AZ Permit Practice Test 11

All 20 questions in test 11

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1. 1. A flashing arrow panel points to the right in an Arizona work zone. What should you do?

   1. Speed up and pass the work vehicles on the left
   2. Stop and wait for the arrow to turn off
   3. Ignore it if your lane looks open ahead
   4. Slow down and prepare to merge to the right
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   Slow down and prepare to merge to the right. A flashing arrow panel in a work zone tells drivers to prepare to merge in the direction the arrow points. The manual says to slow down and prepare to merge in that direction. Reducing speed early gives you room to find a gap and signal. Speeding up, stopping in the lane, or ignoring the panel can cause rear-end crashes or put you in a closed lane.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and work zones

2. 2. Heavy rain floods an Arizona wash crossing. What must a driver do?

   1. Cross quickly before water rises
   2. Cross behind another vehicle closely
   3. Cross only in the center of the wash
   4. Do not cross flooded washes
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   Do not cross flooded washes. Flooded washes hide depth, current strength, and road damage beneath brown water. Arizona flash floods can arrive from storms miles away and sweep a vehicle downstream in shallow looking flow. Speed, following another vehicle, and lane choice cannot make the crossing safe. Barricades mark some sites, but absence of a barrier does not prove safety. Turning around and waiting or rerouting protects occupants and rescuers. Water that looks calm at the edge may run fast through the wash center.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving

3. 3. A large truck or bus is passing you on the left in windy Arizona conditions. What should you do?

   1. Hold the center line closely
   2. Move far right in your lane and slow down
   3. Speed up beside the truck quickly
   4. Let the trailer pull your vehicle along with it
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   Move far right in your lane and slow down. A passing truck or bus throws a gust wall that can push a smaller vehicle and make a towed trailer wander. Moving as far right as the lane allows and slowing down gives that blast room to pass without a fight. Holding the center line keeps you in the strongest turbulence. Speeding prolongs the side by side exposure. After the rig clears, the driver can ease back to lane center and rebuild speed. Both hands and a calm foot carry the vehicle through the few seconds of buffeting.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving

4. 4. While turning in Arizona, which road users must the driver check for?

   1. Only vehicles in the target lane ahead
   2. Only trucks turning nearby
   3. Only passengers inside the car
   4. Pedestrians, mopeds, and bicycles
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   Pedestrians, mopeds, and bicycles. A turn sweeps across crosswalks and bike paths where people move slower and can hide near the vehicle corners. Checking for pedestrians, mopeds, and bicycles during the turn catches a person who entered after the first scan. Trucks and target lane cars matter, but they do not replace the vulnerable user check. Passengers can help by staying quiet, yet the legal duty sits with the driver. A second look into the crosswalk before the wheel turns prevents the classic right hook and left cross crashes.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and red light running

5. 5. Which tires lose road contact at much lower speeds in Arizona rain?

   1. Under-inflated, worn, or bald tires
   2. New tires with deep tread
   3. Oversized off-road tires only
   4. Tires warmed by a long drive
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   Under-inflated, worn, or bald tires. Tread channels push water aside so rubber can reach pavement. Under inflated, worn, or bald tires cannot clear that water and begin riding on it at much lower speeds than healthy tires. Depth and pressure maintenance therefore acts as rain safety equipment. New deep tread handles water best within reason, while size or warmth cannot rescue a bald surface. Drivers entering monsoon season should check tread and pressure rather than trusting speed habits formed on good tires.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving

6. 6. A large animal stands in your lane on an Arizona road. What should you do?

   1. Speed up so you can pass before the animal moves
   2. Swerve hard off the road to stay clear of the animal
   3. Slow as much as you can and steer clear without losing control
   4. Brake only when you are close enough to touch it
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   Slow as much as you can and steer clear without losing control. If you encounter an animal on the road, slow down as much as you can and maneuver to avoid a direct crash without losing control of your vehicle. A hard swerve can lead to a worse crash than striking the animal. Slowing early gives you more time and makes any impact less severe. Speeding up or waiting to brake leaves you with no good options.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving

7. 7. Where must helpers avoid standing at an Arizona crash scene?

   1. On the road shoulder behind cars
   2. Beside a parked vehicle off road
   3. In traffic lanes while helping
   4. Behind a guardrail where present
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   In traffic lanes while helping. Traffic lanes at a crash scene remain live with drivers who may stare at wreckage instead of watching people. Standing or walking there places helpers in the path of the next arrival. Shoulders, off road areas, and space behind guardrails give protection while aid and warnings are organized. Helpers should also turn off ignitions, summon 911, and ask other stopped drivers to warn traffic from safe positions. Protecting the helpers keeps the first crash from collecting more victims minutes later.

