Arkansas Permit Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 8

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   A pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is waiting to cross. What should you do?

   • AStop and let the person cross, without honking
   • BWave the person across from far away
   • CHonk so the person knows you are there
   • DDrive around the person
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Stop and let the person cross, without honking

   Pedestrians who use white canes or guide dogs have the right-of-way. Do not honk at a blind pedestrian.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   What does a steady yellow light mean?

   • ASpeed up to get through before it turns red
   • BThe light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely
   • COnly pedestrians may move now
   • DThe intersection is clear, so go
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely

   A steady yellow light warns that the green is ending and red is coming. Stop if you can do so safely.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AA school crossing guard is ahead
   • BA flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals
   • CA pedestrian crossing is ahead
   • DA parade is ahead
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. A flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals

   A flagger controls traffic in a work zone with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a flag. Obey the flagger's directions.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AMany curves are ahead
   • BA sharp turn to the right is ahead
   • CTwo-way traffic is ahead
   • DThe road curves right, then left
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. The road curves right, then left

   A reverse curve bends one way and then the other. Slow down before the first curve.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   Which of these is an illegal place to park?

   • AIn a marked space next to the curb
   • BOn a residential street with no signs
   • CIn an open space in a parking lot
   • DIn a crosswalk
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. In a crosswalk

   You may never park in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, because it blocks people who are crossing.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   When is it right to use your high-beam headlights?

   • AOn dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
   • BIn fog
   • CIn busy city traffic
   • DWhen following another car closely
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you

   High beams help you see farther on dark roads, but dim them for oncoming traffic and when following another vehicle.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   What is hydroplaning?

   • AWhen a tire slowly loses air
   • BWhen water gets into your engine
   • CWhen your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road
   • DWhen your brakes overheat on a long hill
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. When your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road

   At higher speeds on wet roads, tires can ride up on water. You then lose steering and braking control.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   Your car stalls on railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?

   • ATry to push the car off the tracks
   • BRun along the tracks away from the train
   • CStay in the car and keep trying to start it
   • DGet everyone out and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Get everyone out and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train

   Get out right away. Moving toward the train at an angle keeps you away from flying debris, which spreads in the direction the train is going.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   When is the road often most slippery in the rain?

   • AIn the first minutes after rain starts
   • BJust after the rain stops and the sun comes out
   • CAfter it has rained for many hours
   • DOnly at night
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. In the first minutes after rain starts

   When rain begins, it mixes with oil and dirt on the road and makes a slick film. Slow down right away.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Your car starts to hydroplane. What should you do?

    • ATurn sharply toward the shoulder
    • BBrake hard right away
    • CSpeed up to get through the water
    • DEase off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard

    Slowly take your foot off the gas and hold the wheel steady until the tires grip again. Do not use the brakes hard.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Which numbered marking separates traffic going in opposite directions and allows drivers on both sides to pass when it is safe?

    • AMarking 6
    • BMarking 3
    • CMarking 5
    • DMarking 2
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Marking 2

    A broken yellow center line (marking 2) separates opposite directions and allows passing from either side when the way is clear.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?

    • ASteer hard the opposite way
    • BSpeed up
    • CSlam on the brakes
    • DEase off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go

    Take your foot off the gas, do not brake hard, and steer smoothly where you want to go.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

    • AToward the curb
    • BAway from the curb
    • CIt does not matter if the parking brake is set
    • DStraight ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Toward the curb

    When parking downhill, turn your wheels into the curb so the car rolls into it, not into the street.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    What should you do when you see this sign?

    • ASlow down and watch for deer, especially at dawn and dusk
    • BTurn off your headlights so deer are not blinded
    • CHonk your horn the whole time
    • DSwerve sharply if you see a deer
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Slow down and watch for deer, especially at dawn and dusk

    Deer are most active at dawn and dusk. If one appears, brake firmly and stay in your lane rather than swerving.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    You are in a left-turn lane facing a flashing yellow arrow. What may you do?

    • ATurn left, because oncoming traffic must stop for you
    • BTurn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
    • CStay stopped until a green arrow appears
    • DGo straight only
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

    A flashing yellow arrow allows the turn, but you must first yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    An angry driver makes rude gestures and shouts at you. What should you do?

    • AStay calm, avoid eye contact, and do not respond
    • BSpeed up to get in front of the driver
    • CBrake suddenly to teach the driver a lesson
    • DGesture back
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Stay calm, avoid eye contact, and do not respond

    Do not challenge an aggressive driver. Stay calm, ignore the gestures, and give the driver space.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    What do green signs like this one show?

    • ARules you must obey
    • BPlaces to get gas and food
    • CDirections and distances to places
    • DRoad work ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Directions and distances to places

    Green guide signs show routes, directions and distances in miles.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ATurn around here
    • BLeft turns are not allowed here
    • CU-turns are not allowed here
    • DSharp curve ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. U-turns are not allowed here

    A red circle with a slash means the action shown is not allowed. Here you may not make a U-turn.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Compared with a sober driver, about how much more likely is a driver with a BAC of 0.08% to crash?

    • AAbout 20 times
    • BAbout the same
    • CAbout 4 times
    • DAbout 1.5 times
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. About 4 times

    Drivers at a BAC of 0.08% are about four times more likely to crash than drivers with no alcohol.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe road becomes divided
    • BA narrow bridge is ahead
    • CA new lane is added
    • DThe right lane ends; merge left when it is safe
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The right lane ends; merge left when it is safe

    If you are in the lane that ends, signal and move over when there is a safe gap. Drivers in the other lane should help by adjusting speed.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    If you double your speed, about how much longer does it take to stop once you brake?

    • AAbout the same distance
    • BAbout half as far
    • CAbout four times as far
    • DAbout twice as far
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. About four times as far

    Braking distance grows with the square of speed, so doubling your speed makes it about four times longer.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Two cars meet on a steep, narrow mountain road where neither can pass. Which car has the right-of-way?

    • AThe car that is larger
    • BThe car with more passengers
    • CThe car facing uphill
    • DThe car facing downhill
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The car facing uphill

    The vehicle facing uphill has the right-of-way. The vehicle facing downhill should back up until the other car can pass.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Where should you stop at this sign if there is a crosswalk but no stop line?

    • AAfter the crosswalk, at the edge of the cross street
    • BInside the intersection, where you can see best
    • CBefore the crosswalk
    • DIn the middle of the crosswalk
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Before the crosswalk

    Stop at the stop line. If there is no line, stop before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before you enter the intersection.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    What is the only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration?

    • ATime
    • BExercise
    • CA cold shower
    • DBlack coffee
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Time

    Your body removes alcohol slowly. Coffee, exercise and cold showers do not lower your BAC.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
    • BNo passing
    • CA railroad crossing is ahead
    • DMerge into the next lane now
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop

    Slow down so you can yield to traffic at the YIELD sign ahead.

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