SC DMV PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What does a solid yellow double line mean in the center of the road? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅You
may not pass another vehicle and cross this line
Before you change lanes, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Check mirrors, look over
shoulder
What does a do not pass sign tell you to do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅DO NOT PASS
To increase your visibility, you should do this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Slow down and turn on your
headlights
Manual transmission vehicles use a higher gear for _____________ and a lower gear for _____________
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uphill, downhill
What is tailgating? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When someone follows another car too closely
When driving in fog, what type of lights should you use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Low beams
What should you do if another driver moves into your path quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Take
your foot off the gas
Why do most drivers not see motorcyclists? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The profile of a motorcycle is
much smaller than that of a larger vehicle
On a highway, how far before a turn should you signal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅100 ft
What should you do when passing a construction zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pass carefully and
keep eyes on the road
, When being followed by an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pull over and let it pass as soon as safely possible
What do locked doors help with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Keeping doors closed during a crash
There are 3 things that well worn tires can cause. What are they? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Hydroplaning, increased stopping distance, difficult turning
Dotted yellow lines in the middle of a road show what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They show that
you can pass
What driver goes first at an intersection with a four way stop? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The one on
the right
What laws do bicyclists obey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The same laws as car drivers do
When being tailgated, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increase the distance
between your car and the one in front of you
Before getting out of a parked car on a two-way street, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Look for vehicles on the traffic side of your car
What is the area of blind spots around trucks and buses where crashes are likely to occur called? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The no-zone
What is an example of an illegal parking spot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In front of a private
driveway
When can you drive on a sidewalk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When entering or exiting a driveway
or alley
What does a solid yellow double line mean in the center of the road? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅You
may not pass another vehicle and cross this line
Before you change lanes, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Check mirrors, look over
shoulder
What does a do not pass sign tell you to do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅DO NOT PASS
To increase your visibility, you should do this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Slow down and turn on your
headlights
Manual transmission vehicles use a higher gear for _____________ and a lower gear for _____________
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uphill, downhill
What is tailgating? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When someone follows another car too closely
When driving in fog, what type of lights should you use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Low beams
What should you do if another driver moves into your path quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Take
your foot off the gas
Why do most drivers not see motorcyclists? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The profile of a motorcycle is
much smaller than that of a larger vehicle
On a highway, how far before a turn should you signal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅100 ft
What should you do when passing a construction zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Pass carefully and
keep eyes on the road
, When being followed by an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pull over and let it pass as soon as safely possible
What do locked doors help with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Keeping doors closed during a crash
There are 3 things that well worn tires can cause. What are they? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Hydroplaning, increased stopping distance, difficult turning
Dotted yellow lines in the middle of a road show what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They show that
you can pass
What driver goes first at an intersection with a four way stop? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The one on
the right
What laws do bicyclists obey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The same laws as car drivers do
When being tailgated, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increase the distance
between your car and the one in front of you
Before getting out of a parked car on a two-way street, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Look for vehicles on the traffic side of your car
What is the area of blind spots around trucks and buses where crashes are likely to occur called? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The no-zone
What is an example of an illegal parking spot? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In front of a private
driveway
When can you drive on a sidewalk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When entering or exiting a driveway
or alley
