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Oregon DMV permit practice test 10

25 questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual, covering hazards, weather and night driving, licensing laws and penalties, road signs, signals and pavement markings, speed limits and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Oregon DMV test has 35 questions and you need 28 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1Which part of a winter road usually freezes first?

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    A: Bridges and shaded areas. A bridge or shaded area freezes first and may be icy when the rest of the road is clear. Oregon Driver Manual: Snow and Ice, page 78.

  2. Question 2For supervised driving hours to count in Oregon, the supervising driver must be:

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    D: At least 21 and have had valid driving privileges for at least 3 years. Driving experience only counts if supervised by someone at least 21 who has held valid driving privileges for at least 3 years. Oregon Driver Manual: How to Apply, page 90.

  3. Question 3What does a REVERSING CURVES warning sign that bends first to the right mean?

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    C: The road ahead curves right, then left. A reversing curves sign means the road curves one way and then the other; this one curves right, then left. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Reversing Curves, page 11.

  4. Question 4The center line is a double line: solid yellow on your side and broken yellow on the other side. May you pass?

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    B: No, passing is not allowed from your side. A solid yellow line on your side means you may not pass; drivers on the broken-line side may pass. Oregon Driver Manual: Pavement Markings: Double center line, page 22.

  5. Question 5What happens to traffic fines in Oregon work zones?

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    C: They are doubled in all work zones. Traffic fines are doubled in all work zones. Oregon Driver Manual: Work Zones, page 59.

  6. Question 6Another driver begins to pass you. What should you do?

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    B: Stay to the right and help by adjusting your speed so they can return to the lane. Stay right and adjust your speed to let the vehicle move back into the lane as soon as possible. Oregon Driver Manual: Being Passed, page 33.

  7. Question 7How should you take a curve?

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    B: Slow down before entering, stay right of center, and speed up gradually as you leave. Slow down before the curve, use the posted advisory speed as a guide, stay right of the center line, and increase speed gradually as you exit. Oregon Driver Manual: Curves, page 30.

  8. Question 8Your light is green, but traffic on the far side of the intersection is backed up. What should you do?

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    A: Do not enter until there is room for your vehicle on the other side. Even with a green light, do not enter an intersection unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side. Oregon Driver Manual: Intersections, page 42.

  9. Question 9Who else may use bike lanes and paths, and must be yielded to like a bicyclist?

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    D: Operators of motorized wheelchairs, scooters and personal assistive mobility devices. Motorized wheelchairs, scooters and personal assistive mobility devices may use bike lanes; yield to them as you would a bicyclist. Oregon Driver Manual: Bicycles, page 51.

  10. Question 10What is the safest way to pull out of a parallel parking space into traffic?

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    A: Signal, check mirrors and blind spots, and yield to all other traffic. When leaving a parked position, check mirrors and blind spots and yield to all other traffic. Oregon Driver Manual: Parking & Stopping, page 68.

  11. Question 11What is a defensive driver always aware of?

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    B: Their surroundings and possible escape routes. A defensive driver is always aware of their surroundings and possible escape routes. Oregon Driver Manual: Defensive Driving, page 73.

  12. Question 12When is a snowy or icy road likely to be most slippery?

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    B: When the temperature is near the freezing point. The road is likely most slippery when the temperature is near freezing rather than below freezing. Oregon Driver Manual: Snow and Ice, page 78.

  13. Question 13An Oregon Class C license allows you to drive which vehicles?

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    C: Any vehicle under 26,000 pounds that doesn't require a CDL or motorcycle endorsement, such as cars, vans, pickups, mopeds and autocycles. Class C covers passenger cars, mopeds, autocycles, vans and pickups up to 26,000 pounds that don't need a CDL or motorcycle endorsement. Oregon Driver Manual: Other Important Information (Class C), page 89.

  14. Question 14A side road ("T" intersection) warning sign means:

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    B: A T intersection is ahead and traffic may enter from the left or right. The Side Road sign warns of a T intersection ahead where traffic may enter the road from the side. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Side Road, page 11.

  15. Question 15A double solid yellow center line means:

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    B: No passing in either direction, but you may turn left across it to enter or exit a roadway after oncoming traffic clears. Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions, but you may cross them to turn left into or out of a roadway once oncoming traffic is clear. Oregon Driver Manual: Pavement Markings: Double solid yellow line, page 22.

  16. Question 16Which of these counts as illegal racing on Oregon roads?

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    C: Any acceleration or speed contest or making a speed record. It is illegal to race on any road. Racing includes any acceleration or speed contest or making a speed record. Oregon Driver Manual: Racing, page 21.

  17. Question 17May you flash your lights or wave to tell a following driver it is safe to pass you?

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    D: No, the law prohibits flashing signals to tell drivers when to pass. Do not use hands or lights to signal drivers when to pass; the law prohibits flashing any of your signals for this purpose. Oregon Driver Manual: Being Passed, page 33.

  18. Question 18When you have vehicle trouble on a freeway, what does the manual recommend?

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    A: Move to the right shoulder, turn on hazard lights, and stay in or near the vehicle away from traffic if possible. Pull to the right shoulder or emergency area, use hazard lights and stay in or near your vehicle on the side away from traffic. Walking along a freeway is dangerous. Oregon Driver Manual: Freeway Driving: Vehicle Trouble, page 35.

  19. Question 19At a stop sign with no stop line or crosswalk markings, where should you stop?

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    A: Before the unmarked crossing area, before entering the intersection. Stop before the marked stop line or crosswalk; if none, stop before the unmarked crossing area before entering the intersection. Oregon Driver Manual: Intersections, page 42.

  20. Question 20At a signal with a green bike box, where should you stop on red?

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    D: Behind the bike box. Stop behind the bike box; do not stop in it. People on bicycles move into the box in front of you. Oregon Driver Manual: Bike Boxes, page 51.

  21. Question 21Whenever you park on a hill, you should:

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    D: Set the parking brake and leave the vehicle in park (automatic) or in gear (manual). Always set your parking brake and leave the car in park or in gear, then turn the wheels to prevent rolling. Oregon Driver Manual: Parking on Hills, page 69.

  22. Question 22At 60 mph, how does the manual describe the distance needed to recognize a hazard and stop?

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    C: Greater than the length of a football field. At 60 mph the distance from recognizing a hazard to stopping is greater than the length of a football field. Oregon Driver Manual: Stopping Distances, page 29.

  23. Question 23How should you use the gas pedal on snow or ice?

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    B: Press it gently; too much power may spin the tires. Gently press the gas pedal; too much power can cause the tires to spin or the car to slide. Oregon Driver Manual: Snow and Ice, page 78.

  24. Question 24What is Oregon's minimum liability insurance for property damage per collision?

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    D: $20,000. Minimums are $25,000 per person and $50,000 per collision for bodily injury, and $20,000 for property damage. Oregon Driver Manual: Mandatory Insurance, page 93.

  25. Question 25You see an ADDED LANE warning sign. What should you do?

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    B: No merge is needed; two roadways join and both keep a lane. An Add Lane sign means two roadways join together and you do not need to merge. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Add Lane, page 11.

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