OK Permit Practice Test 5

All 20 questions in test 5

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1. 1. What does the Oklahoma manual suggest when you see a steep hill warning sign?

   1. Approach with caution and consider using a lower gear
   2. Shift into neutral and coast down the grade
   3. Speed up so you reach the top of the hill faster
   4. Use the left lane so trucks can pass on the right
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   Approach with caution and consider using a lower gear. The steep hill warning tells every driver to approach with caution. The handbook adds that you may want to use a lower gear to slow your vehicle, which lets the gears, rather than only the brakes, help control your speed. Coasting in neutral is the opposite of that advice, and the handbook calls coasting on a downgrade with the vehicle in neutral a violation of Oklahoma law. Speeding up removes the control the sign asks for, and no rule sends cars to the left lane for trucks. Slow down before the grade begins.

   Study this in the handbook: Warning Signs

2. 2. Which roadway condition permits passing another vehicle on the right?

   1. Only when the vehicle ahead is stopped at a red light
   2. By driving onto the shoulder whenever the vehicle ahead is slow
   3. On any two lane road if the driver sounds the horn
   4. On a one way road, or where two or more lanes move each way without obstruction
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   On a one way road, or where two or more lanes move each way without obstruction. Passing on the right is allowed when the road has at least two lanes moving in each direction and no parked cars or other obstructions block the roadway. It is also allowed on a one way road, or when the vehicle ahead is turning or about to turn left. Driving off the pavement or main portion of the highway is never a lawful shortcut for this maneuver. The cue is adequate paved space and an unobstructed path, followed by a complete safety check before moving right.

   Study this in the handbook: Expressway Driving

3. 3. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must high beams be changed to low beams?

   1. Within 500 feet only on a divided road
   2. Within 100 feet
   3. Within 1,000 feet
   4. Only after the oncoming driver flashes headlights
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   Within 1,000 feet. The manual directs drivers to dim high beams to low beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle. This protects the other driver's vision before glare becomes a serious hazard. The 100-foot choice confuses headlight distance with other roadway measurements, and the divided-road condition is not the stated limit. Waiting for a flash from the other driver delays the safety action and can still cause blindness. Look ahead for approaching headlights and make the change early enough that both drivers can see their lanes clearly.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights, Night Driving and Distractions

4. 4. When is an Oklahoma driver given the opportunity to become an organ and tissue donor?

   1. When the driver registers a vehicle at the county tag office
   2. When the driver renews car insurance each year
   3. Never through the license process
   4. When the driver license or identification card is issued
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   When the driver license or identification card is issued. The manual notes a critical shortage of organs and tissues for people who need transplants. When you are issued your Oklahoma driver license or identification card, you are given the opportunity to become an organ and tissue donor. To join, you check the YES box on the signature pad, and checking NO keeps you off the donor registry. The offer comes with the license process itself, so no trip to a tag office or insurance renewal is involved, and it is not withheld from license applicants.

   Study this in the handbook: License Rules, Points and Penalties

5. 5. If a vehicle breaks down on an Oklahoma expressway, where should the driver move it when safe?

   1. The extreme right shoulder away from moving traffic
   2. The left travel lane
   3. The median facing oncoming traffic
   4. The nearest intersection
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   The extreme right shoulder away from moving traffic. For a breakdown or other necessary stop on an expressway, the manual directs the driver to signal and pull to the extreme right shoulder, away from moving traffic, where it is safe. The left lane and median can expose the vehicle to faster traffic or opposing movement, and an intersection is not a safe stopping destination. The key cue is shoulder placement plus emergency flashers, followed by staying away from the roadway when outside the car.

   Study this in the handbook: Expressway Driving

6. 6. When a school or church bus on an undivided road displays flashing red lights or a red stop sign, what must an approaching driver do?

   
   1. Pass slowly if no child is visible
   2. Stop and remain stopped until the bus releases traffic
   3. Stop only when traveling behind the bus
   4. Continue after checking the opposite lane
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   Stop and remain stopped until the bus releases traffic. Flashing red lights or a displayed red STOP sign means children are getting on or off, so the approaching driver must stop and remain stopped. The wait ends when the bus moves, the driver motions traffic forward, or the red lights end and the sign is withdrawn. Visibility of children is not the test, and passing slowly is not permitted. The rule applies to the approach described, subject to the manual's listed different-roadway and divided-highway exceptions.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of Way at Intersections

7. 7. When can a posted 65 mph limit be too fast under Oklahoma's Basic Speed Rule?

