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South Carolina DMV Permit Test
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What is the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for adult drivers in South Carolina?
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A
0.05%
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B
0.08%
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C
0.10%
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D
0.06%
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What is the legal BAC limit for drivers under 21 in South Carolina?
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A
0.08%
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B
0.04%
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C
0.02%
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D
0.00%
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What does South Carolina's implied consent law mean?
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A
You consent to random vehicle searches
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B
You agree to chemical testing if lawfully arrested for DUI
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C
You consent to field sobriety tests at any stop
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D
You agree not to drink before driving
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What happens to your license if you refuse a breath test in SC after a DUI arrest?
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A
Nothing — refusal is protected
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B
Automatic license suspension
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C
A warning is issued only
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D
License suspended only if convicted
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QUESTION 5 / 25
Which of the following can impair driving similarly to alcohol?
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A
Prescription medications
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B
Over-the-counter cold medicines
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C
Illegal drugs
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D
All of the above
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QUESTION 6 / 25
How does alcohol affect driving ability?
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A
It improves reaction time
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B
It impairs judgment, coordination, and reaction time
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C
It has no effect below 0.05% BAC
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D
It only affects vision
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QUESTION 7 / 25
When there are no signals or signs at a crossing, you have to yield to
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vehicles coming from the left.
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B
vehicles going straight.
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C
vehicles approaching from behind.
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D
vehicles coming from the right.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Under all circumstances, a motorist is required to give the right-of-way to other vehicles, with the exception of
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when going straight through an empty intersection with a green light.
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B
when entering a roundabout.
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C
when merging right or left.
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D
when entering a main road from an alley.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
Signs with orange backgrounds and black text or symbols offer
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A
specific information and directions to drivers in work zones.
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B
directions, routes, and distances.
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C
traffic laws and regulations.
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D
special conditions or hazards ahead.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When there are three or more lanes traveling in one direction, vehicles who choose to use the left lane
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A
go faster or turn right.
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B
go faster or turn left.
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C
go slower or enter the road.
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D
go slower or turn left.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
It's not appropriate for you to honk.
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if your brakes have failed.
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B
to warn an oncoming vehicle in your lane.
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C
to signal a friend.
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D
to warn a pedestrian crossing your path against a red light or WAIT signal.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Should the steering wheel suddenly become uncontrollable, you should
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A
ease your foot off the brake pedal.
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B
ease your foot off the gas pedal.
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C
apply the parking brake.
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D
shift gears.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
Give way to other vehicles while they are passing you on the left so they can do so safely.
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A
move to the right edge of the road.
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B
do not increase your speed.
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C
move into the left lane.
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D
increase your speed.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
When you come upon a pedestrian who is ready to cross the street and is using a white cane or a white cane with a red tip, you have to
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go slow.
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B
take a detour.
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C
use your horn.
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D
stop.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
If you have a brake failure while operating a vehicle, you should NOT
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stop by colliding head-on with a solid object.
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B
pump the brake pedal.
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C
downshift into a lower gear.
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D
rub the wheels against a curb.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Please note that parking is not permitted in any of the following locations.
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on the side of a street.
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B
in front of a private driveway.
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C
on a sidewalk.
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D
in an intersection.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
After moving into the acceleration lane, __________ to keep up with the speed of oncoming traffic.
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A
increase your speed
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B
slowly reduce your speed
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C
suddenly decrease your speed
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D
change lanes and increase your speed
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QUESTION 18 / 25
How far from a fire hydrant must you park in South Carolina?
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A
5 feet
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B
10 feet
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C
15 feet
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D
20 feet
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QUESTION 19 / 25
When parking on a downhill slope with a curb in SC, your front wheels should be turned:
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Toward the curb
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B
Away from the curb
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C
Straight ahead
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D
To the left
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QUESTION 20 / 25
How far from a stop sign or traffic signal must you NOT park in SC?
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A
15 feet
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B
20 feet
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C
25 feet
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D
30 feet
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Is it legal to park in front of a driveway in SC?
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Yes, for up to 30 minutes
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B
No, driveways must always remain clear
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C
Yes, if the homeowner gives permission
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D
Only if you leave your hazard lights on
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QUESTION 22 / 25
When parking uphill without a curb in SC, your front wheels should be turned:
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Toward the shoulder (right)
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B
Away from the shoulder (left)
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C
Straight ahead
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D
Toward the center line
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QUESTION 23 / 25
Parking in a handicapped space without a valid permit in SC can result in:
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A verbal warning only
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B
A fine and possible towing
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C
Only a parking ticket
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D
No penalty if parked briefly
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Over your traffic lane, a constant yellow "X" signal is visible. What is meant by it?
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A
Proceed with caution.
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B
Change lanes as soon as it is safe to do so.
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C
You can only make a left turn from this lane.
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D
You may only use this lane in an emergency.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
In every case listed below, you had to quit completely, with the exception of
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when you meet a stop sign.
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B
when you meet a steady red traffic signal.
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C
when you meet a flashing red traffic signal.
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D
when you meet a flashing yellow traffic signal.
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