Pass the South Dakota Permit Test the first time with our FREE South Dakota Practice Tests. Study real driving permit test questions from the DMV handbook!.
1. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
2. When double solid yellow lines mark the center of the road and separate oncoming traffic:
3. Work zone or construction zone signs are usually displayed in
4. Excessive speed:
5. When you are driving in the left of two traffic lanes, and many cars are passing on your right, you should:
6. When you are traveling on a two-lane road and a vehicle ahead of you stops for a pedestrian, you must
7. Alcohol is involved in about ____% of traffic crashes that involve fatalities.
8. If you always let other drivers go ahead of you at intersections, you are most likely:
9. You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog
10. Motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are not easy to see-- therefore, you should:
11. This warning sign means
12. This sign cautions that
13. You should not enter an intersection with limited space, knowing you will block the intersection:
14. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust, precipitation or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive slower and turn on your:
15. When driving in fog, heavy rain or snow, use:
16. A broken white line on the road represents
17. When approaching an intersection to make a right turn, you must stay ____ and make the turn close to the right curb.
18. What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals (such as lights or crossing gates)
19. A steady green light at an intersection means that you:
20. Before you enter an intersection, you should look:
To operate a motorcycle in South Dakota, you must have a motorcycle instruction permit or a motorcycle license. Licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). You can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit at age 14 and a motorcycle license at age 16. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.
To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license, you must apply, submit the required documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, the knowledge exam, and the motorcycle driving test.
Tests are scheduled online or through the DPS. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions about safe riding practices and road rules. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle driving test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.
