Arizona Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Arizona practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real MVD Permit Test (a 30-question written test; the online version is the Permit Test @ Home) has 30 questions, and you need 24 correct (80%) to pass.
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Question 1 of 30
1. Which official NHTSA NDR code records driving with an expired or missing license?
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Correct answer: A. Official 23 CFR 1327 Appendix A lists B51 Expired or no driver license (includes DL, CDL, and Instruction Permit). The leftover impound-and-delay sentence is state sanction wording; this nearby official national code is.
2. BAC measures the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. For drivers 21 and older in Arizona, what BAC puts them at or over the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration. In Arizona, adult drivers reach the illegal level at 0.08%. Remember the rule as a hard line: at 0.08% you are over, and skills like reaction time fade even sooner.
3. During a practice drive in Arizona, your mom asks: 'No sign here, so how fast can you legally go on this residential street?' What is the correct answer?
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Correct answer: B. With no sign posted, the residential default in Arizona is 25 mph. A good habit for new drivers: entering any neighborhood, assume the default, scan for signs, and let posted limits override it whenever they appear.
4. You are passing a slow truck on a Arizona highway posted at the state's maximum limit. Even while passing, your legal ceiling stays at which speed?
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Correct answer: B. Passing grants zero extra speed allowance; in Arizona the ceiling on those top-posted highways stays 75 mph. If you cannot complete the pass within the limit, wait for a better gap. The limit binds every maneuver.
5. A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR is posted well before a crossing. What does that advance sign tell you?
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Correct answer: A. The circular railroad advance sign gives you time to slow, scan both ways, and be ready to stop. Do not stop on the tracks. Circle plus X means rails are coming; the crossbuck at the tracks is the actual yield-to-train sign.
6. A truck ahead signals a right turn but first swings out toward the left. What should you do?
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Correct answer: C. Long vehicles swing wide to make right turns, and the tempting gap on their right closes like a trap once the trailer comes around. Hold back and wait. Do not slide into the right side of a turning truck.
7. A 19-year-old driver in Arizona says a single sip cannot matter. Under the under-21 rule, the limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: B. Arizona applies a zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21: any detectable amount. A sip can be enough. If you are under 21, the only safe plan is no alcohol before driving.
8. You just received your Arizona graduated instruction permit at age 15½. Unless you turn 18 first, how long must you hold it before you can be tested for a Class G license?
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Correct answer: B. Arizona requires you to hold a graduated instruction permit for six months, or until you turn 18, before you can take the road test for a Class G license. The clock starts once the permit is issued in an office.
9. Which pair of official NHTSA NDR codes records driving while a license is revoked versus suspended?
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Correct answer: A. Official 23 CFR 1327 Appendix A (NHTSA NDR) lists B25 Driving while license revoked and B26 Driving while license suspended as separate codes. The leftover temporary-versus-erased definition is state terminology; this nearby official national code pair is.
10. Your street ends at a T-intersection with a through road. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. When your road ends at a T-intersection, traffic on the continuing through road has the right-of-way, and you must yield before turning onto it. The road that ends waits; picture the through road as the main current.
11. What first responsible-driver step does NHTSA list if you plan to drink?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says Plan your safe ride home before you start the party, choose a non-drinking friend as a designated driver. If you drink, do not drive for any reason.
12. You turn off a busy road into a quiet subdivision in Arizona and see no speed limit sign on the new street. Your maximum legal speed is now which value?
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Correct answer: D. Once you enter an unposted residential street in Arizona, the limit drops to the default of 25 mph. Slow down as you turn in; the quiet look of a subdivision hides driveways, cyclists, and children near the pavement.
13. What is the highest posted highway speed you should expect to see in Arizona?
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Correct answer: C. Arizona's top posted highway limit is 75 mph. Most roads are lower. Do not treat the state maximum as the speed for every freeway ramp or work zone.
14. Where does modern guidance tell you to place your hands on the steering wheel?
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Correct answer: D. Hold the wheel near the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, level on each side. This grip gives balanced control and keeps your arms out of the path of a deploying airbag. Think low and wide, clear of the bag.
15. You are driving on a road with few traffic lights when you see a yellow diamond sign showing a traffic signal symbol. Why is this sign posted, and how should you respond?
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Correct answer: B. Signal-ahead warnings are posted where a traffic light may surprise drivers, such as after a long stretch without one or where a hill blocks the view. Ease off the gas early so a sudden red light cannot catch you.
