A freeway lane is marked with a white diamond symbol and HOV signs. Who may drive in it?

Vehicles carrying the posted number of people

Only trucks and other large commercial vehicles

Only police and emergency vehicles on a call

Any driver who wants to pass slow traffic

When are you required to use headlights?

At night and when visibility is reduced

Only at night on roads without streetlights

Only when it is fully dark, not in bad weather

Only on highways at night, not on city streets

What does a red traffic light mean?

Stop completely before the intersection

Slow down and yield to cross traffic

Stop, then go straight if the way is clear

Prepare to stop - the light will change soon

Free Arizona MVD Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

30Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 1 is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) written knowledge exam, which has 30 questions; to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the MVD tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

A 'STOP' sign at a railroad crossing with no gates means you must:

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Inside this test

What's on the Arizona Practice Test 1

The real Arizona knowledge test has 30 questions, and to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). Practice Test 1 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 20
Traffic laws 11
Safe driving 5
Right of way 3
Speed limits 2
Parking 2
Alcohol & drugs 1
Emergencies 1

45 questions in the pool, 3 of them written specifically for Arizona. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. Arizona may set the maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways as high as:
- A. 75 mph (correct)
- B. 65 mph
- C. 70 mph
- D. 80 mph
Why: The Arizona Driver License Manual lists 75 mph on rural freeways, 65 mph on designated open highways, and 55 mph on other open highways or city freeways when no other limit is posted. Always obey posted limits.
Source: official Arizona driver handbook, Page 40 of 74, speed limits when no limit is posted
2. Arizona's distracted driving law prohibits drivers from:
- A. Holding or supporting a wireless device (correct)
- B. Using a hands-free system to make calls
- C. Using voice-to-text to send a message
- D. Listening to music through the speakers
Why: Arizona prohibits holding or supporting a wireless device while driving. Hands-free and voice-to-text use is allowed; you may use a device by hand only to report an emergency.
Source: official Arizona driver handbook, Page 24 of 74, Distractions
3. What is the safest way to check your blind spot before changing lanes?
- A. Check your rearview mirror, then signal and go
- B. Check both side mirrors only
- C. Glance over your shoulder toward the new lane (correct)
- D. Trust your car's blind-spot warning light
Why: Mirrors have blind spots. Always glance over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move before changing lanes, in addition to checking your mirrors.
Source: official Arizona driver handbook
4. When this sign stands alone at a railroad crossing, how should you treat it?
- A. As a stop sign at all times
- B. As a yield sign (correct)
- C. As a speed limit sign
- D. As a no-parking sign
Why: A crossbuck marks where the tracks cross the road. When there is no stop sign, gate or signal with it, treat it like a yield sign: slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop for a train.
Source: PDF p.53, Crossbucks
5. What does a green light on a traffic signal that is shaped like an arrow mean?
- A. A protected move in the arrow's direction (correct)
- B. Go that way, but yield to oncoming traffic
- C. The turn is allowed only after stopping
- D. The signal is about to turn red
Why: A green arrow gives a protected movement: you may go in the direction of the arrow while conflicting traffic is stopped by a red signal. You must still yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk and to vehicles still lawfully in the intersection.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 4A.03 Paragraph 01 A.2
6. What shape is a stop sign?
- A. Hexagon (6-sided)
- B. Pentagon (5-sided)
- C. Octagon (8-sided) (correct)
- D. Triangle (3-sided)
Why: Stop signs are always octagonal (8-sided) and red. This unique shape allows drivers to recognize them even when covered in snow or seen from behind.
Source: official Arizona driver handbook

More Arizona facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Arizona permit practice test page.

Arizona MVD Test Info

Questions on real test: 30
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 24 of 30 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 15½ years old
Testing agency: Motor Vehicle Division

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Arizona Practice Test 1 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your MVD exam.