AZ Permit Practice Test 4

All 20 questions in test 4

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1. 1. When no limit is posted, what is the speed limit on an Arizona open highway or city freeway?

   1. 45 mph
   2. 65 mph
   3. 75 mph
   4. 55 mph
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   55 mph. Arizona's unposted limits are 15 mph near a school crosswalk, 25 mph in business or residential districts, 55 mph on open highways or city freeways, 65 mph on designated open highways, and 75 mph on rural freeways. So 65 applies only to designated open highways and 75 only to rural freeways. Forty-five mph is not on the list. Posted signs always control when present.

2. 2. What minimum distance must an Arizona driver allow when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction?

   1. 1 foot
   2. 2 feet
   3. 3 feet
   4. 6 feet
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   3 feet. Arizona requires a minimum safe distance of 3 feet when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. One and two feet are too close, and six feet is more than the stated minimum. Drivers should not honk while passing, because the sound can startle the rider into a crash. Bicyclists are often hard to see, so extra caution is needed.

3. 3. Under Arizona law, which passengers must the driver require to buckle up?

   1. Only passengers under the age of 8
   2. Only front seat passengers over 18
   3. All passengers under the age of 16
   4. Only passengers on freeways
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   All passengers under the age of 16. The operator of a motor vehicle must require all passengers under 16 to buckle up. Younger children also need a child restraint system, always under age 5 and from 5 to 8 until they reach four feet nine inches, so under 8 describes a narrower rule, not the belt duty. Front seat adults and freeway travel are not the limits of this law. A lap and shoulder belt together greatly lower the chance of serious injury in a crash.

4. 4. What can happen to someone who parks in an Arizona space marked with the international symbol of access without authorization?

   1. It is allowed for up to 15 minutes
   2. It is illegal and may result in a fine
   3. It is allowed with flashers on
   4. Nothing, the spaces are advisory
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   It is illegal and may result in a fine. The international symbol of access appears on reserved parking signs, placards and license plates for persons with disabilities. It is illegal for anyone else to park in these spaces and doing so may result in a fine. The spaces and their striped access aisles exist so a person can deploy a lift or open a door fully, and even a brief stop blocks that.

5. 5. When registering to vote through Arizona MVD, how far before an election must registration be complete?

   1. 7 days before
   2. The day before the election
   3. 29 days before the election
   4. 90 days before
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   29 days before the election. You must be registered to vote 29 days before an election in order to qualify to vote in the upcoming election. MVD offers voter registration with license transactions, online at AZMVDNow.gov, or through a separate form. If you change your address you must re register to vote, and submitting a false voter registration is a Class 6 felony. Registering at the counter takes only a minute, so the deadline is easy to meet.

6. 6. At an intersection with an inoperative traffic signal, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Who must yield?

   1. The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
   2. The vehicle going straight yields to every turn
   3. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
   4. Neither driver needs to stop
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   The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Both vehicles must stop first at a same-time arrival. The driver on the left yields, allowing the driver on the right to proceed when the path is clear. This rule is about position, not vehicle size, speed, or which driver entered the intersection more aggressively. A signal or stop sign still controls when one is present. Scan across the intersection, identify the vehicle to your right, and wait for that vehicle before continuing. Use a full stop and a clear view rather than relying only on eye contact or a horn.

7. 7. What warning does the Arizona manual give about waiting to pull off during a dust storm?

   1. Wait until visibility is completely gone before leaving the lane
   2. Do not wait until poor visibility makes pulling off difficult
   3. Stop in the median whenever dust begins
   4. Remain on the pavement until another driver signals
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   Do not wait until poor visibility makes pulling off difficult. The manual tells drivers to begin moving toward a safe place early rather than waiting for visibility to deteriorate so far that pulling off becomes difficult. That timing instruction makes the first response different from stopping in a lane or waiting for another motorist. A median is not automatically a safe refuge, and the driver should not choose it simply because dust has started. Think ahead while visibility still permits a controlled exit, then follow the severe-storm steps if conditions worsen.

8. 8. Which situation is listed in Arizona's aggravated DUI category?

