South Dakota: Licensing basics — Part 6 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is required to sell or transfer any vehicle?” · “Because vision is so important, what does South Dakota require you to pass before you get a driver license?”
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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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What is required to sell or transfer any vehicle?
- A letter from the County Treasurer
- A new license plate
- An SR22 form
- A Certificate of Title
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Correct answer: A Certificate of Title
A Certificate of Title is required to sell or transfer a vehicle.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 13
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Where should a vehicle's Title be kept?
- In a safe place, not in the vehicle
- In the glove compartment
- With the registration certificate in the vehicle
- In the trunk of the vehicle
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Correct answer: In a safe place, not in the vehicle
The Title belongs in a safe place away from the vehicle, while the registration certificate stays in it.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 13
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Where must the registration certificate be kept?
- In a safe place at home
- With the Title in a safe place
- Always carried in the vehicle
- At the County Treasurer's office
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Correct answer: Always carried in the vehicle
The registration certificate must always be carried in the vehicle.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 13
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If you are under 18 and want an organ donor designation, what must a parent complete?
- A Parental Consent Form
- A Donor Status Update form
- An SR22 form
- A Veteran Service Officer certificate
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Correct answer: A Parental Consent Form
A parent must complete a Parental Consent Form for a donor designation by someone under 18.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 16
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If you choose to be shown as an organ donor on your card, what must you certify on the application?
- That you are at least 21 years old
- That you have notified your family
- That you have read the donor information
- That you have a living will
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Correct answer: That you have read the donor information
You must certify that you have read the donor information given to you.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 16
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After your Donor and Tissue Registry Form is returned to the office, what will you be sent?
- A donor card that you carry in your wallet only
- An organ donor sticker for your license or ID card
- A new driver license with the donor mark
- A letter ending your registration
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Correct answer: An organ donor sticker for your license or ID card
The office sends an organ donor sticker to place on your license or ID card.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 16
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Which of these is a way to change your decision and remove an organ donor designation?
- Tell a family member about it in person
- Cut up your driver license and discard it
- Notify your insurance company in writing
- Mark the box on your driver license application
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Correct answer: Mark the box on your driver license application
One way to remove the designation is marking the appropriate box or writing remove on your license application.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 16
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If you are physically unable to sign a record refusing organ donation, who must witness a record signed by another individual at your direction?
- One adult who is a member of your family
- A notary public who is not related to you
- Two members of your immediate family
- At least two adults, one of them disinterested
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Correct answer: At least two adults, one of them disinterested
A record signed for you must be witnessed by at least two adults, one of them a disinterested witness.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 16
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Because vision is so important, what does South Dakota require you to pass before you get a driver license?
- A vision test
- A hearing test
- A reaction-time test
- A night driving test
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Correct answer: A vision test
Because vision is so important, South Dakota requires a vision test before you get a driver license.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 18
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To qualify for a South Dakota driver license without restrictions, what must an applicant score with both eyes?
- 20/20 or better
- 20/30 or better
- 20/40 or better
- 20/50 or better
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Correct answer: 20/40 or better
An unrestricted license requires 20/40 or better with both eyes.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 18
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To qualify for a license without restrictions, what is the worst vision score allowed in either single eye?
- 20/40
- 20/50
- 20/60
- 20/70
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Correct answer: 20/50
Each eye must be no worse than 20/50, in addition to 20/40 or better with both eyes together.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 18
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If your driver license says you must wear corrective lenses and you are not wearing them while driving, what could happen?
- Your license is cancelled on the spot
- You could get a ticket if stopped
- You must retake the knowledge test
- Your vehicle is impounded
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Correct answer: You could get a ticket if stopped
Driving without required corrective lenses can bring a ticket if you are stopped.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 18
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According to the renewal tips, a 20-year-old must wait until when to renew a driver license or ID card?
- Their 21st birthday
- Thirty days before their 21st birthday
- Their 22nd birthday
- Six months after their 21st birthday
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Correct answer: Their 21st birthday
The tips say a 20-year-old must wait until the 21st birthday to renew.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 69
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According to the renewal tips, how many additional days does a 20-year-old have to renew after the 21st birthday?
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
The renewal period for a 20-year-old runs for an additional 30 days after the 21st birthday.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 69
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What should you bring to the exam station when you renew a driver license or ID card?
- All the required documents
- Only your old license
- A completed knowledge test
- A licensed driver to ride with you
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Correct answer: All the required documents
The renewal tips say to bring all the required documents with you.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 69
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When can the exam station NOT accept an application?
- During the first hour the station is open
- Only on the day before a holiday
- During the last hour the station is open
- Only when schools are in session
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Correct answer: During the last hour the station is open
Applications cannot be accepted in the last hour before closing.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 69
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How long before closing should you be at the exam station to complete and submit your application to the examiners?
- At least 15 minutes before closing
- At least an hour before closing
- At least 30 minutes before closing
- At least three hours before closing
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Correct answer: At least an hour before closing
You need to submit your application at least an hour before the station closes.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 69