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Oklahoma: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What should you do with your arm during the actual turn when you use arm signals?” · “Which arm signal means a left turn?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oklahoma Driver Manual" (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), Service Oklahoma.

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  1. Which of these is a reason to use your turn signal?

    The rear of a blue car showing its red taillights, white backup lights, amber turn lights and a high center brake light
    • You are driving straight through an intersection on green
    • You intend to pull off or onto the roadway
    • You are speeding up to the speed limit
    • You are driving in a straight line on an open road
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    Correct answer: You intend to pull off or onto the roadway

    Turn signals warn other drivers of a turn, lane change, slowing, pulling off or onto the roadway, or a stop.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What does the manual say about turning without signaling?

    The rear of a blue car showing its red taillights, white backup lights, amber turn lights and a high center brake light
    • It is allowed if no other cars are near
    • It is legal but not recommended
    • It is illegal
    • It is illegal only at night
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    Correct answer: It is illegal

    Signaling before a turn is required: turning without signaling is illegal.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. How far before you turn, slow down or stop should you signal?

    The rear of a blue car showing its red taillights, white backup lights, amber turn lights and a high center brake light
    • At least 100 feet or 1/3 of a block
    • At least 25 feet or 1/10 of a block
    • At least 50 feet or 1/6 of a block
    • At least 300 feet or a full block
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    Correct answer: At least 100 feet or 1/3 of a block

    The manual says to signal for at least 100 feet or one third of a block before turning, slowing down or stopping.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What should you do with your arm during the actual turn when you use arm signals?

    • Bring it in to keep control of the steering wheel
    • Keep it out of the window until the turn is finished
    • Hold it straight up to show the turn is under way
    • Keep it out and steer with your knee
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    Correct answer: Bring it in to keep control of the steering wheel

    You bring your arm back in during the turn so that you control the wheel.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. How should you give an arm signal?

    • Hold your arm just inside the window with a loose hand
    • Hold your arm low beside the door where it is easy to see
    • Extend your arm well out of the window and make the signal clear
    • Wave your hand briefly at the rearview mirror
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    Correct answer: Extend your arm well out of the window and make the signal clear

    Arm signals have to be given well out of the window so that other drivers can see them.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Which arm signal means a left turn?

    • Arm and hand pointed upward
    • Arm and hand extended straight out
    • Arm and hand pointed down with palm to the rear
    • Arm bent with the hand held against the door
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    Correct answer: Arm and hand extended straight out

    A left turn is shown by an arm and hand extended straight out of the window.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Which arm signal means a right turn?

    • Arm and hand extended straight out
    • Arm and hand pointed down with palm to the rear
    • Arm and hand pointed forward toward the road
    • Arm and hand pointed upward
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    Correct answer: Arm and hand pointed upward

    A right turn is shown by an arm and hand pointed upward.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Which arm signal means slow or stop?

    • Arm and hand extended straight out
    • Arm and hand pointed down with palm to the rear
    • Arm and hand pointed upward
    • Arm and hand extended straight out with palm to the rear
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    Correct answer: Arm and hand pointed down with palm to the rear

    Slowing or stopping is shown with the arm and hand pointed down and the palm to the rear.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Why is backing more difficult for a beginner than driving forward?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • The brakes do not work as well in reverse as they do going forward
    • You cannot use the steering wheel at all while in reverse gear
    • The engine has much less power in reverse than going forward
    • The car blocks your view, and speed and direction are harder to control
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    Correct answer: The car blocks your view, and speed and direction are harder to control

    The car blocks your view, and speed and direction are harder to control, so backing needs a lot of practice.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What should you do when you back out of a parking place?

    A blue car backing out of a parking space on a residential street lined with parked cars.
    • Look only through the rear window and check for cars
    • Look in both directions and double-check for cars and pedestrians
    • Back out quickly to clear the space for other drivers
    • Watch only the traffic coming from behind you on the left
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    Correct answer: Look in both directions and double-check for cars and pedestrians

    The manual says to look both ways and double-check for cars and pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When you start to back up, where should your foot be as you shift to reverse?

    A car's driver footwell with three pedals, and a stick-shift gear lever beside them
    • On the accelerator
    • On the clutch only
    • Off the pedals
    • On the brake
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    Correct answer: On the brake

    You place your foot on the brake and then shift to reverse.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. How does the manual tell you to hold the steering wheel when you back up?

    A steering wheel seen from the driver's seat, with the numbers 1 to 12 of a clock face placed around its rim
    • At the 12 o'clock position with your left hand
    • At the 6 o'clock position with your right hand
    • At the 9 o'clock position with both hands
    • At the 3 o'clock position with your right hand
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    Correct answer: At the 12 o'clock position with your left hand

    You grasp the wheel at 12 o'clock with your left hand while your right arm rests on the seat back.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. How should you look when backing up?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Keep both hands on the wheel and look out through the side window
    • Look at the passenger-side mirror with your arm on the dashboard
    • Right arm on the back of the seat, looking directly through the rear window
    • Look forward and glance back now and then
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    Correct answer: Right arm on the back of the seat, looking directly through the rear window

    You twist back, resting your right arm on the seat, and look straight through the rear window.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What does the manual say about using your rearview mirror for backing up?

    Driver's-seat view: the road ahead through the windshield, a mirror at its top and one at each front door, every mirror filled with a pale silver sheen.
    • Use it together with the side mirrors
    • Use it only at night
    • Use it only when backing out of a parking place
    • Never use it for backing up
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    Correct answer: Never use it for backing up

    The rearview mirror is not to be used for backing; you look through the rear window.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. How should you accelerate when you are backing up?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Quickly, to clear the space fast
    • Gently and smoothly, keeping your speed slow
    • In short bursts with a pause between
    • Only when no one is behind you, at normal speed
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    Correct answer: Gently and smoothly, keeping your speed slow

    The manual says to accelerate gently and smoothly and to keep your speed slow.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. How does steering while backing up compare with steering forward?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • It is easier because the rear wheels do the steering
    • It is the same, if you go slowly
    • Your vehicle is much harder to steer while backing up
    • It is easier because your field of vision is wider
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    Correct answer: Your vehicle is much harder to steer while backing up

    The manual says a vehicle is much harder to steer while backing up.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. In which direction should you steer while backing up?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Slightly in the direction the rear of the vehicle should move
    • Slightly in the direction the front of the vehicle should move
    • Sharply toward the curb
    • Straight, then correct only at the end
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    Correct answer: Slightly in the direction the rear of the vehicle should move

    You steer slightly toward the direction you want the rear of the vehicle to go.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. Into which lane should you back slowly?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • The lane closest to you for the direction you will be going
    • The center lane of the road, away from the parked cars
    • The lane farthest from the curb for the direction you go
    • Any lane that has no cars in it at the time
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    Correct answer: The lane closest to you for the direction you will be going

    You back slowly into the lane that is closest to you for the direction you will go.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. If you are backing up while turning, what should you do?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Look only to the rear until you finish
    • Look only at the side mirror
    • Make quick checks to the front and sides
    • Stop to check the front before each turn
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    Correct answer: Make quick checks to the front and sides

    While backing around a turn you make quick looks to the front and sides.

    Source: ⁨Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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