16. Graduated driver licensing (GDL) in Arizona moves teens through permit, intermediate, and full-license stages. Entry into the first stage, the learner's permit, begins at what age?
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Correct answer: A. GDL entry in Arizona starts with a learner's permit at 15½. Each stage lifts restrictions as skill grows, because crash risk is highest in a driver's first solo months. The ladder starts at 15½; climb it patiently.
17. A center lane is bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it, and white left-turn arrows are painted for both directions. How may you use this lane?
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Correct answer: A. A two-way left-turn lane is shared by both directions for left turns only. Enter just before your turn, watch for opposing drivers using the same lane, and never travel or pass in it. Turn, do not cruise.
18. A pedestrian has stepped into a marked crosswalk on your street, and the light is green for you. What must you do?
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Correct answer: B. Pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right-of-way even when your light is green. Stop or slow until they are clear. A green light does not let you run someone over. People in the stripes go first.
19. Why does Ready.gov say to disable cruise control on slippery roads?
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Correct answer: A. Official Ready.gov car-safety guidance says Disable your vehicle’s cruise control when driving on slippery, icy or snowy roads. That’s because if you lose traction or start to skid, the cruise control will accelerate to maintain your vehicle’s speed, causing your wheels to spin even faster.
20. A classmate in Arizona claims the adult DUI line is 0.10%. The official per-se BAC for drivers 21 and older is which value?
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Correct answer: C. Your classmate is using an outdated number. Arizona treats 0.08% as the adult per-se line. Memorize the current figure from the official handbook, not a rumor from an older relative.
21. You stop at a red light planning to turn right, and a white sign beside the signal reads NO TURN ON RED. What does the sign change?
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Correct answer: A. Many places allow a right turn on red after a complete stop, but a NO TURN ON RED sign removes that option. It appears where crosswalks or sight lines make red-light turns risky. When posted, red simply means wait.
22. A white sign shows a black number 25 inside a red circle. In the US, what does that usually indicate?
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Correct answer: C. A red circle around a number is the international speed-limit format, used in some US areas to show kilometers per hour. Do not treat it as 25 mph unless a miles-per-hour plaque says so. Check the unit before you match the number.
23. What is double parking, and why is it against the rules?
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Correct answer: D. Double parking means standing or parking in the roadway alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb. It blocks a travel lane, hides pedestrians, and pins in the parked car, so the practice is prohibited on public streets.
24. An Arizona intersection is controlled by a flashing red light. How should you enter?
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Correct answer: A. Arizona says a flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign. Come to a full stop, then proceed with caution when the roadway is clear. Do not treat the flash as a yield or as a broken green.
25. In which situations should you add extra following distance behind the vehicle ahead?
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Correct answer: C. Add following distance whenever stopping gets harder or seeing gets worse: slick roads, tailgaters behind you, big trucks blocking your view, or motorcycles that can stop quickly. More risk calls for more room ahead of you.
26. What does a posted speed limit actually tell you?
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Correct answer: A. A posted limit is the top legal speed when conditions are ideal: dry pavement, good visibility, light traffic. In worse conditions, a safe speed is lower. Treat the number as a ceiling to stay under, not a target to hit.
27. In places where marijuana can be bought legally, how do the laws treat driving while high?
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Correct answer: D. Legal to use does not mean legal to drive impaired. Marijuana slows reactions and distorts judgment of time and distance, so impaired-driving laws still apply everywhere. Treat being high exactly the way you would treat being drunk.
28. How fast are Arizona roundabouts designed for, and what should you do if a large vehicle arrives at the same time?
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Correct answer: A. Arizona says slow down as you approach; roundabouts are designed for speeds of 15–20 mph. Yield when a large vehicle approaches the roundabout at the same time, and slow down or stop if necessary. Those trucks need a wider path through the circle.
29. You want to turn left on a circular green light with no arrow. Oncoming cars are coming straight through. Who goes first?
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Correct answer: B. A circular green lets you turn left only after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians. It is not a protected green arrow. Wait in the intersection if your state allows, then complete the turn without cutting anyone off.
30. You are traveling the opposite way from a stopped school bus on a divided Arizona roadway. Must you stop?
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Correct answer: A. Arizona does not require you to stop for a school bus on a divided roadway when you are traveling in the opposite direction. On an undivided road you must stop when the bus has flashing lights and its stop-sign arm is out. Divided versus undivided is the whole question.
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