Arizona Driver License: Getting Your License, Permits and Registration

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Getting Your License, Permits and Registration. Free, no account needed.

1. A driver wants to renew vehicle registration, schedule a road test, and register as an organ donor without visiting an office in person. Where can all of this be done online?

Traffic Survival School's website
A Third Party provider
AZMVDNow.gov
az511.com

Answer: C — AZMVDNow.gov

AZMVDNow.gov is MVD's authorized website offering more than 20 online services, including registration renewal, road test appointments, and organ donor registration.

2. A driver has accumulated points on their record and is at risk of a suspension. They are referred to a program licensed by the Arizona chapter of the National Safety Council. What is this program?

A defensive driving course
Traffic Survival School
An MVD-approved driver education program
A Level I vehicle inspection

Answer: B — Traffic Survival School

The Traffic Survival School program, licensed by the Arizona chapter of the National Safety Council, serves drivers with serious convictions, accumulated points, or a suspension at risk.

3. A 42-year-old applies for a new operator license. What is the fee?

Answer: D — $20

The fee is $20 for applicants aged 40 to 44.

4. A 67-year-old applies for an ID card. What will they pay?

$7
$12
$25
Nothing, it's free

Answer: D — Nothing, it's free

An ID card is free at age 65 and over.

5. A driver's license was suspended. Besides resolving whatever caused the suspension, what will they typically owe to get their license back?

Only a returned check fee
An abandoned vehicle fee
A Traffic Survival School tuition fee only
Another application fee plus a reinstatement fee

Answer: D — Another application fee plus a reinstatement fee

After a revocation, suspension, or cancellation, you may owe another application fee plus a reinstatement fee.

6. Someone moves to a new address. How soon must they notify MVD?

30 days
10 days
90 days
15 days

Answer: B — 10 days

You must notify MVD within 10 days of a name or address change.

7. A service member exempt from Arizona residency is discharged while stationed here and takes a job driving a Class D vehicle for a company that operates in Arizona and elsewhere. How long can they keep driving on their home state's license before needing an Arizona one?

12 months
10 days
30 days
90 days

Answer: D — 90 days

After discharge, exempt military personnel may work up to 90 days on another state's license under these conditions.

8. A road test applicant brings a car manufactured in 1975. What safety equipment must it have that would not be required on an older, pre-1972 model?

Anti-lock brakes
Airbags
A backup camera
Seat belts

Answer: D — Seat belts

Seat belts are required for vehicles that are 1972 models or newer.

9. A car brought for a road test has an automatic parking assist feature. May the applicant use it during the test?

Yes, since the feature is standard equipment on the vehicle
Yes, if the examiner approves in advance
No, driver assistance systems are prohibited; every maneuver must be manual
Yes, but only for parallel parking

Answer: C — No, driver assistance systems are prohibited; every maneuver must be manual

Advanced driver assistance systems such as parking assist are prohibited during the test; every maneuver is manual.

10. Before a road test begins, an examiner checks that the applicant understands spoken English instructions. Which of these would the examiner ask?

"What is your license plate number?"
"Turn off your headlights."
"Does your speedometer work?"
"Back up to the corner."

Answer: C — "Does your speedometer work?"

Applicants must respond to directions including "does your speedometer work?" and "fasten your seat belt."

11. A crash causes bodily injury to two other people. What is the minimum liability coverage required to cover them both?

$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$15,000

Answer: B — $50,000

The minimum is $50,000 for bodily injury involving two or more people.

12. MVD's records show that a driver's insurance policy lists a different VIN than the vehicle it covers. What is the likely consequence?

A Class 6 felony charge
Suspension of the vehicle's registration and the driver's license
A $500 abandoned vehicle fee
An automatic title cancellation

Answer: B — Suspension of the vehicle's registration and the driver's license

A VIN mismatch between a policy and vehicle can suspend registration and license.

13. Someone moving to Arizona has an unresolved license suspension on record from their previous state. What happens when they apply for an Arizona license?

They are issued a restricted permit instead
They are blocked from getting an Arizona license
They must complete Traffic Survival School first
They must wait 90 days before applying

Answer: B — They are blocked from getting an Arizona license

Arizona belongs to the National Driver Register, and unresolved actions in another state block an Arizona license.

14. Someone moves to Arizona and starts a full-time job here (not seasonal farm work). By when must they get an Arizona license and registration?

Within 15 days
Within 7 months
Within 10 days
Immediately

Answer: D — Immediately

You must get an Arizona license and registration immediately if you work in Arizona, other than seasonal farm work.

15. An out-of-state college student takes 9 semester hours at an Arizona university and also works a part-time job locally. Are they considered an Arizona resident for licensing purposes?

Yes, because they are employed
No, but only because they are unemployed
No, students taking seven or more semester hours are not residents even if employed
Yes, because 9 hours is considered part-time

Answer: C — No, students taking seven or more semester hours are not residents even if employed

An out-of-state student taking seven or more semester hours is not a resident even if employed.

16. An applicant registers to vote on their license application using false information. What is the legal consequence?

A misdemeanor citation
License suspension only
No penalty, since registration is confidential
A Class 6 felony

Answer: D — A Class 6 felony

A false registration is a Class 6 felony.

