South Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 ng 8 para sa South Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test: 25 pang tanong na may mga sagot at paliwanag.

Pagmamaneho
South Carolina
205 tanong
Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026

Tanong 1 ng 25
Your car goes into deep water and starts to sink. What should you do?
- Stay buckled and wait for help
- Unbuckle and escape through a window
- Open a door right away
- Turn the engine off and on again
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Unbuckle and escape through a window
Get out through a window. Opening a door can let water rush in and roll the car over.
Tanong 2 ng 25
What does implied consent mean?
- Police may search your home at any time
- You may refuse a chemical test with no penalty
- By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully asked by police
- Your passengers must also be tested
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. By driving, you have agreed to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully asked by police
Under implied consent laws, getting a license and driving means you agree to be tested when an officer lawfully asks.
Tanong 3 ng 25
A common cause of serious motorcycle crashes is a driver who:
- Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
- Parks next to a motorcycle
- Follows a motorcycle at a safe distance
- Passes a motorcycle on a straight road
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
Drivers turning left often fail to see oncoming motorcycles. Look carefully for motorcycles before you turn.
Tanong 4 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- The road ahead becomes a divided highway; keep right
- The divided highway ends
- A narrow bridge is ahead
- A crossroad is ahead
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. The road ahead becomes a divided highway; keep right
A median or barrier will separate the two directions of traffic. Keep to the right of it.
Tanong 5 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Traffic from another road will join your lane; be ready to let it in
- Two lanes become three
- Your lane ends and you must exit
- A divided highway begins
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Traffic from another road will join your lane; be ready to let it in
Traffic is merging from the side shown. Adjust your speed, or change lanes if it is safe, so vehicles can merge smoothly.
Tanong 6 ng 25
When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely
- When you can use the shoulder
- Whenever the vehicle ahead is slow
- Only on a two-lane road
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely
You may pass on the right only when it is safe, such as when the car ahead is turning left or on a road with two or more lanes your way. Never use the shoulder.
Tanong 7 ng 25
Your car starts to hydroplane. What should you do?
- Turn sharply toward the shoulder
- Brake hard right away
- Speed up to get through the water
- Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
Slowly take your foot off the gas and hold the wheel steady until the tires grip again. Do not use the brakes hard.
Tanong 8 ng 25
You see this orange and red triangle on the back of a farm tractor. What does it mean?
- The vehicle moves much slower than normal traffic, so slow down early
- The vehicle is about to turn
- The vehicle is an emergency vehicle
- The vehicle is carrying hazardous materials
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. The vehicle moves much slower than normal traffic, so slow down early
The slow-moving vehicle emblem is used on farm equipment, construction equipment and animal-drawn vehicles.
Tanong 9 ng 25
In most states, how far before a turn should you start signaling?
- At least 10 feet
- Only as you begin to turn
- At least half a mile
- At least 100 feet
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. At least 100 feet
Most state laws require you to signal at least 100 feet before you turn. Check your state handbook in case a longer distance applies.
Tanong 10 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 11 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Turn around here
- Left turns are not allowed here
- U-turns are not allowed here
- Sharp curve ahead
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. U-turns are not allowed here
A red circle with a slash means the action shown is not allowed. Here you may not make a U-turn.
Tanong 12 ng 25
How should you exit a freeway?
- Stop on the shoulder, then take the exit
- Slow down in the main lane, then change lanes
- Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
- Cross the painted area at the last moment
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
Get into the correct lane well before the exit, signal, and do most of your slowing after you enter the exit lane or ramp.
Tanong 13 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
- No passing
- A railroad crossing is ahead
- Merge into the next lane now
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
Slow down so you can yield to traffic at the YIELD sign ahead.
Tanong 14 ng 25
Which numbered marking separates lanes going in the same direction and allows lane changes when it is safe?
- Marking 5
- Marking 6
- Marking 2
- Marking 1
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Marking 5
A broken white line (marking 5) separates lanes moving the same way. You may change lanes across it when safe.
Tanong 15 ng 25
A driver holds the left arm out the window, bent upward at the elbow. What does this hand signal mean?
- Hazard ahead
- Slowing down or stopping
- Right turn
- Left turn
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Right turn
The left arm bent upward means a right turn.
Tanong 16 ng 25
Car A wants to turn left on a green light. Car B is coming from the other direction, going straight. Which car should go first?
- Car B
- Car A, if its turn signal is on
- Car A
- Whichever car is faster
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Car B
When turning left, you must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a danger.
Tanong 17 ng 25
A pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is waiting to cross. What should you do?
- Stop and let the person cross, without honking
- Wave the person across from far away
- Honk so the person knows you are there
- Drive around the person
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Stop and let the person cross, without honking
Pedestrians who use white canes or guide dogs have the right-of-way. Do not honk at a blind pedestrian.
Tanong 18 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Traffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge
- Two-way traffic ahead
- The road narrows ahead
- You must merge left now
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Traffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge
The entering traffic gets a new lane. Still watch for drivers who change lanes.
Tanong 19 ng 25
What does a steady yellow light mean?
- Speed up to get through before it turns red
- The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely
- Only pedestrians may move now
- The intersection is clear, so go
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely
A steady yellow light warns that the green is ending and red is coming. Stop if you can do so safely.
Tanong 20 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Right turns only
- The right lane ends
- A side road joins from the right
- A sharp turn to the right is ahead; slow down a lot
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. A sharp turn to the right is ahead; slow down a lot
A sharp turn needs a much lower speed than a gentle curve. Look for a yellow speed plate under the sign.
Tanong 21 ng 25
What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
- The light is about to turn green
- Stop only if other cars are coming
- Stop completely, then go when it is safe
- Slow down and go with care without stopping
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Stop completely, then go when it is safe
A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go when the way is clear.
Tanong 22 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Keep left
- Left turns only
- Sharp curve to the left
- You may not turn left here
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 23 ng 25
What does this sign mean?
- Always come to a full stop
- The road narrows ahead
- Merge without slowing down
- Slow down and let traffic and pedestrians go first; stop if needed
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Slow down and let traffic and pedestrians go first; stop if needed
A triangle pointing down means yield. Slow down, give the right-of-way, and stop only if you must.
Tanong 24 ng 25
As you get close to your exit from a roundabout, what should you do?
- Turn on your right turn signal and exit
- Go around once more to check traffic
- Stop inside the roundabout before exiting
- Turn on your left turn signal and exit
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Turn on your right turn signal and exit
Signal right as you approach your exit so others know you are leaving the roundabout.
Tanong 25 ng 25
This yellow plate is posted under a curve sign. What does it tell you?
- The legal speed limit for the whole road is 35 mph
- Only trucks must slow to 35 mph
- The minimum speed is 35 mph
- The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
Yellow speed plates give an advisory speed for a curve or hazard in good conditions. Drive slower if the road is wet or icy.

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