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Arkansas Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
When may you drive in the left lane of an Arkansas multilane highway?
Any time
When passing or preparing to exit left
Whenever you are driving below the limit
Only at night
Correct answer: When passing or preparing to exit left
The left lane is for passing, preparing to exit left, or when other lanes are closed or unsafe.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Left Lane on a Multilane Highway
Question 2
At 55 mph, about how much distance do you need to pass safely on a two-lane road?
About 500 feet
About 200 feet
Over 1,600 feet (about 1/3 mile)
About 100 feet
Correct answer: Over 1,600 feet (about 1/3 mile)
At 55 mph you and an oncoming car each travel over 800 feet in 10 seconds, so you need over 1,600 feet.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Oncoming Vehicles
Question 3
How close to a hill or curve may you start to pass?
Within 500 feet
Any distance
Not within 1/3 mile
Within 100 feet
Correct answer: Not within 1/3 mile
Never pass within a third of a mile of a hill or curve; assume an oncoming car is there.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Hills and Curves
Question 4
Is it legal to pass on a paved shoulder in Arkansas?
Yes, if paved
No
Yes, at low speed
Yes, in traffic
Correct answer: No
Never pass on the shoulder, paved or not; other drivers won't expect you there.
Source: Chapter 3: General Driving β Passing
Question 5
With three or more lanes in your direction, which lane should you use?
The left lane
The right lane except to pass
The shoulder
Any lane
Correct answer: The right lane except to pass
On roads with three or more lanes the same way, stay right except to pass; use the center lane if there's a lot of merging traffic.
Source: Chapter 3: General Driving β General Driving
Question 6
You missed your exit. What should you do?
Go to a safe turnaround area
Make a U-turn across the median
Stop in the lane
Back up
Correct answer: Go to a safe turnaround area
Never back in a travel lane; if you miss your turn or exit, proceed to a safe turnaround area.
Source: Chapter 3: General Driving β General Driving
Question 7
On a multi-lane road, you're driving beside another vehicle. What should you do?
Move closer
Honk
Move ahead or drop behind it
Stay alongside it so it can see you
Correct answer: Move ahead or drop behind it
When beside another vehicle on a multi-lane highway, move ahead or drop behind to stay out of its blind spot.
Source: Chapter 3: General Driving β Multiple Lanes
Question 8
At night after passing, when is it safe to return to your lane?
When both headlights of the passed car show in your mirror
After counting to one
When it honks
Right after your rear bumper clears its front
Correct answer: When both headlights of the passed car show in your mirror
At night, when you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, it's safe to return.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Lane Obstructions
Question 9
How should you merge onto a high-speed road?
Honk and go
Use the ramp to match traffic speed
Stop at the end of the ramp, then go
Enter slowly
Correct answer: Use the ramp to match traffic speed
Use the ramp to reach the speed of other vehicles; don't drive to the end of the ramp and stop.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Merging With Traffic
Question 10
When leaving a road with exit ramps, where should you slow down?
On the shoulder
In the left lane
In the travel lane
On the exit ramp
Correct answer: On the exit ramp
Don't slow down until you have moved onto the exit ramp.
Source: Chapter 5: See and Be Seen β Exiting Traffic
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