South Carolina SCDMV Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real South Carolina test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. The hood of your vehicle flies open while you are driving and blocks your view. What should you do?
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Answer A: Look through the gap beneath the hood or out the side window, slow down and pull off the road
You usually still have a narrow view under the raised hood or through the side window. Use it to steer, slow gradually and get clear of traffic before securing the hood.
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2. A farm implement ahead of you on a two-lane road is wider than its own lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hang back until you can see past it and pass only with a clear road
Wide equipment hides the road ahead and may extend farther across the center line than it appears, so the pass needs more room and a much better view.
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3. Why does even a small reduction in speed matter so much where people are walking?
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Answer D: Because a pedestrian struck at a lower speed is far more likely to survive
The chance that a pedestrian survives falls steeply as impact speed rises, so a few miles per hour can decide the outcome.
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4. What fine range applies to a base-tier second DUI conviction in South Carolina?
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Answer A: Not less than 2,100 dollars nor more than 5,100 dollars
Section 56-5-2930(A)(2) sets the second-offense base fine between 2,100 and 5,100 dollars, alongside 5 days to 1 year imprisonment.
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5. How does South Carolina law let a driver's license applicant indicate organ and tissue donor status?
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Answer D: The applicant may voluntarily disclose donor status, shown by a symbol on the license
Section 56-1-80(A)(7) lets an applicant voluntarily disclose organ and tissue donor status, marked with a symbol on the license.
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6. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?
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Answer C: Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
Braking is the action that keeps you from hitting the stopped traffic, and the lane change is only safe once you have looked.
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7. How does a wet road change the distance you need to stop?
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Answer C: It lengthens it, so you need a much bigger gap ahead
Water between the tire and the road cuts grip, so braking distance grows and the gap that works on dry pavement is no longer enough.
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8. What must a South Carolina driver do first, before deciding whether to change lanes or hold speed, when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with warning lights active?
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Answer D: Proceed with due caution and significantly reduce speed
Section 56-5-1538(G) requires proceeding with due caution and significantly reducing speed before the lane-change-or-safe-speed choice applies.
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9. For an alert driver, about how long is the reaction time once a hazard has been recognized?
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Answer A: About three quarters of a second
Reaction alone takes roughly three quarters of a second for an alert driver, and perception takes about as long again, so a second and a half of travel is added before the brakes bite.
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10. You are waiting to enter a two-lane roundabout and traffic is circulating in both lanes. What must you do?
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Answer A: Yield to traffic in both circulating lanes before you enter
Every entry to a roundabout is a yield point, and at a two-lane roundabout that means giving way to vehicles in either circulating lane.
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11. Your vehicle has a blind spot warning light in the door mirror. What should that mean for your habits?
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Answer B: You still check the blind spot yourself, because the system can miss a rider
Blind spot systems are an aid, not a substitute, and a motorcycle or a bicycle can be missed or arrive faster than the sensor expects.
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12. In a work zone the temporary lane lines conflict with the old lines still visible on the pavement. Which do you follow?
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Answer C: The temporary markings, which show the current traffic pattern
Temporary markings define the traffic pattern in force, and the old lines are simply the layout that no longer applies.
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13. A South Carolina driver's proof of financial responsibility was cancelled, and the driver applies for a new license within three years of when proof was first required. What must the driver do?
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Answer A: Re-establish proof of financial responsibility for the remainder of the three-year period
Section 56-9-620 requires the applicant to re-establish proof for the balance of the original three-year period if they apply within that window.
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14. What speed restriction does South Carolina place on transporting a manufactured, modular, or mobile home when the posted maximum speed limit exceeds 45 miles per hour?
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Answer D: It must travel at least 10 miles per hour below the posted limit, and never faster than 55 miles per hour
Section 56-5-1520(B)(4) requires such homes to travel at least 10 mph below the posted limit in that situation, capped at 55 mph in any case.
