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Oregon DMV permit practice test 3

25 questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual, covering emergencies, parking, safe and defensive driving, hazards, weather and night driving, alcohol and drugs 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 1What three actions does the manual list for avoiding or minimizing a collision?

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    C: Stop quickly, turn quickly, speed up. You can avoid or lessen a collision by stopping quickly, turning quickly or speeding up. Oregon Driver Manual: Avoiding a Collision, page 74.

  2. Question 2You park facing uphill next to a curb. How should your front wheels be pointed?

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    A: Toward the travel lane. Uphill against a curb, turn your wheels toward the travel lane (away from the curb). Oregon Driver Manual: Parking on Hills, page 69.

  3. Question 3How should the shoulder strap of your safety belt be worn?

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    D: Across your chest and shoulder with no slack. Don't leave slack in the belt and never put the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back. Oregon Driver Manual: Safety Belts, page 73.

  4. Question 4When you are required to dim your headlights, what about fog lights and other auxiliary lights?

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    C: They must be off. When you must dim your headlights, auxiliary lights such as fog lights must also be off. Oregon Driver Manual: Hazardous Conditions: Using Lights, page 76.

  5. Question 5What does Oregon's Implied Consent law mean?

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    C: By driving, you have agreed to take a breath, blood or urine test when asked by an officer. By driving you agree to a breath, blood or urine test when asked by police. Refusing can bring a fine and/or suspension. Oregon Driver Manual: Impaired Driving (Implied Consent), page 83.

  6. Question 6How many times may you take the knowledge test online in a 24-hour period?

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    B: Two times. Online, you may test two times in a 24-hour period and four times in total; then you must test at a DMV office. Oregon Driver Manual: Guidelines for Taking a Knowledge Test Online, page 3.

  7. Question 7Which color group do Oregon's prohibitive regulatory signs such as STOP, YIELD and DO NOT ENTER belong to?

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    A: Red. Signs that prohibit actions or movements are red, which helps control traffic through intersections. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive, page 7.

  8. Question 8In Oregon, how is a steady red arrow treated?

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    D: Stop and remain stopped until the signal changes, but the same turns allowed on a steady red are allowed. A steady red arrow means stop, except that the turns allowed on a steady red signal are also allowed on a red arrow. Oregon Driver Manual: Traffic Signals: Red Arrow, page 15.

  9. Question 9Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in an Oregon business district?

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    A: 20 mph. The statutory speed in any business district is 20 mph. Oregon Driver Manual: Speed Regulations: Speed Limits, page 19.

  10. Question 10In which situation should you increase your following distance?

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    D: When the driver behind you wants to pass. Slow down slightly to leave room ahead so a passing driver can complete the pass. Wet roads, darkness and heavy loads also call for more space. Oregon Driver Manual: Maintaining a Space Cushion: Following Distance, page 27.

  11. Question 11What is the correct way to enter a freeway from an on-ramp?

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    C: Use the ramp to speed up, yield to freeway traffic, and merge at its speed. Use the on-ramp to accelerate to freeway speed and merge, yielding to traffic already on the freeway. Keep moving if possible. Oregon Driver Manual: Freeway Driving: Entering a Freeway, page 34.

  12. Question 12A driver ahead has a right turn signal on. What should you assume?

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    A: Do not rely only on the signal; they may turn left or not turn at all. Don't rely solely on another driver's signal; they may signal one way and go another, or turn without signaling. Oregon Driver Manual: Turn Signals, page 38.

  13. Question 13What does it mean to yield?

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    A: To slow down or stop so another vehicle or pedestrian can continue safely. Yielding means slowing or stopping to let another vehicle or pedestrian continue safely. Oregon Driver Manual: Lane Travel, page 18.

  14. Question 14You are turning at an intersection WITHOUT a traffic signal. Before you begin to turn, the pedestrian must be:

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    C: Past the lane you are turning into plus the next lane. At an intersection without a signal, wait until the pedestrian is past the lane you are turning into, plus the next lane. Oregon Driver Manual: Pedestrians, page 47.

  15. Question 15You will not be able to stop in time to avoid a collision ahead. What does the manual suggest?

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    D: Turn away from it; you can usually turn faster than you can stop. In most cases you can turn more quickly than you can stop. If you can't stop in time, turn away. Oregon Driver Manual: Avoiding a Collision, page 74.

  16. Question 16On a sloped road with no curb, where should your front wheels point when you park?

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    A: Toward the edge of the road. With no curb, turn your wheels toward the edge of the road. Oregon Driver Manual: Parking on Hills, page 69.

  17. Question 17Which is a way to communicate with other drivers?

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    B: Using your horn as a reasonable warning. Signal, use brake lights, turn on headlights, use the horn as a reasonable warning and use hazard lights when needed. Oregon Driver Manual: Communicating With Other Drivers, page 74.

  18. Question 18Is it legal to drive at night using only your parking lights?

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    A: No. It is illegal to drive at night or in bad weather with only parking lights on. Oregon Driver Manual: Hazardous Conditions: Using Lights, page 76.

  19. Question 19What can happen if you refuse a breath, blood or urine test requested by an Oregon police officer?

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    B: A fine and/or suspension of your driving privileges. Refusing may result in a fine and/or suspension of your driving privileges. Oregon Driver Manual: Impaired Driving (Implied Consent), page 83.

  20. Question 20After how many total online knowledge test attempts must you test at a DMV office instead?

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    B: Four. You may take the test online four times total; after four attempts you must test at a DMV office. Oregon Driver Manual: Guidelines for Taking a Knowledge Test Online, page 3.

  21. Question 21Most other regulatory signs, such as speed limit and ONE WAY signs, are what shape and color?

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    B: Rectangular, white with black words or symbols. Other regulatory signs are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background and tell you what to do. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other, page 8.

  22. Question 22The light turns steady yellow as you approach an intersection. What should you do?

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    A: Stop before entering the intersection; if you cannot stop safely, drive carefully through. A steady yellow warns that red is coming. Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely; otherwise proceed carefully. Oregon Driver Manual: Traffic Signals: Steady Circular Yellow, page 15.

  23. Question 23Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in a residential district or public park in Oregon?

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    C: 25 mph. Residential districts, public parks and ocean shores where vehicles are allowed have a 25 mph limit. Oregon Driver Manual: Speed Regulations: Speed Limits, page 19.

  24. Question 24Why should you leave extra room when stopped behind a vehicle on a hill?

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    A: It may roll back when it starts to move. The vehicle ahead may roll back when it starts moving on a hill. Oregon Driver Manual: Maintaining a Space Cushion: Following Distance, page 28.

  25. Question 25Who has the right of way when you merge onto a freeway?

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    B: Traffic already on the freeway. You must yield to traffic already on the freeway. Oregon Driver Manual: Freeway Driving: Entering a Freeway, page 34.

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