A red and white 'WRONG WAY' sign tells you:

You must yield to oncoming cars

When you parallel park next to a curb, where should your car end up?

Parallel to the curb and as close as practical

About three feet from the curb so passengers can get out

With front wheels turned in toward the curb

Angled with the back wheel touching the curb

You have just started across a railroad crossing when the gates begin to come down. What does the Arkansas guide tell you to do?

Keep going, even if you break the gate

Stop at once and wait for the train

At an uncontrolled T-intersection, vehicles on the through road have right of way over:

Vehicles on the terminating road

Vehicles already in the intersection

Pedestrians in a marked crosswalk

Emergency vehicles using sirens

Free Arkansas DFA Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

—Real test questions

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This Practice Test 4 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%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DFA 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

The fog becomes so thick that you can barely see beyond your hood. What is the safest choice?

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What's on the Arkansas Practice Test 4

The DFA does not publish how many questions are on the real Arkansas knowledge test. Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 15
Safe driving 13
Traffic laws 9
Right of way 4
Emergencies 3
Parking 2
Vehicle equipment 2
Alcohol & drugs 1

49 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for Arkansas. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

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1. You have just started across a railroad crossing when the gates begin to come down. What does the Arkansas guide tell you to do?
- A. Stop at once and wait for the train
- B. Back up behind the gate arm
- C. Keep going, even if you break the gate (correct)
- D. Stop and steer around the gate
Why: Stopping or backing up can leave you on the tracks. Arkansas says to keep moving across, even if your car breaks the gate arm.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook, p.29 (PDF p.41), Gates and Lights
2. Arkansas law requires you to turn on your headlights whenever:
- A. You drive on an interstate
- B. Your wipers are needed (correct)
- C. You enter a school zone
- D. You pass another vehicle
Why: In Arkansas, if the weather calls for windshield wipers, the law also calls for headlights, so other drivers can see you in rain, snow, or fog.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook, p.51 (PDF p.63), External Vehicle Lights
3. A yellow diamond sign showing arrows that curve around in a circle indicates:
- A. A U-turn area ahead
- B. A roundabout ahead (correct)
- C. A detour loop ahead
- D. A dead-end turnaround
Why: The Circular Intersection sign (a yellow diamond showing arrows curving counterclockwise in a circle) warns of a roundabout ahead. Slow down, yield to traffic already in the circle, and enter when there is a safe gap. Round signs are used only for railroad crossing advance warnings.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1 and Section 2C.02
4. You see this white sign on the right side of the road. What must you do?
- A. Pass only on the right
- B. Pass only trucks
- C. Do not pass other vehicles (correct)
- D. Do not stop on the road
Why: The white rectangular Do Not Pass sign is a regulatory sign posted on the right side of the road. You may not pass other vehicles where it applies.
Source: PDF p.43, Passing
5. Which of these will sober up a person who has been drinking?
- A. Drinking strong coffee
- B. Eating a big meal
- C. Taking a cold shower
- D. Only time (correct)
Why: Only time removes alcohol from the body. Coffee, food and a cold shower do not lower blood alcohol, so the person is still impaired.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook
6. In most states, which left turn may you make on a steady red light after a full stop, if no sign forbids it?
- A. From a two-way street onto another two-way street
- B. From any street when no oncoming car is in sight
- C. From a two-way street into a store's driveway
- D. From a one-way street onto another one-way street (correct)
Why: Most states allow a left turn on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street that carries traffic to the left. You must stop fully and yield to pedestrians and traffic first.
Source: official Arkansas driver handbook

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 Practice Test 4 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.