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Oregon DMV permit practice test 6

25 questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual, covering licensing laws and penalties, road signs, signals and pavement markings, speed limits, following and passing 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 1Who may ride in the vehicle during an Oregon drive test?

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    C: Only you and the examiner. Only you and the examiner are allowed in the vehicle; translators, family, friends and pets are not. Oregon Driver Manual: Rules and Guidelines for Drive Tests, page 4.

  2. Question 2What does a KEEP RIGHT sign tell you?

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    A: A traffic island, median or obstruction divides the road ahead; keep to the right. Keep Right signs warn of a traffic island, median or obstruction ahead. Drive to its right. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Keep Right, page 9.

  3. Question 3At a steady circular green light, you want to turn right. Whom must you yield to?

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    B: Pedestrians. On a green circle, right turns must first yield to pedestrians; left turns must yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Oregon Driver Manual: Traffic Signals: Steady Circular Green, page 16.

  4. Question 4What is the speed limit in an Oregon school speed zone when the school speed limit applies?

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    A: 20 mph. School speed zones carry a reduced speed of 20 mph, from the SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT 20 sign to the END SCHOOL ZONE sign or another speed sign. Oregon Driver Manual: School Zones, page 49.

  5. Question 5Is it legal to exceed the speed limit to finish passing?

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    C: No, it is against the law to exceed the limit at any time. Do not exceed the speed limit when passing; exceeding speed limits is illegal at all times. Oregon Driver Manual: Passing, page 31.

  6. Question 6You spot traffic slowing ahead on the freeway. What does the manual suggest?

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    B: Lightly tap your brake pedal several times to warn drivers behind you. Lightly tapping the brakes several times alerts drivers behind you that traffic is slowing. Oregon Driver Manual: Freeway Driving, page 34.

  7. Question 7Can you turn left on red from a two-way road onto a one-way road going left in Oregon?

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    B: Yes, after stopping and yielding to traffic and pedestrians, unless a sign prohibits it. Oregon allows a left (or right) turn from a two-way road onto a one-way road against a red light after stopping and yielding. Oregon Driver Manual: Turns: Left or Right Turn: Two-Way Road to One-Way Road, page 40.

  8. Question 8An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches from behind. What must you do?

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    B: Immediately drive as close as safely possible to the right side of the road and stop. Yield to emergency vehicles approaching from any direction: move as far right as safely possible and stop, staying stopped until it passes. Oregon Driver Manual: Emergency Vehicles, page 58.

  9. Question 9You are leaving a driveway and must cross a sidewalk. What must you do?

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    A: Stop before reaching the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians and bicyclists. When crossing a sidewalk from a parking lot, alley or driveway, stop before the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians and people riding bicycles. Oregon Driver Manual: Pedestrians, page 47.

  10. Question 10Your brakes fail. What should you try first?

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    B: Pump the brakes to build up pressure. Pump the brakes, shift to a lower gear, slowly apply the parking brake, warn others, then ease onto the shoulder. Oregon Driver Manual: Vehicle Equipment Failures: Brakes Fail, page 85.

  11. Question 11How close to the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing may you park?

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    B: Not within 50 feet. You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing. Oregon Driver Manual: No Parking, page 71.

  12. Question 12You receive a text while driving. What should you do?

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    B: Ignore it until you stop in a safe place. Turn the phone off or ignore it; activities that take your eyes off the road, such as texting, are dangerous. Oregon Driver Manual: Distracted Driving, page 80.

  13. Question 13When roads are wet, how should you brake?

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    D: Sooner and more gently than usual. When roads are wet, apply the brakes sooner and more gently than usual. Oregon Driver Manual: Rain, page 77.

  14. Question 14What does the manual say about using alcohol and marijuana together?

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    A: Together they can reduce your ability to drive safely. Using alcohol and marijuana together can reduce your ability to drive safely; the safest choice is not to drive. Oregon Driver Manual: Impaired Driving, page 82.

  15. Question 15When may Oregon DMV waive the drive test?

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    C: When you are a new resident surrendering a valid out-of-state license (or expired less than one year), or DMV gets proof of an ODOT-approved driver education course in the past two years. DMV may waive the drive test for new residents with an out-of-state license valid or expired under one year, or with ODOT-approved driver education completed within two years. Oregon Driver Manual: Drive Test, page 3.

  16. Question 16A CENTER LANE TURN ONLY sign means the center lane is:

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    B: Shared for left turns by traffic from both directions. The center lane is shared by drivers from both directions to make left turns. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Center Lane Turn Only, page 9.

  17. Question 17A steady yellow arrow means:

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    A: The protected turn is ending; stop before the intersection if you can do so safely. A steady yellow arrow warns the signal is about to turn red; stop before entering, or proceed carefully if you cannot stop safely. Oregon Driver Manual: Traffic Signals: Yellow Arrow, page 16.

  18. Question 18A school speed sign says the 20 mph limit applies during school hours. When does it apply?

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    B: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days school is in session. A School Hours sign means the limit applies between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days. If unsure whether it's a school day, slow to 20 mph. Oregon Driver Manual: School Zones: School Hours Speed Limit Sign, page 49.

  19. Question 19When is it safe to return to your lane after passing?

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    B: When you can see the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. When you can see the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, signal and return to your lane. Oregon Driver Manual: Passing, page 31.

  20. Question 20When should you use the freeway shoulder?

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    C: Only in an emergency. The shoulder should only be used in an emergency. Oregon Driver Manual: Freeway Driving: Leaving a Freeway, page 35.

  21. Question 21When turning left from a one-way road onto another one-way road, which lane should you start from?

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    B: The lane nearest the left curb. Approach the turn in the lane nearest the left curb and turn into the nearest left lane of the new road. Oregon Driver Manual: Turns: Left Turn: One-Way Road to One-Way Road, page 40.

  22. Question 22You are entering an intersection when an ambulance with siren appears behind you. What should you do?

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    D: Continue through the intersection, then pull to the right and stop. Do not stop in an intersection. Drive through, then pull to the right and stop. Oregon Driver Manual: Emergency Vehicles, page 58.

  23. Question 23A pedestrian carrying a white cane is about to cross while you have a green light. What must you do?

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    B: Stop and remain stopped until the person has crossed the entire road. Yield to a blind pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog; stay stopped until they cross the entire road, even with a green light. Oregon Driver Manual: White Canes and Guide Dogs, page 48.

  24. Question 24Your accelerator sticks. What should you do?

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    A: Shift to neutral using an open palm, steer smoothly while braking, and pull off when safe. Search for an escape path, shift to neutral with an open palm, steer smoothly while braking and pull off safely. Oregon Driver Manual: Vehicle Equipment Failures: Accelerator Sticks, page 85.

  25. Question 25Within what distance of a traffic signal or sign is parking prohibited if your vehicle would hide it from view?

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    B: 50 feet. Do not park within 50 feet of a traffic signal or sign if your vehicle hides it from view. Oregon Driver Manual: No Parking, page 71.

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