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Oregon Permit Practice Test 2

20 new questions · no repeats from Test 1 · Updated July 12, 2026

A fresh 20 — no overlap with Test 1 — weighted toward the rules-of-the-road and safety questions people miss most. The real Oregon exam is 35 questions at 80% to pass — that 80% bar ties Oregon with 35 other states at #7 strictest of the 50 states.

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Exam Simulator (35 Q) Cheat Sheet Am I ready?

Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.

1. 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.

2. Drivers 15, 16, and 17 years old who pass the tests receive which type of permit?

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Correct answer: A Provisional Instruction Permit

Oregon issues drivers under 18 a Provisional Instruction Permit. A provisional instruction permit is valid for 2 years from the date it is issued.

3. When a parking area is marked with painted lines, your wheels must be:

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Correct answer: Within the marked space

If parking areas are marked, your wheels must be within the marked space so you do not obstruct other vehicles or traffic.

4. When giving assistance to injured people after a collision, you should:

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Correct answer: Give reasonable assistance and never move injured people carelessly

Give reasonable assistance to injured persons. Injured people should never be moved carelessly, as this can worsen their injuries.

5. You have a green light, but traffic is backed up on the far side of the intersection. You should:

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Correct answer: Wait — do not enter unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side

Even if you have a green light, do not enter an intersection unless there is room for your vehicle on the other side. Blocking the intersection is unsafe and illegal.

6. When using high beams, you must dim your headlights when an oncoming vehicle is within:

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Correct answer: 500 feet

You must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet. Bright lights can blind the other driver.

7. Before you turn across a bike lane or sidewalk, you must:

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Correct answer: Yield to people riding bicycles in the bike lane or on the sidewalk

You must yield to people riding bicycles in a bike lane or on a sidewalk before you turn across the lane or sidewalk.

8. What does a triangular Yield sign mean?

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Correct answer: Reduce speed and yield the right of way, stopping if needed

A Yield sign means you should reduce speed and yield the right of way. If needed, stop the same as you would for a stop sign.

9. 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.

10. The center line has a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line. The solid line is on your side. This means:

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Correct answer: You are not allowed to pass

With a double center line of one solid and one broken yellow line, a solid yellow line on your side means you are not allowed to pass. A broken yellow line on your side means passing is allowed.

11. Oregon’s DUII law applies to:

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Correct answer: Any substance that impairs your mental or physical ability to drive, including marijuana

Oregon’s DUII law applies to any substance that impairs your mental or physical ability to drive — alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs all count.

12. How long is a Provisional Instruction Permit valid?

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Correct answer: 2 years from the date it is issued

A provisional instruction permit is valid for 2 years from the date it is issued.

13. Before you leave a parked or stopped position, you should:

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Correct answer: Check your blind spots and mirrors, and yield to all other traffic

When leaving a parked or stopped position, check your blind spots and mirrors, signal, and yield to all other traffic before pulling out.

14. After a collision, you must exchange which of the following with the other driver?

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Correct answer: Your name, address, driver license number, license plate number, and insurance information

Exchange information: provide your name, address, driver license number, license plate number, and insurance information to the other driver, passengers, or any injured pedestrian.

15. Before you enter a roundabout, you must:

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Correct answer: Yield to traffic already inside and exiting the roundabout, then merge into a gap

Traffic in a roundabout moves counterclockwise. Before entering, you must yield to traffic inside as well as exiting the roundabout. Wait for a gap and merge into traffic, prepared to stop if necessary.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. You are driving and suddenly see a "Do Not Enter" sign facing you. What does it tell you?

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Correct answer: You are going the wrong way — do not enter this road or freeway

The Do Not Enter sign warns you not to enter a road or freeway. You will see this sign if you are going the wrong way.

19. Does the Basic Rule ever allow you to drive faster than the posted speed limit?

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Correct answer: No — the Basic Rule does not allow you to drive over the speed limit

The Basic Rule does not allow you to drive over the speed limit. It only requires you to slow down below the limit when conditions make the posted speed unsafe.

20. A double solid yellow line in the center of the road means:

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Correct answer: Passing is not allowed for either direction of traffic

A double solid yellow line means passing is not allowed for both directions of traffic. You may turn left across it, after waiting for oncoming traffic to clear, to enter or exit a roadway.

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