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Arizona MVD permit practice test

25 questions written from the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117), covering licensing laws and penalties, alcohol and drugs, safe and defensive driving, following and passing, lanes, highways and freeways and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Arizona MVD test has 30 questions and you need 24 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1What is the minimum age for a graduated instruction permit in Arizona?

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    C: 15 years and 6 months. Arizona issues graduated and motorcycle instruction permits starting at age 15½ (15 years, 6 months). Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Instruction Permit, page 12.

  2. Question 2At what blood alcohol concentration does an adult Arizona driver lose their driving privilege on the spot?

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    B: 0.08 percent or more. If a test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more, you lose your driving privilege on the spot. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): DUI Penalties, page 65.

  3. Question 3According to the Arizona manual, what are the most important driving attitudes you can develop?

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    D: Courtesy and consideration toward others. Courtesy and consideration toward others are the most important driving attitudes and the key to safe driving. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Attitude and Awareness, page 23.

  4. Question 4What is Arizona's minimum recommended following distance for most driving situations?

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    C: 3 seconds. Allow at least a 3-second following distance for most driving situations, and 3 to 6 seconds when more cushion is needed. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Braking and Stopping, page 53.

  5. Question 5Who must yield when entering an Arizona freeway?

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    B: Traffic entering the freeway. Traffic entering a freeway must yield to traffic already on the freeway; entering drivers are responsible for merging safely. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Entering a Freeway, page 31.

  6. Question 6A steady yellow light appears before you enter the intersection. What should you do?

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    C: Come to a safe stop. If you have not entered the intersection, come to a safe stop; speeding up to beat the light is illegal. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Signal Lights, page 34.

  7. Question 7Which sign shape is reserved for stop signs?

    red and white octagon road sign
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    B: Octagon. The octagon shape is reserved for stop signs; you must come to a complete stop. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Regulatory Signs: Octagon, page 41.

  8. Question 8At a "T" intersection without signs, who must yield?

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    D: The driver on the street that ends. If your road ends at a T intersection, you yield to traffic on the road that continues across. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Rules of the Road "T" Intersections, page 35.

  9. Question 9How should you position for a right turn?

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    B: Stay close to the right curb or edge; don't swing wide. Stay close to the right curb or edge of the road and do not swing wide before or while turning. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Right Turns, page 47.

  10. Question 10Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in an Arizona business or residential district?

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    C: 25 mph. When no limit is posted, the limit is 25 mph in any business or residential district. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Speed Limits, page 40.

  11. Question 11How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Arizona?

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    B: No closer than 15 feet. It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Prohibited Parking, page 31.

  12. Question 12What is the minimum distance an Arizona motorist must allow when passing a bicyclist going the same way?

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    C: 3 feet. Arizona law requires at least 3 feet of space between your vehicle and a bicyclist you pass going the same direction. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Sharing the Road with a Bicyclist, page 50.

  13. Question 13You encounter a severe dust storm. What should you do?

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    C: Pull completely off the road, stop as far right as possible, turn off your lights and take your foot off the brake. Pull Aside, Stay Alive: reduce speed, drive completely off the highway, turn off lights, take your foot off the brake, stay buckled in the vehicle and wait. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Dust Storms Pull Aside, Stay Alive!, page 55.

  14. Question 14A tire blows out. What does the Arizona manual say to do?

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    C: Hold the wheel tightly, keep straight, ease off the gas without braking, and let the car slow. Hold the wheel tightly, ease off the gas without applying the brakes, let the vehicle slow until almost stopped, then signal and pull off and brake. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Tire Failure, page 68.

  15. Question 15How old must you be to get an Arizona operator (Class D) instruction permit?

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    C: 18. You must be at least 18 for an operator permit; younger applicants get a graduated permit. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Instruction Permit, page 12.

  16. Question 16What is the BAC limit for a driver operating a commercial vehicle that requires a CDL in Arizona?

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    D: 0.04. The limit in a commercial vehicle requiring a CDL is 0.04. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): DUI Penalties, page 65.

  17. Question 17What does "defensive driving" mean?

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    A: Being constantly aware, planning ahead, anticipating dangers and taking the right action to avoid crashes. Defensive driving means staying aware of conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers and acting to avoid contact with obstacles or vehicles. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Defensive Driving, page 22.

  18. Question 18On slippery roads, what following distance does the Arizona manual recommend?

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    D: 6 seconds or more. On slippery roads, double your following distance to 6 seconds or more. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Braking and Stopping, page 53.

  19. Question 19When entering a freeway, what speed should you try to match?

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    D: The speed of traffic in the right lane. Use the ramp to get up to the speed of traffic in the freeway's right lane, signal, and merge when there is a gap. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Entering a Freeway, page 31.

  20. Question 20In Arizona, is speeding up to "beat the light" on yellow legal?

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    C: No, it is illegal. Speeding up to make it through on yellow is against the law and can lead to a crash. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Signal Lights, page 34.

  21. Question 21What does a triangle-shaped regulatory sign require?

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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    D: Yield the right-of-way to cross or merging traffic. A triangular yield sign means you must let cross traffic or merging traffic go first. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Regulatory Signs: Triangle, page 41.

  22. Question 22At an uncontrolled intersection, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Who must yield?

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    B: The driver on the left. Treat it as a 4-way stop; if two arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Uncontrolled Intersections, page 36.

  23. Question 23Where must you stop before turning right on a red light?

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    A: Before reaching the marked or unmarked crosswalk. Stop completely before reaching the marked or unmarked crosswalk, look for No Turn On Red signs, and yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and oncoming traffic. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Right on Red, page 47.

  24. Question 24What is the speed limit approaching a school crosswalk in Arizona?

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    A: 15 mph. When approaching a school crosswalk the limit is 15 mph. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Speed Limits, page 40.

  25. Question 25How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park in Arizona?

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    B: No closer than 20 feet. Parking is illegal on a crosswalk or less than 20 feet from a crosswalk at an intersection. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Prohibited Parking, page 31.

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