   1. When a police officer is sitting on the shoulder ahead of you
   2. At night on a two-lane state highway when it is raining or very foggy
   3. Never, because a posted limit is always safe
   4. On a turnpike during the daytime when traffic is light
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   At night on a two-lane state highway when it is raining or very foggy. The manual gives a direct example of conditions that can make a posted 65 mph speed too fast: driving at night on a two-lane state highway while it is raining or very foggy. The posted number does not cancel the duty to choose a careful speed for visibility and traction. The answer claiming a limit is always safe conflicts with the Basic Speed Rule. A turnpike is not the condition described. Reduce speed when darkness, rain, fog, traffic, or the road surface makes stopping harder.

   Study this in the handbook: The Basic Speed Rule

8. 8. What does a yellow traffic signal symbol warn you to expect?

   
   1. A traffic control signal ahead where the driver should be prepared to stop
   2. A streetlight outage that requires use of the emergency shoulder
   3. A police checkpoint at which every vehicle must turn around
   4. A railroad gate that permits crossing without looking
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   A traffic control signal ahead where the driver should be prepared to stop. This warning gives advance notice of a traffic control signal. The driver should approach with enough space and a manageable speed to respond if the light changes, rather than racing toward the intersection. It does not describe a lighting failure, a police checkpoint, or a railroad gate. Looking beyond the sign for the actual signal and cross traffic helps convert the warning into a safe approach.

   Study this in the handbook: Warning Signs

9. 9. Near this sign on a four-lane street, the car in the lane beside you suddenly stops for no clear reason. What should you do?

   
   1. Keep going at the same speed in your lane
   2. Change into its lane behind it and continue
   3. Slow down and look for a pedestrian
   4. Honk to warn the driver to move along
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   Slow down and look for a pedestrian. Pedestrian crossing signs mark places where people on foot may be in the road. On a multi-lane street, a stopped car can hide a person stepping out in front of it. When the car next to you stops suddenly for no visible reason, the handbook says to slow down and look out, because that driver may be stopped for a pedestrian. Keeping your speed can carry you into the walker's path just as they step into view. Honking only adds pressure. If you are the driver who stopped, warn others with a stop hand signal or by tapping your brakes to flash your brake lights.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, Blind Persons and Funeral Processions

10. 10. What can happen to an Oklahoma learner permit or intermediate license holder who uses a hand-held electronic device while driving, when there is no life-threatening emergency?

    1. Only a verbal warning, because the rule applies to commercial drivers
    2. The license can be suspended or canceled
    3. A fine, but the license is never affected
    4. Nothing, if the device is used at a red light
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    The license can be suspended or canceled. Oklahoma singles out new drivers: learner permit and intermediate license holders can have the license suspended or canceled for using a hand-held electronic device while operating a vehicle, unless it is for a life-threatening emergency. That is more than a warning, and the rule is not limited to commercial drivers. The manual gives no red light exception. Texting while driving has also been illegal for every Oklahoma driver since 2015.

    Study this in the handbook: Headlights, Night Driving and Distractions

11. 11. What license penalty does Oklahoma impose for failing to stop for a school bus with its red loading lights flashing?

    1. Mandatory revocation for one year
    2. A warning for a first offense
    3. 30 day suspension
    4. Points only, with no revocation
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    Mandatory revocation for one year. Oklahoma makes license revocation for one year mandatory when a driver fails to stop for a school bus with red loading or unloading lights flashing. A warning or a 30 day suspension understates it, and although the offense also carries 4 points, points are not the only consequence. Drivers must stay stopped until the bus moves, the driver waves them on, or the red lights go off and the stop sign is pulled back.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of Way at Intersections

12. 12. What jail range does Oklahoma list for a first DUI offense with a BAC of 0.08 or more?

    1. No jail is possible for a first offense
    2. Exactly 48 hours
    3. Not less than ten days nor more than 1 year
    4. 1 to 10 years in prison
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    Not less than ten days nor more than 1 year. A first DUI at 0.08 or more is a misdemeanor punished by jail of not less than ten days and not more than 1 year, along with a fine. Saying no jail is possible is wrong, 48 hours is not the Oklahoma figure, and 1 to 10 years is the range listed for a third or later offense. A second offense within 10 years is a felony with 1 to 5 years of imprisonment.

    Study this in the handbook: Implied Consent and DUI Penalties

13. 13. Your car stalls on the tracks and the crossing lights begin to flash. After you get out, which way should you run?

    1. Along the rails, away from the approaching train
    2. At a 45-degree angle away from the tracks, away from the train
    3. At a 45-degree angle away from the tracks, toward the train
    4. Straight across the tracks to the far side
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    At a 45-degree angle away from the tracks, toward the train. If your vehicle is on the tracks when the lights begin to flash, get out right away, because the train may reach you in as little as 20 seconds. Once outside, run at a 45-degree angle away from the tracks, heading in the direction the train is coming from. Running along the rails keeps you near the train's path, and angling off in the direction the train is traveling is not what the handbook shows. Crossing to the far side is not the escape route given either. After you are clear, immediately dial 911. Remember the word GO: get out of your vehicle.

