Free Arkansas DFA Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need a pass mark the DFA does not publish (our practice tests use 80%). It is a mock test: 25 questions (the DFA does not publish the real test length) scored to the 80% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Arkansas DFA mock test
Answer all 25 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 25 questions (our test length; the official count is not published)
- To pass: a pass mark the DFA does not publish (our practice tests use 80%)
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Arkansas knowledge test.
What's on the Arkansas DMV Test Simulator
The DFA does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark for the Arkansas knowledge test. Our 25-question simulator uses 80% (20 correct, so 5 misses) as a safe target - check with the DFA for the exact rule. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 200 Arkansas permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 49
- Safe driving 33
- Right of way 14
- Parking 10
- Emergencies 9
- Vehicle equipment 7
- Alcohol & drugs 7
- Speed limits 3
200 questions in the pool, 37 of them written specifically for Arkansas. 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. Which rule does the Arkansas guide give for checking whether you are following too closely?
- A. Two-second rule (correct)
- B. One-second rule
- C. Ten-second rule
- D. Car-length rule
Why: When the car ahead passes a fixed point, count the seconds until you reach it. If you get there before two seconds, drop back. Arkansas suggests four seconds when you need extra space.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook, p.59 (PDF p.71), Distance and Reaction - Following Distance
2. You get a ticket for a moving violation in an Arkansas work zone while workers are present. What happens to the fine?
- A. It is doubled (correct)
- B. It stays the same
- C. It is tripled
- D. It goes up by $50
Why: Arkansas doubles the fine for moving violations such as speeding or distracted driving in work zones when workers are present. Mobile work zones count too.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook, p.19 (PDF p.31), Work Zones - Fines Double
3. Double solid yellow center lines mean:
- A. Passing is allowed from both directions
- B. No passing from either direction (correct)
- C. Passing is allowed if the road ahead is clear
- D. A center lane for left turns only
Why: Double solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Crossing them to pass is prohibited from both directions.
4. What does an orange-colored sign indicate?
- A. A school zone ahead
- B. A work zone ahead (correct)
- C. A railroad crossing ahead
- D. A hospital zone ahead
Why: Orange signs indicate construction and maintenance work zones. Reduce speed, watch for workers and equipment, and be prepared for changed traffic patterns. Fines are often doubled.
5. How do most state handbooks tell you to measure a safe following distance?
- A. Count car lengths - one car length is enough at any speed
- B. Count the seconds between it and you passing a fixed point (correct)
- C. Stay close enough to read the license plate of the car ahead
- D. Follow at a distance in feet equal to your speed in mph
Why: Handbooks teach a time-based gap: pick a fixed object and count the seconds after the vehicle ahead passes it. The minimum differs by state (2, 3 or 4 seconds), with most recommending 3 to 4 seconds in good conditions; add time in rain, at night or behind large vehicles. Check your state handbook for its exact number.
6. If your headlights go out at night while driving, you should:
- A. Pull over immediately and turn on hazard lights (correct)
- B. Switch to parking lights and continue slowly
- C. Keep driving slowly and follow the car ahead closely
- D. Stop right in your lane and wait for help
Why: If your headlights fail at night, immediately activate your hazard lights, signal, and safely pull completely off the road. Do not continue driving without headlights as it is extremely dangerous and illegal.
More Arkansas facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Arkansas permit practice test page.
Arkansas DFA Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DFA
- Passing score
- Not published
- Correct needed
- a pass mark the DFA does not publish (our practice tests use 80%)
- Minimum age
- 14 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Finance and Administration
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Arkansas DMV Test Simulator 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 DFA exam.