OK Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. How many behind-the-wheel training hours does Oklahoma parent-taught driver education require?

   1. 10 hours
   2. 55 hours, along with 30 hours of classroom training
   3. 20 hours
   4. 100 hours
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   55 hours, along with 30 hours of classroom training. Parent taught driver education in Oklahoma requires 30 hours of classroom training and 55 hours of actual behind the wheel training, all programmed into the curriculum of approved providers. The behind the wheel total is much larger than the 6 to 10 hours a commercial school provides because the parent supplies the practice. Choose between parent taught and a commercial school based on the family's time and comfort.

2. 2. What is the safest response if your vehicle runs off the pavement?

   1. Hold the wheel firmly and brake lightly while reducing speed
   2. Jerk the wheel sharply back onto the road
   3. Accelerate hard before steering back
   4. Brake suddenly with the wheels turned
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   Hold the wheel firmly and brake lightly while reducing speed. If the vehicle leaves the pavement, hold the steering wheel firmly, apply the brakes lightly, and reduce speed until it is safe to return. Check traffic in both directions, then steer carefully back into the lane. A sharp correction can produce a loss of control, especially when the tires meet the pavement at an angle. Hard acceleration does not restore traction, and sudden braking with turned wheels can cause a skid. The cue is gradual control: stabilize first, slow down, check traffic, and return only when the path is clear.

3. 3. What hazard is announced by a round yellow and black warning sign?

   1. A recreational area
   2. A hospital entrance
   3. A low clearance underpass
   4. Railroad tracks ahead
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   Railroad tracks ahead. The round yellow and black sign is an advance warning that railroad tracks are ahead. It gives the driver time to slow, look, listen, and prepare to stop within the required distance. A hospital is identified by a service sign, while an underpass warning uses a different roadway hazard symbol. When this round sign appears, do not assume the crossing is protected by a gate; actively search for a train and follow the crossing controls.

4. 4. When should headlights be changed from high beams to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?

   1. Only after the other driver flashes headlights
   2. Within 1,000 feet of the oncoming vehicle
   3. Within 100 feet of the oncoming vehicle
   4. Only on roads with a posted speed limit above 55 mph
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   Within 1,000 feet of the oncoming vehicle. High beams can interfere with another driver's vision, so the manual sets a 1,000-foot distance for dimming when a vehicle is approaching. Waiting for a flash or until 100 feet leaves the other person exposed to glare for too long. The posted speed does not determine this lighting duty. Watch for oncoming headlights early, switch to low beams at the stated distance, and keep your own speed appropriate for the reduced illumination.

5. 5. What road rights and duties do animal-drawn vehicles have in Oklahoma?

   1. The same rights to use the road and the same rules as motor vehicles
   2. No right to use a state highway after sunset
   3. Priority over every motor vehicle in every situation
   4. Permission to ignore signs and traffic signals
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   The same rights to use the road and the same rules as motor vehicles. Animal-drawn vehicles are lawful road users. The manual gives them the same rights to use the road as a motor vehicle and says they must follow the same rules of the road. That does not give them automatic priority over every driver, remove their duty to obey signs, or ban them from highways at night. When passing, slow down, leave generous room, and avoid startling the animal. Warning signs may identify areas where these vehicles are common, so watch ahead and be ready for a slow-moving road user.

6. 6. Where must a driver stop when approaching a red octagonal stop sign?

   1. Only after entering the intersection far enough to see cross traffic
   2. Before the pedestrian crosswalk, even when the crosswalk is unmarked
   3. At the next street corner if no pedestrian is visible
   4. Beside the sign after passing the stop line
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   Before the pedestrian crosswalk, even when the crosswalk is unmarked. The red octagon requires a complete stop before the pedestrian crosswalk. The manual specifically includes an unmarked crosswalk, so a driver cannot roll past the expected crossing area simply because paint is absent. Entering the intersection first risks conflict with cross traffic, and waiting for the next corner or stopping beside the sign can place the vehicle beyond the legal stopping point. After stopping, remain stopped until every direction is clear. A useful habit is to scan for pedestrians first, then look left and right before proceeding.

7. 7. What does a single or double solid yellow line generally prohibit?

