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2022 South Dakota Permit Test 15

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.. Read More

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

1. You are merging onto an interstate highway. You should:

Select a safe gap and merge into the lane of traffic.

Merge across two lanes at once.

Always stop before entering the highway.

Anytime you want to merge with other drivers, you need to find a gap large enough for you to safely enter into the flow of traffic. You should not stop on the entrance ramp to an interstate highway unless there are no gaps into which you may safely merge.

2. If you must park your vehicle in an area not usually used for parking:

Park with your reverse lights on.

Make sure your vehicle is visible to drivers approaching from any direction.

Park five feet from the curb.

Drivers are responsible for making sure their vehicles do not become hazards after they have been parked. Wherever you park, make sure your car is visible to drivers approaching from any direction.

3. A broken yellow line down the center of a road indicates that:

A construction zone is ahead.

Passing is not permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from either direction.

When broken yellow lines separate the lanes of traffic on a two-lane roadway, any driver may pass when there is no oncoming traffic.

4. Should you always drive more slowly than other traffic?

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.

Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.

Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.

You must drive more slowly than usual when there is heavy traffic or bad weather. However, if you block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic by driving too slowly, you may be cited.

5. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:

It causes the driver to be concerned about the cost of the call.

It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.

Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous because it occupies the user's eyes, hands, and mind. Even the most skilled drivers increase their risk of being involved in a crash by using a cell phone on the road.

6. When driving in fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.

Slow down and use your high beam headlights.

Turn your lights on and off to warn other drivers.

When driving in fog, you should slow down and use your low beam headlights. If the fog is so bad that you cannot see, pull off the road and wait for the fog to clear.

7. On a multilane road, a dashed yellow line next to a solid yellow line means:

Passing is prohibited from both directions.

Passing is permitted from both directions.

Passing is permitted only from the direction next to the dashed line.

Where there are both solid and dashed yellow lines between lanes of traffic, only traffic directly next to the dashed line may cross the centerline to pass. Drivers next to the solid line may not pass.