Oregon Car / Permit Exam Simulation
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Oregon Car / Permit questions with answers
20 sample questions from the Oregon Car / Permit question bank — each with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the section of the official handbook it comes from.
1. How many hours of supervised driving must an under-18 applicant complete if they do not take a traffic safety course?
Correct answer: 100 hours
Applicants under 18 need 100 hours of supervised driving, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety course.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — How to Apply, p. 90
2. In freezing weather, which part of the road is likely to become icy first?
Correct answer: Bridges and shaded areas
Bridges and shaded spots freeze before the rest of the road and may be icy while other pavement is clear.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Snow and Ice, p. 78
3. The light is green, but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until there is room for your vehicle across the intersection
Even with a green light, do not enter an intersection unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42
4. Turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, when may you go on a red light?
Correct answer: After stopping and yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A left turn from a one-way onto a one-way road is allowed on red once you stop and yield to pedestrians and traffic.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Turns (One-Way Road to One-Way Road), p. 40
5. Why might a motorcycle suddenly change speed or lane position?
Correct answer: Wind gusts and surfaces like gravel or grooved pavement affect them more
Strong winds and road surfaces such as gravel, seams, or grooved pavement affect motorcycles more than cars, so give extra room.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Motorcycles and Mopeds, p. 52
6. What can happen if you refuse a chemical test after being stopped?
Correct answer: You may be fined and have your driving privileges suspended
Refusing the test can result in a fine and/or suspension of your driving privileges.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Impaired Driving, p. 83
7. A front tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do?
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, slow down gradually, and pull off
A front blowout makes steering hard and pulls the vehicle; hold the wheel firmly, slow gradually, and pull off the road.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Blowouts, p. 84
8. A row of white triangles painted across your lane and pointing at you marks what?
Correct answer: The point where you are required to yield
A yield line is a row of triangles pointing toward approaching vehicles, showing the point where you must yield.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Pavement Markings (Yield line), p. 25
9. When parking downhill next to a curb, which way should you point your front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the curb
Point the front wheels toward the curb when facing downhill, so the vehicle rolls into the curb if the brakes fail.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking on Hills, p. 69
10. Signs identify a stretch of highway as a Safety Corridor. What are you asked to do there?
Correct answer: Turn on your headlights for added safety
Safety corridors are highway stretches with more serious crashes than average; drivers are asked to turn on their headlights for safety.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safety Corridors, p. 13
11. For speeds greater than 30 mph, what following distance is recommended?
Correct answer: 4 seconds or more
At speeds above 30 mph, allow a following distance of 4 seconds or more to give yourself time to react.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Following Distance, p. 26
12. Which of these can lead to losing your Oregon driving privilege?
Correct answer: Failing to report a collision or driving uninsured
Reasons for losing driving privileges include failing to report a collision, driving uninsured, DUII, and too many convictions.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Loss of Driving Privileges, p. 95
13. You must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle comes within how many feet?
Correct answer: 500 feet
Dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet; when following another vehicle, dim within 350 feet.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Using Lights, p. 76
14. You approach a funeral procession moving through an intersection. What is required?
Correct answer: Yield the right of way to the procession
Other drivers must yield to funeral processions, and it is illegal to join or cut between the vehicles in one.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Funeral Processions, p. 57
15. Which statement about where a pass may take place is correct?
Correct answer: A pass must be finished before you reach a no-passing zone
Your pass cannot begin before a passing zone starts and must be finished before you enter a no-passing zone; you also may not exceed the limit.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Passing, p. 31
16. What is the reduced speed limit within a marked school speed zone?
Correct answer: 20 mph
A school speed zone lowers the limit to 20 mph, marked by school speed signs.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — School Zones, p. 48
17. What does Oregon's Implied Consent law mean?
Correct answer: By driving, you consent to breath, blood, or urine testing at an officer's request
Under Implied Consent, operating a vehicle means you have agreed to submit to chemical testing when a police officer asks.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Impaired Driving, p. 83
18. Your headlights suddenly go dark at night. What should you try?
Correct answer: Switch the headlights off and on, or try high-beam or hazard lights
If headlights fail, toggle the switch and try other lights like high beams or hazards, then slow and ease onto the shoulder.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Headlights Go Out, p. 85
19. White lane lines on the road are used to do what?
Correct answer: Separate lanes moving in the same direction
White markings separate lanes flowing the same way and mark the right edge of the road, crosswalks, and stop lines.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Pavement Markings (White), p. 23
20. When you parallel park, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches
Park parallel to the curb and no farther than 12 inches from it.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parallel Parking, p. 68