SC DMV PERMIT TEST
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Anyone operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public roadways in South Carolina must have a driver license or learner's permit. To apply for a learner's permit, you must be 15 years of age or older. You must provide a birth certificate, proof of residency, social security card or equivalent, and must pass the vision and knowledge tests. The South Carolina written knowledge test covers the contents of the South Carolina Driver's Manual, and includes questions on road signs, road rules and safe driving practices. The SC DMV written test consists of 30 questions, and you'll need at least 24 correct answers to pass (80% or higher). Practice with this sample DMV test to get ready for the official South Carolina driver's license test.
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This road sign means:
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Turning on red signal is prohibited.
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Left turns are prohibited.
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All traffic must go straight.
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2.
This sign warns you of:
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A change in direction.
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Narrowing of the road.
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All of the above.
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3.
What is the first thing you should do if your wheels move off the pavement?
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Ease your foot off the gas pedal and brake gently.
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Pull over to the right and sound your horn to warn the other drivers.
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Pull the steering wheel back.
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4.
ABS is the acronym for Anti-Locking Brake System.
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False.
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True.
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5.
You are driving on a two-lane road with traffic moving in opposite directions, and a solid yellow line is painted on your side of the center line. You:
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May pass only if you are within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or railroad crossing.
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May not pass other vehicles.
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Must pass other vehicles on the right.
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When passing an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the highway with flashing lights activated, drivers should:
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Slow down and keep your eyes on the scene.
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Change into a lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle.
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Speed up in order to free the highway.
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7.
A green arrow used to control turns from a specific traffic lane:
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Means the same as a circular green light, but you must go only in the direction indicated by the arrow.
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Is used only on one-way streets.
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Means that you may go only if the green arrow is accompanied by a green light.
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8.
This sign means:
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The divided highway on which drivers are traveling ends ahead.
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Drivers are coming to a point where another traffic lane joins the one they are on.
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A road crosses the main highway ahead.
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Drivers must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
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Only in front of a school.
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During school hours only.
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At all times.
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10.
______________ is an unsafe distraction when driving.
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Asking a passenger to enter your mapping request into your GPS
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Controlling an emotion before putting the vehicle in gear
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Texting a message on your cell phone
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