Arkansas ODS Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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. School warning signs use which background and legend colors?
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Answer A: A black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background
School warning signs carry a black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background, a shade chosen so they stand out from ordinary yellow warning signs.
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2. How high can a doubled fine reach for a moving violation committed in an Arkansas work zone?
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Answer C: $5,000
Fines double for any moving traffic violation in an Arkansas work zone, and the Arkansas manual warns that doubled fines can be as high as five thousand dollars.
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3. You are traveling beside another vehicle on a multilane highway at nearly the same speed. Why is this a poor position?
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Answer B: You may be sitting in that driver's blind spot with nowhere to go if they move over
Driving alongside removes your side escape route and often puts you where the other driver cannot see you. Speed up or drop back to open space beside you.
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4. A steady green downward arrow is displayed above the lane you are in. What does it tell you?
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Answer A: You may drive in that lane
A green downward arrow means the lane beneath it is open for travel in your direction.
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5. You are approaching a highway-rail grade crossing marked only with a crossbuck sign. What does that sign require?
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Answer A: Yield to any approaching train and cross only when the tracks are clear
The crossbuck is a regulatory yield sign, and a train can never stop or steer around a vehicle, so the driver must always give way.
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6. Under Arkansas law, who is allowed to send text messages while driving?
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Answer D: No one, regardless of age
Arkansas prohibits text messaging while driving for every driver, with no age exception.
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7. Why is a shoulder check especially important on a road with motorcycles and bicycles?
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Answer D: A narrow vehicle can disappear completely in the blind spot
A motorcycle or a bicycle is small enough to be hidden entirely by a door pillar or by the blind spot the mirrors do not cover.
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8. A driver in the left lane of a freeway realizes only when level with this sign that the ramp beside it is the one they need. What is the correct action?
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Answer A: Carry on to the next interchange and turn back from there
There is no safe way back to a ramp once it has been reached from the wrong lane, so the driver keeps going to the next interchange, where the ramps are built for that movement.
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9. Which circumstance lets an Arkansas resident aged 16 obtain an unrestricted Class D license early?
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Answer B: Holding a high school diploma or a GED
Arkansas waives the age requirement for a 16 or 17 year old who has a high school diploma or GED, is married, or has enlisted in the military; emancipation qualifies from 17.
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10. A driver stopped at a red signal wants to turn right and this sign is posted at the corner. What is permitted?
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Answer A: Nothing: the turn is barred whether the signal is red or green
The restriction works independently of the signal, so the usual permission to turn right after stopping at a red light does not exist where this sign is posted.
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11. In the Arkansas driver improvement point system, how many points trigger an automatically scheduled administrative hearing?
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Answer B: 14 or more points
Arkansas automatically schedules a hearing when a driver reaches 14 or more points; a warning letter is mailed earlier, when the driver reaches 10 points.
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12. You have just merged onto a freeway from an entrance ramp. What should you do next?
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Answer C: Settle into the right lane and build up speed before changing lanes
Crossing lanes while you are still below the speed of the traffic forces other drivers to brake, so the speed comes first and the lane change second.
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13. From which lane should a permitted U-turn be started?
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Answer A: The lane nearest the center line, the same one used for a left turn
A U-turn is begun from the far left lane for your direction, the same position used for a left turn, so you do not cut across traffic beside you.
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14. Besides the fine, what jail term may an Arkansas court impose for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing?
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Answer B: Up to 90 days
Arkansas treats passing a stopped school bus as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least two hundred fifty dollars, up to ninety days in jail, or both.
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15. Absent a posted limit, what maximum speed does Arkansas law set in any urban district?
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Answer C: 30 miles per hour
Arkansas Code 27-51-201 makes 30 miles per hour the maximum lawful speed in any urban district on facilities other than controlled-access highways.
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16. You have stopped on an uphill grade close behind a large truck at a traffic signal. What is the risk?
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Answer B: The truck may roll back into you when it starts to move
Heavy vehicles can roll backward a short distance when the driver moves from the brake to the accelerator on a hill. Leave extra room when stopped behind a truck on a grade.
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17. For how long may an Arkansas driver arrested for DWI drive on the Driver's License Receipt issued at the arrest?
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Answer D: Thirty days
A driver who held a valid license at the time of a DWI arrest may drive on the Driver's License Receipt for thirty days.
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18. A large electronic advertising sign beside the road catches your eye. What should you do?
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Answer A: Glance briefly and return your eyes to the road
Bright changing displays are designed to hold attention, so treat them like any roadside object and give them no more than a brief glance.
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19. You know in advance that you will be drinking at an event. What is the most reliable plan?
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Answer A: Arrange a driver who will not drink, or another way home, before the event begins
A decision made before drinking is not affected by alcohol, while judging your own fitness afterward relies on the very ability alcohol impairs first.
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20. In which situation should you increase your usual following distance?
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Answer B: On wet roads, at night, in fog, when towing a trailer, or when following a motorcycle
Reduced traction, reduced visibility, a heavier load and a vehicle that can stop faster than yours all require extra space to keep the same margin of safety.
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21. An oncoming vehicle at night has its high beams on and you are being dazzled. Where should you look?
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Answer A: Toward the right edge of your lane
Looking toward the right edge line keeps you on course while sparing your eyes the worst of the glare. Slow down and do not retaliate with your own high beams.
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22. An Arkansas Learner's License is a restricted credential issued to which age group?
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Answer A: Between 14 and 16 years of age
The Arkansas Learner's License is the restricted license for drivers who are at least 14 but not yet 16 years old.
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23. Under the Arkansas Child Passenger Protection Act, which child must ride in a child passenger safety seat secured to the vehicle?
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Answer D: A child under 6 years old who weighs less than 60 pounds
Arkansas requires a child passenger safety seat for a child who is less than six years old and weighs less than sixty pounds.
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24. For how long is an Arkansas Class D license issued to an applicant aged 21 or older valid?
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Answer A: Eight years
Arkansas issues the Class D license to applicants 21 and older for an eight-year term at a fee of forty dollars.
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25. How is the restricted period on an Arkansas Intermediate License measured?
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Answer B: Six months from the date the permit was issued, or until the holder turns 16
The Intermediate License is restricted for six months from the date of permit issuance or until the holder's sixteenth birthday, and the restricted period is recorded on the back of the license.