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South Dakota DMV driver's license practice test 6

Here are 25 free South Dakota driver's license practice questions drawn from the South Dakota Driver License Manual. They focus on Be in Shape to Drive (4), Sharing the Road (2), and Basic Driving (2). The test opens with: "When may you go the way a red arrow points?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.

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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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When may you go the way a red arrow points?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the South Dakota Driver License Manual.

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  1. Question 1: When may you go the way a red arrow points?

    • A. After a full stop, as long as the way in that direction is clear
    • B. When cross traffic gets a yellow light
    • C. When it goes out and a green arrow or light comes on

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

  2. Question 2: What should you never do when turning the steering wheel?

    • A. Use hand-over-hand for sharp corners
    • B. Keep your thumbs along the wheel's face
    • C. Grip it from the inside of the wheel

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Basic Driving

  3. Question 3: A pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane is crossing. What must you do?

    • A. Come to a complete stop
    • B. Slow down and pass carefully
    • C. Honk so they know you're there

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Sharing the Road

  4. Question 4: What minimum following distance should you try to keep?

    • A. 1 car length
    • B. 4 seconds
    • C. 2 seconds

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  5. Question 5: You turn on your wipers. What else should you turn on?

    • A. Your high beams
    • B. Your hazard flashers
    • C. Your headlights

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  6. Question 6: What do most warning signs look like?

    • A. Yellow diamonds with black letters or symbols
    • B. White rectangles with black letters
    • C. Orange rectangles with black letters or symbols on them

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

  7. Question 7: Which hand signal means a right turn?

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

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  8. Question 8: Which way do you turn the steering wheel when backing up?

    • A. It depends on whether the car is front-wheel drive
    • B. The opposite of where you want to go
    • C. The direction you want the vehicle to go

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Basic Driving

  9. Question 9: How many test attempts does one fee cover?

    • A. Unlimited attempts within a year
    • B. 2 attempts within 3 months
    • C. 3 attempts within 6 months

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

  10. Question 10: If you wear corrective lenses, what should you avoid at night?

    • A. Keeping a spare pair of glasses in the car
    • B. Dark or tinted lenses
    • C. Your regular clear glasses, which cause glare

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

  11. Question 11: What does the round yellow sign with an X and RR tell you?

    • A. You are at the crossing now and must stop right at the line
    • B. A railroad track is closed for good
    • C. Slow down, look and listen: a railroad crossing is ahead

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

  12. Question 12: A road ahead has a large body of standing water. What should you do?

    • A. Drive through slowly
    • B. Follow a larger vehicle through
    • C. Find another route

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  13. Question 13: What does South Dakota law say about texting while driving?

    • A. Texting is allowed for any driver who is over 21 years old
    • B. Texting and social networking are banned
    • C. It's allowed at red lights

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

  14. Question 14: How often should you check your tire pressure with a gauge?

    • A. Monthly
    • B. Only when a tire looks low
    • C. Once a year

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Before You Drive

  15. Question 15: There's a solid and a dashed yellow line. When may you pass?

    • A. When the dashed line is on your side
    • B. When the solid line is on your side of the road
    • C. Never, with any solid line

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

  16. Question 16: At what BAC can a driver under 21 be arrested in South Dakota?

    • A. 0.05%
    • B. 0.02%
    • C. 0.08%

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

  17. Question 17: If you refuse a BAC test, how long can you lose your license?

    • A. One year
    • B. Six months
    • C. 30 days

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

  18. Question 18: Where should a rear-facing child seat never go?

    • A. In front of an active passenger air bag
    • B. Behind the driver's seat, on the left side of the car
    • C. In the middle of the back seat

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Before You Drive

  19. Question 19: Under the South Dakota point system, how many points does speeding carry?

    • A. 2, like other moving violations
    • B. None
    • C. 4

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

  20. Question 20: What can smoke from a truck's brakes mean?

    • A. The driver is signaling to pass
    • B. The truck is about to park
    • C. The truck may be out of control

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Sharing the Road

  21. Question 21: After parallel parking, what is the farthest your car should be from the curb?

    • A. 36 inches
    • B. 12 inches
    • C. 24 inches

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  22. Question 22: May you make a U-turn at an intersection where a police officer is directing traffic?

    • A. Only if the officer tells you to
    • B. Yes, as long as no one else is coming at the time
    • C. No, never

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  23. Question 23: A permit holder under 16 is convicted of a first traffic violation. How long is the suspension?

    • A. One year
    • B. 180 days
    • C. 30 days

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

  24. Question 24: An officer signals you to pull over. How do you show you've noticed?

    • A. Flash your hazards and stop at once
    • B. Turn on your right turn signal
    • C. Wave out the window

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  25. Question 25: How far behind a broken-down vehicle should you place flares?

    • A. About 20 to 30 feet, right behind the bumper
    • B. About 200 to 300 feet
    • C. About 1,000 feet

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

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