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In South Carolina, anyone operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public roads must have a driver license or learner's permit. You must be 15 years old or older to apply for a learner's permit. You'll need to present a birth certificate, proof of residency, a social security card or equivalent, and you'll need to pass the eyesight and knowledge tests. The South Carolina written knowledge test is based on the contents of the South Carolina Driver's Manual and contains questions on road signs, road rules, and safe driving practices. The SC DMV written test has 30 questions, and you must answer 24 of them correctly to pass (80% or higher). Practice with our South Carolina permit practice test to prepare for the official South Carolina driver's license test.

List of questions
1.
You should always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:
2.
Nighttime is the safest time for cyclists to ride their bikes.
3.
You should not use high beams within ____ feet of the vehicle ahead of you?
4.
Broken yellow lines are used on streets and highways to:null
5.
When approaching a stop sign that is not marked by a crosswalk, drivers should stop their vehicles before entering the intersection.null
6.
A work zone:null
7.
When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:null
8.
When arriving to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as vehicles to your right and left, you should:null
9.
Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?null
10.
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11.
Which of the following colors mean stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way?
12.
What is the hand signal for right turn?
13.
What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?null
14.
Driving more slowly than surrounding traffic is: ______________________.
15.
When a large truck is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction, it _________.
16.
When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:null
17.
When driving in fog, you should: ________________________.
18.
You can always cross a single broken white or yellow line except:
19.
Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out-of-the-ordinary: ______________.
20.
A broken yellow centerline indicates that: _______________________________.
21.
On a green arrow, you must:null
22.
Emergency vehicles: _______________________________.
23.
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24.
Defensive driving is:null
25.
You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?
26.
To turn left from multilane, one-way streets and highways, you should start from ________.
27.
When you see this sign, you should stop and:660818_image.png
28.
You are driving too slowly if you:null
29.
As you are driving on a four-lane highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of the road with its red lights flashing. You:null
30.
If a child is riding a bicycle near your vehicle:null
31.
When driving on the highway, consistently looking far ahead of your vehicle:null
32.
Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:null
33.
If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:null
34.
What should you turn on if you are driving in a dust storm to aid with the reduced visibility?
35.
What should you do when you are waiting at an intersection to complete a left turn?
36.
When alcohol and drugs are combined in your blood:
37.
What should you do when you hear a siren but could not see the emergency vehicle?
38.
What should you do when you are driving through a construction zone?
39.
What should you do when you come to a stop sign?
40.
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