South Dakota DMV written test

South Dakota Driver’s License

1. Vehicles stopped behind a school bus when the red lights are flashing must remain stopped until
   • the stop arm is retracted and the bus resumes motion
2. If weather of light conditions require you to have your lights on
   • use your low beam
3. Having a Driver’s License is a
   • Privilege, not a right
4. Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out of the ordinary
   • causes traffic congestion
5. 
   • Two-way traffic ahead
6. You may legally block an intersection
   • Under no circumstances
7. 
   • Side Road
8. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
   • tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives
   • cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines
9. 
   • Do not enter
10. Before stopping your vehicle on the roadway
    • Check mirrors for the traffic
11. 
    • No U turn
12. To avoid traction loss from hydroplaning, you should
    • Slow down
13. 
    • Slow down and yield for trains
14. 
    • Watch for bicycles
15. In work zones, barriers, such as drums cones and tunes are used to
    • Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones
16. When changing lanes
    • Look over your shoulder to make sure the lane is clear
17. Which of these is a safe driving technique
    • Checking your rearview mirrors frequently
18. The best way to avoid a dangerous situation when driving is to
    • Know what is happening around your vehicle
19. You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, you should drive
    • Farther behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle
20. 
    • No right turn
21. 
    • You must come to a complete stop
22. When passing a vehicle, you should return to your lane when
    • You can see both its headlights in your rearview mirror
23. What is the proper way to enter an expressway from the entrance ramp?
    • Use the acceleration lane to blend into the traffic
24. A school bus is picking up or dropping off children, you must
    • Stop regardless of your direction of travel
25. Roadways are the most slippery
    • The first rain after a dry spell
26. Blocking an intersection during “rush hour” traffic is not permitted
    • Under any circumstances, even if your light is green
27. Adjust your rearview and side mirrors
    • Before you start driving
28. You are entering a freeway. You should check traffic on the freeway by
    • Using the side mirror and looking over your shoulder
29. If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by
    • Waiting several hours
30. You can pass a vehicle ahead if it safe to do so when
    • There is a broken line on your side of the road
31. 
    • Intersection
32. If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim the lights
    • Look toward the right side of the road
33. At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always
    • Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming
34. The basic color for various traffic control devices used in construction and maintenace work areas is
    • orange
35. 
    • steep hill
36. If you miss your exit on a freeway, you should not
    • back up on the road or shoulder
37. When you are behind a motorcycle, you should
    • Allow more following distance
38. 
    • be ready
39. If you have to wait for a space to enter a freeway
    • Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap
40. Make room for cars entering freeways by
    • Moving over a lane if there is no on next to you
41. 
    • Work zone ahead
42. When is it safe to pass another vehicle?
    • Whenever signs and/or roadway markings permit passing other vehicle
43. If you approach a flashing red traffic light, you
    • Must treat the intersection the same as the stop sign
44. If you have a sudden tire blow out
    • Use the brakes lightly
45. If you are over __ blood alcohol concentration. You are in violation of the law
    • 0.08
46. You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the
    • Yellow line next to your side of the road is broken
47. A steady green traffic light means
    • You can go through the intersection at a reasonable and safe speed if it is clear to do so
48. 
    • Reduction in lane
49. Any use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because
    • It occupies the driver’s hands, eyes, and mind
50. Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of
    • Any amount
51. Which of the following describes the thinking of a defensive driver?
    • considers what other drivers might do and is prepared
52. Construction zone signs are generally
    • Diamond or rectangular with orange and black coloring
53. Which of the following road surfaces freezes first?
    • A bridge
54. If you experience a tire blowout
    • Slow down gradually and use brakes lightly
55. 
    • Let cross traffic go first
56. When you back up
    • Always look through the rear window
57. 
    • crossroad
58. 
    • slippery when wet
59. Check your rearview mirros
    • Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
60. A yellow dashed line on your side of the roadway only means
    • Passing is permitted on your side
61. The golden rule of driving is to
    • Treat others the way you want to be treated
62. Signs with orange backgrounds mean
    • construction and maintenance warning
63. Sudden wind gusts on highways
    • can be a problem for all vehicles
64. You are merging onto an interstate highway. You should
    • select a safe gap and merge into the lane of traffic
65. When you are facing a green light and there are pedestrians in the intersection
    • You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
66. Motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are not easy to see therefore you should
    • make constant visual checks
67. A diamond shaped sign means
    • warning
68. An intersection with stop signs at all four corners, you must yield the right-of-way to the driver
    • Arrived before you
69. 
    • there is two way traffic
70. As you enter into the roundabout you should slow down
    • yield to pedestrians and bicyclist crossing before entering the roundabout
    • yield to any coming from your left in the roundabout
71. You are driving behind a motorcycle and want to pass. you must
    • Have your vehicle entirely into the left lane before entering the pass
72. When approaching someone using a white cane or guide dog, you should
    • Stop until the person is well away from the roadway or path of travel
73. Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
    • Reaction time and coordination
    • Alternation and concentration
74. When driving in fog, it is best to drive with
    • Low beam headlights
75. 
    • Intersection
76. The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is on the right ofthe solid yellow line it means
    • You are in a passing zone and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming traffic is present
77. Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?
    • The lane nearest the left curb
78. To know where traffic is behind you
    • Frequently check your rearview mirror
79. 
    • You must bear either right or left
80. When approaching an intersection with a flashing red light
    • You must come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then proceed.
81. Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving is true
    • Even over the counter drugs can impair your driving
82. A solid yellow line, on your side of the center line, means
    • Do not pass
83. If you have an argument with another person and you are angry, before driving a car you should
    • Take a few minutes to cool off
84. Should your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should
    • Wait until it is safe to do so, then turn gradually back onto the roadway
85. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles
    • Next to the broken line may pass
86. If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway you should
    • move to the lane on your right
87. Which of the following factors affect an individual’s absorption of alcohol
    • weight
88. When driving at night, if the oncoming lights are blinding you, you should
    • look toward the right edge of the road
89. When you come to a flashing yellow light, you must
    • Slow down and cross carefully
90. You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with aguide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should
    • wait until the person cross the street
91. What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body
    • time
92. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as
    • blood alcohol concentration(BAC)
93. Which of these statements is true about changing lanes
    • Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane change
94. School zone mph limit
    • 15mph
95. When it’s raining, you have to reduce the speed by
    • 10 mph
96. Blind spot is
    • either side of back you can not see
97. When you passing the car you have to back to your line
    • when you see the car through side mirror
98. Your car skids when rainning
    • Driving too fast on this road condition
99. Test file