Arizona DMV practice test

49 practice questions written from the official handbook, Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 99-0117, March 2026. The mock test asks 30 questions and needs 24 correct, like the real test.

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Official handbook

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide

Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services · Edition: 99-0117, March 2026

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We read this edition on 2026-10-05 from an Internet Archive copy, because the agency site refused the download. Handbooks change. Check that your copy is the current one.

Key numbers from the handbook

Rule	Value	Page
Speed limit when approaching a school crosswalk where none is posted	15 mph	40
Speed limit in a business or residential district where none is posted	25 mph	40
Speed limit on open highways or city freeways where none is posted	55 mph	40
Speed limit on designated open highways and rural freeways where none is posted	65 to 75 mph	40
BAC at which Arizona calls you impaired	0.08 percent or more	65
BAC limit in a commercial vehicle requiring a CDL	0.04	65
Penalty for a driver under 21 with any trace of alcohol	Licence suspended for 2 years	60
What happens to a fine in an Arizona work zone	Fines double	43
Child restraint rule in Arizona	A child under five must be secured in a child restraint system	20
Age up to which the manual says children should never ride in the front seat	12 years and under	20
Minimum age for an Arizona instruction permit	15 years and 6 months	12
Night driving restriction for a new Class G licence holder	No driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. for the first 6 months	12
Penalty for a first aggressive driving offence	Traffic Survival School and a 30-day suspension	60
Penalty for a second aggressive driving offence within 24 months	A Class 1 misdemeanor and a 12-month suspension	60
Speed farm machinery usually travels at	25 mph or less	52
Following distance the manual gives in bad weather	Double the following distance from the vehicle in front	40
White speed limit signs with black letters are	Regulatory signs	40

Questions about the Arizona test

How many questions are on the Arizona DMV written test?

The real Arizona knowledge test asks 30 questions. The Arizona written test has 30 multiple-choice questions and needs a score of 80 percent or higher, so 24 correct.

How many questions do I need to pass the Arizona written test?

You need 24 of 30 correct (80%) to pass.

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No. examprepare.help wrote these 49 practice questions from the official handbook, Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 99-0117, March 2026. They are not the real test questions. Practice questions written from the official handbook; not affiliated with the state DMV. Check the Arizona DMV website before you take the real test.

Which handbook are the questions from?

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 99-0117, March 2026, published by the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services. Every answer cites the handbook section and page.

