Oklahoma Permit Test (DPS Written Test) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs & Signals
A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign requires you to:
- a.Yield only to trucks
- b.Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe
- c.Slow down without stopping
- d.Stop only if a signal is present
Answer: b
Explanation: A red octagon is a STOP sign. Stop fully at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then proceed when it is safe. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, traffic signs)
- 2. Signs & Signals
A flashing yellow traffic signal means:
- a.Slow down and proceed with caution
- b.Stop and wait for green
- c.Come to a full stop like a STOP sign
- d.The signal is broken
Answer: a
Explanation: A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed carefully, watching for cross traffic and pedestrians. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, traffic signals)
- 3. Signs & Signals
A solid white line along your side of the road marks:
- a.The center of a two-way road
- b.The edge of the roadway or a lane you should not cross
- c.A passing zone
- d.A bike-only lane
Answer: b
Explanation: A solid white line marks the edge of the road or separates lanes of traffic going the same direction; crossing it is discouraged or prohibited. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, pavement markings)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
You want to turn left across oncoming traffic at a green light. You must:
- a.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe
- b.Turn at once because you were there first
- c.Expect oncoming cars to stop
- d.Turn only if you honk
Answer: a
Explanation: A left turn yields to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. Wait for a safe gap before turning. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, turns and right of way)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
When you meet a funeral procession, you should:
- a.Cut into the procession to save time
- b.Yield and not cut through the line of vehicles in the procession
- c.Speed past on the right
- d.Stop in the middle of the road
Answer: b
Explanation: Yield to a funeral procession and do not drive between vehicles in the procession, which may lawfully proceed together. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, right of way)
- 6. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
A stopped school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. You must:
- a.Pass carefully on the left
- b.Continue if you do not see children
- c.Slow to 15 mph and pass
- d.Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm folds
Answer: d
Explanation: Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and stop arm extended, and remain stopped until it withdraws them and the bus moves. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, school buses)
- 7. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
When you share the road with a large truck, you should remember that trucks:
- a.Have large blind spots and need more room to stop
- b.Can stop faster than cars
- c.Have no blind spots
- d.Should always yield to you
Answer: a
Explanation: Large trucks have big blind spots and long stopping distances. Avoid lingering beside them and do not cut in closely in front. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, sharing the road with trucks)
- 8. Speed & Conditions
When rain begins after a dry spell, the road is often most slippery because:
- a.Water cools the tires
- b.Rain improves traction
- c.The road absorbs the water instantly
- d.Rain mixes with oil and dust to form a slick film
Answer: d
Explanation: The first rain after dry weather lifts oil and dust into a slick film, so slow down and increase following distance. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, adjusting to conditions)
- 9. Speed & Conditions
In a marked school zone during posted hours you should:
- a.Keep normal speed
- b.Slow to the reduced school-zone limit and watch for children
- c.Stop completely at all times
- d.Use your horn to warn children
Answer: b
Explanation: Obey the reduced school-zone speed during posted hours and be ready for children and crossing guards. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, school zones)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & the Graduated License
For drivers under 21, Oklahoma applies a rule of:
- a.The same 0.08 as adults
- b.0.05 percent
- c.Zero tolerance for any measurable alcohol
- d.No alcohol limit
Answer: c
Explanation: Oklahoma's zero-tolerance law makes it illegal for a driver under 21 to drive with any measurable alcohol in their system. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, underage drinking and driving)