Oklahoma SOK Permit Practice Test 21

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

• A Nobody, because a roundabout has no right-of-way rules and drivers simply take turns
• B Only vehicles that are signaling to exit, since the rest will keep circulating past you
• C Traffic already circulating in the roundabout, which approaches from your left
• D Traffic waiting at the entry to your right, which is entitled to enter before you do

2. You are stopped in traffic at a red light when an ambulance comes up behind you with its siren on. What is the correct action?

• A Drive through the red light at once to open the lane behind you
• B Reverse into the vehicle behind you to create room on your right
• C Turn right on the red light immediately, whether or not it is allowed
• D Stay put until you can move aside legally and safely

3. Why does safety guidance say a child should ride in the back seat rather than in front of an active passenger airbag?

• A Because the child would not be able to see the road ahead from that seat
• B Because the seat belt in the front is designed only for adult passengers
• C Because the airbag will not inflate at all when a child is sitting there
• D Because the airbag inflates with enough force to injure a small child badly

4. When is passing another vehicle on the right generally permitted?

• A Whenever the shoulder is paved and wide enough for your vehicle, provided you signal first and return to the travel lane as soon as the pass is finished
• B Whenever the vehicle ahead of you is traveling below the posted speed limit and refuses to move over
• C When the road has two or more lanes in your direction, or the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room without leaving the pavement
• D Any time the driver ahead waves or signals you to go around on the right side

5. Why is smooth, early braking better than hard, late braking?

• A It keeps the brake pads cool enough to be used again within a few seconds
• B It is the only way to bring an antilock braking system into action properly
• C It shortens the total stopping distance more than any other technique does
• D It keeps you in control and gives the driver behind more warning

6. You are about to slow down sharply for a turn. Which check comes first?

• A A look in the mirror to see how close the traffic behind you is
• B A look at the fuel gauge to be sure that you can complete the trip
• C A glance at the passenger to see whether they are holding on tight
• D A look at the sky to judge whether the weather is about to change

7. What is the correct first step when parallel parking behind an empty space?

• A Approach the space from the opposite direction and swing across the road to drop into it
• B Drive forward into the space and then straighten up against the curb
• C Stop behind the empty space and reverse straight back into it without turning
• D Signal, pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space, then back slowly into it

8. At an intersection the signal flashes red toward you and flashes yellow toward the cross street. Who must yield?

• A The cross traffic must, because a flashing yellow always means yield
• B Both directions yield equally and take turns as at an all-way stop
• C Neither direction, since flashing signals only warn of a school zone
• D You must, because the flashing red faces your road

9. The center line beside your lane is a broken yellow line. What does it allow?

• A You may never cross it for any reason, not even to pass a slow vehicle ahead
• B You may drive along in the opposing lane whenever traffic in your own lane is slow
• C It separates two lanes of traffic that are both traveling in your direction
• D You may cross into the opposing lane to pass when it is safe and clear

10. Which shape is used for the school advance warning sign and the school crossing sign?

• A An octagon
• B An upward-pointing pentagon
• C A circle
• D A downward-pointing triangle

11. While you are still on an entrance ramp, where should your attention be?

• A Only straight ahead along the ramp, leaving the highway traffic to the mirrors after merging
• B Only over your left shoulder, because the curve of the ramp itself keeps your path clear
• C Only in the inside mirror, which shows you the whole of the highway behind your vehicle
• D Along the ramp ahead and back at the highway traffic in the mirrors and over your shoulder

12. Your vehicle has broken down at night on a rural road and your phone has no signal. What is the safest thing to do?

• A Leave the headlights on high beam so that oncoming traffic will stop
• B Sleep in the car with the engine running to keep the heater going
• C Stay with the vehicle, keep the hazard lights on and wait for help
• D Start walking along the middle of the road toward the nearest town

13. A large truck is passing you on a two-lane road. What is the safest thing to do?

• A Speed up briefly so the truck spends less time beside you
• B Move onto the shoulder so the truck can have the whole lane
• C Keep right in your lane and ease off the gas a little
• D Flash your headlights over and over until it has gone by

14. A preferential lane sign reads HOV 2+ and lists the hours it applies. During those hours, which vehicles may use the lane?

• A Vehicles carrying at least two people, counting the driver
• B Vehicles carrying at least two people, not counting the driver
• C Any vehicle traveling faster than the posted minimum speed
• D Two-axle vehicles only, whatever the number of occupants

15. Why is this restriction used so often on a divided road just before a crest or a bend?

• A Because a vehicle turning across the median there stays hidden from approaching drivers until it is too late
• B Because the surface there cannot carry slow-moving vehicles
• C Because the median is set aside for emergency vehicles at all hours
• D Because the roadway always narrows to a single lane beyond that point

16. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?

• A About 60 feet, which is a couple of car lengths
• B About 500 feet, or almost two city blocks of road
• C About 1,000 feet, which is about a fifth of a mile
• D About 260 feet

17. Under Oklahoma's mandatory point system, how many points does an ordinary speeding conviction add to a driving record?

• A 1 point
• B 3 points
• C 2 points
• D 4 points

18. On a multi-lane Oklahoma road where changing lanes is safe, what must a driver do when approaching a stationary vehicle with flashing lights?

• A Move into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle
• B Stay in the current lane but flash their own headlights
• C Come to a complete stop in the current lane
• D Move into the lane directly next to the stopped vehicle for a better view

19. You are stopped at a steady red arrow pointing right, and no sign or state rule permits turning on a red arrow. May you turn right?

• A No, you must wait until the red arrow goes out and a green signal appears
• B Yes, but only from the far right lane and only when the crosswalk is empty
• C Yes, after coming to a complete stop, exactly as you would at a round red light
• D Yes, provided that no pedestrians are present and the cross traffic has cleared

20. A SHOULDER DROP OFF sign warns that

• A the shoulder is separated from the lane by rumble strips
• B there is a step down from the pavement to the shoulder
• C the shoulder disappears completely a short way ahead
• D the shoulder is used as a travel lane during peak hours