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South Dakota Driver's License

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You are about to take the South Dakota DMV Online Practice Test. This sample test consists of multiple choice questions and answers.

Please select the best answer for each question below and then click "Grade It!"

1. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Stop
b. Traffic light ahead
c. Slow down immediately
d. Upcoming traffic
2. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Maximum height of vehicle to pass under an overpass.
b. Minumum height to pass under an overpass.
c. Height of an overpass or bridge
d. Length of a tunnel
3. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Median island ending
b. Object in road
c. Upcoming sightseeing location
d. Upcoming median island
4. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Upcoming merge
b. New lane entering roadway
c. Lane ending
d. Traffic entering from the left
5. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Road curves ahead
b. Slippery when wet
c. Swerve to avoid object in road
d. Drive in snow tracks
6. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Church ahead
b. Upcoming cross traffic
c. Crosswalk ahead
d. Road closed aehad
7. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Dirt road ahead
b. Right turn only
c. Median ahead
d. Intersection within a curve
8. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Watch for hitchhikers
b. Residential area ahead
c. School zone ahead
d. Pedestrian crossing ahead
9. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. No disabled persons allowed to park in this reserved space
b. Disabled parking during daylight hours only
c. Parking for disabled persons only
d. Parking allowed only if not otherwise occupied by a disabled person
10. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. No right turn
b. No turns allowed
c. No left turn
d. Left turn only
11. A red arrow at a right turn means you:
a. can't turn right until the light turns green
b. can turn after you've come to a complete stop
c. can turn after slowing and yielding to approaching traffic
d. should report it to the city because right turns are always legal if there is no traffic
12. Driving slowly in the far left-hand lane on a freeway
a. is completely legal and encouraged
b. helps everyone by forcing other drivers to slow down
c. is no different than driving in any other lane on the freeway
d. can result in a citation and can cause other drivers to become frustrated
13. If a traffic light has lost power or is flashing red, you should
a. Turn around and find a functioning intersection
b. Treat it like a four-way stop sign
c. Obey the directions of a traffic officer, if present
d. Both B & C
14. What is a blind spot in driving?
a. An area the driver intentionally ignores
b. An area around the vehicle that cannot be seen in the vehicle's mirrors
c. An area where the sun is too bright to see properly
d. None of the above
15. Which lights should you turn on while driving in the rain?
a. Bright lights
b. Interior lights
c. Headlights
d. Hazard lights
16. Select the true statement:
a. All prescription drugs are safe to use while driving.
b. Only alcohol and illegal drugs can impair your driving.
c. It is safe to use any legal drug while driving.
d. Any drug, even an over-the-counter drug, can impair your driving.
17. What is it called when a vehicle is driving closer than the recommended following distance?
a. Gatecrashing
b. Tailgating
c. Gatekeeping
d. Tailchasing
18. If you are driving a heavier vehicle, your stopping distance will be _____ a standard motor vehicle.
a. shorter than
b. longer than
c. about the same as
d. incomparable to
19. Implied consent law states:
a. You must submit to a sobriety test when asked by a law enforcement officer.
b. You can agree to plea bargain if arrested for DUI.
c. You will lose your license for six months if convicted.
d. You are presumed guilty by a court of law.
20. The Move Over law means you have to move over when you see:
a. Moving vans
b. Emergency vehicles
c. Farm animals
d. Pedestrians
21. If you see a stopped school bus on your side of the road with its lights flashing, you must:
a. Move into the far-left lane, then drive past
b. Make sure you can't see any children, then proceed
c. Wait until the lights stop flashing before proceeding
d. Ignore it and keep driving
22. Double solid yellow lines indicate:
a. no passing in either direction.
b. you may not turn into or out of a private road or driveway.
c. you may not turn left at an intersection.
d. passing is permitted in either direction.
23. While driving with your restricted license you may not drive between which of the following hours?
a. 10 PM to 6 AM
b. 11 PM to 5 AM
c. Midnight to 5 AM
d. 10 PM to 5 AM
24. You must drive with your learner's permit for at least ______ to be eligible for your restricted license?
a. 9 months
b. 6 months
c. Both A and B
d. 12 months
25. For the first 6 months with your restricted license you are allowed how many passengers that are not immediate family members?
a. 1
b. 2
c. No passengers are allowed
d. 3

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