South Dakota: Exam Simulator
40 random questions from every topic, like a mini exam.
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40 questions (the state does not publish how many its test has); pass mark 80%, as on the real test.
- Instant feedback with an explanation
- Every answer cites its source in the manual
- Your best score is saved on this device
- Keyboard: press 1 to 4 to answer and Enter for the next question
Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Dakota Driver License Manual" (Revised 11/2024), South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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How soon must a person with a valid out-of-state non-commercial license apply for a South Dakota driver license after establishing residency in South Dakota?
- Within 90 days
- Within 60 days
- Within 120 days
- Within 6 months
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Correct answer: Within 90 days
A person with a valid out-of-state non-commercial license has 90 days after becoming a South Dakota resident to apply for a South Dakota license.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 5
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Where can you find the recommended PSI number for your tires on the vehicle?
- On a plate on the underside of the hood
- On the valve stem cap
- On a sticker on the inside door jamb
- On the rear license plate
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Correct answer: On a sticker on the inside door jamb
The manual says to open the car door and look at the sticker on the inside jamb for the PSI number.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 23
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Passing is permitted where you are driving. When may you pass?
- Whenever the vehicle ahead is traveling slowly
- Whenever you have signaled first
- Only if it is safe
- Whenever you are in a hurry
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Correct answer: Only if it is safe
Even where passing is permitted, you may pass only if it is safe.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 35
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What should drivers always be careful to pay attention to at a cloverleaf interchange?
- Traffic trying to enter or exit the highway
- Vehicles waiting at stop signs on the loops
- Pedestrians using crosswalks on the ramps
- Slow-moving farm vehicles only
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Correct answer: Traffic trying to enter or exit the highway
The manual says drivers should always watch for traffic trying to enter or exit the highway or interstate.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 41
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When parking along the roadway, where should you park the vehicle?
- As close to the flow of traffic as is safe
- Angled slightly into the travel lane for visibility
- At least one car length from the curb
- As far away from the flow of traffic as possible
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Correct answer: As far away from the flow of traffic as possible
The manual says to park as far away from the flow of traffic as possible.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 43
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Which features of a traffic sign give clues to the type of information it provides?
- Its shape, color, symbols, and words
- Its size and how high it is mounted
- Its distance from the edge of the roadway
- Only the words printed on the sign
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Correct answer: Its shape, color, symbols, and words
The shape, color, symbols, and words of a sign hint at the kind of message it carries.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 33
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What is the purpose of the "THINK" sign program along South Dakota's highways?
- A memorial to the victim and a reminder of dangerous behaviors
- A marker for work zones on state highways
- A notice of crash statistics posted for each county road
- A guide to rest areas and exits
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Correct answer: A memorial to the victim and a reminder of dangerous behaviors
The signs memorialize a person killed in a crash and remind motorists about dangerous behaviors.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 21
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A pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) head has which lenses?
- Two yellow lenses above a single red lens
- One red, one yellow, and one green lens
- Three red lenses in a vertical row
- Two red lenses above a single yellow lens
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Correct answer: Two red lenses above a single yellow lens
The pedestrian hybrid beacon head is made up of two red lenses above one yellow lens.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 31
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Two drivers arrive at an all-way stop intersection at the same time. Which driver should you yield to?
- The driver on your right
- The driver on your left
- The driver going straight ahead
- The driver in the larger vehicle
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Correct answer: The driver on your right
At an all-way stop, if you and another driver arrive together, the driver on your right goes first.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 31
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What does the manual say about waiting for a train to cross in front of you?
- Driving around lowered gates or trying to beat the train can be fatal
- You may drive around lowered gates if no train is in sight
- Try to beat the train when you are in a hurry
- Wait only when the train is close
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Correct answer: Driving around lowered gates or trying to beat the train can be fatal
Impatience at a crossing is dangerous: driving around lowered gates or racing a train can be fatal.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 22