Oklahoma Driver License: Your License, Types, the GDL, Tests, Fees and Inspection

31 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Your License, Types, the GDL, Tests, Fees and Inspection. Free, no account needed.

1. A driver moves to Oklahoma from another state and establishes residency, registering a vehicle there. When must that driver get an Oklahoma license?

Within 90 days of establishing residency
Within 30 days of registering the vehicle
Only when the out-of-state license expires
Upon establishing residency

Answer: D — Upon establishing residency

A driver with an out-of-state license must apply upon establishing residency, when vehicles must also be registered.

2. A non-resident is enrolled full-time at an Oklahoma college and holds a valid license from their home state. Do they need an Oklahoma license to drive there?

No, but only if they are under 18
No, non-resident students and their families with home-state licenses are exempt
Yes, all non-resident students must get one immediately
Yes, after one semester of enrollment

Answer: B — No, non-resident students and their families with home-state licenses are exempt

Non-resident students at an Oklahoma college and their families with home-state licenses are exempt.

3. Someone's name changed due to divorce. How should the name appear on their new license?

As it appeared on the prior license
As shown on a notarized statement from the applicant
As it appears on the court order, after reporting the change to the Social Security Administration
As the applicant prefers to spell it

Answer: C — As it appears on the court order, after reporting the change to the Social Security Administration

A name changed by divorce must appear exactly as the decree states, after reporting the change to the Social Security Administration.

4. An applicant brings a photocopy of their certified US birth certificate to prove identity. Will this be accepted as primary identification?

No, a birth certificate is never accepted as primary ID
No, only an original or certified document is accepted, never a photocopy
Yes, any legible copy is accepted
Yes, if notarized

Answer: B — No, only an original or certified document is accepted, never a photocopy

Primary identification must be original or certified, never notarized copies or photocopies.

5. A license card expired two years ago and the holder wants to renew it. What must they show?

A primary-list document, since it expired more than one year ago
Nothing extra, since it expired less than three years ago
Only their Social Security number
A doctor's statement

Answer: A — A primary-list document, since it expired more than one year ago

A renewal of a card expired more than one year needs a primary-list document.

6. An applicant only has a receipt showing they submitted an application for lawful presence, with no other proof. Is this sufficient to get a license?

No, a receipt for a presence application is not proof
Yes, if combined with a foreign passport
No, but only if the applicant is under 18
Yes, a pending application receipt is accepted as proof

Answer: A — No, a receipt for a presence application is not proof

A receipt for a presence application is explicitly not proof.

7. Since May 7, 2025, what must a traveler present to board a domestic flight if they do not have a REAL ID license or ID card?

A federal document such as a passport
Any state-issued ID card
A certified birth certificate
A Social Security card

Answer: A — A federal document such as a passport

Since May 7, 2025, a REAL ID or a federal document such as a passport is required to board a domestic flight.

8. A 19-year-old wants to drive a truck rated at 30,000 pounds for a job. What class of license do they need, and at what minimum age is it available?

A motorcycle endorsement, available at 16
Commercial Class A, B, or C, available at 18
Class D, available at 18
Commercial Class A, B, or C, available at 21

Answer: B — Commercial Class A, B, or C, available at 18

Commercial Classes A, B and C, available at age 18, cover vehicles rated 26,001 pounds or more.

9. Someone holding a commercial learner permit wants to take the skills test as soon as legally possible. How soon after the permit is issued can they attempt it?

Immediately
7 days
14 days
30 days

Answer: C — 14 days

Skills tests for the commercial learner permit are available 14 days after issue.

10. A 17-year-old passed driver education and got their Class D intermediate license at 16 with the certificate. How long must they hold the intermediate license before the restriction is removed?

Six months
Three months
Until age 18
One year

Answer: A — Six months

The intermediate restriction is removed after six months for those with driver education, versus one year without.

11. A 16½-year-old wants a Class D intermediate license but never took driver education. Besides holding the learner permit at least 180 days, what must they present?

