Arkansas Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Arkansas practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real ASP Knowledge Exam has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass.
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Question 1 of 30
1. An ambulance with flashing lights and a siren comes up behind you on a two-way street. What should you do?
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Correct answer: C. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, pull to the right edge of the road and stop, avoiding blocking intersections. A predictable move to the right opens a clear lane. Everyone right, everyone stopped, help gets through.
2. How far from other traffic must you dim high beams in Arkansas?
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Correct answer: A. Arkansas says dim high beams whenever you come within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and use low beams when following closer than 200 feet. In fog, snow, or heavy rain stay on low beams so the light does not bounce back at you.
3. Under Arkansas's zero-tolerance law, what BAC level counts as a violation for a driver under 21?
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Correct answer: B. Arkansas's zero-tolerance law sets the under-21 threshold at 0.02%, far stricter than the adult standard. Underage drinking is illegal to begin with, so the safest and simplest rule is zero alcohol before driving.
4. On an Arkansas controlled-access highway where cars may drive 75 mph, what is the maximum speed for a commercial motor vehicle?
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Correct answer: B. Where Arkansas allows 75 mph on rural divided controlled-access highways, commercial motor vehicles are capped at 70 mph. Heavy trucks need much longer stopping distances, so the law shaves five off the top — big rig, minus five.
5. A fluorescent pink diamond is posted after a storm, showing a landslide symbol. What does the unusual color mean?
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Correct answer: B. Fluorescent pink is the MUTCD color for incident and emergency management, used for crashes, floods, or slides. Slow down and expect workers, debris, or a sudden close. Pink means something urgent just happened.
6. In Arkansas, what is the youngest age at which you can apply for a learner's permit?
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Correct answer: B. Arkansas issues learner's permits starting at age 14. The permit opens the first stage of graduated licensing, where you build skills with a supervising adult before earning fuller privileges. Know your state's number; it varies nationwide.
7. In Arkansas, a driver who is 21 or older commits a per-se drunk-driving offense once their blood alcohol concentration reaches which level?
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Correct answer: B. 'Per se' means the number alone proves the offense. In Arkansas, that number is 0.08%. No other proof of bad driving is needed at that level, and alcohol can still impair you below it.
8. A friend in Arkansas says, 'I feel fine, so I can drive.' Feelings aside, the law sets the illegal BAC for drivers 21 and older at which number?
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Correct answer: B. Feeling fine proves nothing; alcohol dulls the very judgment you use to check yourself. In Arkansas, 0.08% is the per-se limit for adults, and measurable impairment often shows up well before a driver reaches it.
9. What is the first official NHTSA TireWise step if you have a tire blowout while driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA TireWise blowout guidance says Hold the steering wheel with both hands. Gradually release the accelerator. Once your vehicle has stabilized, continue to slow down and pull off the road where and when you judge it’s safe to do so. Any overreaction – including slamming on the brakes – can result in a loss of control over the vehicle.
10. You are driving toward an oncoming school bus with red lights flashing on an Arkansas road where a 30-foot median separates the lanes. What must you do?
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Correct answer: C. Arkansas drivers must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights unless it approaches in opposite lanes across a median at least 20 feet wide. Illegal passing starts at a $250 fine with possible jail. Twenty feet is the dividing line.
11. Without reading any words, what does a yellow, diamond-shaped sign tell you?
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Correct answer: C. Yellow diamonds are warning signs: they alert you to hazards or changing conditions such as curves, intersections, or merging traffic. They advise rather than order. Shape and color alone should make you lift off the gas.
12. You approach an intersection with no signs or signals, and another vehicle approaches from a cross street at about the same time. Who should yield?
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Correct answer: A. At an uncontrolled intersection, slow down and yield to any vehicle that reaches it at about the same time from your right. Without signs, this default rule sorts out conflicts. Same tiebreaker as a four-way stop: right goes first.
13. What does NHTSA say about over-the-counter and prescription drugs and driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drug-impaired-driving guidance says Some prescription and over-the-counter medicines can cause extreme drowsiness, dizziness, and other side effects. Warnings against operating heavy machinery include driving a vehicle.
14. Under Arkansas's intermediate license rules, how many unrelated minor passengers may you carry when no licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat?