   1. A first parking violation near a driveway
   2. A DUI while the driving privilege is suspended or revoked
   3. A speeding ticket below the posted limit
   4. A vehicle inspection with an expired registration
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   A DUI while the driving privilege is suspended or revoked. Arizona lists committing a DUI while the driving privilege is suspended or revoked as an aggravated DUI situation. The same passage also mentions a third DUI within seven years and a DUI with a person under 15 in the vehicle. Parking, ordinary speeding, and inspection paperwork do not create the aggravated DUI category described here. The practical cue is to notice the prior license status: a DUI combined with a suspended or revoked privilege is treated more seriously than a routine first offense.

9. 9. At what alcohol concentration does Arizona classify a DUI as extreme DUI?

   1. 0.08 percent or higher
   2. 0.10 percent or higher
   3. 0.15 percent or higher
   4. 0.20 percent only
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   0.15 percent or higher. Arizona's extreme DUI category begins when a person has an alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or higher. The 0.08 percent option is the ordinary noncommercial DUI threshold, while 0.20 percent is a higher level that can bring additional consequences within the extreme category. The question asks when the category starts, so use 0.15 percent, not the later 0.20 percent consequence. When reviewing BAC rules, separate the basic threshold from enhanced classifications and their added penalties.

10. 10. How long is an Arizona graduated or operator instruction permit valid?

    1. 6 months
    2. 12 months
    3. 7 months
    4. 24 months
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    12 months. Graduated and operator permits are valid for 12 months, and the holder must drive with a Class A, B, C or D licensed driver at least 21 in the seat beside them. Seven months is the life of a motorcycle permit, a different permit. Six months is the minimum time a teen must hold the permit before a graduated license, not its validity. Twenty-four months is too long.

11. 11. At what location does the X-shaped railroad sign stand?

    
    1. At the railroad crossing itself
    2. At a school crossing
    3. Far before the crossing as a speed-limit sign
    4. At the start of a no-passing zone
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    At the railroad crossing itself. The railroad crossing sign marks the location of the crossing itself. That placement differs from the circle-shaped railroad warning sign, which tells drivers they are approaching a crossing. The speed-limit choice describes neither railroad sign, and the school and no-passing choices belong to other sign groups. At the crossing, the driver must be ready to stop when the listed train warning conditions appear and must not drive around or under a lowered barricade. The practical cue is to distinguish advance warning from the crossbuck at the tracks: reaching the X-shaped sign means the crossing is immediately present.

12. 12. How should a driver treat a white speed-limit sign with black letters?

    
    1. As a regulatory maximum speed
    2. As a warning that a railroad crossing is near
    3. As a sign applying only to commercial vehicles
    4. As an optional suggestion only
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    As a regulatory maximum speed. A white speed-limit sign with black letters is regulatory in Arizona. It identifies the maximum speed a driver may legally travel under the posted rule, so treating it as a casual suggestion can lead to a violation. The orange-sign choice is the one associated with recommended safe speeds for curvature, grade, or another special condition. Railroad warnings use a different sign design, and the limit is not restricted to commercial vehicles unless the sign separately says so. A useful cue is color and wording together: white with black speed lettering sets the legal ceiling, while orange gives an advisory speed.

13. 13. When entering a roundabout, which road users already inside have priority?

    
    1. Only vehicles approaching from the left
    2. The largest vehicle outside the roundabout
    3. Drivers entering from the fastest lane
    4. Vehicles already in the roundabout
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    Vehicles already in the roundabout. Vehicles approaching an Arizona roundabout must yield to all vehicles already circulating in it. The same approach must yield to large vehicles entering at the same time, and drivers should also protect pedestrians and bicyclists crossing. Priority is not determined by vehicle speed or by which side a vehicle approaches from. Slow before the entrance, identify a safe gap, and enter to the right of the central island without stopping once inside unless safety requires it.

14. 14. What do orange signs with black letters indicate in Arizona?

