Oregon Car / Permit Practice Test
The Oregon Car / Permit knowledge test has 35 questions, and you need 28 correct (80%) to pass. Practice free with questions written from the official Oregon 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 Oregon written test
The Oregon Car / Permit knowledge test has 35 questions; you need 28 correct (80%) to pass.
Based on the official Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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.
Oregon Car / Permit test — frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Oregon Car / Permit test?
The Oregon Car / Permit knowledge test has 35 questions, and you need 28 correct (80%) to pass. Our practice tests mirror that format.
How many questions can I miss on the Oregon Car / Permit test?
You can miss up to 7 of the 35 questions and still pass — you need 28 correct, which is 80%.
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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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 Oregon driver handbook, practice by topic to target weak areas, and finish with full-length tests until you consistently pass.
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Oregon Car / Permit questions with answers
20 sample questions from the Oregon Car / Permit question bank — each with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the section of the official handbook it comes from.
1. How many hours of supervised driving must an under-18 applicant complete if they do not take a traffic safety course?
Correct answer: 100 hours
Applicants under 18 need 100 hours of supervised driving, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety course.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — How to Apply, p. 90
2. In freezing weather, which part of the road is likely to become icy first?
Correct answer: Bridges and shaded areas
Bridges and shaded spots freeze before the rest of the road and may be icy while other pavement is clear.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Snow and Ice, p. 78
3. The light is green, but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until there is room for your vehicle across the intersection
Even with a green light, do not enter an intersection unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Intersections, p. 42
4. Turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, when may you go on a red light?
Correct answer: After stopping and yielding to traffic and pedestrians
A left turn from a one-way onto a one-way road is allowed on red once you stop and yield to pedestrians and traffic.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Turns (One-Way Road to One-Way Road), p. 40
5. Why might a motorcycle suddenly change speed or lane position?
Correct answer: Wind gusts and surfaces like gravel or grooved pavement affect them more
Strong winds and road surfaces such as gravel, seams, or grooved pavement affect motorcycles more than cars, so give extra room.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Motorcycles and Mopeds, p. 52
6. What can happen if you refuse a chemical test after being stopped?
Correct answer: You may be fined and have your driving privileges suspended
Refusing the test can result in a fine and/or suspension of your driving privileges.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Impaired Driving, p. 83
7. A front tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do?
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly, slow down gradually, and pull off
A front blowout makes steering hard and pulls the vehicle; hold the wheel firmly, slow gradually, and pull off the road.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Blowouts, p. 84
8. A row of white triangles painted across your lane and pointing at you marks what?
Correct answer: The point where you are required to yield
A yield line is a row of triangles pointing toward approaching vehicles, showing the point where you must yield.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Pavement Markings (Yield line), p. 25
9. When parking downhill next to a curb, which way should you point your front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the curb
Point the front wheels toward the curb when facing downhill, so the vehicle rolls into the curb if the brakes fail.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parking on Hills, p. 69
10. Signs identify a stretch of highway as a Safety Corridor. What are you asked to do there?
Correct answer: Turn on your headlights for added safety
Safety corridors are highway stretches with more serious crashes than average; drivers are asked to turn on their headlights for safety.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safety Corridors, p. 13
11. For speeds greater than 30 mph, what following distance is recommended?
Correct answer: 4 seconds or more
At speeds above 30 mph, allow a following distance of 4 seconds or more to give yourself time to react.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Following Distance, p. 26
12. Which of these can lead to losing your Oregon driving privilege?
Correct answer: Failing to report a collision or driving uninsured
Reasons for losing driving privileges include failing to report a collision, driving uninsured, DUII, and too many convictions.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Loss of Driving Privileges, p. 95
13. You must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle comes within how many feet?
Correct answer: 500 feet
Dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet; when following another vehicle, dim within 350 feet.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Using Lights, p. 76
14. You approach a funeral procession moving through an intersection. What is required?
Correct answer: Yield the right of way to the procession
Other drivers must yield to funeral processions, and it is illegal to join or cut between the vehicles in one.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Funeral Processions, p. 57
15. Which statement about where a pass may take place is correct?
Correct answer: A pass must be finished before you reach a no-passing zone
Your pass cannot begin before a passing zone starts and must be finished before you enter a no-passing zone; you also may not exceed the limit.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Passing, p. 31
16. What is the reduced speed limit within a marked school speed zone?
Correct answer: 20 mph
A school speed zone lowers the limit to 20 mph, marked by school speed signs.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — School Zones, p. 48
17. What does Oregon's Implied Consent law mean?
Correct answer: By driving, you consent to breath, blood, or urine testing at an officer's request
Under Implied Consent, operating a vehicle means you have agreed to submit to chemical testing when a police officer asks.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Impaired Driving, p. 83
18. Your headlights suddenly go dark at night. What should you try?
Correct answer: Switch the headlights off and on, or try high-beam or hazard lights
If headlights fail, toggle the switch and try other lights like high beams or hazards, then slow and ease onto the shoulder.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Headlights Go Out, p. 85
19. White lane lines on the road are used to do what?
Correct answer: Separate lanes moving in the same direction
White markings separate lanes flowing the same way and mark the right edge of the road, crosswalks, and stop lines.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Pavement Markings (White), p. 23
20. When you parallel park, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches
Park parallel to the curb and no farther than 12 inches from it.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Parallel Parking, p. 68