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Arizona Permit Practice Test 2
20 new questions · no repeats from Test 1 · Updated July 12, 2026
A fresh 20 — no overlap with Test 1 — weighted toward the rules-of-the-road and safety questions people miss most. The real Arizona exam is 30 questions at 80% to pass — that 80% bar ties Arizona with 35 other states at #7 strictest of the 50 states.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. Prescription and over-the-counter medications, such as allergy and cold remedies:
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Correct answer: Can impair your driving — always check the label for warnings before driving
Prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications for allergies and colds can impair driving skills. Always check medication labels for warnings about their effects before driving.
2. While driving on a graduated instruction permit, who must be seated beside you?
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Correct answer: A licensed Class A, B, C or D driver at least 21 years of age
On a graduated or operator instruction permit you must be accompanied by a Class A, B, C or D licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age and occupies the seat beside you.
3. A curb painted white means you may:
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Correct answer: Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers
A white curb allows you to stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers. A yellow curb is for loading or unloading while you stay with the car, and a red curb means no stopping at all.
4. At a crash scene, you are required to give which information to law enforcement and the other people involved?
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Correct answer: Your name, address, and license plate number
You must provide your name, address, and license plate number to emergency providers, law enforcement, and the others involved in the crash.
5. At a “T” intersection, who must yield the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: The driver on the street that ends yields to traffic on the cross street
At a “T” intersection, the driver on the street that ends must yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the through cross street.
6. After pulling completely off the road in a severe dust storm, you should turn your lights:
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Correct answer: Off
Turn off your lights and take your foot off the brake. A following driver may steer toward your tail-lights, thinking you are still on the road, and drive straight into you.
7. A truck ahead of you has moved to the left and left an open space on its right just before an intersection. You should:
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Correct answer: Not pass on the right — it may be setting up for a wide right turn
Trucks make wide right turns and sometimes swing left first, leaving open space on the right. Do not pass a truck on the right if there is any chance it might turn right, or you risk being crushed against the curb.
8. At a steady red traffic light, you must stop:
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Correct answer: Before the intersection, stop line or crosswalk
Red means stop. You must come to a complete stop before you reach the intersection, stop line or crosswalk and remain stopped while the light is red. A right turn on red is allowed after a complete stop where not prohibited by signs.
9. When no limit is posted, the speed limit on a designated open highway is:
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Correct answer: 65 mph
When no limit is posted, 65 mph applies on designated open highways, 55 mph on open highways or city freeways, and 75 mph on rural freeways.
10. As you prepare to make a right turn, you should:
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Correct answer: Stay close to the right curb or edge and not swing wide
As you prepare to turn right, stay close to the right curb or edge of the road. Do not swing wide before or while turning.
11. In Arizona it is unlawful to drive while under the influence of:
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Correct answer: Alcohol, marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs
It is unlawful for any person under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs to drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle.
12. How long is an Arizona graduated instruction permit valid?
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Correct answer: 12 months
A graduated or operator instruction permit is valid for 12 months. (A motorcycle-only permit is valid for 7 months and may be renewed once within a 24-month period.)
13. Whenever your vehicle is stopped on the roadway or the shoulder, you should:
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Correct answer: Turn on your hazard warning (emergency flasher) lights
Hazard warning (emergency flasher) lights should be activated whenever your vehicle is stopped on the roadway or the shoulder, so other drivers can see you.
14. After a minor crash on a highway, once you have checked that everyone is okay and your vehicle still runs, you should:
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Correct answer: Move to the shoulder, median, or an exit, then call 911 and stay out of the travel lanes
If your vehicle is operable, move it to the emergency shoulder, median, or off the highway, then call 911. Stay out of travel lanes, stay alert, and watch approaching traffic.
15. When you are preparing to turn left, you must yield to:
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Correct answer: Any oncoming vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian
When preparing to turn left, you must yield the right-of-way to any oncoming vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian.
16. Once you are stopped off the road in a dust storm, you should also:
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Correct answer: Take your foot off the brake so no lights show
Take your foot off the brake so no lights show at all. Then stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait until the dust storm passes.
17. A vehicle ahead displays a slow-moving-vehicle emblem (an orange-and-red triangle). This tells you the vehicle:
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Correct answer: Cannot travel faster than 25 mph, so slow down
The slow-moving-vehicle triangle warns you to slow down; the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph. Be patient — farm machinery and similar vehicles have a legal right to be on the road.
18. A flashing red traffic light means:
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Correct answer: The same as a stop sign — come to a full stop, then proceed when clear
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign. You must come to a full stop, then proceed with caution when the roadway is clear.
19. When no limit is posted, the maximum speed limit on a rural freeway is:
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Correct answer: 75 mph
When no limit is posted, 75 mph is the maximum on rural freeways — the highest of Arizona’s unposted limits.
20. To make a left turn on a two-way road, you should approach the turn:
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Correct answer: In the lane just to the right of the center line
On a two-way road, approach a left turn with your car in the lane just to the right of the center line, turn just past the center of the intersection, and enter the lane just to the right of the center line on the road you are entering.
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