    Study this in the handbook: School Buses and Railroad Crossings

14. 14. A barricade has diagonal stripes sloping downward to the right. Which way should traffic pass?

    1. Bear to the left
    2. Bear to the right
    3. Stop and wait for a flagperson
    4. Pass on either side
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    Bear to the right. Warning signs and barricades sometimes use diagonal stripes instead of words. The stripes show the direction traffic is to pass. When they slope downward to the right, bear to the right, and when they slope downward to the left, bear to the left. Picture the stripes running downhill toward the side you should take. A striped barricade is not an order to stop, and passing on whichever side looks open ignores the direction the stripes give. Similar reflectors are placed at culverts, narrow bridge rails, and other obstructions so they stand out at night.

    Study this in the handbook: Warning Signs

15. 15. A green arrow is lit while the red light is still on. What may you do?

    1. Go straight through the intersection
    2. Turn in the direction of the arrow
    3. Make any turn you choose
    4. Wait for the red light to go out first
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    Turn in the direction of the arrow. A green arrow controls only the movement it points to. When it is lit, you may turn in that direction even though the red light is still showing for other movements. You may make only the turn the arrow shows unless signs give other information, and where there are turning lanes you must be in the proper one. Going straight is still controlled by the red light. If you are in a turning only lane, wait for the arrow before you turn. Enter cautiously and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles legally in the intersection.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic Signals

16. 16. What kind of information does a rectangular traffic sign generally provide?

    1. A railroad crossing symbol only
    2. A warning that an animal may cross
    3. A route distance to a park only
    4. Laws, regulations, or driving instructions
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    Laws, regulations, or driving instructions. Rectangular signs are regulatory signs. They tell drivers about laws and regulations or give instructions, including speed limits and lane movements. A diamond shape is used for general warnings, while green or brown guide signs identify routes and destinations. The shape is a useful first clue, but the words and symbols still control the specific movement. Read the entire rectangle and obey its instruction before continuing.

    Study this in the handbook: Stop, Yield and Regulatory Signs

17. 17. When does the Oklahoma manual say to use high beams?

    1. Whenever it is raining or foggy at night
    2. In open country when no other cars are nearby
    3. Any time you drive on a city street with streetlights
    4. When following another vehicle within 600 feet
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    In open country when no other cars are nearby. High beams let you see farther down a dark road. The handbook says to use them in open country when no other cars are nearby, and even then to drive slower than you would by day. Switch to low beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 600 feet of a vehicle you are following. Low beams are also the right choice where there are streetlights and in fog, rain, snow, or other bad weather. Dimming at the right time keeps your lights from glaring into other drivers' eyes.

    Study this in the handbook: Headlights, Night Driving and Distractions

18. 18. What penalty does Oklahoma list for failing to have, or failing to show, proof of liability insurance?

    1. A fine of up to $250, 30 days in jail, or both, plus suspension of license and registration
    2. A $25 administrative fee only
    3. A warning if you show proof within 30 days
    4. Loss of the vehicle title
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    A fine of up to $250, 30 days in jail, or both, plus suspension of license and registration. On conviction, the driver faces a fine of up to $250, up to 30 days in jail, or both, and the license and vehicle registration are suspended as well. It is not a small administrative fee or a warning, and the state does not take the vehicle title. The court notifies Service Oklahoma after a ticket for no proof of insurance, which triggers the license and tag suspension.

    Study this in the handbook: License Rules, Points and Penalties

19. 19. What is the speed limit on Oklahoma county roads unless otherwise posted?

    1. 65 mph
    2. 70 mph
    3. 45 mph
    4. 55 mph
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    55 mph. The Oklahoma speed table sets county roads at 55 mph unless otherwise posted, undivided state highways at 65 mph, and turnpikes at 80 mph, with lower figures for state parks and school zones. Under the Basic Speed Rule the number still has to fit current conditions, so rain, fog, or darkness can call for less. The manual also says cities and towns can set their own limits and tells drivers to observe every posted sign carefully.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and Expressway Speeds

20. 20. Which action is recommended when another driver is following too closely?

    1. Accelerate until the tailgater disappears
    2. Brake suddenly to force more distance
    3. Slow down and encourage the driver to pass
    4. Move into the oncoming lane
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    Slow down and encourage the driver to pass. When someone is tailgating, the manual advises flashing your brake lights only if braking will not cause a collision, then slowing down to encourage the driver behind to pass. If that fails, pull over, stop, and let the tailgater pass, preferably where other people are present. Sudden braking can cause a rear-end crash, and accelerating or entering an oncoming lane creates additional danger. Keep your doors locked if you stop. The cue is to create space and let the aggressive follower go around rather than escalating the encounter.

    Study this in the handbook: Following Distance and Stopping