Arkansas ODS Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Arkansas test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. How soon after becoming an Arkansas resident must a person obtain an Arkansas driver's license?
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Answer C: Within 30 calendar days
Arkansas law requires a new resident to obtain an Arkansas driver's license within thirty calendar days of becoming a resident.
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2. What are painted curb markings mainly used for?
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Answer D: Conveying parking and stopping regulations
Colored curbs tell drivers where waiting or parking is restricted, and because the exact color meanings are set locally a driver should also read the posted signs.
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3. Why does a heavier vehicle need more room to stop than a light one from the same speed?
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Answer B: Because there is more mass in motion for the tires to slow down
More mass means more energy at the same speed, and the brakes and tires need more distance to get rid of it.
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4. A bike lane on your right is marked with a dashed line for the last stretch before the corner. What does that dashed section allow you to do?
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Answer D: Merge into the bike lane after checking, and turn right from there
The dashed section is where drivers are meant to merge into the bike lane before turning, which puts cyclists behind the vehicle instead of beside it.
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5. When does an Arkansas Intermediate License expire?
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Answer A: One month after the holder's eighteenth birthday
The Intermediate License is prorated and expires one month past the holder's eighteenth birthday, when an unrestricted Class D license may be purchased.
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6. Which vehicle is most affected by a strong side wind?
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Answer D: A van or a car towing a tall trailer
Wind pushes against the side area of a vehicle, so tall boxy shapes and trailers are moved far more than low heavy ones.
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7. The only person offering you a ride home has been drinking. What should you do?
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Answer B: Do not get in; find another way home
A passenger in an impaired driver's vehicle shares all of the risk and can do nothing about it from the seat, so the only safe answer is another ride.
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8. How is the Arkansas seat belt law enforced for a driver or front-seat passenger who is not buckled?
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Answer B: As a primary violation, so an officer may stop the vehicle for it alone
Since June 30, 2009 Arkansas allows a traffic stop based solely on an unbelted driver or front-seat passenger, and the fine may not exceed twenty-five dollars plus court costs.
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9. At a freeway exit, the paved triangle between the ramp and the through lanes is filled with diagonal white lines. What do they mean?
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Answer A: Stay out of that area, because it is not meant to be driven on
Chevron and diagonal markings fill paved areas that traffic is not intended to use, so drivers should keep out of them.
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10. How long is an Arkansas instruction permit valid?
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Answer A: Two years from the date of the passed knowledge exam
Arkansas issues the instruction permit for two years counted from the date the applicant passed the knowledge exam.
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11. A person using a wheelchair is waiting to cross at a corner ahead. How should you treat that person?
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Answer B: As a pedestrian with the right of way at the crossing
A wheelchair or a mobility scooter user has the rights of a pedestrian, so yield the whole crossing and wait until the crossing is finished.
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12. How long does Arkansas suspend the license of a driver under 21 for a first underage DUI offense?
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Answer A: 90 days
A first underage DUI or BUI offense carries a ninety-day suspension in Arkansas, and reinstatement also requires an education or treatment programme and a victim impact panel.
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13. What must an Arkansas officer investigating a crash do when a driver was using a wireless device at the time?
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Answer C: Note the device use on the written accident form
Arkansas Code 27-51-1506 requires the investigating law enforcement officer to indicate on the written accident form that the driver was using a wireless telecommunications device.
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14. When is it acceptable to reach into the back seat for something while driving?
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Answer A: Never; stop somewhere safe instead
Twisting round takes your eyes off the road and your control of the wheel with it, so anything in the back seat waits until the car is stopped.
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15. When, besides at night, does Arkansas law require a vehicle to display lighted lamps?
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Answer C: Whenever the windshield wipers are in use for rain or snow
Arkansas Code 27-36-204 requires lighted lamps during any period in which the windshield wipers are being used to clear rain, snow or other precipitation.
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16. At a four-way stop another driver pulls out ahead of you when it was clearly your turn. What is the correct response?
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Answer B: Let that driver go through, then take your turn when the way is clear again
Right of way is something you give, never something you take, so yielding to a driver who takes it wrongly avoids a crash you would otherwise share.
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17. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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18. You are stopped in slow traffic and a motorcycle comes up between the lanes. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hold your position and avoid any sudden lane change
The danger to a rider between lanes comes from a vehicle moving sideways without warning, so staying predictable is what protects them.
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19. At many crossings the walk indication appears only after a button is pressed. What happens if a pedestrian does not press it?
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Answer B: The signal may cycle without showing a walk indication
An actuated pedestrian phase is called in by the pushbutton, so without it the controller may serve the vehicle movements alone.
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20. In what form may an Arkansas driver show proof of insurance to an examiner or an officer?
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Answer B: On paper or on an electronic card
Arkansas accepts proof of insurance as a paper card or in electronic form, and the manual lists either as acceptable when a driver appears for the skills exam.
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21. For how long may an Arkansas court suspend the license of a driver who violates the Move Over Law?
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Answer A: From 90 days to six months
Arkansas Code 27-51-310 lets the court suspend the driver's license for a period of not less than ninety days and not more than six months.
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22. How close to a fire hydrant does Arkansas prohibit parking?
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Answer C: Within 15 feet
The Arkansas manual lists fifteen feet of a fire hydrant among the places where a driver may not park.
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23. A large truck ahead of you in a roundabout is using part of both lanes as it goes around. What is the correct response?
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Answer B: Stay back and give it room until it leaves the roundabout
Long vehicles need extra width to get around the central island, so drivers behind must hold back rather than share the space beside them.
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24. At what alcohol concentration will a driver 21 or older be arrested for driving while intoxicated in Arkansas?
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Answer B: 0.08 percent or more
Arkansas sets the DWI threshold at an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more in the breath or blood for drivers of legal drinking age.
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25. A yellow sign ahead of an underpass reads LOW CLEARANCE 12 FT 6 IN. What does the figure tell you?
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Answer B: The greatest height that can pass beneath the structure
The figure is the actual clearance available, so a vehicle taller than that must leave the road and take a marked alternative route.