   1. Making every left turn
   2. Passing across the line
   3. Driving in the right lane
   4. Stopping at a marked intersection
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   Passing across the line. Single and double solid yellow lines separate opposing traffic and mean that passing is prohibited. The manual allows a driver to cross the line for a left turn, so the marking is not a ban on every crossing or every turn. It also has no rule requiring the vehicle to abandon its normal lane. Read the line as a warning against overtaking, and wait for a legal passing section before moving around another vehicle.

8. 8. How does the Oklahoma manual describe a careful speed under the Basic Speed Rule?

   1. Slow enough to block vehicles behind you
   2. Always equal to the highest posted limit
   3. Fast enough to stay ahead of traffic
   4. Careful and prudent, using skill and good judgment
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   Careful and prudent, using skill and good judgment. The manual describes a required speed as careful and prudent, using skill and good judgment. That means the driver must respond to the actual roadway rather than blindly selecting the highest number on a sign. Matching the fastest traffic can reproduce another driver’s mistake, while driving unnecessarily slowly can also be unreasonable and unsafe. Use the posted limit as an upper boundary when conditions allow, then account for traffic, surface, visibility, road width, and pedestrians before deciding how fast to travel.

9. 9. An Oklahoma intermediate license holder completed driver education. How soon can the intermediate restriction be removed?

   1. After 30 days
   2. After 1 year
   3. After 6 months
   4. Only at age 21
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   After 6 months. With driver education completed, the intermediate restriction can come off after 6 months. A teen who skipped driver education waits 1 year instead, which is why 1 year is the wrong pick here. Thirty days is far too short and age 21 has nothing to do with this step. Oklahoma also requires a Work Zone Safe completion certificate and at least 180 days on a learner permit before the intermediate license is issued.

10. 10. On an Oklahoma expressway, what should a driver do if the vehicle cannot maintain the posted minimum speed?

    1. Use the expressway anyway and drive on the shoulder
    2. Do not use the expressway
    3. Drive in the left lane below the minimum
    4. Stop in the entrance ramp
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    Do not use the expressway. The manual advises drivers not to use an expressway when the vehicle is not in good condition or the driver cannot or does not want to travel at or above the minimum speed. The shoulder is not a substitute travel lane, and moving left does not cure an unsafe pace. Stopping on an entrance ramp creates another hazard. Check the vehicle and choose a route suited to its condition before entering a limited access highway.

11. 11. Which three tests are identified for a Class D Oklahoma license?

    1. Medical exam, road race, and emissions test
    2. Vision screening, written test, and driving test
    3. Written test, motorcycle test, and boat test
    4. Vehicle inspection, insurance test, and parking test
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    Vision screening, written test, and driving test. The manual identifies three Class D testing components: a vision screening, a written test, and a driving test for cars and motorcycles. The applicant may not need to take all three in every circumstance, but those are the named tests. A vehicle emissions check or unrelated motorcycle and boat testing does not replace this list. The memory cue is to group the tests by seeing, knowing, and demonstrating safe control of the vehicle.

12. 12. What action is prompted by the yellow pedestrian crossing warning?

    
    1. Speed up so the crossing area is cleared before anyone arrives
    2. Use the shoulder because pedestrians must remain outside the roadway
    3. Slow down, watch both sides, and prepare to stop and yield
    4. Stop only if a traffic officer is physically present
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    Slow down, watch both sides, and prepare to stop and yield. The warning identifies a place where people may cross, so the driver must create time and space for them. Slow down, watch both sides of the street, prepare to stop, and yield to pedestrians. The shoulder is not a substitute for careful roadway scanning, and an officer does not have to be present for the duty to apply. A cautious approach protects people who may enter from either side.

13. 13. At an intersection without traffic signs or signals, what must a driver do before entering?

    1. Enter first because the larger road has priority
    2. Wait only for pedestrians
    3. Accelerate to make other traffic yield
    4. Stop and yield to approaching traffic
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    Stop and yield to approaching traffic. When entering or crossing a highway without signs or signals, the manual directs the driver to stop and yield to approaching traffic, proceeding only when it is safe. Road size does not create an automatic privilege, and accelerating to force a gap is unsafe. Watching only for pedestrians misses the vehicles the rule specifically addresses. Use the sequence stop, yield, then go when the path is clear as the practical intersection cue.

14. 14. What should a driver do when a police car, fire engine, or ambulance uses a siren or flashing warning lights?

