South Carolina Permit Practice Test
Free practice for the South Carolina learner's permit knowledge test. Every question can be read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. A wrong answer is never a penalty: you get a hint and try again.
Start practicingThe South Carolina knowledge test
- 30 multiple-choice questions.
- You need 24 correct answers to pass (80%).
Practice questions
150 practice questions for South Carolina: 21 about South Carolina rules and 129 about signs, signals and markings that are the same in every state. Free: every question, hints and read-aloud. No sign-up.
Languages
- Every question: English, Español.
- The 129 national questions (signs, signals, road markings) also in 中文, Tiếng Việt, Tagalog, العربية. In these languages the South Carolina questions show in English for now.
5 sample questions
1. In South Carolina, what is the youngest age to get a beginner's permit?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old (correct answer)
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
Answer: B. In South Carolina you can get a beginner's permit at 15, after you pass the vision and knowledge tests.
South Carolina handbook, page 1-4.
2. In South Carolina, what blood alcohol level breaks the zero tolerance law for a driver under 21?
- 0.08
- 0.02 (correct answer)
- 0.05
- 0.10
Answer: B. In South Carolina a driver under 21 with a blood alcohol level of 0.02 breaks the zero tolerance law.
South Carolina handbook, page 3-7.
3. In South Carolina, you approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights. What should you do if it is safe?
- Keep your speed and lane
- Slow down and change to a lane not next to it (correct answer)
- Stop in your lane
- Use the shoulder to pass
Answer: B. In South Carolina you must slow down and, if possible, change to a lane that is not next to a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights.
South Carolina handbook, page 10-15.
4. In South Carolina, what is the highest speed limit on interstate highways?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 75 mph
- 70 mph (correct answer)
Answer: D. The highest speed limit on South Carolina interstate highways is 70 mph, where signs show it.
5. In South Carolina, who must supervise a driver with a beginner's permit?
- Any passenger 16 or older
- Any adult with a car
- A licensed driver 18 or older
- A licensed driver 21 or older with at least one year of driving experience (correct answer)
Answer: D. A South Carolina permit holder must be supervised by a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has at least one year of driving experience.
South Carolina handbook, page 1-4.
Official handbook
The questions are based on the official South Carolina driver handbook. Read it too:
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