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Correct answer: B. An Arkansas intermediate driver may carry no more than one unrelated minor passenger unless a licensed driver 21 or older rides in the front seat. Packed teen cars multiply distraction and crash risk, so keep it to one friend per ride.
15. At a crosswalk signal, what is the difference between the walking-person symbol and the raised-hand symbol?
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Correct answer: C. The walking-person symbol invites pedestrians to begin crossing, while the raised hand warns them not to start; a flashing hand means finish crossing if already in the street. Drivers should expect people in the crosswalk during these phases.
16. A school bus is stopped with red lights on the opposite side of a divided highway that has a concrete median. Must you stop?
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Correct answer: B. The median exception is the item testers and Reddit threads say people miss. A painted line is not a median. A real barrier or unpaved median means the far side typically may proceed with care. When in doubt, stop.
17. 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.
18. A freeway on-ramp has a recommended speed of 35 mph on a yellow plaque. The freeway is posted 65. What should you do on the ramp curve?
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Correct answer: B. Yellow advisory speeds mark ramps and curves that cannot be taken at the highway limit. Slow for the curve, then speed up in the acceleration lane. Advisory plaques are the voice of physics, not decoration.
19. On a highway, you look for the way to your destination city. What kind of information do signs with a green background give you?
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Correct answer: D. Green guide signs point the way, listing destinations, how many miles remain, and which exits to take. They inform rather than command, so no action is required. Think of green as the color that says go this way.
20. 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.
21. Your younger sibling asks when they can get a learner's permit in Arkansas. What age do you tell them?
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Correct answer: A. Tell them 14; that is when Arkansas allows a learner's permit application. Until then, driving on public roads is off the table. Graduated licensing phases in privileges so new drivers gain experience under lower-risk conditions.
22. In Arkansas, an under-21 driver can face a license suspension for alcohol at a much lower level than an adult DUI. That zero-tolerance level is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Reaching 0.02% can cost a driver under 21 their license in Arkansas, even when they show no obvious impairment. The state treats underage drinking and driving as a license issue first, aiming to stop the habit early.
23. In Arkansas, state law sets a default limit for residential districts that applies wherever no speed limit sign is posted. That default is which of the following?
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Correct answer: B. Arkansas law fixes the unposted residential default at 30 mph. Lawmakers keep it low because residential streets are full of crossings, parked cars, and pedestrians. Remember: no sign means the default applies, and posted signs override it.
24. If it becomes hard to control the car, what does Ready.gov tell you to do?
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Correct answer: A. Official Ready.gov car-safety guidance says If it becomes hard to control the car, pull over, stop the car and set the parking brake. The leftover pump-the-failed-brake list is not on that page; this nearby official loss-of-control sentence is.
25. Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise. When else should you turn them on?
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Correct answer: B. Wipers on, lights on is the rule many states write down and testers repeat. Lights help others see you as much as they help you see. If the sky is gray or the glass is wet, flip them on.
26. Setting cruise control on a rural Arkansas interstate posted at the state maximum, you should set it no higher than which speed?
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Correct answer: B. The state maximum in Arkansas is 75 mph, so cruise control should not be set above it where that limit is posted. Think of the posted limit as a ceiling for ideal conditions, not a required speed.
27. A white regulatory sign reads NO TURN ON RED. You have a circular red light and want to go right. What must you do?
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Correct answer: B. NO TURN ON RED cancels the usual after-stop right turn. Wait for green. Cities post this where pedestrians or poor sightlines make a red-light turn dangerous. The sign overrules the general permission.
28. Why is it illegal to park on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk?
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Correct answer: B. Sidewalks and crosswalks are reserved walking space; a parked car there pushes pedestrians, strollers, and wheelchairs out into traffic lanes. The law keeps walking paths continuous and safe. If people walk there, your car does not belong there.
29. A signal shows a flashing yellow arrow for a left turn. What does that allow?
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Correct answer: A. A flashing yellow arrow is a yield-and-turn: you may go left after judging gaps, because oncoming traffic still has a green. It is not a protected arrow. Flash yellow means you choose the gap; solid green arrow means the gap is held for you.
30. What is the three-second following rule in good weather?
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Correct answer: A. Pick a fixed mark. When the car ahead passes it, count one-thousand-one, two, three. You should not reach the mark sooner. That gap grows with speed. Double it in rain; triple it on ice. Testers treat this as the core distance question.
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