Arizona MVD Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. A blue motorist service sign showing a fuel symbol and an arrow means that
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Answer D: fuel is available in the direction shown, and the sign imposes no obligation
Service signs are informational: they tell the driver what is available and in which direction, but they create no requirement.
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2. A yellow diamond showing a truck is posted beside a quarry entrance. What is it warning about?
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Answer A: Trucks turning onto the highway from that entrance
A truck crossing or trucks entering sign is used where heavy vehicles pull onto the road from a site, and they accelerate slowly once they are on it.
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3. At an intersection where turning on a red arrow is not permitted, the signal shows a red left arrow next to a steady green ball. What may you do?
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Answer D: Go straight or turn right if permitted, but not left
An arrow controls only the movement it points to, so here the red arrow stops the left turn while the green ball still allows the other movements.
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4. You need to reverse direction on a busy street. Which choice is usually safest?
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Answer D: Driving around the block and using the intersections instead
Going around the block uses normal turns at controlled intersections instead of stopping across live traffic lanes.
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5. What minimum jail term does Arizona impose for a second reckless driving conviction within 24 months?
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Answer B: 20 days in jail, with no eligibility for probation or suspension of the sentence
A second Arizona reckless driving conviction within 24 months becomes a class 1 misdemeanor carrying a mandatory minimum of 20 days in jail with no probation, plus a one year license suspension.
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6. What is sensible when you drive in an unfamiliar town for the first time?
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Answer C: Drive a little slower and give yourself more time to read the signs
In unfamiliar surroundings you need longer to take in signs, junctions and markings, and lower speed buys that time.
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7. Apart from other vehicles, who else must a driver let go first at this sign?
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Answer A: Pedestrians and cyclists already in or entering the crossing
The duty to give way covers every road user who has the right of way at that point, including people walking or cycling across the driver's path.
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8. Which situation makes a DUI an Aggravated DUI in Arizona?
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Answer D: Committing a DUI while a person under 15 is in the vehicle
Arizona treats a DUI as aggravated when the driving privilege is suspended or revoked, when it is a third DUI in seven years, or when a person under 15 is in the vehicle.
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9. What does Arizona law count as a funeral procession?
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Answer D: Two or more vehicles accompanying a deceased person, together with a registered escort vehicle
Arizona defines a funeral procession as two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person, including a registered escort vehicle.
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10. A pedestrian using a white cane or walking with a guide dog starts to cross the street ahead of you. What must you do?
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Answer A: Yield and stay stopped until the person has finished crossing
A white cane or guide dog identifies a pedestrian who may not be able to see your vehicle, so you must yield and wait rather than maneuver around the person. The horn can confuse the pedestrian or the dog.
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11. What change in the road does this sign announce?
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Answer B: The two directions of travel are about to be separated, and the driver must keep to the right of the separation
Ahead the roadway splits into separate one-way roadways on either side of a median, so the driver stays to the right of the divider and no longer meets oncoming vehicles.
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12. Travelling at about 55 mph on dry pavement, roughly how much room does an average car need to perceive, react and stop?
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Answer D: About 300 feet, close to the length of a football field
Reaction distance plus braking distance at 55 mph comes to roughly 300 feet on good dry pavement, and considerably more on a wet or loose surface.
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13. Which part of the Arizona examination may an applicant leave until later when an instruction permit is issued?
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Answer D: The road test behind the wheel
Arizona issues an instruction permit once the applicant has passed every part of the examination except the driving test, which is taken later for the license itself.
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14. You have fitted the small temporary spare tire after a flat. What should you keep in mind?
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Answer C: It is meant for low speed and short distances until the regular tire is repaired
Compact spares have limited grip, handling and durability. Follow the speed and distance limits printed on the tire and get the regular tire fixed soon.
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15. For how long is a vehicle immobilized or impounded in Arizona when a peace officer finds the driver privilege to drive has been revoked?
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Answer D: 20 days
Arizona directs that a vehicle removed under this section be immobilized or impounded for 20 days, with a shorter seven day period reserved for certain smuggling offenses.
