Oregon Class C knowledge test practice test 1

Question 1

Your left arm is bent up at the elbow. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

You are turning right

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You are turning left

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You are slowing or stopping

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You are parking

Question 2

May you park so that you block a driveway?

Accepted Answer

No, it is not allowed

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Yes, for a short time

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Yes, if you leave a note

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Yes, if no one is home

Question 3

Your car stalls on the railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?

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Get out and walk away at an angle toward the train

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Stay in the car and try to restart it

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Get out and stand close by to wave it down

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Run straight down the tracks away from it

Question 4

In Oregon, what fines can you face for parking in a disabled space without a permit?

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$165 up to $1,000

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$25 up to $100

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$50 up to $250

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$300 up to $3,000

Question 5

Which statement about the right-of-way is true?

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No driver should insist on taking it

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The faster car always has the right-of-way

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You can take it if you honk first

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It always goes to the larger vehicle

Question 6

How much personal injury protection must an Oregon auto policy include?

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$15,000 per person

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$5,000 per person

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$10,000 per person

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$30,000 per person

Question 7

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

The right lane ends ahead

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The road gets narrow on both sides

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Two roads join into one road

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A right turn is coming up

Question 8

According to the Oregon manual, when may a driver cross a bike lane marked with a wide white line?

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When turning or entering or leaving a driveway

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To pass slow cars on the right side

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To wait in it during traffic jams

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Never, not even to turn or to park

Question 9

You stop behind a large truck on an uphill slope. Why should you leave extra space?

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It may roll back when it starts to move

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It may need to back up to make a turn

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Its exhaust is too hot to be near

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It may drop part of its load on you

Question 10

What do two solid yellow lines down the center of the road mean?

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No passing from either side

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Passing is allowed from both sides

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The lane is for turning left only

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The road is one-way

Question 11

Why does the risk of hydroplaning go up as you drive faster?

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Your tires cannot push water away fast enough

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Your brakes get too hot to work well

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Your engine starts to use more fuel

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Your headlights get dimmer at speed

Question 12

If you double your speed, about how much farther do you travel once you brake?

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About four times as far

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About the same distance

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About twice as far

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About half as far

Question 13

A round yellow sign is used to warn of:

Accepted Answer

A railroad crossing ahead

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A traffic circle just ahead

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A sharp curve to the right

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A stop sign ahead

Question 14

In general, when may you pass another car on the right?

Accepted Answer

When it is turning left and there is room

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Any time you are in a hurry to get by

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By driving on the paved shoulder

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On a two-lane road with a solid yellow line

Question 15

An emergency vehicle without its siren or lights on is behind you. Must you pull over?

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No, treat it like other traffic

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Yes, always pull over for one

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Yes, but only when on a highway

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Yes, and stop until it turns

Question 16

Where should you slow down when leaving a highway?

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In the exit lane, after leaving the main lanes

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In the main lanes, before you reach the exit

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On the shoulder, before the exit ramp

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In the left lane, so others can pass

Question 17

You want to make a U-turn where it is legal. Who must you yield to?

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All other traffic and pedestrians

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Only cars coming toward you

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No one, as long as you signal

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Only the cars behind you

Question 18

White lines between lanes separate:

Accepted Answer

Lanes of traffic moving the same way

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Traffic moving in opposite directions

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The road from a railroad track

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A school zone from the road

Question 19

A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out on a two-lane road. What must you do?

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Stop, whichever way you are going

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Pass slowly if no children are seen

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Stop only if you are behind the bus

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Sound your horn and go around

Question 20

Which of these does the Oregon manual list as a reason you can lose your driving privilege?

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Failing to report a vehicle crash

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Getting one parking ticket

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Moving to a new Oregon city

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Selling your car to a friend

Question 21

What is the least bodily injury coverage Oregon requires for one person in a crash?

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$25,000

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$10,000

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$30,000

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$40,000

Question 22

You need to make a phone call while driving. What is the safest choice?

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Pull over to a safe place first

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Call while stopped at a light

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Hold the phone low, out of sight

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Call only on short trips

Question 23

Before you back out of a driveway, what is the safest step?

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Walk around the car to check for children

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Rev the engine to warn anyone nearby

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Back out fast to spend less time in the way

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Rely only on your mirrors and camera

Question 24

Blue signs along a highway point out:

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Services such as gas, food and lodging

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Hazards such as curves and hills

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Places where you must stop and wait for a check

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Routes that only trucks may use

Question 25

An Oregon road has no speed sign and fits no other speed category in the law. What is its limit?

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55 mph

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50 mph

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65 mph

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70 mph

Question 26

At an Oregon freeway ramp meter, what should you do?

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Wait for the green, then one car goes

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Go right after the car ahead of you goes

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Ignore it unless traffic is heavy

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Stop only if the light flashes

Question 27

At an Oregon intersection with no traffic signal, a person is in the crosswalk where you want to turn. When may you start your turn?

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When they are past your new lane and the next lane

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When they have stepped out of your new lane

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When they reach the middle of the street

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When they wave to show you may go

Question 28

Along an Oregon red transit-only lane, what do striped red lines show?

