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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on official South Dakota Driver's manual

Free DMV Written Test Simulator for South Dakota | Updated for 2024

If you want to see more of “Great Faces and Great Places”, there’s no better way to do it than drive your own car. If you don’t have a driving license, don’t even touch the steering wheel – better try our DMV written test simulator to help you get prepared for your DMV exam. It’ll enhance your knowledge of road signs and traffic rules, improve your test skills ans set you on the right path to make it good with the law. So many problems settled – and all for free. Impressed? Serious – if you give it a try now you’ll notice that there’s no registration requested – so check it out. Our test offers you 40 multiple-choice questions with the same structure and scoring system as in a real DMV Permit Practice test, all based on the latest official South Dakota Driver License Manual. Have a look – the first one is just below, followed by four answer options. Choose the one that you think is best, and if it is best, the progress bar on the left-hand side of the page will turn green and you’ll be directed to the next task automatically. Don’t hurry – we have hints included in this test for your practice – don’t lose your chance to use them, you won’t find them on a real DMV exam. If the bar flashes red, don’t get upset, it’s just a mistake – read the explanation that we offer and try not to make it in the future. Go to the end of the test, and if your final result prompts you that you could’ve done better, take another try – the tasks will be randomized for you. Sounds good? Then tweet your friends about our practice SD DMV written test or simply “Like” it by hitting the button above. Driving needs some investment of time and attention – start making it today. Good luck!

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What you need to know

6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual SD DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

14 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. As you approach a roundabout, you must enter to the _______ of the central island.
  2. A driver must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles in all of the following situations EXCEPT
  3. When two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) from different roadways at about the same time, the vehicle _________ has the right-of-way.
  4. If it starts to rain on a hot day, use caution because the pavement may be slippery for the first few minutes. This is due to
  5. If you are making a left turn, start the turn
  6. Work zone signs are usually
  7. What does this sign mean?
  8. The danger areas around trucks and buses where crashes are more likely to occur are called
  9. Which of the following is not a safe situation for passing?
  10. If traffic from another roadway is merging onto the roadway you are traveling on, you must
  11. A barrier of grass, concrete, or other material separating opposing lanes of traffic on a divided roadway is known as
  12. Which of the following statements about pavement markings is FALSE?
  13. If fog closes in completely while you are driving and visibility is reduced to near zero, what should you do?
  14. Which of the following statements about roundabouts is FALSE?
  15. Which of the following statements about school zones is FALSE?
  16. A red light with a green arrow means
  17. When approaching or driving through a work zone, you should NOT
  18. When there is not enough room for a U-turn, you may make
  19. When backing up, it is recommended to grasp the steering wheel at the ___ o'clock position and place your right arm on the back of the passenger seat.
  20. Before passing another vehicle, you should
  21. If you are parallel parked on the right side of the street, you should _________ before pulling out into traffic.
  22. This driver is using an arm signal to indicate that he or she intends to
  23. What does this flashing yellow signal at an intersection indicate?
  24. When you are turning from a one-way street onto a two-way street or divided roadway, you should turn from
  25. If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic. First, use your mirrors. Next,
  26. If your vehicle's wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road, you must
  27. If you see a yield sign in your lane, you must
  28. You may drive in the leftmost lane of a multilane roadway when you are
  29. Which of the following rules about turning is FALSE?
  30. A steady yellow traffic light at an intersection indicates that you must
  31. The letters "RR" painted on the pavement indicate that you are approaching
  32. _________ may be used in work zones in both day and night to guide drivers into certain traffic lanes.
  33. Opposing lanes of traffic are separated by
  34. A sign with black letters on an orange background is
  35. While you are driving in a roundabout, an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches. What must you do?
  36. _________ are mobile devices that are used to give drivers advance warning of work zones or other unusual conditions.
  37. What does this sign indicate?
  38. On a highway with four or more lanes, slower traffic should always use
  39. Two solid yellow lines in the center of the road mean that
  40. If a railroad grade crossing has no warning devices or only a crossbuck sign, you should
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