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2024 South Dakota Permit Test 23

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The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Dakota. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for South Dakota please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/south-dakota/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 25

Passing Score 20

9. Drivers must use their parking brake:

Only when parked on an incline.

Only when parked in a parking lot.

Every time they park.

Always set your parking brake when you park. Leave the vehicle in gear if it has a manual transmission or in “Park” if it has an automatic transmission.

10. When being passed by another vehicle:

Brake hard.

Maintain a constant speed.

Speed up.

When being passed, you must yield to the passing vehicle and not increase your speed. Allow the vehicle to safely merge back into your lane.

11. You check your blind spots:

By looking in your side mirrors.

By turning your head and looking over your shoulders.

By looking in your rearview mirror.

Blind spots are areas around your vehicle that you cannot see by using your mirrors. Check your blind spots by turning your head and glancing over your shoulders.

12. Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks.

The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.

You are transporting two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

Expect a train on any track, at any time, traveling in either direction. If you need to stop after crossing the tracks, wait until you can completely cross the tracks before proceeding. Make sure your vehicle clears the tracks before you stop.

13. Which of the following statements is true?

Driving too slowly is not an unsafe practice.

Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous.

The speed at which you drive a vehicle does not affect safety.

Driving too slowly can be dangerous because it may cause drivers behind you to become frustrated and make dangerous moves to pass you. It is safest to drive with the flow of traffic, within the legal speed limit.

14. Which of these is a safe driving technique?

Using your high beam lights in the fog.

Staring at the road ahead of your vehicle.

Checking your rearview mirrors frequently.

To stay aware of hazards, you should scan the road and check your rearview mirrors every two to five seconds. Constantly staring at just the road ahead of you is dangerous. If you must drive in foggy conditions, you should use your low beam headlights, not your high beam headlights.

15. When traveling at high speeds, drivers should signal ____ before making a turn.

Two seconds

Four to five seconds

10 seconds

Drivers must use their turn signals before changing lanes or making a turn. Drivers traveling at high speeds should signal four to five seconds before moving to the left or right.

16. A reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that:

It is a slow-moving vehicle.

It is an ambulance.

It is a school bus.

A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means the vehicle often moves at speeds of 25 mph or slower. You may see this decal on construction equipment, farm vehicles, and horse-drawn wagons or carriages.

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