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16. When is it acceptable to reach into the back seat for something while driving?
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Answer A: Never; stop somewhere safe instead
Twisting round takes your eyes off the road and your control of the wheel with it, so anything in the back seat waits until the car is stopped.
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17. What limits does Arizona place on how a local authority may step speed limits along a street?
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Answer D: No more than six alterations per mile, and adjacent limits may not differ by more than 10 mph
Arizona allows a local authority no more than six alterations per mile outside intersections, and adjacent limits may not differ by more than 10 mph except at school crossings.
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18. What is the correct first step when parallel parking behind an empty space?
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Answer D: Signal, pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space, then back slowly into it
Parallel parking is done in reverse from a position alongside the vehicle ahead of the space, because backing in lets the rear wheels guide the vehicle to the curb.
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19. A person with a guide dog is standing at the corner facing the street you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop well back and wait quietly for them to decide
Blind pedestrians rely on engine sound to judge traffic, so stop back from the crossing and avoid the horn, which only confuses them.
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20. Why is it often safer to back into a parking space than to back out of one?
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Answer D: Because you leave the space going forward, with a clear view
Backing into the space puts the difficult maneuver where you are stopped and looking around, and lets you drive out facing the traffic and pedestrians.
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21. What is the correct order of a pass on a two-lane road?
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Answer A: Check ahead and behind, signal left, move out, accelerate past, signal right and return
A pass begins with the decision that the road is clear and ends with a signaled return, and each step warns other drivers before the vehicle moves.
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22. How should your following distance change in heavy rain?
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Answer D: It should be increased well beyond what you use on dry pavement
Wet pavement lengthens stopping distance and rain cuts visibility at the same time, so a larger gap gives you the extra seconds needed to see a problem and stop for it.
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23. How must an Arizona driver carry proof of financial responsibility?
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Answer B: Evidence must be in the vehicle, and it may be displayed electronically on a portable device
Arizona requires evidence of current financial responsibility for the vehicle to be inside the vehicle while it is driven, and the evidence may be shown in electronic form.
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24. For how long does Arizona revoke the driving privilege of a driver convicted of failing to stop at a crash in which a person died?
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Answer B: 10 years
Arizona revokes the driving privilege for ten years when a driver fails to stop at a crash involving a death, five years where there is serious physical injury and three years for other injuries.
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25. What happens to the driving privilege on a second Arizona aggressive driving conviction within 24 months?
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Answer D: The department must suspend the driving privilege for one year
A repeat Arizona aggressive driving conviction within 24 months brings a mandatory one year suspension, while the first conviction leaves a 30 day suspension to the court discretion.
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26. What civil penalty does Arizona set for a first violation of its rules on approaching a stationary vehicle with flashing lights?
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Answer B: 275 dollars
Arizona sets a 275 dollar civil penalty for a first violation, rising to 500 dollars for a second and 1,000 dollars for a third within five years.
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27. How many points does a speeding conviction add to an Arizona driving record?
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Answer A: 3 points
Arizona assigns 3 points to speeding, one point more than the 2 points given to most other moving violations.
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28. By how much must an Arizona driver exceed a posted speed limit outside a school crossing or a built-up district before the excessive speed offense is committed?
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Answer B: By more than 20 mph
Arizona reaches the criminal excessive speed offense when the driver exceeds the posted limit by more than 20 mph in locations outside school crossings and built-up districts.
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29. On which approach is this sign normally installed?
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Answer C: On the road that ends, far enough ahead for the driver to slow down
The warning belongs on the approach that terminates, placed early enough that the driver can lose speed and choose a direction before reaching the junction.
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30. The posted limit is 55 mph, but heavy traffic and rain make that speed unsafe. What does the law expect of you?
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Answer D: You must slow to a speed that is safe for the conditions
The basic speed rule requires a speed that is reasonable for the traffic, weather and road, and that speed is often well below the posted maximum.