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South Carolina Permit Practice Test

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From the 2016 South Carolina driver handbook

Directions: To apply for a South Carolina permit, you need to be at least 15 years old. The state requires applicants pass a 30-question test. You will take the permit test at a local DMV office near you. You are required to answer 24 of the 30 questions correctly.

The practice tests here can prepare you for the actual permit test. Remember not to cram the night before your permit test and to get a good night’s rest.

PERMIT TEST FACT SHEET

  • Questions number: 25
  • Mistakes Allowed: 5
  • Passing Score: 80%

1. How should a driver drive along traffic?

2. What speed is the Killing Speed i.e. the lowest speed at which you have almost no chance of surviving a crash?

3. A broken yellow line means:

4. If an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road with its lights flashing, you must ______.

5. In what year did South Carolina enact a law regulating the licensing of moped operators?

6. Which is NOT a correct method of braking that vehicle operators must be aware of?

7. Where can you go to get a replacement license if yours is destroyed or lost?

8. What are the maximum un-posted speed limits for both urban areas and rural areas?

9. If you have a valid driver's license from another state and move to South Carolina, how soon must you get a South Carolina driver's license?

10. Which of the following is true concerning driving too slowly?

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South Carolina Driver Handbooks & Manuals

Before you take a practice test make sure you've reviewed the South Carolina drivers handbook. You will be tested on this content!