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South Dakota DMV quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question South Dakota quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Rules of the Road (4), Be in Shape to Drive (3), and General Driving (2). It opens with: "You'll slow where the driver behind won't expect it. What should you do?" Explanations follow every answer.

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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

You'll slow where the driver behind won't expect it. What should you do?

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What this test covers

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

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.

  1. Question 1: You'll slow where the driver behind won't expect it. What should you do?

    • A. Wave out the window
    • B. Tap the brake pedal 3 or 4 times quickly
    • C. Turn on your hazard lights and then brake hard

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, Safe Driving Tips

  2. Question 2: You're on an entrance ramp to an interstate. Who has the right-of-way?

    • A. You, because you're merging
    • B. Whoever is going faster at the moment you merge
    • C. Drivers already on the interstate

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

  3. Question 3: 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

  4. Question 4: When passing, how long should you continue before returning to your lane?

    • A. For five full seconds after you have pulled alongside the other car
    • B. Until the passed car's whole front shows in your rearview mirror
    • C. Until your rear bumper clears its front

    Source:South Dakota Driver License Manual, General Driving

  5. Question 5: What vision do you need for a license without restrictions?

    • A. 20/40 with both eyes, no worse than 20/50 in either
    • B. 20/20 or better in each eye, with each eye tested on its own
    • C. 20/60 with both eyes

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

  6. Question 6: 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

  7. Question 7: What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

    • A. The same as a stop sign
    • B. Slow down and go with caution
    • C. The same as a yield sign

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

  8. Question 8: Why should you check for more than one track even with no sign saying so?

    • A. Not every multi-track crossing has a sign
    • B. Extra tracks are only used by trains at night
    • C. Extra tracks never have trains

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

  9. Question 9: 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

  10. Question 10: Side-by-side lights are flashing at a railroad crossing. What must you do?

    • A. Speed up to cross before the train
    • B. Stop
    • C. Slow down and cross with care

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

  11. Question 11: With a valid out-of-state non-commercial license, how long do you have to apply for a South Dakota license after becoming a resident?

    • A. 90 days
    • B. One year
    • C. 30 days

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

  12. Question 12: 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

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