South Dakota: Licensing basics — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If you hold a valid out-of-state license, no testing is required to transfer it unless you have what?” · “How many opportunities to test are you allowed for each fee paid within a 6-month period?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Dakota Driver License Manual" (Revised 11/2024), South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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If you hold a valid out-of-state license, no testing is required to transfer it unless you have what?
- A motorcycle endorsement
- A hazardous materials endorsement
- A corrective lenses restriction
- A license that is within 180 days of expiring
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Correct answer: A hazardous materials endorsement
Transferring a valid out-of-state license requires no testing unless the license has a hazardous materials endorsement.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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If an applicant appears to be physically impaired, what may the examiner do?
- Issue the license with a night driving restriction
- Waive the vision test
- Require the applicant to test
- Refuse to let the applicant reapply for a year
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Correct answer: Require the applicant to test
State law bars issuing a license to someone physically incapable of driving, so the examiner may require an impaired-looking applicant to test.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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How often is your photograph taken at the exam station?
- Every time you come in
- Only when you first apply
- Only when you add a restriction
- Only when you change your address
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Correct answer: Every time you come in
The manual says your photograph is taken every time you come in.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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If you wear glasses or contact lenses while taking the vision test, what are you required to do?
- Carry a spare pair in the vehicle
- Wear them whenever you drive
- Wear them only for night driving
- Have them checked again every year
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Correct answer: Wear them whenever you drive
Using corrective lenses for the vision test means you must wear them any time you drive.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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If you do not pass the vision test, what must you present before continuing the examination process?
- A statement from a family doctor that you are in good health
- A written note from a licensed driving instructor
- A letter from your employer about your driving record
- A statement from an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist
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Correct answer: A statement from an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist
A failed vision test must be followed by a statement from an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist certifying you can see well enough to drive safely.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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What does the South Dakota knowledge test cover?
- The rules of the road and safe driving practices
- Vehicle repair and maintenance procedures
- Only the laws about vehicle registration and titles
- Traffic court procedures and fines
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Correct answer: The rules of the road and safe driving practices
The knowledge test covers the rules of the road and safe driving practices.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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If someone is caught cheating on the knowledge test, what is the minimum wait before that person may test again?
- The next working day
- One week
- Two weeks
- 30 days
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Correct answer: Two weeks
A person caught cheating must wait at least two weeks before testing again.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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What does the South Dakota driving test consist of?
- Only parking maneuvers in a lot
- A timed course on a closed track
- Normal driving tasks
- A simulator test with written answers
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Correct answer: Normal driving tasks
The driving test consists of normal driving tasks and nothing that is against the law.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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If you fail any of the license tests, how soon may you re-test?
- Not before the next working day
- Not before one week has passed
- Not before 30 days have passed
- On the same day if an examiner agrees
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Correct answer: Not before the next working day
After a failed test you may not re-test before the next working day, though you may wait longer to study or practice.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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How many opportunities to test are you allowed for each fee paid within a 6-month period?
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 3
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Correct answer: 3
You get 3 opportunities to test for each fee paid in a 6-month period.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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A license that expires 30 days after the holder's 21st birthday may be renewed when?
- Up to 180 days before it expires
- Only on or within 30 days after the birthdate
- Up to 90 days before the 21st birthday
- At any time during the year before it expires
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Correct answer: Only on or within 30 days after the birthdate
For a license expiring 30 days after the 21st birthday, renewal is allowed only on or in the 30 days right after the birthdate.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 10
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A person who cannot see clearly with the right eye will be restricted to driving a vehicle that has what?
- A right outside rearview mirror
- A wide-angle inside mirror
- A left outside rearview mirror
- An automatic transmission
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Correct answer: A left outside rearview mirror
The manual's example restriction for poor right-eye vision is a vehicle with a left outside rearview mirror.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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On a South Dakota license, what does restriction code B mean?
- No night driving
- Left outside rearview mirror
- No driving outside of town
- Corrective lenses
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Correct answer: Corrective lenses
Restriction code B means the driver must wear corrective lenses.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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On a South Dakota license, what does restriction code G mean?
- Corrective lenses
- No night driving
- Automatic transmission
- 50-mile radius of residence
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Correct answer: No night driving
Restriction code G means no night driving.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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On a South Dakota license, what does restriction code I mean?
- No driving outside of town
- No night driving
- Special equipped vehicle
- 50-mile radius of residence
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Correct answer: No driving outside of town
Restriction code I limits the driver to driving in town only.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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On a South Dakota license, what does restriction code A mean?
- Automatic transmission
- Left outside rearview mirror
- Special equipped vehicle
- Corrective lenses
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Correct answer: Automatic transmission
Restriction code A limits the driver to a vehicle with an automatic transmission.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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On a South Dakota license, what does restriction code Y mean?
- No driving outside of town
- 50-mile radius of residence
- No night driving
- Automatic transmission
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Correct answer: 50-mile radius of residence
Restriction code Y keeps the driver within a 50-mile radius of home.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11
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If you choose yes for a license option such as a living will or veteran status, where is it identified?
- Only in the Driver Licensing records
- On a separate card mailed to you
- Only on your vehicle registration
- On the license or ID card
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Correct answer: On the license or ID card
Any option you say yes to is shown on the license or ID card.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 11