A notarized parental affidavit
A commercial-school contract
A Work Zone Safe completion certificate
A Motorcycle Safety Foundation certificate

Answer: C — A Work Zone Safe completion certificate

The intermediate license requires a Work Zone Safe completion certificate along with holding the permit at least 180 days.

12. A 15-year-old wants a Class D learner permit. What must they show regarding driver education?

A Work Zone Safe completion certificate only
Nothing, driver education is not required at 15
A Motorcycle Safety Foundation waiver
Proof of being enrolled in or having passed approved driver education

Answer: D — Proof of being enrolled in or having passed approved driver education

At 15, the learner permit requires being enrolled in or having passed approved driver education.

13. A 14-year-old wants to ride a 250 cc motorcycle on a motorcycle-only license. What are the allowed riding hours and passenger rule?

4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., one passenger if a household member
Any time, no passenger
5 a.m. to 10 p.m., one passenger allowed
4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., no passenger

Answer: D — 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., no passenger

The motorcycle-only license at 14 limits riding to 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with no passenger.

14. A 15-year-old rider has a motorcycle-only license and wants to ride a 200 cc bike on the interstate at the posted speed limit. Is this allowed?

Yes, but only during daylight hours
Yes, any bike up to 300 cc may be ridden on any road at the posted limit
No, motorcycle-only license holders may never exceed 150 cc
No, a bike over 150 cc but not over 300 cc may never be ridden on a highway with a posted minimum speed such as an interstate

Answer: D — No, a bike over 150 cc but not over 300 cc may never be ridden on a highway with a posted minimum speed such as an interstate

A bike over 150 cc but not over 300 cc may never be ridden on a highway with a posted minimum speed, such as an interstate or turnpike.

15. A 14-year-old wants a motorcycle learner permit. Who is qualified to supervise them while riding?

A certified driving instructor only
Any licensed adult over 18
A sibling who is at least 16 with a motorcycle endorsement
A parent, guardian, or anyone 21 or older holding an Oklahoma license with a motorcycle endorsement, keeping visual contact

Answer: D — A parent, guardian, or anyone 21 or older holding an Oklahoma license with a motorcycle endorsement, keeping visual contact

Supervision requires a parent, guardian, or anyone 21+ with an Oklahoma license and motorcycle endorsement, maintaining visual contact.

16. A parent wants their teen to complete driver education at home rather than through a school. What must the correspondence course provider be?

A licensed driving instructor employed by the family
A commercial driving school franchise only
Any online video course
An approved provider, since parent-taught education is a correspondence course through approved providers

Answer: D — An approved provider, since parent-taught education is a correspondence course through approved providers

Parent-taught driver education is a correspondence course through approved providers.

17. How many hours of classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel practice does a parent-taught driver education student complete?

40 hours classroom, 60 hours behind the wheel
30 hours classroom, 55 hours behind the wheel
20 hours classroom, 40 hours behind the wheel
55 hours classroom, 30 hours behind the wheel

Answer: B — 30 hours classroom, 55 hours behind the wheel

Parent-taught students complete 30 hours of classroom and 55 hours behind the wheel.

18. A restricted teen driver wants to drive three friends home from a movie, none of whom live in her household, with no adult present. Is this allowed?

No, a restricted driver is limited to one passenger unless all live in the same household or a licensed driver over 21 is present
No, restricted drivers may never carry passengers
Yes, as long as it is before 10 p.m.
Yes, up to three passengers are always allowed

Answer: A — No, a restricted driver is limited to one passenger unless all live in the same household or a licensed driver over 21 is present

The graduated license limits a restricted driver to one passenger unless all passengers live in the same household or an over-21 licensed driver is present.

19. A teen with a learner permit gets a moving-violation conviction. How long must they remain at their current license level before advancing?

Six months from the conviction
Three months
One year from the conviction
Until their 18th birthday

Answer: A — Six months from the conviction

A moving-violation conviction keeps a teen at their current level until six months after the conviction.

