Oregon: Licensing basics — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum age to apply for an instruction permit for a Class C privilege?” · “You are under 18, applying for a first-time Oregon driving privilege, and no longer in school. What must you present?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oregon Driver Manual" (2026-2027), Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).
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What is the minimum age to apply for an instruction permit for a Class C privilege?
- 14 years
- 15 years
- 16 years
- 18 years
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Correct answer: 15 years
You must be at least 15 years of age to apply for an instruction permit.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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What is the minimum age to apply for a Class C driver license?
- 15 years
- 17 years
- 18 years
- 16 years
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Correct answer: 16 years
You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a license.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If you are under 18, who must sign your electronic application for a Class C privilege?
- Your school principal
- Your employer
- A licensed driver aged 21 or older
- Your parent or legal guardian
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Correct answer: Your parent or legal guardian
If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian will need to sign the electronic application.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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Your parent or legal guardian cannot come with you to DMV. What do you submit?
- Form 735-32 with their signature
- Form 735-173DP with their signature
- Form DD214 with their signature
- A police report with their signature
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Correct answer: Form 735-173DP with their signature
If a parent or legal guardian is unable to come to DMV, you submit form 735-173DP with their signature.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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What is true about the parent or legal guardian signature if you are emancipated or married?
- It is still required on the application
- It is required only if you are under 16
- It is not required once you provide proof
- It is required, but only by mail
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Correct answer: It is not required once you provide proof
If emancipated or married, you provide proof and then a parent or legal guardian signature is not required.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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What must you do about a Social Security Number (SSN) when you apply for a Class C privilege?
- Provide it, or electronically certify you have none
- Provide it, because every applicant must have one
- Skip it if you are under 18
- Provide only the last four digits
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Correct answer: Provide it, or electronically certify you have none
You provide your SSN or electronically certify that you do not have an SSN.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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Under 18 and applying for a first-time Oregon driving privilege, who must certify that you are enrolled or attending school?
- A parent or legal guardian
- Your driving instructor
- A DMV employee
- Your school bus driver
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Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian
A parent or legal guardian must certify that an applicant under 18 is enrolled or attending school.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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You are under 18, applying for a first-time Oregon driving privilege, and no longer in school. What must you present?
- A letter from your employer
- A signed note from your permit supervisor
- A high school diploma or GED certificate
- Proof that you completed 100 hours of driving
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Correct answer: A high school diploma or GED certificate
If you are no longer in school, you must present a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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Which statement about your photo for a driving privilege is correct?
- Hats are allowed but glasses are not
- Hats and glasses are not allowed in the photo
- Glasses are allowed but hats are not
- Only paint on your face is not allowed
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Correct answer: Hats and glasses are not allowed in the photo
Hats, glasses, paint or other temporary substances on your face, or contact lenses that change the appearance of the eye are not allowed.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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To qualify for a Class C privilege, you must not be suspended, revoked or canceled where?
- Only in Oregon
- Only in the state where you were born
- Only in the last 5 years
- In Oregon or any other state
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Correct answer: In Oregon or any other state
You must not be suspended, revoked or canceled in Oregon or any other state.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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What must you do with any other driving privilege or ID card you hold when you apply?
- Keep it with you
- Mail it to DMV later
- Cut it in half
- Surrender it
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Correct answer: Surrender it
One requirement is to surrender any other driving privilege or ID card.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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You are under 18 and applying for a driver license. Does holding an out-of-state permit count toward the permit requirement?
- No, only an Oregon permit counts
- Yes, but only if it was held for 12 months
- Yes, it does count
- No, unless the permit has expired
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Correct answer: Yes, it does count
Holding an out-of-state permit does count towards the 6-month requirement.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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Under 18 and applying for a driver license with no traffic safety education course, how many hours of supervised driving experience are required?
- 100 hours
- 50 hours
- 25 hours
- 200 hours
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Correct answer: 100 hours
You need 100 hours of supervised driving experience, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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How many hours of supervised driving experience are required if you have taken an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course?
- 50 hours
- 100 hours
- 25 hours
- 10 hours
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Correct answer: 50 hours
With an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course, 50 hours of supervised driving experience are required instead of 100.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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If you take an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course, what must DMV receive?
- A letter from your insurance company
- A list of your driving routes
- Proof of course completion
- Proof that you have 100 supervised hours
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Correct answer: Proof of course completion
DMV must receive proof of course completion.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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Your supervised driving experience only counts if supervised by someone at least how old?
- 18 years of age
- 21 years of age
- 19 years of age
- 25 years of age
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Correct answer: 21 years of age
Supervised driving only counts if the supervisor is at least 21 years of age and has had valid driving privileges for at least 3 years.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)