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Where you may enter it to turn or park

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Where buses must stop to pick up riders

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Where the lane ends and anyone may use it

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Where bikes must leave the transit lane

Question 29

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

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The no-passing zone has ended

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You must pass any slow vehicle ahead

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Passing is allowed only on the right

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A no-passing zone begins here

Question 30

What does this blue sign beside the highway tell you?

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Fuel is available at or near the next exit

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A fuel tanker may be on the road

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You must stop for a vehicle check

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The highway has a rest area with no services

Question 31

You see a car weaving across lanes ahead. What should you do?

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Keep well back and report it when safe

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Pass it quickly to get away from it

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Follow closely so you can watch it

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Honk until it pulls over

Question 32

How should you drive in a parking lot?

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Slowly, watching for people

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At the speed limit of the street

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Straight across empty spaces

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With your high beams on

Question 33

Why must drivers always yield to trains at a crossing?

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Trains cannot stop quickly or steer away

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Trains are always on a set schedule

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Trains have stop signs at crossings too

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Train crossings are private land

Question 34

What must you do at a steady red traffic light?

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Stop and wait behind the stop line

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Slow down and go if the road is clear

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Stop only if cars are crossing

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Go if you are turning left

Question 35

You are turning right and a cyclist is riding in the bike lane next to you. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Let the cyclist pass, then turn

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Turn in front of the cyclist

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Honk, then make your turn

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Speed up so you turn first

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Practice test 1 questions

Your left arm is bent up at the elbow. What does it mean?

May you park so that you block a driveway?

Your car stalls on the railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?

In Oregon, what fines can you face for parking in a disabled space without a permit?

Which statement about the right-of-way is true?

How much personal injury protection must an Oregon auto policy include?

What does this sign mean?

According to the Oregon manual, when may a driver cross a bike lane marked with a wide white line?

You stop behind a large truck on an uphill slope. Why should you leave extra space?

What do two solid yellow lines down the center of the road mean?

Why does the risk of hydroplaning go up as you drive faster?

If you double your speed, about how much farther do you travel once you brake?

A round yellow sign is used to warn of:

In general, when may you pass another car on the right?

An emergency vehicle without its siren or lights on is behind you. Must you pull over?

Where should you slow down when leaving a highway?

You want to make a U-turn where it is legal. Who must you yield to?

White lines between lanes separate:

A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out on a two-lane road. What must you do?

Which of these does the Oregon manual list as a reason you can lose your driving privilege?

What is the least bodily injury coverage Oregon requires for one person in a crash?

You need to make a phone call while driving. What is the safest choice?

Before you back out of a driveway, what is the safest step?

Blue signs along a highway point out:

An Oregon road has no speed sign and fits no other speed category in the law. What is its limit?

At an Oregon freeway ramp meter, what should you do?

At an Oregon intersection with no traffic signal, a person is in the crosswalk where you want to turn. When may you start your turn?

Along an Oregon red transit-only lane, what do striped red lines show?

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

What does this blue sign beside the highway tell you?

You see a car weaving across lanes ahead. What should you do?

How should you drive in a parking lot?

Why must drivers always yield to trains at a crossing?

What must you do at a steady red traffic light?

You are turning right and a cyclist is riding in the bike lane next to you. What should you do?

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Practice test 1 of 10 — Oregon permit test

Practice test 1 questions

Your left arm is bent up at the elbow. What does it mean?

May you park so that you block a driveway?

Your car stalls on the railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?

In Oregon, what fines can you face for parking in a disabled space without a permit?

Which statement about the right-of-way is true?

How much personal injury protection must an Oregon auto policy include?

What does this sign mean?

According to the Oregon manual, when may a driver cross a bike lane marked with a wide white line?

You stop behind a large truck on an uphill slope. Why should you leave extra space?

What do two solid yellow lines down the center of the road mean?

Why does the risk of hydroplaning go up as you drive faster?

If you double your speed, about how much farther do you travel once you brake?

A round yellow sign is used to warn of:

In general, when may you pass another car on the right?

An emergency vehicle without its siren or lights on is behind you. Must you pull over?

Where should you slow down when leaving a highway?

You want to make a U-turn where it is legal. Who must you yield to?

White lines between lanes separate:

A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out on a two-lane road. What must you do?

Which of these does the Oregon manual list as a reason you can lose your driving privilege?

What is the least bodily injury coverage Oregon requires for one person in a crash?

You need to make a phone call while driving. What is the safest choice?

Before you back out of a driveway, what is the safest step?

Blue signs along a highway point out:

An Oregon road has no speed sign and fits no other speed category in the law. What is its limit?

At an Oregon freeway ramp meter, what should you do?

At an Oregon intersection with no traffic signal, a person is in the crosswalk where you want to turn. When may you start your turn?

Along an Oregon red transit-only lane, what do striped red lines show?

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

What does this blue sign beside the highway tell you?

You see a car weaving across lanes ahead. What should you do?

How should you drive in a parking lot?

Why must drivers always yield to trains at a crossing?

What must you do at a steady red traffic light?

You are turning right and a cyclist is riding in the bike lane next to you. What should you do?

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