    1. A recommended safe speed for a special condition
    2. The maximum legal speed for all vehicles
    3. A railroad crossing that requires a stop
    4. A route direction to a destination
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    A recommended safe speed for a special condition. Orange signs with black letters indicate recommended safe speeds for conditions such as a curve, grade, or another special situation at that location. They are advisory rather than the white regulatory signs that show the maximum speed a driver may legally travel. The orange sign does not automatically set every vehicle's legal maximum, require a railroad stop, or provide route directions. Treat the recommendation as a cue to slow enough to navigate safely, especially when the roadway bends or slopes and the normal speed would be uncomfortable.

15. 15. Which roadway marking prohibits passing when it is a double solid line?

    1. A lane on the opposite side only
    2. A broken white line between same-direction lanes
    3. A shoulder boundary with no other marking
    4. The lane where the driver is traveling
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    The lane where the driver is traveling. A double solid line or solid dividing line on the lane where you are driving is a no-passing condition. A marking on the opposite side does not by itself describe the lane restriction in this rule. A broken white line separates same-direction lanes and may be crossed after signaling when safe, while a shoulder boundary is not a passing authorization. Before moving around another vehicle, scan the center markings well ahead and wait until the restriction ends and the full maneuver is legal.

16. 16. What are an Arizona driver's duties at the scene of a crash?

    1. Remain at the scene, provide assistance to anyone injured, and exchange information with the other drivers
    2. Leave to find a phone
    3. Wait in the car with the doors locked
    4. Move the vehicles and go home
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    Remain at the scene, provide assistance to anyone injured, and exchange information with the other drivers. If you are involved in a crash, you are to remain at the scene to provide assistance to any person injured and to exchange information with the other drivers. The first action is to make sure you and your occupants are okay. When no one is seriously hurt, move the vehicles out of the traveled lanes. Leaving the scene turns a crash into a crime.

17. 17. What equipment does the Arizona manual say a bicyclist needs when riding at night?

    1. A bell and a mirror
    2. Reflective tires
    3. A helmet only
    4. A white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector
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    A white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector. When riding at night, a bicyclist should have a white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector. Drivers should expect bicycles on the road after dark and look for that small white light and red reflector, especially at intersections and driveways. Leave at least three feet when passing a bicyclist, day or night, and slow down when your headlights pick up a reflector ahead.

18. 18. How far behind a police vehicle responding to an emergency must a driver remain?

    1. 100 feet or more
    2. 300 feet or more
    3. 500 feet or more
    4. 200 feet or more
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    300 feet or more. Arizona requires a driver to stay at least 300 feet behind a police vehicle responding to an emergency. The 500-foot figure applies to a fire department vehicle, so it is the nearby but wrong number in this comparison. A shorter gap such as 100 or 200 feet leaves less room for the emergency response and is not the stated distance. Identify the type of emergency vehicle first, then match police with 300 feet and fire with 500 feet. Keep the space open until the response has moved beyond the area.

19. 19. Before entering an Arizona roundabout, what must the driver do?

    
    1. Stop in the circle and wait for every exit to clear
    2. Enter quickly to claim the central island
    3. Yield only to vehicles behind the driver
    4. Slow down and yield until there is a safe gap
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    Slow down and yield until there is a safe gap. A driver should slow down while approaching a roundabout and yield until there is a safe gap before entering. Stopping inside the circle disrupts vehicles that already have priority, while accelerating to claim the island creates a conflict at the entry. The rule is not based on traffic behind the vehicle. Reduce speed before the entry point, look left for circulating traffic, and proceed only when the opening is large enough to merge smoothly.

20. 20. After railroad crossing signals stop, when may a driver cross the tracks?

    1. When all signals have stopped and the barricade is fully up
    2. As soon as the flashing lights slow down
    3. When the barricade begins to rise
    4. After stopping beside the lowered barricade
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    When all signals have stopped and the barricade is fully up. A driver must wait until every railroad signal has stopped and the crossing barricade is completely raised before crossing the tracks. Slowing lights are not the same as stopped signals, and a barricade that has only started rising still blocks the crossing. Waiting beside a lowered barricade leaves the vehicle in a dangerous position and does not satisfy the instruction. Use the full signal sequence as the cue: signals stop, the barricade comes up all the way, and only then may the vehicle proceed across.