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  • Updated for March 2025
  • Based on official South Carolina Driver's manual

Free South Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test Three 2025

Golfers who play in the Myrtle Beach Classic know the rules of their game; likewise, any licensed driver must know the rules of the road. While golf may be a little more difficult to learn, driving is not nearly as complicated. If you’re interested in getting a South Carolina learner’s permit, you are taking your first step to discovering the freedom of the open road. With a firm grasp of road rules and safe driving practices, you will be ready to demonstrate your driving prowess.

While there are a few requirements you must meet to be issued a learner’s permit, one of the most challenging is passing the official knowledge test. You are required to answer 80% of the 30 questions correctly on the official knowledge test to earn a passing score. Our South Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test is an excellent way for you to learn the traffic laws and safe driving practices you’ll need to know. The practice test contains 40 multiple-choice questions similar to the ones on the official knowledge test. It will help reduce your stress by preparing you for the official testing environment.

The Permit Practice Test effectively addresses knowledge gaps you may have and equips you with reliable information to build your driving skills. It is based on the most recent South Carolina DMV driver’s manual (South Carolina DMV Handbook (SC Driver's Manual) 2025) and up to date as of March 2025. The practice test includes 40 multiple-choice questions to assess your readiness to take the official knowledge test. It even goes further by providing interactive feedback to teach you the subject matter you don’t already know. If you submit an incorrect answer, you will receive a detailed explanation of the correct one. That doesn’t happen with a study guide! When you use a study guide, the focus is on memorizing the answers to the questions. Without receiving additional instruction on your wrong answers, you won’t understand the logic behind the correct ones. If you want to be a safe and knowledgeable driver, your best choice is the practice test.

While you may know where to find great shrimp and grits in Charleston, you’ll find enlightening practice tests for other states and Washington D.C. at https://driving-tests.org/academy/drivers-license.

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test

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6 min to complete
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What to expect on the actual SC DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Once you enter the acceleration lane, __________ to match that of highway traffic.
  2. When making a right turn, avoid _________ before starting the turn.
  3. Locked wheel skids are usually caused by
  4. You should never back up your vehicle in any travel lane EXCEPT
  5. What does this traffic signal mean?
  6. To enter a main road from a driveway, an alley, or the roadside, you must
  7. You are driving in heavy traffic. An emergency vehicle with its lights flashing is right behind you. What should you do?
  8. In a shared center turn lane, you should use
  9. On an expressway, you can avoid highway hypnosis by
  10. When you are following a vehicle that makes frequent stops, you should allow _________ than usual.
  11. A red light with a green arrow means
  12. Which of the following statements about safety belts is FALSE?
  13. What does this sign indicate?
  14. If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must
  15. If you are driving slower than the other traffic on a highway or freeway, you should use
  16. If a pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a guide dog is about to cross the road in front of you, you must
  17. A center lane between lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions may be designated for
  18. When passing another vehicle, get through the other driver's blind spot as quickly as you can
  19. On a four-lane divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks
  20. A work zone can be easily identified by _________ immediately preceding the work zone.
  21. If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic. First, use your mirrors. Next,
  22. Which of the following statements about headlights is FALSE?
  23. When a traffic signal turns green at an intersection and you are going straight through, you must
  24. A single solid white line across the road at an intersection means that you must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.
  25. A roundabout is a circular intersection in which vehicles travel around a central island in _________ direction.
  26. When entering a roundabout, you must yield the right-of-way to
  27. To turn around on a narrow, two-way street, you may make
  28. __________ are usually diamond shaped with black letters or symbols on a yellow background.
  29. You are driving through an intersection with a green signal. A pedestrian starts to cross your path against a red signal. What should you do FIRST?
  30. You arrive at an intersection whose traffic signals are not working; none of the lights are on. What should you do?
  31. If you spot an oncoming vehicle in your lane, what should you do?
  32. If you are approaching an intersection and see a steady yellow light, you should
  33. The area of the freeway beyond the solid white line is meant for
  34. If a broken yellow line is on your side of the centerline,
  35. This sign indicates
  36. Opposing lanes of traffic are separated by
  37. You must not use _________ to exit a freeway, even in a traffic jam.
  38. What does this sign indicate?
  39. When there is water on the roadway, you must reduce your speed to avoid
  40. What does this sign mean?
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