All 49 questions and answers

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1.What speed limit applies when you approach a school crosswalk and no limit is posted?
Speed
- 15 mph
The manual's unposted limits include 15 mph when approaching a school crosswalk. Handbook: Speed Limits, page 40.
2.What speed limit applies in a business or residential district when none is posted?
Speed
- 25 mph
The unposted limit in a business or residential district is 25 mph. Handbook: Speed Limits, page 40.
3.What speed limit applies on an open highway or city freeway when none is posted?
Speed
- 55 mph
The manual lists 55 mph on open highways or city freeways. Handbook: Speed Limits, page 40.
4.What is the highest unposted limit in Arizona's list?
Speed
- 75 mph on rural freeways
The list runs up to 75 mph on rural freeways. Handbook: Speed Limits, page 40.
5.What does a white speed limit sign with black letters mean?
Speed
- That it is a regulatory sign you must obey
White speed limit signs with black letters are regulatory signs. Handbook: Speed Limits, page 40.
6.What should you do with your speed in bad weather?
Speed
- Reduce it to a level that is reasonable
Speed limits are set for the best driving conditions; in bad weather reduce your speed. Handbook: Adjusting Speed to Conditions, page 40.
7.What should you do with your following distance in bad weather?
Speed
- Double it
The manual says to double the following distance from the vehicle in front in bad weather. Handbook: Adjusting Speed to Conditions, page 40.
8.What happens to your fine in a work zone?
Speed
- It doubles
Fines double in work zones. Handbook: Work Zones, page 43.
9.Why are work zones dangerous?
Speed
- Rear-end crashes from going too fast and vehicles hitting workers who may step into a travel lane
Crashes in work zones are often rear-end collisions or vehicles hitting people at work. Handbook: Work Zones, page 43.
10.At what alcohol concentration are you charged with DUI in Arizona?
Alcohol and Drugs
- 0.08 percent or more
The DUI penalty section starts at 0.08 percent or more. Handbook: DUI Penalties, page 65.
11.What is the alcohol limit in a commercial vehicle that requires a CDL?
Alcohol and Drugs
- 0.04
The manual gives 0.04 in a commercial vehicle requiring a CDL. Handbook: DUI Penalties, page 65.
12.What is Arizona's rule for a driver under 21 with any trace of alcohol?
Alcohol and Drugs
- Zero tolerance, with the licence suspended for 2 years
Under 21, any trace of alcohol or impairing drug brings stiff penalties and a 2-year suspension. Handbook: Zero-Tolerance…No Alcohol, page 60.
13.Can you be convicted of DUI with a BAC below 0.08 in Arizona?
Alcohol and Drugs
- Yes, if your driving is affected
The manual says impairment below the legal limit still carries DUI penalties. Handbook: Driving Under the Influence, page 60.
14.What is implied consent?
Alcohol and Drugs
- You agree to take a blood, breath, urine or other test when an officer has reason to believe you are driving under the influence
The implied consent law lets an officer ask for a test of blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance. Handbook: Implied Consent Law, page 65.
15.How long is your driving privilege suspended for a first nitrous oxide offence?
Alcohol and Drugs
- 6 months
A first nitrous oxide offence suspends driving privileges for 6 months. Handbook: Nitrous Oxide, page 65.
16.What is the suspension for a second or later nitrous oxide offence?
Alcohol and Drugs
- 12 months
A second and subsequent offence suspends driving privileges for 12 months. Handbook: Nitrous Oxide, page 65.
17.Which ages does the manual say are most likely to drive after drinking?
Alcohol and Drugs
- Adults between 21 and 29
Survey data shows adults between 21 and 29 are most likely to drive after drinking. Handbook: Driving Under the Influence, page 60.
18.How old must you be to be issued an Arizona instruction permit?
Licenses
- 15 years and 6 months
An instruction permit may be issued at 15 years and 6 months of age. Handbook: Classes of Licenses, page 12.
19.Who gets a Class G graduated licence in Arizona?
Licenses
- Applicants at least 16 but under 18
The Class G licence is for applicants at least 16 and less than 18. Handbook: Graduated License (Class G), page 12.
20.What may a new Class G driver not do during the first 6 months?
Licenses
- Drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless a qualifying parent or guardian is in the front seat
For the first 6 months there is a midnight to 5 a.m. restriction unless a licensed parent or guardian is beside the driver. Handbook: Graduated License (Class G), page 12.
21.Which licence class is the ordinary driver licence called?
Licenses
- Class D
Class D is the operator licence for ordinary vehicles. Handbook: Classes of Licenses, page 12.
22.How is a motorcycle licence shown on a combined licence?
Licenses
- As an endorsement on the back of the current licence
A Class M combined with another class is added as an endorsement on the back of the licence. Handbook: Classes of Licenses, page 12.
23.What is the manual's advice before you take the written test?
Licenses
- Practise on the MVD website
The manual points you to the MVD website to practise the written test. Handbook: Classes of Licenses, page 12.
24.What does Arizona law require when you transport a child under five?
Seat Belts and Children
- The child must be properly secured in a child restraint system
A driver may not transport a child under five unless the child is in a child restraint system. Handbook: Child Car Seat Safety, page 20.
25.Up to what age does the manual say children should never ride in the front seat of a car?
Seat Belts and Children
- 12
Air bags are unsafe for children under 12, and children 12 years and under should never ride in the front seat. Handbook: Child Car Seat Safety, page 20.
26.If a child under 12 must ride in the front seat, what should you do?
Seat Belts and Children
- Turn the front passenger-side air bag off
The manual says to turn the front passenger-side air bag off if a child must ride in front. Handbook: Child Car Seat Safety, page 20.
