Arizona MVD Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. Under Arizona law, what vehicle may the holder of a Class G driver license operate?
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Answer D: A single motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less
Arizona defines the Class G license as covering a single motor vehicle rated at 26,000 pounds or less, and it does not authorize a motorcycle unless a Class M endorsement is added.
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2. What alcohol concentration can cost an Arizona driver under 21 the driving privilege?
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Answer D: Any alcohol concentration at all
Arizona applies a zero tolerance rule to drivers under 21, whose license may be suspended if there is any alcohol concentration.
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3. How long can cannabis affect a driver?
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Answer A: For hours after the strongest effects have passed
Slowed reactions, poor tracking and weak judgment of distance can last for hours, well beyond the point where the user believes the effects are over.
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4. Where should you be looking as you steer through a turn?
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Answer C: Toward the point on the new road where you want to end up
Drivers steer toward what they look at, so looking through the turn to where you want to go keeps the path smooth and accurate.
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5. Your power steering fails while you are driving. What happens and what should you do?
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Answer B: Steering becomes much harder but still works, so slow down and pull off the road
Without power assistance the steering still works, but it takes much more effort, especially at low speed. Keep both hands on the wheel and get off the road.
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6. A driver hunting for an on-ramp meets this sign at the mouth of the pavement ahead. What is the correct action?
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Answer C: Keep out of that roadway and look for the proper approach elsewhere
The restriction is absolute and does not depend on how much traffic is present, so the driver has to reach the highway by an approach built for entering vehicles.
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7. How many vehicles must be registered in a person name before Arizona will consider a certificate of self-insurance?
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Answer C: More than ten
Arizona allows a person with more than ten motor vehicles registered in that name to apply to the director for a certificate of self-insurance or partial self-insurance.
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8. What civil penalty range applies to a first violation of the Arizona hands-free law?
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Answer C: Between 75 and 149 dollars
Arizona sets the civil penalty for a first hands-free violation at not less than 75 dollars and not more than 149 dollars.
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9. When may an Arizona driver hold a phone in order to make a call while driving?
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Answer D: To summon emergency assistance or to report illegal activity to the authorities
Arizona exempts a driver who is using the device to summon emergency help or to report criminal or otherwise illegal activity from the prohibition on holding it.
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10. What is true about an airbag once it has inflated in a crash?
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Answer B: It must be replaced by a technician before the car is driven any further
An airbag is a single use device, and the module and often the belts must be replaced before the vehicle protects anyone again.
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11. How high may an Arizona local authority raise the speed limit within a business or residence district?
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Answer C: To no more than 65 mph, and only where an engineering and traffic investigation supports it
Arizona lets a local authority raise the limit in a business or residence district to a maximum of 65 mph, and only on the strength of an engineering and traffic investigation.
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12. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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13. A flashing red lamp is mounted above a stop sign at a rural intersection. What does it add?
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Answer C: Emphasis, while the required stop stays the same
A stop beacon makes an easily missed stop sign more visible, but it neither adds to nor takes away from the obligation the sign already imposes.
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14. You feel fine twenty minutes after your last drink. Why is that a poor guide to driving?
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Answer B: Your blood alcohol level can still be rising
Alcohol keeps being absorbed for some time after the last drink, so a driver who feels able at the door can be more impaired a few miles down the road.
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15. Children are playing close to the edge of a residential street. What is the right speed choice?
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Answer D: Well below the limit, slow enough to stop for a sudden dash
Children can step out without warning, so the safe speed is the one that lets you stop within the distance you can see to be clear.
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16. You want to turn left across the oncoming lane into a shopping center driveway. Who must you yield to?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic and anyone using the sidewalk
A left turn into a driveway crosses both the oncoming lane and the sidewalk, so you give way to traffic and to pedestrians before completing it.
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17. Apart from giving you room to stop, what else does a longer following gap do for you?
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Answer D: It widens your view of the road and the traffic ahead
Sitting further back lets you see past and around the vehicle in front, so hazards reach your eyes seconds earlier.
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18. What civil penalty does Arizona set for failing to use a required child restraint system, and how may it be avoided?
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Answer D: 50 dollars, which may be waived on proof that an appropriate restraint system has been bought
Arizona sets a 50 dollar civil penalty for a child restraint violation and allows it to be waived when the driver produces proof, such as a receipt, that a suitable system has been purchased.
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19. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?
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Answer B: Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
Every state requires drivers involved in a crash to identify themselves and to render reasonable aid to anyone injured.
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20. A vehicle coming toward you has drifted into your lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down, sound the horn, flash your lights and steer to the right if possible
Moving right gives the other driver space to recover and keeps you out of the lane they are most likely to return to. Braking reduces the force of any impact.
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21. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?
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Answer C: Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
The sign applies to any vehicle traveling below the speed of the traffic around it, which must keep right so faster vehicles can use the lanes to the left.
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22. What is the minimum age for an Arizona graduated instruction permit?
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Answer C: 15 years and 6 months
Arizona issues a graduated or motorcycle instruction permit from 15 years and 6 months of age, while an operator permit requires being at least 18.
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23. You are turning right on a red light where that is permitted. What does the law require first?
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Answer B: A full stop, then yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A right turn on red is allowed only after stopping completely and giving way to everyone who has the green, including people in the crosswalk.
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24. In a work zone, the flagger's instructions conflict with the pavement markings still visible on the road. Which do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger, because a person directing traffic outranks the markings
An authorized flagger controlling a temporary traffic control zone overrides signs, signals and markings, and drivers must obey the flagger's signals.
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25. What does an Arizona court impose for a first violation of the Class G license restrictions?
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Answer A: A fine of up to 75 dollars and an extension of the restriction period by 30 days
A first Class G restriction violation in Arizona carries a fine of no more than 75 dollars together with a 30 day extension of the restriction period.
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26. What does Arizona require of drivers and pedestrians who meet a funeral or military procession?
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Answer A: They must yield the right-of-way to the vehicles in a procession led by a certified escort vehicle
Arizona requires drivers and pedestrians to yield the right-of-way to vehicles in a funeral or military procession that is being led by a certified escort vehicle.
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27. When may you stop on the shoulder of a freeway?
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Answer A: Only in an emergency, moving completely off the travel lanes and switching on your hazard lights
The freeway shoulder is reserved for emergencies and for disabled vehicles, and a vehicle stopped there must be clear of the travel lanes with hazard lights on.
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28. How does Arizona classify the excessive speed offense?
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Answer A: As a class 3 misdemeanor
Arizona grades excessive speeding as a class 3 misdemeanor, and a driver charged with it cannot also receive a civil complaint for ordinary speeding arising from the same circumstances.
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29. When no limit is posted in Arizona, what speed applies when approaching a school crosswalk?
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Answer C: 15 mph
Arizona sets 15 mph when approaching a school crosswalk, well below the 25 mph that applies in business or residential districts.
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30. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection and waves you through a red light. What should you do?
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Answer C: Follow the officer, whose directions come before signs and signals
Directions given by a police officer or an authorized flagger override signs, signals and pavement markings.