AZ DMV Permit Test
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To get an Arizona driver's license, applicants must pass a knowledge exam. The DMV written test covers the information found in the Arizona DMV Driver License Manual, and includes questions on road rules, road signs, traffic laws, and safe driving practices. The AZ DMV written test consists of 30 questions. To pass the AZ DMV test, you must correctly answer at least 24 questions (80%). Practice with this sample test to familiarize yourself with the format of the Arizona DMV driver's license test.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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A detour sign is typically posted:
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When road work requires full closure of travel lanes in one direction.
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If slow-moving construction equipment is on the road.
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To remind drivers that they must obey the directions of flaggers in a work area.
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To avoid panic stops, you should:
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Scan the road ahead for hazards.
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Pump your brakes to make sure they work.
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Ignore early signs of potential hazards and only apply the brakes when the situation requires an abrupt stop.
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What does a "No Passing Zone" sign mean?
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You are entering an area where passing is prohibited.
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You are approaching an area where you may pass other vehicles only if you are very careful.
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You are approaching a road you cannot travel on.
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This road sign means:
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Trucks merging from the right.
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Keep left.
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Hill ahead.
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What should you do as you approach an intersection?
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Look for pedestrians crossing.
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Look to your left, then right, then left again.
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All of the above.
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This road sign means:
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No right turn.
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You must change lanes ahead.
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Left lane must turn left.
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When you are driving at night, you can reduce the problem of glare from approaching headlights by:
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Wearing sunglasses when bright headlights approach.
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Looking toward the right edge of the road when bright headlights approach.
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Dimming your dashboard lights when bright headlights approach.
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If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should:
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React as you would with a blowout.
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Turn on your emergency flashers and pull off the road.
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Ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency flashers and allow your vehicle to come to a slow stop.
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When a school bus stops to unload children on a divided highway, are the vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus required to stop?
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No, only vehicles traveling in the opposite direction have to stop.
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Yes, always.
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Yes, if you are in a school zone.
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When driving on slick roads, drivers should:
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Take turns more slowly.
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Accelerate quickly.
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Drive as they would on dry roads.
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TEST #1
Question 3 of 36
Negotiating Intersections
3. If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?
After the crosswalk.
On the crosswalk.
Before the stop line.×
Before the crosswalk.✓
Explanation
If there is no stop line at a red light, you must stop before the crosswalk — it’s always illegal to stop on it.