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15. A driver slows to walking pace at this sign, never stops rolling and eases into the intersection. How is that treated?
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Answer B: It is a violation, because the vehicle never came to a complete halt
What is required is a full halt with the wheels no longer turning, so slowing down, however carefully, does not satisfy it.
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16. Which of these does NOT affect how fast alcohol reaches the bloodstream?
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Answer A: How confident the drinker feels
Food, the strength of the drinks and the speed of drinking all change how fast alcohol is absorbed, but a drinker's confidence changes nothing at all.
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17. Red pavement markings are used on a roadway to show that
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Answer A: it must not be entered from that direction
Red markings identify a roadway that is not to be entered or used, and they also mark the pavement of truck escape ramps.
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18. Under South Carolina's child passenger restraint law, when may a child use an adult safety belt?
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Answer A: When the child is at least 8 years old or at least 57 inches tall and the belt fits properly
A child at least eight years old or at least fifty-seven inches tall may use an adult belt if the lap belt crosses the thighs and hips and the shoulder belt crosses the center of the chest.
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19. How does marijuana affect a driver?
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Answer C: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance
Marijuana impairs coordination, attention and the ability to judge speed and distance. Driving while impaired by it is illegal everywhere, even where its use is legal.
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20. The light ahead is green but traffic beyond the intersection is backed up. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait behind the intersection until there is room to clear it completely
You may not enter an intersection unless you can get completely through it, because stopping inside blocks cross traffic when the signal changes.
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21. By how much may a South Carolina local authority raise the speed limit within an urban district after an engineering and traffic investigation?
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Answer A: Up to a maximum of 70 miles per hour
Section 56-5-1540(a)(2) caps a local authority's urban-district increase at 70 miles per hour.
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22. Which trailer lights must work before you drive away?
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Answer B: The tail lights, brake lights and turn signals
The trailer hides the vehicle lights from anyone behind, so its own tail, brake and turn signals have to work before you move.
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23. How may proof of insurance be submitted on a new or renewal vehicle registration under South Carolina regulation?
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Answer D: It may be submitted on the applicant's behalf by the applicant's insurance agent or insurer, in a manner acceptable to the department
Chapter 56-10 authorizes a regulation letting an agent or insurer submit proof of insurance on behalf of the applicant for new and renewal registrations.
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24. You hold steady pressure on the brake pedal for the whole of a long descent. What is likely to happen?
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Answer B: The brakes overheat and fade, so they slow you less and less
Continuous braking heats the brakes until they fade and lose effectiveness; use a lower gear and short, firm applications instead.
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25. After a crash, what information should you exchange with the other driver?
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Answer B: Name, address, driver license, vehicle registration and insurance details
Identification, registration and insurance information are what the other party and the insurers need. Sensitive financial details are never required.
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26. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a freeway. Who has to give way?
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Answer B: You must yield and fit into a gap in the traffic already on the freeway
Traffic entering a highway must yield to traffic already on it. Use the acceleration lane to match speed and merge into a gap.
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27. How many points does a hit-and-run conviction involving only property damage add to a South Carolina driving record?
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Answer A: Six points
Section 56-1-720 places a property-damage-only hit-and-run at six points, the same tier as reckless driving.
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28. You are passing a crash on the other side of a divided highway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep your eyes on your own lane and the traffic around you
Staring at a crash scene, often called rubbernecking, causes sudden slowing and secondary collisions. Your attention belongs on the traffic in front of you.
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29. How long is the suspension for a South Carolina driver who reaches twelve to fifteen points?
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Answer B: Three months
The statutory scale gives three months for twelve to fifteen points, rising to six months once twenty points are reached.
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30. You carry reflective warning triangles in your car. How should they be used after a breakdown?
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Answer B: Set out behind the vehicle, far enough back to warn traffic before it arrives
A warning device works only if drivers see it in time to react, so it is placed well back along the road they are traveling.