27.What must child restraint systems meet?
Seat Belts and Children
- U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards
Child restraints must meet U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards. Handbook: Child Car Seat Safety, page 20.
28.In a vehicle with automatic shoulder belts and a manual lap belt, what is especially important?
Seat Belts and Children
- Buckle the lap belt
The manual says it is extremely important to buckle the lap belt in such vehicles. Handbook: Seat Belts, page 20.
29.What do seat belts keep you from striking in a crash?
Seat Belts and Children
- The dashboard or windshield
The shoulder belt keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield. Handbook: Seat Belts, page 20.
30.What must you do when passing a vehicle with flashing lights pulled to the side of the road?
Rules of the Road
- Move over one lane to create a safe margin, or slow down and use caution
Arizona's Move Over law requires moving over one lane, or slowing and using caution if that is not safe. Handbook: Move Over Law, page 39.
31.Which vehicles does Arizona's Move Over law cover?
Rules of the Road
- Tow trucks, highway maintenance and law enforcement, and private vehicles with flashing lights
The law covers all vehicles pulled over with flashing lights, including private vehicles. Handbook: Move Over Law, page 39.
32.Do you have to stop for a school bus with flashing lights on a divided roadway going the opposite way?
Rules of the Road
- No, you are not required to stop on a divided roadway
You are not required to stop for a school bus on a divided roadway when travelling the opposite way. Handbook: Move Over Law, page 39.
33.What is a divided roadway for the purposes of the school bus rule?
Rules of the Road
- A road separated by physical barriers such as a fence, curbing or a change of pavement
Roadway striping by itself is not a physical separation. Handbook: Move Over Law, page 39.
34.Why should you never race a train?
Rules of the Road
- You can underestimate the speed and distance of a train
Motorists can badly underestimate a train's speed and distance. Handbook: Railroad Crossings, page 43.
35.Which vehicles must stop at every railroad crossing?
Rules of the Road
- Buses and gasoline tankers
The manual says to watch for buses and gasoline tankers, which must stop at crossings. Handbook: Railroad Crossings, page 43.
36.What should you do when parallel parking?
Rules of the Road
- Stop when your back bumper lines up with the back bumper of the vehicle ahead and leave about two feet
Signal, stop with your back bumper lined up with the vehicle ahead and leave about two feet. Handbook: Backing Up/Reversing, page 30.
37.What is the first step in parallel parking?
Rules of the Road
- Signal that you are stopping and pull up alongside the forward car
Signal your stop, then pull alongside the vehicle ahead. Handbook: Backing Up/Reversing, page 30.
38.When your front bumper passes the rear bumper of the forward car while parallel parking, what do you do?
Rules of the Road
- Turn the wheel sharply left and keep backing until parallel to the curb
Turn the wheel sharply left and back up until you are parallel with the curb. Handbook: Backing Up/Reversing, page 30.
39.Who may park in a disabled reserved space?
Rules of the Road
- Only a vehicle displaying a valid placard or plate issued to the person with the disability, when transporting that person
Reserved spaces are only for a vehicle with the issued placard or plate, transporting that person. Handbook: Disabled Parking, page 30.
40.Why should you not cut in front of a truck?
Sharing the Road
- It cuts the truck's available stopping distance in half
Cutting in front of a truck halves the stopping distance it has left. Handbook: Sharing the Road, page 52.
41.What should you do about the blind spots, or No-Zone, around large trucks?
Sharing the Road
- Keep out of the No-Zone around the front and back of the vehicle
Trucks have large blind spots around the front and back; stay out of them. Handbook: Sharing the Road, page 52.
42.What speed does farm machinery usually travel at?
Sharing the Road
- 25 mph or less
The manual says farm machinery usually travels at 25 mph or less. Handbook: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 52.
43.What warning does a slow-moving vehicle sign give you?
Sharing the Road
- The vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph
The slow-moving vehicle sign means the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph. Handbook: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 52.
44.Why is passing a slow-moving farm vehicle hazardous?
Sharing the Road
- It may be wide and take more than one lane
Farm machinery may take up more than one lane and may not have signals. Handbook: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 52.
45.How wide are trucks compared with a lane?
Sharing the Road
- Almost as wide as some lanes of travel
Trucks are almost as wide as some lanes, so following too closely is dangerous. Handbook: Sharing the Road, page 52.
46.What is the penalty for a first aggressive driving offence in Arizona?
Penalties and Records
- Traffic Survival School and a possible 30-day suspension
A first aggressive driving offence means Traffic Survival School and a possible 30-day suspension. Handbook: Aggressive driving, page 60.
47.What is the penalty for a second aggressive driving offence within 24 months?
Penalties and Records
- A Class 1 misdemeanor and a 12-month suspension
A second offence within 24 months is a Class 1 misdemeanor and a 12-month suspension. Handbook: Aggressive driving, page 60.
48.What kind of offence is driving under the influence in Arizona?
Penalties and Records
- A crime
The manual says driving while impaired is a crime. Handbook: Driving Under the Influence, page 60.
49.Which of these is on the manual's list of failures to yield?
Penalties and Records
- Failing to yield to emergency vehicles
Failure to yield to emergency vehicles is listed among aggressive driving failures. Handbook: Aggressive driving, page 60.

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