Arkansas DMV Practice Test 5

5 out of 5 (39 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
This fifth Arkansas DMV practice test spends its time on one of the subjects new drivers really cannot afford to half-learn: alcohol, impairment, DUI penalties, and the way one bad decision can turn into a long, expensive, deeply annoying problem. Not exactly the breezy part of the Arkansas DMV test, no, but it is one of the sections worth knowing with real confidence. The test includes 20 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions built to feel like the real DMV written test, so you get used to the wording, the pacing, and the little traps that show up when two answers sound almost right. That Arkansas focus matters more than it might seem at first. A general DMV practice test can teach the basics, but an Arkansas permit practice test needs to get into the rules you will actually be tested on here, including BAC limits, DUI consequences, and the Arkansas point system. And those details are not just floating around in the handbook for decoration. Arkansas also looks at your driving record as you move through the licensing process. Before getting a learner’s license, your record must be free of any serious accident or conviction for a serious traffic violation for the previous 6 months. Before an intermediate license, that clean-record period stretches to 12 months. So the DUI material connects pretty directly to the bigger picture: your choices behind the wheel can affect whether you move forward on schedule. The same “details matter” idea applies when you show up for the actual licensing process. If you are under 18, you will usually need a parent or legal guardian signature. In some cases, Arkansas State Police allows a Financial Responsibility Form instead, and the ASP-33 Parent Affidavit can be signed in office or notarized and submitted within 30 days. Then there are the document quirks, because of course there are document quirks. If your birth certificate is from Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, or Tennessee, you may need accepted proof of Arkansas residency. And if you want a REAL ID license, Arkansas DFA says it can be issued for the same fee as a regular license, as long as you bring the required address verification documents. Use this DMV practice test as a focused rehearsal for the Arkansas DMV knowledge test. It helps you see how the state asks about DUI laws, where the record-related consequences come in, and which licensing details are worth having straight before test day gets awkward.
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Sample Arkansas Permit Test Questions

Question 1

A white rectangular sign showing an arrow passing to the right of an obstruction directs drivers to:

This white sign means:
  1. A Keep to the right of the obstruction
  2. B Yield before making a right turn
  3. C Move right only if driving slowly
  4. D Turn right at the next intersection

Correct answer: A – Keep to the right of the obstruction

This regulatory sign directs traffic to pass on the right side of an island, divider, or other obstruction. Follow the arrow and remain within the designated travel path. White regulatory signs communicate traffic-direction and lane-use requirements.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 2, “Roadway Signs—Regulation Signs”

Question 2

Heavy rain or fog prevents you from seeing the road ahead, even with the wipers operating. What should you do?

  1. A Switch to high beams and continue
  2. B Pull into a safe place completely off the roadway and wait
  3. C Continue at a slightly reduced speed
  4. D Drive with hazard lights while remaining in the travel lane

Correct answer: B – Pull into a safe place completely off the roadway and wait

If you cannot see the road ahead, pull over at a safe location and wait for conditions to improve. Continuing at any speed may leave too little distance to recognize and stop for a hazard. Once safely off the roadway, hazard lights can help alert other drivers that your vehicle is stopped.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 5, “Visibility and Reaction—Rain, Fog, or Snow” , Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 5, “Emergency Flashers/Hazard Lights”

Question 3

Even when the law gives you the right-of-way, the safest practice is to:

  1. A Always claim it immediately
  2. B Avoid insisting on it when doing so could cause a collision
  3. C Always surrender it regardless of traffic conditions

Correct answer: B – Avoid insisting on it when doing so could cause a collision

The Arkansas study guide states that no driver has an absolute right-of-way. Follow the applicable yielding rules, but take reasonable action to avoid striking another vehicle or pedestrian. If using your right-of-way would lead to a collision, slow down, stop, or otherwise allow the danger to pass.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 3, “Right of Way”

Question 4

At an intersection of two-way streets, what may a driver do after stopping for a steady red light?

  1. A Continue straight if no traffic is coming
  2. B Turn left whenever the roadway is clear
  3. C Turn right when clear unless a sign prohibits it
  4. D Make any movement after yielding

Correct answer: C – Turn right when clear unless a sign prohibits it

In Arkansas, a driver may turn right on red after making a complete stop unless a sign prohibits the turn. Before turning, check for opposing traffic and yield to pedestrians in or near the crosswalk and other lawful traffic. A red light does not permit driving straight through the intersection.

Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 27-52-107(a)(3)(A) – Signal legend, Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 2, “Right on Red Rule”

Question 5

Under the general Arkansas seat belt rule, who must wear a properly fastened seat belt?

  1. A Only drivers who are younger than 21
  2. B The driver and each front-seat passenger
  3. C Only passengers traveling above 30 mph
  4. D Only occupants of vehicles made after 1985

Correct answer: B – The driver and each front-seat passenger

Arkansas generally requires the driver and each front-seat passenger to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt while the vehicle is operated on a street or highway. The statute contains limited exceptions, including certain older vehicles and qualifying medical conditions. The study guide recommends fastening the belt before starting the engine.

Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-702 — Seat belt use required—Applicability of subchapter, Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 1, “Arkansas Seat Belt Law”; Ch. 4, “Seat Belt”

Question 6

When backing from an angled parking space, how should you check the area behind your vehicle?

  1. A Use only the inside rearview mirror
  2. B Turn your body and look directly through the rear and side windows
  3. C Back quickly before other traffic approaches

Correct answer: B – Turn your body and look directly through the rear and side windows

Before backing, check behind the vehicle for children, pedestrians, vehicles, and small objects. Turn your body to look directly through the rear and side windows rather than depending only on the mirrors. Back slowly because a vehicle is more difficult to steer while moving in reverse.

Source: Arkansas Driver License Test Study Guide — Ch. 4, “Backing”

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