Oklahoma SOK Permit Practice Test 17

1. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?

• A Change lanes at once, because the traffic stopped in your lane is going nowhere at all
• B Use the shoulder to get around the stopped vehicles that are blocking your own lane
• C Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
• D Sound the horn while changing lanes so that the other drivers know to make room for you

2. A sign at the start of an exit ramp shows a speed much lower than the highway limit. What does it apply to?

• A The last mile of the highway that you have traveled just before reaching the exit ramp
• B The road at the far end of the ramp, once you have arrived at the intersection there
• C The curve of the ramp itself, once you have left the highway
• D The whole of the highway ahead, for every driver, whether they are leaving it or not

3. You are driving on a two-lane road approaching the crest of a hill. Where should you position your vehicle?

• A Toward the center line, so that you can see over the crest sooner and spot oncoming traffic
• B In the exact center of your lane at all times
• C Partly on the shoulder so you can stop quickly
• D Toward the right side of your lane, in case an oncoming vehicle is over the center line

4. Your low beams light about 250 feet of road, but at your speed you would need more than that to stop. What is that called?

• A Driving with the high beams on when a vehicle is close ahead of you
• B Riding the brakes, because you must slow down again immediately
• C Driving without enough contrast between the road and the shoulder
• D Overdriving your headlights

5. You have stopped on the shoulder of a busy freeway with a flat tire that you cannot change safely. Where should you and your passengers wait?

• A Well away from the traffic side, behind a barrier or up the bank if there is one
• B Standing in front of the vehicle so approaching drivers can see you and slow down
• C Seated inside the car with the doors on the traffic side left open as a signal
• D On the shoulder beside the driver door, waving a cloth at the traffic going past

6. Beside an accessible parking space there is an area painted with diagonal stripes. What is it for?

• A It is a loading zone set aside for delivery vehicles, and cars may use it outside business hours
• B It is an overflow space for compact cars when the rest of the lot is full
• C It is an access aisle for wheelchairs and lifts, and no vehicle may park or stop in it
• D It is a motorcycle parking area, marked out so that riders are not struck by cars

7. You reach a stretch of road covered by moving flood water of unknown depth. What is the correct decision?

• A Follow another vehicle through so you can judge the depth
• B Cross quickly so the vehicle pushes the water aside
• C Cross slowly in a low gear
• D Turn around and take another route

8. Where does the restriction that starts at this sign come to an end?

• A At the next intersection, whatever the pavement shows
• B Exactly one mile beyond this point
• C As soon as the driver can see clear road ahead
• D Where the centerline markings show that overtaking is allowed again

9. Two solid white lines are painted between your lane and the lane beside it. What do they mean?

• A Passing is allowed there but only for vehicles traveling below the speed limit
• B The lane beside you carries traffic in the opposite direction to yours
• C You may cross them to reach an exit ramp but not for any other reason
• D Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited

10. What is the function of a regulatory sign?

• A To inform road users of traffic laws or regulations that apply at that location
• B To warn of an unexpected condition on or beside the road ahead
• C To point out nearby fuel, food, lodging and rest areas available to travelers
• D To give the distance remaining to the next town and to the main destination on that route

11. A blue motorist service sign showing a fuel symbol and an arrow means that

• A only vehicles that actually need fuel are allowed to use that exit
• B the driver must stop for fuel at that exit before continuing along the same route
• C the fuel station shown is operated by the state highway agency itself
• D fuel is available in the direction shown, and the sign imposes no obligation

12. What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?

• A It widens, because the eyes take in more of the roadside at higher speed
• B It stays exactly the same, since vision does not depend on how fast you go
• C It narrows, so you notice less at the sides of the road
• D It improves at the sides but becomes worse straight ahead of the vehicle

13. What is the purpose of carrying a first aid kit in your vehicle?

• A It replaces the need to call for an ambulance after a small crash
• B It is required equipment in every private car right across the country
• C It allows you to give medicines to anybody injured at the scene
• D It lets you treat cuts and bleeding while the help is on its way

14. How should a driver respond to this sign?

• A Brake hard while crossing the rough spot to shed as much speed as possible
• B Straddle the centerline so that the wheels miss the rough spot altogether
• C Slow down before reaching the rough spot and cross it at a steady, low speed
• D Accelerate hard so that the suspension skips over the rough spot without settling

15. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?

• A You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
• B You are able to drive faster than the traffic around you in safety
• C You no longer have to check the mirrors at all as you drive along
• D You can read the signs at the roadside without slowing down at all

16. A sign with a blue background and a white legend and border tells road users about

• A services such as fuel, food, lodging, hospitals and rest areas
• B a curve, a steep grade or another hazard on the road a short way ahead
• C a speed regulation that applies from that point onward
• D roadwork in progress and lanes closed for the next few miles

17. What should a driver do first after passing this sign?

• A Move into the right-hand lane and stay there
• B Accelerate to get through the transition quickly
• C Move into the left-hand lane to keep clear of entering traffic
• D Stop and wait for a gap in the opposing traffic

18. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?

• A Explain that the space is legal and ask the officer to look at the signs
• B Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
• C Stay where you are until a parking enforcement officer arrives as well
• D Move only if the officer writes the instruction down and then signs it

19. An arrow panel at a work zone displays a flashing arrow pointing to the left. What does it require?

• A Stop and wait there for a flagger to direct you
• B Turn left at the next intersection beyond the work area
• C Move out of the closed lane into the lane on the left
• D Keep to your present lane and reduce speed only

20. Why is it dangerous to make a left turn from the second lane from the center?

• A Because the turn takes longer and uses up more of the green time
• B Because your turn signal cannot be seen by drivers in the center lane
• C Because a driver in the lane beside you is turning into the same space
• D Because the wheels may cut across the painted island at the corner