2025 South Carolina Permit Test 21

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in South Carolina. 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 Carolina please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/south-carolina/car.

Number of Tests
Number of Question
Passing Score

Do you currently have car insurance?

9. When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

Explanation
A flashing yellow light at an intersection indicates that drivers should slow to a safe and reasonable speed and proceed with caution.

10. When passing, you should move back into the right lane when:

Explanation
Do not pass unless you have enough space to return to the driving lane. Before you return to the driving lane, be sure you have enough room between yourself and the vehicle you have passed. When you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, it is safe to return to the driving lane.

11. You are turning onto a two-lane road divided by a broken yellow line. You know immediately that:

Explanation
Yellow centerlines are used to separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Broken lines may be crossed to pass slower-moving traffic when it is safe to do so.

12. You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:

Explanation
You must not drive at a speed that is faster than is reasonable and prudent. You must drive at a speed that is appropriate for the area where you are driving, the type and condition of surrounding traffic, the presence of pedestrians, the weather, the quality of the road, and light conditions. You must drive within legal speed limits.

13. Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:

Explanation
Drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are crossing the street in any marked or unmarked crosswalk. In the interest of safety, drivers should yield the right-of-way to people crossing any street.

14. As you are driving on a four-lane highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of the road with its red lights flashing. You:

Explanation
In the state of South Carolina, when driving on a highway with four or more lanes, you must stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading passengers only if you are approaching the bus from behind.

15. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

Explanation
There is zero tolerance for alcohol use by drivers under age 21. If you are under 21, the detection of any trace of alcohol in your system will result in stiff penalties, including the suspension of your license for two years.

16. A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in to the left. That shows that:

Explanation
A solid line along the side of the road indicates where its edge is, marking the boundary between the travel lane and the shoulder. If the edge line angles toward the center of the road, this means that the road is narrower ahead.
DMV Writen Test