South Carolina: Insurance Practice Test
Liability insurance for your vehicle and the skills test, and what to do with your insurance when you move.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Carolina Driver's Manual" (2026 (posted April 2026)), South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
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The vehicle liability insurance information you should bring to your skills test is from what kind of company?
- A company based in your home county
- A company that has insured you for a year
- A company approved by your school
- A company licensed to do business in SC
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Correct answer: A company licensed to do business in SC
The insurance information should come from a company licensed to do business in SC.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 1-12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-12)
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If you register a vehicle in a state other than SC, what must you do with the vehicle's liability insurance?
- Transfer it to that state
- Keep your SC policy unchanged
- Cancel it before you leave SC
- Nothing, it is not required
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Correct answer: Transfer it to that state
Liability insurance must move to the new state along with the registration.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 1-14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-14)
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When moving away, what should you do before you cancel your SC insurance?
- Sell your vehicle to a licensed dealer
- Renew your SC driver’s license early
- Turn in your SC license plate to the SCDMV
- Ask the SCDMV for a registration refund
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Correct answer: Turn in your SC license plate to the SCDMV
The plate must be returned to the SCDMV before the SC insurance is cancelled.
Source: South Carolina Driver's Manual (2026 (posted April 2026)), page 1-14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-14)