Arkansas ODS Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 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. During what hours does Arkansas law require a vehicle to display lighted lamps?
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Answer D: From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
Arkansas Code 27-36-204 requires lighted lamps from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and whenever persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at five hundred feet.
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2. A yellow diamond shows a car with wavy lines behind its rear tires. What is the warning?
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Answer D: The surface loses grip badly when it is wet
The slippery when wet sign marks a stretch where traction falls off sharply in rain, so speed and braking must be reduced well in advance.
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3. A yellow pennant, an isosceles triangle with its long axis horizontal, is reserved for which message?
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Answer D: No passing zone
The pennant shape is used only for the no passing zone sign, which marks the point where overtaking is no longer allowed.
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4. For how long must an Arkansas driver keep an ignition interlock device fitted after an alcohol offense?
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Answer B: For a period equal to the license suspension
Arkansas requires the ignition interlock device to remain installed for a period equal to the length of the driver's license suspension.
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5. Where in the United States may a motorcycle ride between lanes of traffic?
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Answer C: Only where a state has specifically authorized it
Riding between lanes is prohibited in most states and permitted only where a state law expressly allows it, so a rider must know the rule for the state being ridden in.
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6. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?
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Answer B: Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
Cold air and loud music are not sleep, so the alerting effect lasts a minute or two and the driver is soon just as sleepy and closer to a lapse.
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7. What does Arkansas law allow a driver younger than 18 to do with a cell phone while driving?
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Answer A: Nothing except contact help in an emergency
Arkansas prohibits the use of a cell phone, for talking or for texting, by holders of a Learner's License or an Intermediate License, the credentials issued to drivers under 18, except to deal with an emergency.
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8. You are stopped at a stop sign waiting to turn onto a highway where traffic moves at 55 mph. How should you choose your gap?
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Answer A: Wait for a much larger gap than the one you would accept on a city street
Fast traffic covers ground while you are still accelerating, so the gap that feels adequate at 25 mph is dangerously short at highway speed.
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9. How many points does Arkansas assess for driving 1 to 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit?
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Answer A: 3 points
The Arkansas points schedule assesses three points for exceeding the regulated or posted speed limit by one to ten miles per hour.
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10. A sign shows a lane joining from the right with no merge required. What does that mean?
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Answer B: The joining traffic gets its own new lane, so nobody has to merge
An added lane means the roadway gains a lane at that point, so entering vehicles have somewhere to go without anyone changing lanes.
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11. The left-turn signal facing you shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does it mean?
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Answer C: You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a left turn but gives no protection, so you must yield to oncoming vehicles and to people in the crosswalk.
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12. What does Arkansas impose for a third underage DUI or refusal offense?
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Answer B: A three-year revocation, or until the driver turns 21, whichever is longer
A third underage DUI, BUI or refusal offense results in a three-year revocation or a revocation lasting until the driver reaches 21, whichever period is longer.
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13. Which device is excluded from the Arkansas statutory definition of a wireless telecommunications device?
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Answer B: A global positioning or navigation system
Arkansas Code 27-51-1602 excludes hands-free telephones, global positioning or navigation devices, citizens band radios and amateur radio equipment from the definition.
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14. Where is a three-point turn most clearly a bad idea?
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Answer A: On a busy street near a curve, where approaching drivers cannot see you
The maneuver leaves you blocking the road for several seconds, so it needs light traffic and a long clear view; a blind curve gives neither.
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15. A farm implement ahead of you on a two-lane road is wider than its own lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hang back until you can see past it and pass only with a clear road
Wide equipment hides the road ahead and may extend farther across the center line than it appears, so the pass needs more room and a much better view.
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16. When does an Arkansas Learner's License expire?
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Answer D: One month after the holder's sixteenth birthday
The Learner's License is prorated and expires one month past the holder's sixteenth birthday, when the holder becomes eligible to renew into the next stage.
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17. How long does Arkansas suspend a driver's license for a second refusal to test within five years?
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Answer B: 24 months
A second refusal to submit to testing within a five-year span carries a twenty-four month suspension in Arkansas.
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18. An angry driver is following you closely and gesturing at you. What is the safe response?
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Answer B: Drive to a police station or to a busy public place and call for help
Never stop to confront an aggressive driver and never lead one home; go somewhere public and get the police involved.
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19. Why is a U-turn on a one-way street a problem?
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Answer A: You would end up facing the wrong way against all the traffic
Every lane of a one-way street runs the same way, so turning around leaves you driving head-on against all of the traffic.
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20. How far does an Arkansas school zone extend from the school building or school grounds?
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Answer B: 300 feet on either side
Arkansas Code 27-51-213 defines a school zone as a distance of three hundred feet on either side of a school building or school grounds, posted with the appropriate signs.
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21. On a clear day with light traffic, a driver stays far below the maximum this sign sets. What can that cause?
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Answer B: Obstruction of the normal flow of traffic, which is prohibited in itself
Driving so slowly that other traffic is impeded is an offense in its own right when nothing about safety, weather or the road calls for it.
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22. A marked accessible space is signed as van accessible. What is different about it?
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Answer B: It has a wider aisle for a ramp or a lift to come out
The extra width beside the space is there so a side ramp or lift can deploy and a wheelchair can get clear of the vehicle.
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23. Why can an oncoming vehicle that looks comfortably far away leave you far less room than you expect?
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Answer D: You and that vehicle close the gap at the sum of both your speeds
Two vehicles approaching at 55 mph each close the distance between them at about 110 mph, so the gap disappears in half the time you would expect.
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24. In Arkansas, at what alcohol concentration can a driver younger than 21 be arrested for Underage Driving Under the Influence?
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Answer B: 0.02 percent
Arkansas sets the underage threshold at a breath or blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent, well below the adult limit.
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25. What liability coverage must an Arkansas transportation network company driver carry when logged in but not on a prearranged ride?
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Answer D: $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident and $25,000 for property
Arkansas requires a rideshare driver who is not engaged in a prearranged ride to carry fifty thousand dollars per person, one hundred thousand per incident and twenty-five thousand for property damage.