South Dakota DPS Permit Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 8

Test de práctica 8 de 8 de South Dakota DPS Permit Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Dakota del Sur
205 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A highway patrol station is ahead
- A helicopter landing pad is ahead
- A hospital is nearby
- A hotel is nearby
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A hospital is nearby
Blue signs show services for drivers, such as hospitals, gas, food and lodging.
Pregunta 2 de 25
An emergency vehicle (1) is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do in Car 2?
- Keep your speed and lane
- Stop behind the police car
- Speed up to get past quickly
- Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Move Over laws require you to change to a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot.
Pregunta 3 de 25
Total stopping distance, as shown, is made up of which two parts?
- The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
- The braking distance, counted twice
- The reaction distance plus the length of your car
- The distance to the car ahead plus the braking distance
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Respuesta: A. The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
Part 1 is how far you travel while you see the danger and move your foot to the brake. Part 2 is how far you travel after braking until you stop.
Pregunta 4 de 25
Why should you never try to beat a train to a crossing?
- A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
- Trains must yield to cars at crossings
- Train engineers can steer around cars
- Trains always slow down at crossings
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Respuesta: A. A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
Trains are very heavy and need a long distance to stop. A train at 60 mph may take a mile or more.
Pregunta 5 de 25
You stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you drive on?
- After waiting about 30 seconds
- When the bus driver honks
- As soon as you see the children on the sidewalk
- Only after the red lights stop flashing
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Only after the red lights stop flashing
Stay stopped for as long as the red lights are flashing. Then watch for children before you move.
Pregunta 6 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop here
- The road ends ahead
- A traffic signal is ahead
- A STOP sign is ahead; be ready to stop
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. A STOP sign is ahead; be ready to stop
This sign warns of a STOP sign that may be hard to see. Slow down and get ready to stop.
Pregunta 7 de 25
How far should you sit from the air bag in the steering wheel?
- At least 3 feet
- As close as you can
- At least 10 inches
- At least 2 inches
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. At least 10 inches
Sit at least 10 inches from the air bag cover, as long as you can still control the vehicle safely.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Where should you stop at this sign if there is a crosswalk but no stop line?
- After the crosswalk, at the edge of the cross street
- Inside the intersection, where you can see best
- Before the crosswalk
- In the middle of the crosswalk
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Before the crosswalk
Stop at the stop line. If there is no line, stop before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before you enter the intersection.
Pregunta 9 de 25
You reach this sign. You cannot see a train, but you hear a train horn. What should you do?
- Drive onto the tracks to get a better look
- Stop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed
- Honk your horn and keep going
- Cross quickly before the train arrives
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Stop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed
Never try to beat a train. Trains cannot stop quickly. Stop before the tracks and cross only when you are sure it is safe.
Pregunta 10 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Trucks cross the road ahead
- An uphill passing lane is ahead
- A steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear
- A truck stop is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear
On a steep downgrade, slow down before the hill and shift to a lower gear so your brakes do not overheat.
Pregunta 11 de 25
A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?
- Both Car 1 and Car 2
- Only Car 2, facing the bus
- Neither car, if no child is in the road
- Only Car 1, behind the bus
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Pregunta 12 de 25
Car A is waiting to enter this roundabout. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car has the right-of-way?
- Whichever car is larger
- Whichever car honks first
- Car B
- Car A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Car B
Yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap.
Pregunta 13 de 25
Besides police cars, which stopped vehicle with flashing lights should you also slow down and move over for?
- A tow truck helping a driver on the shoulder
- A car parked in a driveway
- A delivery van parked at the curb
- A bus at a bus stop with no lights flashing
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A tow truck helping a driver on the shoulder
In many states, Move Over rules also cover tow trucks and highway work vehicles with flashing lights. Giving them space protects the people working beside the road.
Pregunta 14 de 25
When is it right to use your horn?
- To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
- To greet friends as you drive by
- To show you are angry
- To tell a slow driver to hurry up
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
Use your horn to let others know you are there or to warn them of a hazard, not to express anger.
Pregunta 15 de 25
You feel sleepy while driving. What is the safest choice?
- Open the window and turn up the radio
- Chew gum and keep driving
- Drive faster to get home sooner
- Pull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Pull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap
Tricks like a cold window or loud music do not work. Stop and rest; only sleep cures drowsiness.
Pregunta 16 de 25
You are involved in a minor crash. What must you do?
- Wait in your car until the other driver leaves
- Stop at the scene
- Drive home and call your insurance company
- Leave if the damage looks small
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Stop at the scene
If you are in a crash, you must stop, no matter how small the damage is.
Pregunta 17 de 25
What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?
- Driving with only parking lights on
- Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show
- Using high beams near other cars
- Driving with one headlight out
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show
At night, drive at a speed that lets you stop within the area your headlights light up.
Pregunta 18 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Trucks must use this route
- One-way street to the right
- The road ahead turns right
- Follow this route because the usual road is closed
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Follow this route because the usual road is closed
A detour takes you around a closed road. Follow the detour signs until you are back on your route.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Why should you avoid making a U-turn near the top of a hill or on a curve?
- It wears out your tires
- Your turn signal will not work
- It uses too much fuel
- Other drivers may not see you in time to stop
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Other drivers may not see you in time to stop
U-turns are unsafe where other drivers cannot see your vehicle from far away, such as near hilltops and curves.
Pregunta 20 de 25
A flagger in a work zone holds up a STOP paddle. What must you do?
- Stop and wait until the flagger signals you to go
- Stop only if workers are in your lane
- Honk and keep going
- Slow down and drive around the flagger
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Stop and wait until the flagger signals you to go
Work zone flaggers are allowed to direct traffic. Their signals must be obeyed like a traffic officer's.
Pregunta 21 de 25
How can you check that you are not following another vehicle too closely?
- Watch for the brake lights of the vehicle ahead
- Look at your speedometer
- Count how many car lengths you see
- When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Pick a fixed object such as a sign. Start counting when the car ahead passes it; if you reach it before you finish the count, you are too close.
Pregunta 22 de 25
You cannot see the truck driver's face in the truck's side mirror. What does that mean?
- You are a safe distance away
- The truck is about to stop
- The truck driver probably cannot see you
- The truck driver can see you clearly
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The truck driver probably cannot see you
If you can't see the driver in the truck's side mirror, assume the driver can't see you.
Pregunta 23 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A hospital zone begins
- A school is near; slow down and watch for children
- A playground is ahead
- An adults-only crosswalk is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A school is near; slow down and watch for children
The five-sided school sign warns that you are near a school. Slow down, watch for children and obey any school speed limit.
Pregunta 24 de 25
Your car has anti-lock brakes (ABS). How should you brake in an emergency?
- Pull the parking brake
- Press the brake pedal firmly and keep pressing
- Tap the brake lightly
- Pump the brake pedal quickly
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Press the brake pedal firmly and keep pressing
With ABS, press hard and hold steady pressure. The system pumps the brakes for you and lets you steer.
Pregunta 25 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Keep left
- Left turns only
- Sharp curve to the left
- You may not turn left here
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. You may not turn left here
The arrow shows a left turn and the red circle and slash ban it. Go straight or turn right if allowed.

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