    
    1. Pull right, clear intersections, and stop until it has passed
    2. Keep the lane and let the emergency vehicle pass on either side
    3. Stop immediately in the intersection to make the path obvious
    4. Turn left into oncoming traffic if the right shoulder is occupied
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    Pull right, clear intersections, and stop until it has passed. The driver must yield to the emergency vehicle by pulling to the right edge of the roadway, clearing intersections, and stopping until the vehicle passes. Remaining in the lane forces the responder to work around the driver. Stopping in an intersection blocks the very path that needs to remain open. A leftward escape into opposing traffic can create a head on collision. In heavy traffic, when moving right is impossible, the driver should clear a path. The cue is the siren or flashing warning lights, not the vehicle’s color.

15. 15. What general response does the Oklahoma manual recommend for warning signs of hazards near the roadway?

    
    1. Stop in every lane immediately, even when traffic is behind you
    2. Accelerate so the hazard is passed before it becomes visible
    3. Watch both sides of the road and be prepared to slow down or stop
    4. Ignore the warning if the sign is diamond-shaped
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    Watch both sides of the road and be prepared to slow down or stop. Warning signs identify conditions or potential hazards near the roadway. The manual tells drivers to watch both sides of the road and be prepared to slow down or stop. That advice supports scanning and controlled speed, not accelerating toward a hazard or stopping abruptly in a live lane without regard for traffic. A diamond shape is a recognition cue, not a reason to ignore the message. Read the sign early, look beyond it for the condition described, and choose a speed that leaves room to react.

16. 16. 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.

17. 17. How should a driver respond to a flashing yellow light at an intersection?

    1. Slow down, look both ways, and proceed carefully
    2. Stop and wait for a green light
    3. Treat it as a green arrow
    4. Accelerate because cross traffic must stop
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    Slow down, look both ways, and proceed carefully. A flashing yellow light calls for caution. Slow down, look in both directions, drive slowly and carefully through the intersection, and be prepared to stop. It is not the same as a stop sign, so an automatic full stop is not required when the way is clear, but it also does not provide the protected movement of a green arrow. Accelerating assumes cross traffic will yield and removes the time needed to react. The cue is an active scan with reduced speed and a ready brake foot, especially where sight distance is limited.

18. 18. On a multi-lane road, what should you do when a stationary vehicle on the shoulder displays flashing lights?

    1. Move to a lane not next to it when safe, or slow down if changing lanes is unsafe
    2. Keep the same lane and speed because the vehicle is off the roadway
    3. Stop beside the vehicle so its occupants can ask for help
    4. Move onto the shoulder and pass the stopped vehicle there
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    Move to a lane not next to it when safe, or slow down if changing lanes is unsafe. The Move Over rule protects people working beside traffic. On a multi-lane road, change into a lane that is not next to the stationary vehicle when that can be done safely. If a lane change is unsafe, slow down and proceed carefully. Remaining at speed ignores the hazard, stopping beside the vehicle adds another obstruction, and using the shoulder puts the moving vehicle in the same space as responders. Check mirrors early, signal, create separation, and reduce speed when the surrounding traffic leaves no safe opening.

19. 19. A 15 year old in Oklahoma loses driving privileges under the Zero Tolerance law, and the revocation would end before the 16th birthday. What does Service Oklahoma do?

    1. Ends the cancellation on schedule
    2. Makes the cancellation permanent
    3. Extends the cancellation until the person turns 16
    4. Replaces it with community service
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    Extends the cancellation until the person turns 16. When a person is under 16 at the time, or would still be under 16 when the cancellation ends, Service Oklahoma extends the cancellation until the person reaches 16. So it does not simply end on the original date. It is not permanent, and community service is a possible penalty alongside revocation rather than a replacement for it. This keeps a young offender from driving before the normal licensing age.

20. 20. What does the shape and color of an Oklahoma warning sign generally indicate?

    1. A yellow diamond warns of conditions immediately ahead
    2. A blue circle marks a mandatory stop
    3. A green octagon gives a route distance
    4. A white triangle identifies a parking service
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    A yellow diamond warns of conditions immediately ahead. The standard warning sign has a diamond shape, a yellow background, and black letters. Its message concerns a condition immediately ahead, such as a road hazard or a change in direction. The blue circle, green octagon, and white triangle descriptions do not match the manual’s warning format or its stated purpose. Seeing the yellow diamond combination is a cue to scan ahead, reduce speed if needed, and prepare for a change rather than treating the sign as a route or parking marker.