Oklahoma SOK Permit Practice Test 24

1. As speed rises, which part of the total stopping distance grows the fastest?

• A The distance covered while you are still perceiving the hazard ahead
• B The braking distance, which grows far faster than speed itself
• C The distance covered while you move your foot across to the brake pedal
• D All three parts grow by exactly the same amount at every road speed

2. Under Oklahoma administrative rule, when will a driving skills test not be conducted?

• A When the applicant has failed the written test previously
• B When the examiner considers the roads slick or hazardous
• C When more than one applicant is waiting at the same location
• D When the applicant's vehicle is more than ten years old

3. You are in the open lane where another lane is merging into yours. What is your part in the merge?

• A Keep a steady speed and leave a gap for one vehicle to come in
• B Close up on the vehicle ahead of you so that nobody is able to get in front of you at all
• C Speed up so that the merging traffic has no choice but to fall in behind you and your gap
• D Stop before the merge point and wave the whole of the other line of traffic through first

4. You are traveling beside a tractor-trailer and cannot see the truck driver's face in any of the truck's mirrors. What does that tell you?

• A The truck driver probably cannot see your vehicle
• B The truck driver has already checked that lane
• C The truck's mirrors are out of adjustment
• D You are far enough back to be seen easily

5. You see an open curb space on the opposite side of a two-way street. What should you do?

• A Reverse across the road into it while the traffic behind you waits
• B Drive on, turn around, and come back on that side
• C Make a U-turn in the middle of the block and swing straight into the space
• D Park facing the traffic and straighten the car up when a gap appears

6. Beyond this sign, cones and temporary signs lead traffic along a path that does not agree with the lines painted on the pavement. Which one must the driver follow?

• A The painted lines, because a permanent pavement marking always outranks a temporary arrangement
• B Whichever of the two gives the shorter path through the work area
• C The temporary arrangement, because it replaces the permanent layout while the work lasts
• D Either one, provided the driver reduces speed through the whole of the work area

7. Why should the shoulder belt never be worn under the arm or behind the back?

• A It would stop the air bag from inflating
• B It would stop the lap belt from locking and would trigger the belt warning permanently
• C In a crash it could not hold your upper body and could cause severe injury
• D It would trigger the seat belt warning light continuously

8. Which of these is never a legal place to park?

• A On a residential street after dark, where the street lighting is poor
• B On a street where the curb has not been painted any color
• C In a crosswalk, on a sidewalk or within an intersection
• D Facing a driveway on the opposite side of the street

9. The electric windows will not work as your vehicle sinks in water. What is the best option?

• A Break the windshield, which is the thinnest glass in the whole vehicle
• B Wait quietly for the car to settle on the bottom before you try anything
• C Break a side window with a hard, pointed object and climb out through it
• D Pull hard on the door handle until the door frame gives way and opens

10. What is the main function of the guide sign series?

• A To warn of hazards on the roadway
• B To state laws that apply at that location
• C To mark the outer edge of the pavement at night
• D To identify routes and lead road users to their destinations

11. Two solid white lines separate your lane from the lane beside it. What do they mean?

• A The neighboring lane carries oncoming traffic
• B Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
• C You must leave the roadway at the next exit
• D Crossing is allowed whenever traffic is light

12. A yellow diamond showing a truck is posted beside a quarry entrance. What is it warning about?

• A Trucks turning onto the highway from that entrance
• B A weigh station that trucks must enter a mile ahead
• C A stretch where trucks are banned from the left lane
• D A grade where trucks are likely to be moving very slowly

13. A driver extends the left arm out the window and points it downward toward the road surface. What is being signaled?

• A Slowing down or stopping
• B A left turn
• C A right turn
• D That the driver intends to turn around

14. Your light turns green, but a vehicle is still in the middle of the intersection. What should you do?

• A Move ahead at once, because a green light gives you the right to enter
• B Sound your horn and edge forward so the other driver knows the light changed
• C Enter the intersection and pass behind that vehicle without changing speed
• D Wait until the intersection is clear before you move ahead

15. You have a green left-turn arrow but a pedestrian is still walking in the crosswalk you must cross. What should you do?

• A Turn behind the pedestrian, since the arrow protects your movement
• B Wait until the crosswalk is clear before turning
• C Turn in front of the pedestrian, because the arrow gives you priority
• D Edge into the crosswalk so the pedestrian steps back to the curb

16. What special permit may Service Oklahoma issue to a 14 year old who lives on a farm?

• A A permit to drive a commercial truck anywhere in the state without further testing
• B A permit that never expires and needs no renewal of any kind
• C A temporary permit to haul farm commodities between the farm and market during harvest
• D A permit to drive on interstates and turnpikes anywhere in the state with no mileage limit at all

17. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with

• A railroad grade crossings on public highways
• B school zones and school crossings
• C recreational and cultural interest area signing
• D stop control at intersections with limited sight distance

18. Enhanced reference location markers differ from ordinary mileposts in that they

• A are posted only on the Interstate system and never elsewhere
• B carry the route number and a mileage figure to the tenth of a mile
• C are repeated every five miles instead of every mile
• D show the distance left to the next interchange on the route

19. A vehicle is sitting in your blind spot and you need to change into that lane. What should you do?

• A Change lanes anyway, because a driver traveling alongside you is expected to give way
• B Adjust your speed to open a clear gap, then check again and move over
• C Signal and drift over slowly until the other driver notices you and moves out of the way
• D Give up on the lane change and take a later exit instead of moving over at all

20. You have a green light and are turning right while people are crossing the street you want to enter. Who goes first?

• A You do, because a green light gives vehicles priority over pedestrians
• B The pedestrians, and you wait until they are clear of your path
• C Whoever reaches the crosswalk first, whether on foot or driving
• D You do, as long as you sound the horn to warn them you are turning