17. A teenager is 15 years and 8 months old and wants to start supervised driving practice. What can they apply for?

A commercial learner permit
A graduated or motorcycle instruction permit
An operator instruction permit
A full Class G license

Answer: B — A graduated or motorcycle instruction permit

At 15 years and 6 months you may get a graduated or motorcycle instruction permit; an operator permit requires 18.

18. A graduated instruction permit holder wants to practice driving with a friend's older sibling in the passenger seat. How old must that person be, and what license must they hold?

At least 21, a Class A, B, C or D license
At least 25, any valid license
At least 18, any valid license
At least 21, a Class G license

Answer: A — At least 21, a Class A, B, C or D license

Permit holders must be accompanied by a Class A, B, C, or D licensed driver at least 21.

19. A motorcycle instruction permit holder wants to ride on the freeway with a passenger after sunset. Is this allowed?

Yes, but only without a passenger
No, only freeway riding is forbidden
No, the permit forbids passengers, freeway riding, and riding between sunset and sunrise
Yes, as long as the passenger wears a helmet

Answer: C — No, the permit forbids passengers, freeway riding, and riding between sunset and sunrise

A motorcycle permit forbids passengers and freeway riding, and riding between sunset and sunrise.

20. A 17-year-old with a graduated license drives at 1 a.m. directly to help with a family emergency, alone in the car. Is this allowed within the first 6 months of holding the license?

Yes, but only if a parent rides along
No, the midnight-to-5-a.m. curfew has no exceptions
Yes, trips directly to or from a family emergency are an exception
No, only work trips are exempt from curfew

Answer: C — Yes, trips directly to or from a family emergency are an exception

The curfew allows exceptions for trips directly to or from a family emergency, among others.

21. Within the first 6 months of holding a graduated license, a 16-year-old wants to drive three unrelated 17-year-old friends to a movie, with no adult in the car. Is this allowed?

No, passengers under 18 are never allowed
No, more than one passenger under 18 is not allowed unless they're siblings or a guardian is in the front seat
Yes, as long as everyone wears a seat belt
Yes, as long as it's before midnight

Answer: B — No, more than one passenger under 18 is not allowed unless they're siblings or a guardian is in the front seat

A Class G holder may not carry more than one passenger under 18 unless they are siblings or a licensed parent or guardian is in the front seat.

22. A 16-year-old did not complete a driver education program, Traffic Survival School, or a defensive driving course. To qualify for a graduated license, how many hours of supervised practice must a parent certify, and how many of those at night?

20 hours, 6 at night
30 hours, 10 at night
40 hours, 10 at night
30 hours, 6 at night

Answer: B — 30 hours, 10 at night

Without driver education, a parent or guardian must certify 30 hours of supervised practice including 10 at night.

23. A 17-year-old Class G license holder receives their second traffic conviction. What penalty applies?

Traffic Survival School
Permanent license revocation
A 6-month suspension
A 3-month suspension

Answer: D — A 3-month suspension

A second traffic conviction for a Class G driver under 18 brings a 3-month suspension.

24. Divorced parents share joint legal custody of their 16-year-old, who applies for a license. How many parent signatures are required on the application?

Neither; a guardian must sign instead
Only one, chosen by the teen
Both parents
Only the custodial parent

Answer: C — Both parents

Both parents must sign if unmarried with joint custody.

25. A young man turns 18. Under federal law, how long does he have to register with Selective Service?

30 days
90 days
10 days
He must already be registered by his 18th birthday

Answer: A — 30 days

Federal law requires Selective Service registration within 30 days of the 18th birthday.

26. A 17-year-old wants a motorcycle license. What must they do first?

Hold a motorcycle permit for 6 months and complete an approved course or 30 certified practice hours
Hold a graduated Class G license first
Wait until age 18 with no other requirement
Complete Traffic Survival School only

Answer: A — Hold a motorcycle permit for 6 months and complete an approved course or 30 certified practice hours

Under 18, a motorcycle license applicant must hold a permit 6 months and complete an approved course or 30 certified practice hours.

27. A traveler wants to use their state-issued credential to pass through airport security under the REAL ID Act. What visual feature must it display?

A yellow star in the upper right
The word "VETERAN"
A blue star
A red stripe

Answer: A — A yellow star in the upper right

A compliant Travel ID carries a yellow star in the upper right corner.

28. Someone already holds an Arizona driver's license. Can they also get a separate ID card at the same time?

Yes, but only if under 18
No, unless it's for AMBER Alert purposes
Yes, if both are non-Travel versions
No, you may not hold an ID card and a license at the same time

Answer: D — No, you may not hold an ID card and a license at the same time

You may not hold an ID card and a license at the same time.

29. Someone buys a used vehicle in a private sale. Within how many days must they apply for a title?

30 days
90 days
10 days
15 days

Answer: D — 15 days

You must apply for a title within 15 days of buying a vehicle.

30. A vehicle requires an annual emissions test. What registration term options are available for it?

Either 1 or 2 years
1 year only
5 years
2 years only

Answer: B — 1 year only

Annual emissions vehicles cannot take the 2-year option, and the 5-year option is only for vehicles needing no emissions test during that period, leaving only the 1-year term.