   Study this in the handbook: Crashes, wrong way drivers and traffic stops

8. 8. Warning fails against an oncoming driver in Arizona. Where should you head?

   1. Toward the left lane to pass closely by
   2. Toward the shoulder, away from the driver
   3. Into the oncoming lane center
   4. Onto the median facing traffic
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   Toward the shoulder, away from the driver. When an oncoming vehicle stays in your lane, the shoulder and space beyond it are the escape the other driver is least likely to occupy. Slowing first shrinks any remaining impact. Passing closely on the left or centering in lanes keeps you in the conflict path, and a median facing traffic traps the vehicle. Even leaving pavement onto a rough shoulder usually beats a head on meeting at combined speeds. Steering must stay controlled so the escape does not become a rollover.

   Study this in the handbook: Dust storms, blowouts, fires and brake failure

9. 9. Which vehicles must a driver watch for stopping at Arizona railroad crossings?

   1. Only school buses with children aboard inside
   2. Only vehicles with four way flashers
   3. Vehicles such as buses and gasoline tankers
   4. Only trains on the tracks themselves
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   Vehicles such as buses and gasoline tankers. Buses and gasoline tankers carry people or flammable cargo that demand a full stop at crossings even without active warnings. A following driver who expects traffic to roll through can rear end a stopping tanker at the rails. Flashers do not define the duty, and trains are the hazard rather than the stopping vehicles. Anticipating those stops keeps following distance honest near tracks. The same patience applies to school and passenger buses on rural highways where crossings lack gates or lights.

10. 10. Pumping fails during a brake failure without ABS in Arizona. What is the next step?

    1. Turn off the engine at speed
    2. Open the door to drag a foot
    3. Apply the parking brake slowly, held ready
    4. Shift into reverse while moving
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    Apply the parking brake slowly, held ready. A parking brake applied slowly adds rear wheel stopping force when hydraulic brakes fade. Holding the release lets the driver ease off instantly if rear wheels lock and the car begins to skid. Engine shutdown, foot dragging, and reverse engagement destroy control or the transmission. Shifting to a lower gear adds engine drag as a partner step. The combination aims at a controlled stop in a safe place, with steering preserved throughout the slowdown on Arizona roads.

    Study this in the handbook: Dust storms, blowouts, fires and brake failure

11. 11. How may a turn be indicated by an Arizona driver?

    1. With turn signals, hand signals, or both
    2. Only with electric turn signals
    3. Only with hand signals in daylight
    4. Only with hazard flashers
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    With turn signals, hand signals, or both. Arizona allows a turn to be shown with electric turn signals, with hand signals, or with a mix of the two. Hand signals become valuable when a lamp fails or bright sun washes out a signal. Hazard flashers show a stopped or slow hazard rather than a planned turn direction. Daylight does not remove the electric option. Whichever method is used, the signal must start early, at least 100 feet before the turn, and end after the move so nearby drivers are not misled.

    Study this in the handbook: Signaling, passing and U turns

12. 12. What does the pictured symbol on the back of a vehicle ahead warn an Arizona driver about?

    
    1. The vehicle is hauling farm fuel today
    2. The vehicle may park in any open area
    3. Slow down; it cannot exceed 25 mph
    4. The vehicle is responding to an emergency
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    Slow down; it cannot exceed 25 mph. The slow moving vehicle symbol warns that the vehicle ahead travels at low speed and cannot go faster than 25 mph. That speed gap closes quickly when a car approaches at highway pace. The symbol does not claim fuel cargo, parking rights, or emergency status. Seeing it early should trigger a foot off the accelerator and a patient following distance. A pass comes only with clear sight distance and legal markings, never with a rushed move around the crest of a hill.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway and highway driving

13. 13. In Arizona, what should you do before using a cell phone or sending a text while you are the driver?

    1. Wait for the next red light, then use the phone
    2. Pull off the road safely and stop first
    3. Slow to half the speed limit, then use the phone
    4. Use the phone only in the left lane
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    Pull off the road safely and stop first. A phone call or a text takes eyes and thought away from traffic, even during a short look down. Arizona guidance is to leave the roadway in a safe place and stop before using a cell phone or sending or reading a text. A red light is not a safe place for this because traffic can move again without warning. Slowing down or changing lanes still leaves the driver partly focused on the device. Parking clear of traffic gives full attention to the message and removes the risk of drifting or missing a signal change.

    Study this in the handbook: Defensive driving, scanning and following distance

14. 14. The signal at an Arizona intersection is out, and you reach it at the same time as a car to your right. What happens?

