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South Dakota DMV driver's license practice test 3

This South Dakota driver's license test has 25 questions written from the South Dakota Driver License Manual, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road (5), South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips (4), and South Dakota Driver License Manual, Be in Shape to Drive (3). You begin with: "You start feeling tired while driving. What does the manual suggest?" After each answer you see why it's right or wrong.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
South Dakota Driver License Manual

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

You start feeling tired while driving. What does the manual suggest?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the official handbook.

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  1. Question 1: You start feeling tired while driving. What does the manual suggest?

    • A. Open the window, turn up the radio and keep going
    • B. Pull off and take a 15 to 20 minute nap
    • C. Drive faster to get there sooner

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Be in Shape to Drive

  2. Question 2: How much extra viewing area does the recommended side mirror setting add to each side?

    • A. 12 to 16 degrees
    • B. 40 to 50 degrees
    • C. 2 to 4 degrees

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Before You Drive

  3. Question 3: How should you turn the wheel for a sharp corner?

    • A. Use the hand-over-hand technique
    • B. Push the wheel with one flat palm
    • C. Let the wheel slide through your fingers

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Basic Driving

  4. Question 4: About what share of fatal traffic crashes involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

    • A. About 75%
    • B. About 40%
    • C. About 10%

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Be in Shape to Drive

  5. Question 5: Which hand signal means stop or slow down?

    • A. Hand pointing down
    • B. Hand pointing straight out
    • C. Hand pointing up

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  6. Question 6: When should you signal in a roundabout?

    • A. Turn on your left signal as you enter and keep it on
    • B. Never; signals aren't used in roundabouts
    • C. Turn on your right signal as you approach your exit

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  7. Question 7: A malfunctioning signal is stuck showing green. What does the law allow?

    • A. You must stop as at a stop sign
    • B. You must wait for police to arrive
    • C. You may proceed with caution

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road

  8. Question 8: What is the minimum age for a South Dakota instruction permit?

    • A. 14
    • B. 16
    • C. 15

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, The Driver's License

  9. Question 9: About how far does braking take at 50 mph on dry pavement with good brakes?

    • A. About 50 feet
    • B. About 400 feet
    • C. About 158 feet

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  10. Question 10: There are driveways between you and your turn. When should you signal?

    • A. Right away, so everyone knows
    • B. After passing them
    • C. Only after you start turning

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  11. Question 11: Where should you stop for an officer on a freeway?

    • A. In your own lane with the hazard flashers on
    • B. In the center median
    • C. Completely on the right shoulder

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  12. Question 12: When may a child under 5 ride in a regular seatbelt instead of a child restraint?

    • A. Never, until age 8
    • B. When the child weighs at least 40 pounds
    • C. When the child is at least 3 years old, whatever the weight

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Before You Drive

  13. Question 13: What score do you need to pass the South Dakota knowledge test?

    • A. 70% or higher
    • B. 80% or higher
    • C. 90% or higher

    Source:Driver Licensing Frequently Asked Questions (South Dakota Department of Public Safety)

  14. Question 14: Near a curve or hill crest on an undivided highway, what visibility distance does the U-turn rule use?

    • A. 100 feet
    • B. 500 feet
    • C. 1,000 feet

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  15. Question 15: You're stopped and the light turns green. What must you do first?

    • A. Let crossing traffic clear the intersection
    • B. Honk, then go
    • C. Go at once, since the green light gives you the priority

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road

  16. Question 16: What starts a pedestrian hybrid beacon's lights?

    • A. A car driving over a sensor
    • B. A pedestrian pushing the call button
    • C. A timer that turns it on every two minutes, all day

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road

  17. Question 17: Your light is green, but a pedestrian is still in the intersection. What must you do?

    • A. Yield to the pedestrian
    • B. Go, because your light is green
    • C. Honk to hurry them

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Sharing the Road

  18. Question 18: At a stop sign with no stop line or crosswalk, where do you stop?

    • A. In the middle of the intersection
    • B. Past the sign, where you can see
    • C. Before the stop sign itself

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road

  19. Question 19: Where should you keep your vehicle's Certificate of Title?

    • A. With the county treasurer
    • B. In the glove box with the registration
    • C. In a safe place, not in the vehicle

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, The Driver's License

  20. Question 20: When should you reduce speed for a curve?

    • A. Before entering it
    • B. Halfway through it
    • C. As you leave it

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  21. Question 21: Without driver education, what is the minimum time a minor must hold an instruction permit before upgrading?

    • A. 180 days
    • B. 90 days
    • C. 275 days

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, The Driver's License

  22. Question 22: At what BAC does the manual say vision is affected for all drivers?

    • A. 0.08%
    • B. 0.10%
    • C. 0.02%

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Be in Shape to Drive

  23. Question 23: On roads posted 35 mph or more, what minimum distance behind a snowplow with lights on does the law require?

    • A. 50 feet
    • B. 200 feet
    • C. 500 feet

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Special Driving Situations

  24. Question 24: A road's posted minimum speed is too fast for you. What should you do?

    • A. Drive on the shoulder
    • B. Drive slower with flashers on
    • C. Use another road

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Rules of the Road

  25. Question 25: Your brakes stop working while driving. What should you do first?

    • A. Pull the parking brake slowly
    • B. Shift into park
    • C. Turn off the engine right away

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes

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