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Arkansas Permit Practice Test
20 real questions from our handbook-verified Arkansas bank · Updated July 12, 2026
The official Arkansas knowledge test has 25 questions — you can miss 5 and still pass (80%). That 80% bar ties Arkansas with 35 other states at #7 strictest of the 50 states. Arkansas offers the real exam in Spanish — practica en español aquí.
The real Arkansas exam format — this practice test scores you against the same 80% bar.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. Alcohol is involved in about what percent of traffic crashes in which someone is killed?
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Correct answer: About 38 percent
Alcohol is involved in approximately 38 percent of traffic crashes in which someone is killed. If you drink, your chances of a crash are much greater.
2. In Arkansas, which agency administers the driver knowledge and skills tests?
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Correct answer: The Arkansas State Police, at Driver Testing Centers in all 75 counties
The Arkansas State Police administers the knowledge and skills tests. After you pass, you return to an Arkansas Revenue Office (Department of Finance & Administration) to be issued the actual license.
3. When you park, where should your vehicle be so it does not become a hazard?
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Correct answer: Far enough from the road to avoid interfering with traffic and visible to cars from either direction
Always park in a spot that is far enough from the street or highway to avoid interfering with traffic and that is visible to cars approaching from either direction.
4. Arkansas’s seat belt law is primary enforcement, which means:
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Correct answer: An officer can stop you just for not wearing a seat belt
Since June 30, 2009, Arkansas’s seat belt law has been primary enforcement — an officer can make a traffic stop based only on a driver or front-seat passenger not wearing a safety belt.
5. Traffic laws that assign right-of-way:
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Correct answer: Tell you who must yield — no driver is ever given an absolute right-of-way
Right-of-way laws determine which vehicle must yield; they do not give any vehicle an absolute right-of-way. You must do everything possible to avoid striking a pedestrian or another vehicle.
6. When should your safety belt be fastened?
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Correct answer: Before the engine is started
"Buckle up before you start up." Your safety belt should be fastened before the engine is started.
7. Compared with a passenger car, a loaded tractor-trailer traveling at the same speed needs:
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Correct answer: More distance to stop
Tractor-trailers take longer to stop than a car traveling at the same speed. Never assume a truck can stop as quickly as you can.
8. A steady yellow traffic light means:
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Correct answer: Caution — the signal is changing to red; stop if you can do so safely
A steady yellow light means caution: the signal is changing from green to red. You must stop if it is safe to do so. If you are already stopped at the line, you may not proceed.
9. The faster your vehicle is traveling:
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Correct answer: The more distance it takes to slow down or stop
The faster your vehicle is going, the more distance it takes to slow or stop. An average passenger car at 55 mph can stop within a total of about 225 feet.
10. A dashed white line between lanes of traffic means:
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Correct answer: You may cross it to change lanes when it is safe
A dashed white line separates lanes of traffic moving in the same direction and indicates you may cross to change lanes when it is safe.
11. What is the first driving ability to be affected by alcohol?
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Correct answer: Judgment
The first driving ability affected by alcohol is judgment — which is exactly what you need to decide when to stop drinking. That is why drinking and driving is so dangerous.
12. After you pass the State Police tests, where do you go to receive your actual Arkansas license?
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Correct answer: Any Arkansas Revenue Office (Department of Finance & Administration)
Arkansas splits the process: you test with the State Police, then return to any Arkansas Revenue Office, run by the Department of Finance & Administration, to be issued the license.
13. Every time you park, you should always:
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Correct answer: Set the parking brake
Always set the parking brake when you park. Leave the vehicle in gear if it has a manual transmission, or in "Park" if it has an automatic transmission.
14. The Arkansas seat belt law requires a safety belt for:
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Correct answer: The driver and the front-seat passenger
Arkansas law makes it illegal to drive, or to ride as a front-seat passenger, without wearing a safety belt.
15. As you turn into a driveway or parking lot across a sidewalk, a pedestrian is walking along it. You must:
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Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian — it is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross it
Drivers crossing a sidewalk when entering or exiting a driveway, alley, or parking lot must yield to pedestrians. It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross it.
16. How should you press the gas pedal?
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Correct answer: Slowly and smoothly
Acceleration should be slow and smooth. Pressing the gas pedal too fast can cause the drive wheels to spin or the vehicle to slide, especially on wet pavement.
17. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph may take more than how far to come to a complete stop?
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Correct answer: 335 feet — about the length of a football field
A fully loaded tractor-trailer at 55 mph may need more than 335 feet to stop — about the length of a football field — while a passenger car needs about 225 feet.
18. You have a green light but oncoming traffic is still clearing the intersection. You should:
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Correct answer: Allow the opposing traffic already in the intersection to clear before proceeding
A green light lets you proceed only if the intersection is clear. A driver stopped on a green must allow opposing traffic already in the intersection to clear before going.
19. You should slow down before entering a curve because:
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Correct answer: Braking in the curve can cause your vehicle to skid
Slow down before a curve so you do not have to brake in it. Braking in a curve can cause the vehicle to skid, and traveling too fast keeps your tires from gripping the road.
20. A solid white line along the side of the roadway (the fog line) marks:
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Correct answer: The outer edge of the roadway
The fog line is a solid white line along the side of the roadway that tells the driver where the outer edge is located.
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Arkansas test facts
How many questions are on the Arkansas permit test?
25 questions. You need 20 correct (80%) — you can miss 5. Full details in the passing-score calculator.
What happens if I fail?
A retake fee applies ($5).
Can I take the Arkansas test in Spanish?
Yes — Arkansas offers the knowledge test in Spanish. Try the Spanish practice test. See which states test in Spanish.
What age can I get my permit in Arkansas?
The minimum learner's permit age is 14. Full ladder in the permit-age lookup.