    1. Both stop and you, on the left, yield
    2. Both stop and you, on the right, go first
    3. The faster vehicle goes first without stopping
    4. You go first because you signaled before arriving
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    Both stop and you, on the left, yield. With an inoperative signal, treat the intersection like a four-way stop. If two vehicles arrive at about the same time, both must stop, and the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield. The car to your right therefore goes first. Speed and early signaling do not change this. After the other car has cleared, check for pedestrians and cross traffic, then proceed.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and red light running

15. 15. You are turning left from a one-way road onto another one-way road in Arizona. How should you make the turn?

    1. Start in the left lane and finish in the extreme left lane
    2. Start in the right lane and swing wide to the left
    3. Start in the center lane and finish in the right lane
    4. Start in the left lane and finish in the right lane
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    Start in the left lane and finish in the extreme left lane. For a left turn from a one-way road to another one-way road, approach in the traffic lane nearest the left curb. Turn without swinging wide, and bring your car into the extreme left traffic lane on the road you are entering. This keeps the turn tight and predictable and avoids cutting across other lanes. Starting in the wrong lane or finishing in a different lane puts you into other vehicles' paths.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and red light running

16. 16. As afternoon light fades in Arizona, what should a driver turn on to be more visible?

    1. Parking lights only
    2. Headlights, not parking lights
    3. Interior dome light
    4. Hazard flashers while moving at dusk
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    Headlights, not parking lights. Twilight deceives drivers into feeling visible while their vehicle fades into gray surroundings. True headlights, rather than weak parking lights, mark the vehicle for others at crossings and merges. Dome lights illuminate the cabin, not the road picture. Flashers on a moving vehicle signal a hazard rather than normal travel. Turning headlights on as light begins to fade, well before full dark, bridges the most deceptive visibility window of the day for Arizona commuters.

    Study this in the handbook: Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving

17. 17. What must a driver entering an Arizona freeway avoid crossing or driving through?

    1. A broken white lane line
    2. A dashed ramp marking
    3. The right fog line only in daylight
    4. A solid line or a gore area
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    A solid line or a gore area. Solid lines at freeway entries mark boundaries that keep merging paths predictable, and gore areas are the paved wedges between the through road and a ramp. Driving through a gore area cuts across paths other drivers do not expect. Broken white lines can be crossed with care during a lawful lane change. Ramp markings guide rather than ban movement by themselves. Respecting the solid boundary keeps the merge at the designed opening, where sight lines and acceleration room were built for the move.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules, hills and painted curbs

18. 18. What should a driver do before getting into a car that must be backed up in Arizona?

    1. Start the engine and back up at once
    2. Check behind the car for children or small objects
    3. Depend fully on the backup camera
    4. Honk twice and reverse quickly
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    Check behind the car for children or small objects. Children and low objects hide below the rear window and outside mirror view. Walking a quick check behind the vehicle before sitting down reveals toys, pets, and small children in the path. A backup camera helps later but can miss areas at the edges and works only after the vehicle starts. Honking warns without showing what is there. The short walk costs seconds and prevents the most tragic kind of driveway crash. After the check, the driver still backs slowly while looking through the rear window.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules, hills and painted curbs

19. 19. On an Arizona roadway with two or more lanes, where should a driver normally travel?

    1. On the left half, where the view ahead is widest
    2. In the emptiest lane, changing lanes as traffic shifts often
    3. On the right half, unless passing or signs direct otherwise
    4. Across two lanes, keeping both paths partly open
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    On the right half, unless passing or signs direct otherwise. Keeping to the right half organizes traffic so faster vehicles can pass on the left and slower vehicles stay predictable. Signs can direct a different pattern at special lanes or one way sections. Hunting for the emptiest lane causes weaving, and straddling lines blocks two lanes at once. The right side habit also leaves room for entering and exiting traffic. Passing remains the routine exception: signal, move left through a clear gap, complete the pass, and return right when the passed vehicle is fully visible.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway and highway driving

20. 20. What must an Arizona driver do when making a U-turn regarding other traffic?

    1. Claim priority over approaching traffic
    2. Yield to approaching traffic and turn only when safe
    3. Turn quickly before others arrive
    4. Sound the horn and turn at once
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    Yield to approaching traffic and turn only when safe. A U turn crosses paths that approaching drivers do not expect, so the turning driver yields and waits for a truly safe gap. Signs must also allow the move and the turn must not interfere with traffic. Claiming priority or racing the gap forces others to brake for a surprise maneuver. A horn cannot substitute for space. Wide, calm judgment matters most where speeds are high or views are short. If the gap feels doubtful, continuing to a safer turning place is the better choice.

    Study this in the handbook: Signaling, passing and U turns