Oklahoma Car / Permit Practice Test
The Oklahoma Car / Permit knowledge test has 20 questions, and you need 15 correct (75%) to pass. Practice free with questions written from the official Oklahoma driver handbook — every one has a clear explanation, and you can retake as often as you like with no sign-up.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · July 7, 2026
What's on the Oklahoma written test
The Oklahoma Car / Permit knowledge test has 20 questions; you need 15 correct (75%) to pass.
Based on the official Oklahoma exam format — always confirm current details with your state DMV.
Practice by topic
Focus on one area at a time — each topic has its own set of Oklahoma practice questions.
Learn the shapes, colors, and meanings of regulatory, warning, and guide signs — from stop and yield to construction and school-zone signs.
Speed limits, turning and signaling rules, headlight and seat-belt requirements, and the everyday laws every driver must follow.
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Following distance, scanning, blind spots, using your lights, and the habits that prevent crashes and keep you in control.
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Blood alcohol limits, zero-tolerance and implied-consent laws, and how alcohol and drugs — legal or not — affect your driving.
Legal and illegal parking, colored curbs, distances from hydrants and crossings, and how to park safely on hills.
Choosing a safe speed, keeping a space cushion, adjusting for weather and traffic, and understanding stopping distance.
What to do when things go wrong — brake failure, tire blowouts, skids, and stalling on railroad tracks.
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
How to pass the first time
- Read the official Oklahoma driver handbook at least once before test day.
- Practice by topic to find your weak spots, then fix them.
- Take full-length practice tests until you pass comfortably every time.
- Read every explanation — understanding beats memorizing.
Oklahoma Car / Permit test — frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Oklahoma Car / Permit test?
The Oklahoma Car / Permit knowledge test has 20 questions, and you need 15 correct (75%) to pass. Our practice tests mirror that format.
How many questions can I miss on the Oklahoma Car / Permit test?
You can miss up to 5 of the 20 questions and still pass — you need 15 correct, which is 75%.
Can I retake the practice test?
Yes — practice as often as you like, completely free. The questions and answer choices are shuffled each time.
Can I take the Oklahoma practice test in Spanish?
Yes. Every question here is available in English and Spanish — switch languages anytime. Many states also offer the real knowledge test in languages other than English; confirm what Oklahoma offers with your DMV.
Can I practice on my phone?
Yes. The practice tests work in any mobile or desktop browser — no app or sign-up needed — so you can study anywhere.
Are these the real DMV test questions?
No. Our questions are original, written from the current official Oklahoma driver handbook to match the real test's topics and style. We are not affiliated with any DMV or government agency.
What's the best way to study?
Read the Oklahoma driver handbook, practice by topic to target weak areas, and finish with full-length tests until you consistently pass.
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Oklahoma Car / Permit questions with answers
20 sample questions from the Oklahoma Car / Permit question bank — each with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the section of the official handbook it comes from.
1. Guide signs that provide travel and route information typically appear in which colors?
Correct answer: Shades of green, white, or brown
Guide signs use green, white, or brown to identify highways, show distances, mark exits, and point to parks and recreation areas.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
2. After leaving a car that is stuck on the tracks with a train coming, you should run:
Correct answer: Away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle, toward the direction the train is coming from
Move away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle, heading toward the direction the train is coming from, so debris flies away from you.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road
3. Taking your hands off the steering wheel is which type of driver distraction?
Correct answer: Manual
The manual defines manual distraction as taking your hands off the wheel, one of three distraction types.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 11: Driving Tips
4. When leaving an expressway, you should signal for the exit at least:
Correct answer: 100 feet before it
Signal right at least 100 feet before the exit before slowing in the deceleration lane.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers
5. Points on your record are cleared to zero after how many years with no violations?
Correct answer: Three consecutive years
Points drop to zero if you have no traffic violation convictions for three consecutive years.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 13: Violations and Penalties
6. How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet
Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking
7. A second DUI offense committed within ten years is charged as:
Correct answer: A felony
A second DUI within ten years is a felony with more severe imprisonment and fines.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 12: Alcohol, Drugs and Driving
8. Farm tractors and combines traveling on state highways usually move at:
Correct answer: Less than 25 mph
In most cases these slow-moving vehicles travel at less than 25 mph.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road
9. When overtaking another car, Oklahoma law says a driver may:
Correct answer: Never drive faster than the posted limit while passing
You may never go over the posted speed limit to complete a pass.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers
10. Before entering a public road from a driveway or alley, a driver must:
Correct answer: Stop before the sidewalk or crosswalk and go only when safe
You must stop before the sidewalk or crosswalk and then proceed only when it is safe.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Right-of-Way — When to Yield
11. On a three-lane road, the center lane bordered by solid and dashed yellow lines is reserved for:
Correct answer: Making left turns only
That shared center lane is used only for left turns and must never be used for passing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers
12. Under Oklahoma law, defacing or removing a traffic sign or signal is at minimum:
Correct answer: A misdemeanor offense
Damaging or removing a traffic control device is a misdemeanor, and it becomes a felony if the act causes injury or death.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4: Signs, Signals and Markings
13. Once railroad warning lights start flashing with your car on the tracks, you may have only about:
Correct answer: 20 seconds
The manual notes it may take only about 20 seconds for the train to reach the crossing after the lights activate.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road
14. If your car begins to skid, the general advice is to:
Correct answer: Ease off the brake and steer toward the skid
As a rule you should take your foot off the brake and steer in the direction the rear of the car is sliding.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 8: Stopping and Following
15. When driving in a motorcade outside a business or residential area, you should leave at least:
Correct answer: 200 feet between vehicles
Leave at least 200 feet between vehicles so other traffic can safely enter the line.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 8: Stopping and Following
16. A conviction for driving without a valid license can bring:
Correct answer: A fine up to $500 and/or up to six months in jail
The penalty can be a fine of up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Your Driver License Restrictions and Renewals
17. When parallel parking, your wheels should end up within what distance of the curb?
Correct answer: 18 inches
You may park parallel to a curb only within 18 inches of it.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 9: Parking
18. The manual states that drivers using amphetamines are how much more likely to be in a crash?
Correct answer: Four times as likely
Drivers on amphetamines are four times more likely to be involved in a car crash.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 12: Alcohol, Drugs and Driving
19. When passing a bicyclist traveling the same direction, a driver must leave a gap of at least:
Correct answer: 3 feet
State law requires drivers to leave a safe distance of not less than 3 feet when passing a bicycle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road
20. On a road with four or more lanes, driving in the left lane becomes a violation when the driver:
Correct answer: Blocks the normal flow of traffic
You may not stay in the left lane in a way that impedes the normal flow of traffic on a multi-lane road.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers