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Oregon DMV permit practice test 13

25 questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual, covering sharing the road, licensing laws and penalties, road signs, signals and pavement markings. 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 1A large vehicle is backing into a loading area across the street. What should you do?

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    B: Never cross behind a large vehicle that is backing or preparing to back. A backing large vehicle may block the street. Never cross behind it while it is preparing to back or backing. Oregon Driver Manual: Large Vehicles: Backing, page 54.

  2. Question 2Which information must you give the other driver after a collision in Oregon?

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    C: Your name, address, driver license number, license plate number and insurance information. Exchange name, address, license number, plate number and insurance information with other drivers, passengers or injured pedestrians. Oregon Driver Manual: Traffic Collisions: Your Responsibilities, page 94.

  3. Question 3What color are guide and information signs that show exits and directions to cities?

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    A: Green. Guide or information signs are green and give exit information or directions to roads and cities. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs, page 13.

  4. Question 4In Oregon, a lane painted solid red is:

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    B: A transit-only lane, not for cars. Red markings designate transit-only lanes for buses, light rail or bikes. Not all transit lanes are red, so watch for signs. Oregon Driver Manual: Pavement Markings: Red markings, page 25.

  5. Question 5On a mountain road you see smoke coming from a truck's wheels. What should you do?

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    C: Leave more space and do not pass. Smoking wheels or high speed downhill can be a sign of brake loss. Leave more space and do not pass. Oregon Driver Manual: Large Vehicles: Hills or mountain roads, page 54.

  6. Question 6Which is a reason you can lose your Oregon driving privileges?

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    B: Driving uninsured. Reasons include DUII, failing to report a collision, driving uninsured, too many traffic convictions and failing to pay court fines. Oregon Driver Manual: Loss of Driving Privileges, page 95.

  7. Question 7Blue signs along the highway tell you about:

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    A: Motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, rest areas and EV charging. Motorist service signs are blue and show services and facilities such as fuel, food, lodging, rest areas, EV charging and hospitals. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Motorist Service Signs, page 14.

  8. Question 8Striped red lines along a transit-only lane show:

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    D: Where you may enter the transit lane to turn, park or enter a driveway. Striped red lines show where cars may enter the transit-only lane to turn, park or reach a driveway. Oregon Driver Manual: Pavement Markings: Striped red lines, page 25.

  9. Question 9A pilot vehicle leading an oversized load is coming toward you. What should you do?

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    C: Reduce speed and move as far right as possible while staying in your lane. If a pilot vehicle is in oncoming traffic, slow down and position your vehicle as far right as possible in your lane. Oregon Driver Manual: Pilot Vehicles, page 54.

  10. Question 10What does Oregon call the program that can suspend drivers for too many traffic convictions?

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    C: Driver Improvement Program. Too many traffic convictions can lead to loss of privileges through the Driver Improvement Program. Oregon Driver Manual: Loss of Driving Privileges, page 95.

  11. Question 11Brown signs point you toward:

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    A: Historic, cultural and recreational sites such as parks and picnic areas. Brown signs direct you to historic and cultural locations, scenic areas, picnic grounds and parks. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Historic, Cultural, and Recreational Signs, page 13.

  12. Question 12A school bus ahead has flashing amber lights. What does that mean?

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    C: The bus is about to stop to load or unload children; prepare to stop. Flashing amber lights warn that the bus is about to stop to load or unload; prepare to stop. Oregon Driver Manual: School Buses, page 55.

  13. Question 13A police officer signals you to pull over. What should you do?

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    C: Drive as close as safely possible to the right side, stop and turn off the engine. Pull to the right, stop and turn off the engine. Don't stop in an intersection or the median, and stay in your vehicle unless asked. Oregon Driver Manual: Police Stops, page 58.

  14. Question 14In Oregon, what is a "Safety Corridor"?

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    B: A designated stretch of highway with more fatal and serious injury crashes than the statewide average. Safety corridors are stretches of highway with more fatal and serious injury collisions than average. Signs ask you to turn on your lights for safety. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Safety Corridors, page 13.

  15. Question 15A school bus is stopped with flashing red lights. When may you go?

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    A: When the driver turns off the flashing red lights. Stop before reaching the bus and remain stopped until the driver turns off the flashing red lights. Oregon Driver Manual: School Buses, page 55.

  16. Question 16You are stopped by police at night. What should you do before the officer approaches?

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    D: Turn on the vehicle's interior light. If it's dark, turn on the interior light after stopping and before the officer approaches; keep hands on the wheel. Oregon Driver Manual: Police Stops, page 58.

  17. Question 17What should you do when you enter a signed Safety Corridor in Oregon?

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    A: Turn on your lights for safety. The manual says to turn on your lights in a safety corridor; the signs may include diamond-shaped flags. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Safety Corridors, page 13.

  18. Question 18You are on a four-lane road with a painted center turn lane. A school bus stops on the other side with red lights flashing. What must you do?

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    C: Stop; a painted median or turn lane does not create separate roads. A painted median strip or turn lane does not create two separate roads, so all lanes of traffic must stop. Oregon Driver Manual: School Buses, page 55.

  19. Question 19If you disagree with a traffic ticket, where is it decided?

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    B: In court. Do not argue with the officer at the scene; violations and traffic crimes are decided in court. Oregon Driver Manual: Police Stops, page 58.

  20. Question 20What sign shape marks the beginning of a school zone and warns of school crossings?

    fluorescent yellow-green and black pentagon road sign
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    A: Five-sided (pentagon). The five-sided yellow school sign marks the beginning of school zones and warns of school crossings. Oregon Driver Manual: School Zones, page 49.

  21. Question 21On a divided highway with an unpaved median or barrier, a school bus stops with red lights on the opposite side. Must you stop?

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    A: No, only traffic on the same side as the bus must stop. With two roads separated by an unpaved median or barrier, only drivers on the same side as the bus must stop. Oregon Driver Manual: School Buses, page 55.

  22. Question 22If you pass the vision test wearing glasses or contact lenses, what happens?

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    A: Your driving privilege will show that corrective lenses are required. If you test while wearing glasses or contacts, your driving privilege will indicate corrective lenses are required. Oregon Driver Manual: Vision Test, page 1.

  23. Question 23A variable speed sign is yellow and says ADVISORY SPEED. What is true about it?

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    C: It recommends a speed for current conditions, but police may enforce it through the basic rule. Variable advisory speed signs are yellow recommendations, not speed limits, but police can enforce them through the basic rule law. Oregon Driver Manual: Variable Speed Signs, page 20.

  24. Question 24A worker transport bus or a place-of-worship bus is stopped with flashing red lights. What should you do?

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    A: Treat the lights the same as you would for a school bus. If these buses turn on flashing amber or red lights, you must treat them the same as a school bus. Oregon Driver Manual: Places of Worship or Worker Buses, page 56.

  25. Question 25How much does it cost to take the vision test at Oregon DMV?

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    A: Nothing; there is no fee. There is no fee for taking the vision test. Oregon Driver Manual: Vision Test, page 1.

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