20. An applicant fails the written test on their first attempt. How soon can they retake it?

After waiting 30 days
Immediately, on the same day
After waiting one week
After waiting at least one day

Answer: D — After waiting at least one day

After failing the written test, the applicant must by law wait at least one day.

21. What topics does the written test for a Class D license cover?

Insurance policy details and vehicle registration procedures
Traffic laws, safe driving, and drug and alcohol laws and effects
Vehicle mechanics and engine maintenance
Only local traffic ordinances

Answer: B — Traffic laws, safe driving, and drug and alcohol laws and effects

The written test covers traffic laws, safe driving, and drug and alcohol laws and effects.

22. A 15-year-old learner permit holder wants to take the driving test. What age must they be, and how long must they have held the permit?

They must be 16 and have held the permit at least six months
They must be 15½ and have held the permit three months
They may test at 15 after holding the permit 30 days
They must be 16 and have held the permit at least 90 days

Answer: A — They must be 16 and have held the permit at least six months

A learner permit holder 15 and up must be 16 and have held the permit at least six months for the driving test.

23. A driver's Class D license expired four years ago and they want to get it valid again. What testing is required?

No test is required since it is a renewal
Only the written test
All three tests: vision, written, and driving
Only the vision test

Answer: C — All three tests: vision, written, and driving

A renewal expired more than three years needs all three tests.

24. Someone transfers a valid out-of-state Class D license to Oklahoma. Which test is always required?

No test is ever required
The written test
The vision test
The driving test

Answer: C — The vision test

An out-of-state transfer of a valid Class D takes the vision test, with written and driving tests at the examiner's discretion.

25. During a driving test, the examiner determines the roads are icy and hazardous. What happens?

The skills test proceeds anyway at reduced speed
The applicant automatically fails
The skills test is not given
The examiner gives the test but skips the parallel parking maneuver

Answer: C — The skills test is not given

Skills tests are not given when the examiner considers roads slick or hazardous.

26. An applicant wants to bring their dog along for company during the driving test. Is this permitted?

No, no pets or extra people are allowed
Yes, as long as the dog stays in the back seat
No, but a friend may ride along for support
Yes, service animals and pets are both allowed

Answer: A — No, no pets or extra people are allowed

For the driving test, no pets or extra people are allowed in the vehicle.

27. When a license holder checks YES on the signature pad to join the organ and tissue donor registry, what happens on their card and legally?

A red heart is printed on the card, and it becomes a legal document that alone can authorize recovery of organs and tissue
Nothing appears on the card, but family must still consent later
A green heart is printed, requiring notarized consent for recovery
The card is marked, but only a will can authorize recovery

Answer: A — A red heart is printed on the card, and it becomes a legal document that alone can authorize recovery of organs and tissue

Checking YES prints a red heart on the card, which alone can legally authorize recovery of organs and tissue.

28. A person convicted of a violent crime moves to Oklahoma. Within how many days must they register with local law enforcement?

30 days
7 days
3 days
10 days

Answer: C — 3 days

Offenders must register with local law enforcement within 3 days, and with the Department of Corrections within 10 days.

29. A driver is involved in a collision. Besides showing their license to an officer on request, who else must they show it to?

No one else is required
Anyone they collide with
Only their insurance company
Only a judge, if summoned to court

Answer: B — Anyone they collide with

A driver must show their license to anyone they collide with.

30. A 70-year-old applies for a Class D license. How much is the license fee?

$25, the replacement fee rate
Free, since it is free at 65 and over
Half price, $21.25
$42.50, same as everyone else

Answer: B — Free, since it is free at 65 and over

The Class D license is free at 65 and over.

31. During the driving test, an inspector checks the tires. What is the minimum tread depth required?

3/32 inch
1/32 inch
4/32 inch
2/32 inch

Answer: D — 2/32 inch

Tires must have at least 2/32 inch of tread and no exposed cord, bulges or bumps.