumulating 8 or more points in any 12 month period requires the Arizona driver to attend Traffic Survival School or face suspension of the driving privilege.
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7. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
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Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.
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8. Traffic in your lane is backed up and the paved shoulder looks clear. May you drive along it to get past?
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Answer C: No, the shoulder is not a travel lane
Passing must be done within the roadway; driving on the shoulder to get around traffic is prohibited and surprises anyone entering from the right.
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9. A driver leaves the vehicle at the curb where this sign is posted and walks away for two minutes. Is that allowed?
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Answer B: No, leaving the vehicle unattended there is prohibited whatever the length of the absence
Walking away leaves the vehicle parked, and the prohibition holds regardless of how long the driver is gone or whether the engine is left running.
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10. What does Arizona law require after a conviction for running a red light?
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Answer D: MVD must order Traffic Survival School, and failing to complete it results in an indefinite suspension
Arizona law requires MVD to order Traffic Survival School for every red light conviction reported by the courts, and failing to complete the course leads to an indefinite suspension of the driving privilege.
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11. How is an Arizona driver license renewed once the holder has passed the age of 60?
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Answer A: It is renewed for successive periods of five years
Once an Arizona driver reaches 60 the license is renewable for successive five year periods instead of running to the sixty-fifth birthday.
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12. Some toll facilities use signs and markings with a purple background or a purple stripe. What do they identify?
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Answer D: Lanes reserved for vehicles with an electronic toll account
Purple is assigned to lanes and ramps restricted to vehicles with a registered electronic toll collection account, so drivers without one must stay out.
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13. Who receives an Arizona nonoperating identification license without paying a fee?
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Answer B: Applicants aged 65 or older, Social Security disability recipients, homeless veterans and children in state custody
Arizona waives the nonoperating identification license fee for people aged 65 and over, Social Security disability recipients, homeless veterans and children in the custody of the state.
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14. You are clear of the tracks after your vehicle stalled on a crossing. Whom should you contact?
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Answer C: The emergency number posted on the blue sign at the crossing, or 911
Grade crossings carry an emergency notification sign with a railroad phone number and a crossing identification number so that approaching trains can be stopped, and 911 works if that sign is not visible.
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15. What may an Arizona resident who will be out of the state for more than 30 consecutive days do about a license that is about to expire?
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Answer B: Apply for an extension of the license on payment of the prescribed fee
Arizona lets a resident who is absent from the state for 30 or more consecutive days obtain an extension of the driver license by paying the prescribed fee.
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16. Two solid white lines separate your lane from the lane beside it. What do they mean?
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Answer B: Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
A solid double white line marks a boundary that road users may not cross, such as the entrance to a preferential lane.
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17. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?
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Answer D: Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken
The solid lines forbid crossing, so entry and exit are limited to the designated openings where the marking is broken.
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18. What does the Arizona Move Over Law require when you drive past a vehicle with flashing lights pulled to the side of the road?
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Answer D: Move over one lane to create a safe margin of space, or slow down and use caution if moving over is not safe or possible
Arizona requires drivers to move over one lane to give a safe margin of space, and to slow down and use caution whenever moving over is not safe or possible.
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19. You are entering a marked school zone during the posted hours. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow to the school zone limit and watch for children
The school zone limit applies throughout the posted hours, whether or not you can see any children at that moment.
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20. Loose gravel has been swept into the middle of your lane on a downhill bend. Which controls are affected most?
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Answer D: Steering and braking, since the loose stones roll under the tires
Gravel rolls between rubber and pavement, so the tires can neither turn the vehicle nor slow it as they would on a clean surface.
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21. You hear a bang and one of the front tires deflates while you are on the highway. What happens to the vehicle?
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Answer D: It pulls strongly toward the side that failed
The collapsed tire drags heavily on that corner, so the vehicle veers toward it. Hold the wheel firmly, keep your line and let the speed fall before leaving the road.
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22. Does an Arizona ambulance running with its lights and siren have to obey the same yielding and following rules as other drivers?
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Answer A: No, an authorized emergency vehicle operating with lights and siren is exempt from those requirements
Arizona exempts an authorized emergency vehicle that is operating with its emergency lights and siren activated from the requirements the section imposes on other drivers.
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23. How does Arizona classify driving on a public highway while the driving privilege is suspended or revoked?
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Answer C: As a class 1 misdemeanor
Arizona makes it a class 1 misdemeanor to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway while the privilege to drive is suspended, revoked, cancelled, refused or disqualified.
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24. The motorcyclist ahead of you keeps moving from one side of the lane to the other. What should you understand?
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Answer B: The rider is avoiding surface hazards and staying where drivers can see the bike
Riders shift their lane position to avoid debris, grease strips and potholes and to be seen. That movement is normal and never an invitation to share the lane.
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25. The brake warning light stays on even though the parking brake is fully released. What does it indicate?
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Answer B: A possible brake system problem, so have the brakes checked promptly
The brake warning light also signals low brake fluid or a failure in one part of the hydraulic system. Do not ignore it, because braking may be reduced.
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26. A farm implement ahead of you on a two-lane road is wider than its own lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hang back until you can see past it and pass only with a clear road
Wide equipment hides the road ahead and may extend farther across the center line than it appears, so the pass needs more room and a much better view.
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27. What alcohol concentration defines Extreme DUI in Arizona?
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Answer B: 0.15 or higher
Arizona defines Extreme DUI at 0.15 or higher, with a first offense minimum of 30 consecutive days in jail, and imposes even harsher minimums at 0.20 or higher.
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28. What follows a second Arizona no-insurance offense committed within 36 months of the first?
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Answer D: A civil penalty of at least 750 dollars and six month suspension of the license, registration and plates
A second Arizona no-insurance offense within 36 months brings a minimum 750 dollar civil penalty and a six month suspension that reaches the vehicle registration and license plates as well as the license.
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29. Under the Arizona speed statute, exceeding which speed in a business or residential district is prima facie evidence that the speed was not reasonable?
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Answer A: 25 mph
The Arizona statute sets a prima facie limit of 25 mph in a business or residential district, above 15 mph at a school crossing and below 65 mph elsewhere.
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30. You are overtaking in a short passing lane on a two-lane road and it is about to end. What must you do?
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Answer A: Finish the pass and move back to the right before it ends
The added lane ends and the traffic returns to a single lane in each direction, so the pass has to be complete before the pavement runs out.