Oklahoma Permit Test (DPS Written Test) — All Questions

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

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)

A yellow, pennant-shaped (pointing sideways) sign means:

• a.A rest area ahead
• b.The road is closed
• c.A railroad crossing
• d.No passing zone✓

A yellow pennant on the left side of the road marks the start of a no-passing zone. Do not pass until it is legal and safe again. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, warning signs)

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

A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed carefully, watching for cross traffic and pedestrians. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, traffic signals)

A five-sided (pentagon) sign indicates:

• a.A hospital
• b.A freeway exit
• c.A school zone or school crossing✓
• d.A dead-end road

A five-sided sign warns of a school zone or school crossing ahead. Slow down and watch for children. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, warning signs)

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

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)

At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver who yields is:

• a.The one going straight
• b.The vehicle on the right
• c.The vehicle on the left✓
• d.The faster vehicle

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, 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

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)

Under Oklahoma's Move Over law, when you approach a stopped emergency or road-service vehicle with flashing lights, you should:

• a.Keep your speed and stay in your lane
• b.Stop in the roadway until it moves
• c.Pass on the shoulder
• d.Move over a lane if you can, or slow down and pass with caution✓

Oklahoma's Move Over law requires changing lanes away from a stopped emergency or service vehicle when safe, or slowing down and passing carefully. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, Move Over law)

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

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)

A pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk as you approach. You must:

• a.Yield and stop if needed to let the pedestrian cross safely✓
• b.Continue because vehicles always have the right of way
• c.Honk so they move faster
• d.Swerve around them

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, stopping if necessary to let them cross safely. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, pedestrians)

A good minimum following distance in normal conditions is about:

• a.Half a second
• b.One car length
• c.Three seconds✓
• d.Ten car lengths at all times

Use at least a three-second following distance in good conditions, and add more time when the road is wet, icy, or crowded. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, following distance)

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✓

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)

Oklahoma law on text messaging while driving is that:

• a.Texting is allowed at stop signs
• b.Reading, writing, or sending text messages while driving is prohibited✓
• c.Only drivers under 18 are restricted
• d.Texting is allowed below 30 mph

Oklahoma prohibits reading, writing, or sending text messages while driving. Put the phone away and focus on the road. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, distracted driving)

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

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)

On rural interstate highways in Oklahoma, the posted maximum speed is commonly as high as:

• a.55 mph
• b.65 mph
• c.75 mph✓
• d.85 mph

Oklahoma posts up to 75 mph on many rural interstates, and certain turnpikes may post higher. Always obey the posted signs. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, speed limits)

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✓

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)

Driving much slower than the normal flow of traffic is:

• a.Dangerous and can be unlawful, so keep right and let faster traffic pass✓
• b.Always the safest choice
• c.Required in all lanes
• d.Only a problem at night

Driving too slowly can obstruct traffic and cause crashes. Keep to the right and let faster vehicles pass. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, minimum speed)

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

Obey the reduced school-zone speed during posted hours and be ready for children and crossing guards. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, school zones)

For a driver 21 or older, Oklahoma's per se BAC limit is:

• a.0.05 percent
• b.0.08 percent✓
• c.0.10 percent
• d.0.15 percent

A driver 21 or older is legally impaired at 0.08 percent BAC and can be charged below that if impaired. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, DUI)

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

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)

An Oklahoma intermediate license holder is generally restricted from:

• a.Driving to school
• b.Driving with any adult
• c.Driving on state highways
• d.Driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. or carrying more than one non-family passenger, with limited exceptions✓

During the intermediate stage, driving is generally restricted between about 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and limited to one non-family passenger, with exceptions such as work, school, or a licensed adult present. Confirm current limits with DPS. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, Graduated Driver License)

Oklahoma's Implied Consent law means that, by driving, you agree to:

• a.Submit to a breath, blood, or other chemical test if lawfully arrested for DUI✓
• b.Waive all traffic tickets
• c.Skip the road test
• d.Allow searches of your home

By driving in Oklahoma you consent to chemical testing if arrested for DUI; refusing brings an automatic license revocation. (Oklahoma Driver's Manual, Implied Consent)