Free Arkansas DMV permit practice test online
Free Arkansas permit practice for road signs, right-of-way, safe driving, and more—with explanations that point back to the official Arkansas Driver Services handbook.
The Arkansas permit knowledge test has 25 questions; you need 20 correct (80%) to pass. That is below the median of 30 questions across the 51 states QuizLane tracks — a shorter test, but each wrong answer costs proportionally more.
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These figures reflect the standard Arkansas Class D permit knowledge test and can change. Always confirm current requirements with Arkansas Driver Services (official source).
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5 Arkansas DMV permit practice questions
Try these Arkansas sample questions now — each shows the correct answer with a plain-language explanation and a source section. The full 171-question bank is in the practice run, including 10 items that test Arkansas law specifically.
1. For Arkansas learner’s and intermediate license holders, cell phone use while driving is:
- Prohibited for talking or texting except for an emergency
- BAllowed for texting only
- CAllowed only on speakerphone
- DAllowed hands-free anytime
Answer: Prohibited for talking or texting except for an emergency. The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states that for learner’s and intermediate license holders, the use of a cell phone, whether talking or texting, is prohibited by law except for an emergency.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Learner’s / Intermediate License
2. An Arkansas intermediate license holder generally may not operate with more than:
- AThree friends under 21
- BUnlimited passengers after 9 p.m.
- CZero passengers
- One unrelated minor passenger (unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21+ in the front seat)
Answer: One unrelated minor passenger (unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21+ in the front seat). The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states a driver with an intermediate license shall not operate a motor vehicle with more than one (1) unrelated minor passenger unless accompanied by a licensed driver twenty-one (21) years or older occupying the front seat.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Intermediate License
3. An Arkansas intermediate license holder generally may not drive between:
- AMidnight and noon
- BAnytime without a parent
- C10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21+ or traveling for school, church, work, or an emergency
Answer: 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21+ or traveling for school, church, work, or an emergency. The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states a driver with an intermediate driver’s license cannot operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 11:00 pm and 4:00 am unless accompanied by a licensed driver twenty-one years of age or older, or driving to and from a school activity, church activity, job, or an emergency.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Intermediate License
4. Arkansas treats underage DUI for drivers under 21 as involving a BAC of:
- A0.05% or more
- 0.02%–0.079%
- C0.10% or more
- D0.08% or more only
Answer: 0.02%–0.079%. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration’s DUI/DWI information lists Underage DUI as Driving Under the Influence – BAC .02 – .079 (underage only).
Source: Arkansas DFA — DUI/DWI Information — Underage DUI (BAC .02–.079)
5. Arkansas’ primary seat-belt law makes it illegal to drive or to be which occupant without a safety belt?
- AOnly passengers under 12
- BOnly the driver on interstates
- COnly a back-seat passenger
- A front-seat passenger (or the driver)
Answer: A front-seat passenger (or the driver). The Arkansas Driver License Study Guide states Arkansas law makes it illegal to drive or to be a front-seat passenger without wearing a safety belt, and that officers may stop for this primary violation.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide — Arkansas Seat Belt Law
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