South Dakota DMV quick permit practice test 3
12 questions for a quick South Dakota permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the South Dakota Driver License Manual. They come mostly from Safe Driving Tips (3), General Driving (2), and The Driver's License (2). You begin with: "How much space should be between your chest and the steering wheel?" Each answer is explained.
By the QuizDMV Editorial TeamChecked on
- Questions
- 12
- Passing score
- 80% (10 of 12)
- Mistakes allowed
- 2
- Official handbook
- South Dakota Driver License Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered
How much space should be between your chest and the steering wheel?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the South Dakota Driver License Manual.
- Be in Shape to Drive1 question
- Before You Drive1 question
- Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes1 question
- General Driving2 questions
- Rules of the Road1 question
- Safe Driving Tips3 questions
- Sharing the Road1 question
- The Driver's License2 questions
All 12 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: How much space should be between your chest and the steering wheel?
- A. 20 inches
- B. 4 inches
- C. 10 inches
Question 2: Why leave extra space when stopped behind someone on a hill?
- A. To save fuel
- B. The vehicle ahead may roll back when it starts
- C. So that you can pass the vehicle ahead on the hill
Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips
Question 3: 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
Question 4: About how fast do large vehicles drive on steep hills, according to the manual?
- A. About 55 mph
- B. About 15 mph
- C. About 35 mph
Question 5: Your car is accelerating out of control. What does the manual list first?
- A. Speed up to reach the next exit
- B. Pump the gas pedal
- C. Turn off the engine
Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Emergency Situations and Avoiding Crashes
Question 6: 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
Question 7: From which part of the lane should you turn right?
- A. The left-most portion
- B. The right-most portion
- C. The center of the lane
Question 8: Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your high beams?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 500 feet
- C. 200 feet
Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips
Question 9: 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
Question 10: What does the manual warn about when you're waiting for a train?
- A. Turn off your engine while you wait so you save some gas
- B. Driving around lowered gates can be fatal
- C. Honk so the train goes faster
Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Be in Shape to Drive
Question 11: When don't you have to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing?
- A. When no children can be seen
- B. When the bus is on the other side of an undivided road
- C. When a physical barrier separates the roadway
Question 12: 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
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