Oklahoma SOK Permit Practice Test 1

Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 15 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Oklahoma test.

A highway through red earth plains, a typical landscape of Oklahoma
  1. 1. How many questions are on the Service Oklahoma Class D written knowledge test?

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    Answer A: 20

    Service Oklahoma administers a 20 question Class D written knowledge test drawn from the Oklahoma Driver Manual.

  2. 2. On a multi-lane Oklahoma road, changing lanes away from a stopped vehicle with flashing lights would be unsafe. What must the driver do instead?

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    Answer A: Proceed with due caution and reduce speed to a safe speed for the conditions

    When changing lanes is not possible or would be unsafe, Oklahoma's Move Over Law still requires the driver to proceed with due caution and reduce speed to a safe speed for the road, weather and traffic conditions.

  3. 3. Under Oklahoma law, what is prohibited when driving down a steep hill?

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    Answer C: Coasting with the vehicle in neutral or with the clutch pedal held down

    Oklahoma law makes it a violation to coast down a grade with the vehicle's gears in neutral or with the clutch pedal disengaged, rather than keeping the vehicle in gear.

  4. 4. What blood alcohol concentration makes an Oklahoma offense an aggravated DUI?

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    Answer C: 0.15 or more

    Oklahoma treats a DUI conviction with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more as aggravated driving under the influence, which carries heavier penalties and an ignition interlock requirement.

  5. 5. An applicant transferring a valid out-of-state Class D license to Oklahoma has that license in their possession. What can happen to the written and driving tests?

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    Answer B: They may be waived if department standards are met

    Oklahoma's testing requirements table allows the written and driving tests to be waived for an out-of-state transfer applicant with a valid license in hand, provided department standards are met.

  6. 6. You have to leave a trailer parked on a slope. What extra step protects it?

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    Answer D: Chock the trailer wheels as well as setting the brake

    Chocks physically block the wheels, which is the only thing that still holds if a brake or a coupling lets go.

  7. 7. You are approaching the entry of a modern roundabout. Who must you yield to?

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    Answer C: Traffic already circulating in the roundabout, which approaches from your left

    Traffic in a United States roundabout circulates counterclockwise, so drivers entering must look left and yield to vehicles already in the circulating roadway.

  8. 8. You arrive at a four-way stop after two other vehicles have already stopped there. When is it your turn?

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    Answer A: After both of the earlier vehicles have gone

    Vehicles clear a four-way stop in the order they arrived, so the third driver to stop is the third to go.

  9. 9. Your light turns green while a pedestrian who started on the walk signal is still crossing in front of you. What must you do?

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    Answer D: Let them finish crossing the road before you move off on your green light

    A pedestrian who entered the crosswalk lawfully keeps the right of way until they reach the other side, whatever the signal now shows.

  10. 10. Upon conviction of violating Oklahoma's Basic Speed Rule, what is the maximum penalty?

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    Answer A: A fine of up to $654 and up to 30 days in jail

    The Oklahoma Driver Manual states that a conviction of speeding under the Basic Speed Rule carries a maximum fine of up to $654 and up to 30 days in jail.

  11. 11. For how long is a standard Oklahoma driver license issued, measured from the month the fee is paid?

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    Answer C: 4 or 8 years

    An Oklahoma driver license is issued for either 4 or 8 years from the month the fee is paid, and it expires on the last day of that month.

  12. 12. What is the safest way to deal with a vehicle sitting in your blind spot?

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    Answer A: Slow a little or move ahead so that it is no longer beside you

    You cannot control the other driver, but you can change your own speed so that the vehicle is no longer hidden beside you.

  13. 13. Unless otherwise posted, what is Oklahoma's default maximum speed limit on a controlled access highway?

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    Answer C: 75 mph

    Oklahoma's default maximum on a controlled access highway is 75 mph, five miles per hour below the higher default set for turnpikes.

  14. 14. You come to a place where a storm has dropped a power line across the road ahead. What should you do?

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    Answer B: Stop well back, keep everyone away from it and report it to the police

    A downed line may be live and can energize the ground around it, so keep well clear and let the utility or the police handle it.

  15. 15. How old must an Oklahoma applicant be for an intermediate license if driver education was not completed?

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    Answer B: 16 years and 6 months

    Without proof of driver education completion, an Oklahoma intermediate license requires the applicant to be at least 16 years and 6 months old; with driver education the age is 16.

  16. 16. Under the equipment standards Oklahoma checks before a driving test, seat belts are required in vehicles built after what year?

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    Answer C: 1965

    Oklahoma's vehicle equipment standards require seat belts in vehicles built after 1965, among the other items checked before a driving test such as lights, brakes and horn.

  17. 17. You are in the right-hand of two left-turn lanes and the vehicle beside you starts to drift toward your lane during the turn. What should you do?

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    Answer B: Slow slightly, keep to your own lane and give the other vehicle room

    Drivers commonly drift wide in dual turn lanes, so hold your own line, ease off and leave space rather than racing or crowding the other vehicle.

  18. 18. The vehicle you want to pass is traveling close to the speed limit. What should you do?

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    Answer C: Stay behind, because a pass may not take you over the limit

    The speed limit applies while passing too. If you cannot complete the pass without exceeding it, do not start the pass.

  19. 19. Which vehicle is most affected by a strong side wind?

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    Answer D: A van or a car towing a tall trailer

    Wind pushes against the side area of a vehicle, so tall boxy shapes and trailers are moved far more than low heavy ones.

  20. 20. In Oklahoma, when may a driver pass a vehicle that is required to stop at a railroad crossing?

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    Answer A: Only when driving on a multi-lane highway

    Oklahoma bars passing a vehicle required to stop at a railroad crossing, except when driving on a multi-lane highway.