General Driving Knowledge — Arizona
Arizona permit practice test: 483 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 30 Q, 80%. General Driving Knowledge: 61 questions.
Questions that do not fit a single topic: lane use, turning, signalling and other rules of the road.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Arizona Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 61 (13% of 483 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (61)
1. Stopping distances and severity of crashes:
- Decrease as vehicle speed increases.
- Are not affected by vehicle speed.
- Increase as vehicle speed increases. ✓
Answer: C. Increase as vehicle speed increases.
2. Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:
- Station wagon.
- Passenger vehicle.
- Motorcycle. ✓
Answer: C. Motorcycle.
3. If there is a deep puddle on the road ahead, you should:
- Maintain the posted speed to make it through the water.
- Avoid the puddle if possible. ✓
- Shift into neutral as you drive through the water.
Answer: B. Avoid the puddle if possible.
4. Which of the following blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
- Slowing down to look at collision scene. ✓
- Avoiding unnecessary lane changes.
- Using public transportation instead of your vehicle.
Answer: A. Slowing down to look at collision scene.
5. If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while driving:
- Use your parking lights.
- Use your high beams.
- Use your low beams. ✓
Answer: C. Use your low beams.
6. To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:
- The inside rearview mirror.
- The outside rearview mirror.
- Over your shoulders. ✓
Answer: C. Over your shoulders.
7. If your vehicle has a mechanical problem:
- Signal and pull into the slow lane.
- Stop in your lane and put on your hazard lights.
- Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road. ✓
Answer: C. Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road.
8. You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:
- You increase your speed before the turn.
- Traffic on the street moves to the right.
- Traffic on the street moves to the left. ✓
Answer: C. Traffic on the street moves to the left.
9. You must notify MVD of an address change within:
- 10 days. ✓
- 30 days.
- 45 days.
Answer: A. 10 days.
10. A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?
- Honk and step on the brake firmly.
- Take your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
- Swerve into the lane next to you.
Answer: B. Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook