Arkansas DMV Practice Test 4

4.8 out of 5 (45 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Arkansas does not exactly hide the ball with its knowledge test, but it also does not hand you a license for showing up with a pulse. The official Arkansas knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions, and you need 20 correct to pass. That is an 80% score, with only 5 misses allowed. The written exam also costs $5 each time, which is not devastating, sure, but adds up if you keep needing retakes. Better to keep your money for gas, snacks, or whatever else makes waiting at the office slightly less bleak. This Arkansas DMV practice test gives you a more focused way to warm up before the real exam. It includes 20 multiple-choice questions, with a passing score of 16 or higher, and it digs into general driving knowledge, road rules, safe driving habits, and child safety seat requirements. That child safety seat piece can feel oddly specific until you remember that Arkansas expects drivers to know how young passengers should be protected, not just how to merge without causing everyone nearby to grip the wheel a little tighter. You can use this Arkansas permit practice test alongside the driver handbook, drivers ed, and the official state practice materials. Some questions include visual aids, which helps when a traffic situation makes more sense in picture form than in one of those stiff little sentences that somehow manages to make a simple rule feel like a tax form. Take the free DMV practice test more than once, too. The repeat attempts are where the useful stuff tends to show up, like the detail you tend to miss or the rule you don't quite understand.  Arkansas lets new drivers apply for an instruction permit at age 14, but practice driving still comes with supervision and a few strings attached. After passing the knowledge test, the permit is valid for 2 years, and a licensed driver age 21 or older must ride along. Teen drivers should also know the graduated licensing rules: intermediate drivers face an 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. nighttime restriction, a limit of 1 unrelated minor passenger, and clean-record requirements before moving up. For ages 14–17, cell phone use is off-limits while driving except in emergencies, and when a learner or restricted intermediate driver is behind the wheel, everyone in the vehicle needs a seat belt. Not glamorous stuff, no, but definitely the kind of detail worth knowing before test day.  Use this Arkansas DMV test online before the official written exam and eventually the road skills test. It will save you time and stress in the end.
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Sample Arkansas Permit Test Questions

Question 1

A driver extends the left arm and hand downward. What movement is being signaled?

  1. A A left turn
  2. B A right turn
  3. C A stop or decrease in speed
  4. D An increase in speed

Correct answer: C – A stop or decrease in speed

Under Arkansas law, extending the left arm and hand downward signals that the driver intends to stop or decrease speed. A horizontally extended left arm signals a left turn. An upward-bent left arm signals a right turn.

Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-405 — Method of Giving Hand-and-Arm Signals

Question 2

When driving near a tractor-trailer, remember that it generally:

When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks:
  1. A Needs more distance than a car to stop
  2. B Can stop more quickly while traveling downhill
  3. C Uses a smaller turning path than a passenger car
  4. D Accelerates faster than a car when climbing a hill

Correct answer: A – Needs more distance than a car to stop

A tractor-trailer traveling at the same speed as a passenger car generally takes longer to stop. The official guide illustrates that a car traveling at 55 mph may stop in about 225 feet, while a fully loaded tractor-trailer may need more than 335 feet. Avoid entering the truck’s forward safety space and then braking abruptly.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 6, “Braking”

Question 3

You are waiting to turn left while oncoming vehicles are traveling straight. What should you do?

  1. A Turn immediately if no pedestrians are nearby
  2. B Yield and wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic
  3. C Turn first because you are already stopped
  4. D Continue straight and make the turn somewhere else

Correct answer: B – Yield and wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic

The Arkansas guide requires a driver turning left to yield to oncoming vehicles traveling straight. Wait until there is a sufficient gap to complete the turn safely. Before moving, also verify that no vehicle or pedestrian is blocking the path of the turn.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 3, “Right of Way—Left Turns”, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 5, “Intersecting Traffic”

Question 4

Under Arkansas law, what is a safety zone?

  1. A An emergency area beside a freeway divider
  2. B A marked or protected roadway area reserved for pedestrians
  3. C The median of any divided highway
  4. D The open space maintained around a moving vehicle

Correct answer: B – A marked or protected roadway area reserved for pedestrians

Under Arkansas law, a safety zone is an area or space within a roadway officially set apart for the exclusive use of pedestrians. It must be protected or indicated by adequate signs or markings so that it is plainly visible. It is not simply a highway median or the general safety cushion around a vehicle.

Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 27-49-213 — Safety Zones

Question 5

What does the safe-speed principle require of a driver?

  1. A Never drive faster than current road, traffic, and visibility conditions safely permit
  2. B The posted limit is always safe under every condition
  3. C Match the traffic flow even when conditions are hazardous
  4. D Follow all of these practices

Correct answer: A – Never drive faster than current road, traffic, and visibility conditions safely permit

The Arkansas guide explains that posted speed limits are based on ideal conditions. Drivers must reduce speed for conditions such as ice, rain, poor visibility, or heavy traffic. Traveling at the posted limit can still be too fast when conditions do not allow the vehicle to be controlled or stopped safely.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 5, “Visibility and Reaction—Speed Limits”, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 5, “Adjusting Vehicle Speed—Adjust to Road Conditions”

Question 6

A steady traffic signal changes from green to yellow as you approach an intersection. What should you do?

As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action would be to:
  1. A Accelerate to enter before the red signal
  2. B Make a sudden hard stop regardless of your distance
  3. C Plan to stop after entering the intersection
  4. D Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely

Correct answer: D – Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely

A steady yellow light means caution and warns that the signal is changing from green to red. Stop before entering the intersection when you can do so safely. Do not accelerate to beat the red light or make an unnecessary panic stop that could cause loss of control.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Ch. 2, “Lighted Traffic Signals”

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