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Am I Ready for the Oregon Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Oregon bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. In Oregon, driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is charged as:
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Correct answer: DUII — Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants
If you drive while alcohol or drugs are affecting you, you can be arrested for DUII — Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.
2. What is the minimum age to apply for an instruction permit in Oregon?
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Correct answer: 15 years old
You must be at least 15 years of age to apply for an instruction permit. You must be at least 16 to apply for a driver license.
3. When you parallel park next to a curb, no more than how far from the curb should your vehicle be?
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Correct answer: 12 inches
Park parallel to and no more than 12 inches from the curb. If there is no curb, park as close as possible to the edge of the shoulder.
4. If you are involved in a collision, the first thing the law requires you to do is:
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Correct answer: Stop
If you are involved in a collision, you must stop. Leaving the scene of a collision is against the law.
5. At a four-way stop, if you are unsure who should go, whom should you yield to?
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Correct answer: The driver on your right
At an all-way stop it is common courtesy to let the driver who stops first go first. When in doubt, yield to the driver on your right. Never assume another driver will yield to you.
6. Oregon law presumes you are impaired if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:
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Correct answer: 0.08% or more
If your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08% or more, Oregon law presumes you are impaired.
7. When you park at the side of the road, you should park:
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Correct answer: In the direction vehicles are moving in that lane
Park in the direction vehicles are moving in the lane. Parking against the flow of traffic is not allowed.
8. You approach an intersection that has no signs or signals. You must yield to:
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Correct answer: Any vehicle already in the intersection or approaching from your right
At an uncontrolled intersection, look left first to be sure cross traffic is yielding, then to the front and right. Yield to any vehicle already in the intersection or approaching from your right.
9. Can you be arrested for DUII if your BAC is below 0.08%?
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Correct answer: Yes — you can still be arrested even if your BAC is lower than 0.08%
The 0.08% level is a presumption of impairment, but you can still be arrested for DUII even if your BAC is lower than 0.08% when alcohol or drugs are affecting your driving.
10. Can you be cited for violating the Basic Rule even if you are driving slower than the posted speed limit?
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Correct answer: Yes — if your speed is unsafe for existing conditions, you are violating the Basic Rule
If you drive at a speed that is unsafe for existing conditions in any area, at any time, even if it is slower than the speed limit, you are violating the Basic Rule.
11. You must dim your high beams when following another vehicle within:
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Correct answer: 350 feet
Dim your lights when following another vehicle within 350 feet. Headlight glare in the vehicle’s rearview mirror can blind the driver ahead.
12. At speeds greater than 35 mph, you may pass a person on a bicycle traveling in your lane only if you:
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Correct answer: Leave enough distance to avoid contact if the bicyclist were to fall
At speeds greater than 35 mph, you may pass a bicyclist traveling in your lane only if you leave enough distance to prevent contact with the person if they were to fall.
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