Alaska Permit Practice Test

How to use this AK practice test

1. Take the 20 question exam-length practice test above once, untimed, to find your weak topics.
2. Work through the numbered 20 question sets below. Each one is fixed, so a second attempt is a fair comparison.
3. Read the explanation on every miss. The wording comes from the Alaska Driver Manual, which is what the examiners use.
4. Come back on a later day and retake the questions you missed. A score on questions you have not seen before tells you more than a repeat.

AK practice tests, 20 questions each

Fixed sets in a fixed order so you can retake one and compare your score.

1. Test 1
2. Test 2
3. Test 3
4. Test 4
5. Test 5
6. Test 6
7. Test 7
8. Test 8
9. Test 9
10. Test 10
11. Test 11
12. Test 12
13. Test 13
14. Test 14
15. Test 15
16. Test 16
17. Test 17
18. Test 18
19. Test 19
20. Test 20
21. Test 21
22. Test 22
23. Test 23
24. Test 24
25. Test 25

Printable AK practice test with answer key

20 sample practice questions from the AK bank

Every question below comes from the Alaska question bank on this page. Open a question to see the correct answer and the explanation. Nothing here is hidden behind a signup.

1. 1. What do yellow pavement markings generally separate?

   1. Only bicycle lanes
   2. Traffic moving in the same direction
   3. Traffic moving in opposite directions
   4. Only parking spaces
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   Traffic moving in opposite directions. Yellow pavement markings, including center lines, separate traffic flows traveling in opposite directions. Full explanation in Test 1

   Study this in the handbook: Turn signals and pavement markings

2. 2. What do Alaska warning signs alert drivers to?

   1. Actual or potentially dangerous conditions ahead
   2. Only destinations and route distances
   3. A required vehicle registration renewal
   4. A parking fee that must be paid immediately
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   Actual or potentially dangerous conditions ahead. A warning sign calls attention to a danger that may already exist or may develop farther along the roadway. Full explanation in Test 2

   Study this in the handbook: Road signs by color and shape

3. 3. What do regulatory signs tell a driver?

   1. An instruction that must be understood and obeyed
   2. Only the distance to the next town
   3. A possible wildlife hazard ahead
   4. The color of the pavement surface
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   An instruction that must be understood and obeyed. Regulatory signs communicate an instruction backed by statute, regulation, or local ordinance, so the driver must understand and obey it. Full explanation in Test 3

   Study this in the handbook: Road signs by color and shape

4. 4. After a lawful DUI arrest in Alaska, what can result from refusing a chemical test?

   1. Automatic dismissal of the DUI arrest
   2. A warning with no separate legal consequence
   3. Only a parking citation
   4. Separate DUI and Refusal criminal charges
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   Separate DUI and Refusal criminal charges. Alaska's implied consent material warns that refusing chemical testing after a lawful DUI arrest can produce two criminal charges, DUI and R Full explanation in Test 4

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, implied consent and under 21 rules

5. 5. In an Alaska roundabout, how do vehicles travel around the center island?

   1. Counterclockwise
   2. Clockwise
   3. Straight through without turning
   4. Only in reverse
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   Counterclockwise. Vehicles in an Alaska roundabout travel counterclockwise around the center island. Full explanation in Test 5

   Study this in the handbook: Intersections, right of way and roundabouts

6. 6. What must a driver do before moving out of an Alaska parking place?

   1. Back into traffic without signaling
   2. Sound the horn and move immediately
   3. Look, signal, and yield the right-of-way
   4. Wait only for a larger vehicle to pass
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   Look, signal, and yield the right-of-way. Leaving a parking place is a movement into a traffic stream, so the driver must look, signal, and yield the right-of-way. Full explanation in Test 6

7. 7. How many points does Alaska assign for failing to stop for a school bus while it is loading or unloading?

   1. 2
   2. 4
   3. 9
   4. 6
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   6. Failing to stop for a school bus while it is loading or unloading carries 6 points, the same as driving without insurance, negligent driving Full explanation in Test 7

8. 8. What speed principle applies when an Alaska driver cannot stop within the clear distance ahead?

   1. The driver must not drive faster than allows a stop within that distance
   2. The driver may continue if the headlights reach the next hill
   3. The driver may exceed the limit until another vehicle appears
   4. The driver should close the gap to the vehicle ahead
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   The driver must not drive faster than allows a stop within that distance. Alaska's assured-clear-distance rule ties speed to the space the driver can see and safely use for stopping. Full explanation in Test 8

   Study this in the handbook: Speed laws and impact

9. 9. During what hours may an Alaska provisional license holder generally not drive without a qualifying adult?

   1. 10:00 pm to 4:00 am
   2. 11:00 pm to 6:00 am
   3. 1:00 am to 5:00 am
   4. Midnight to 7:00 am
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   1:00 am to 5:00 am. The ordinary restricted period is from 1:00 am through 5:00 am unless a parent, legal guardian, or licensed adult at least 21 accompanies th Full explanation in Test 9

   Study this in the handbook: Instruction permits and provisional licenses

10. 10. If the accelerator becomes jammed, which response is listed in the Alaska emergency guidance?

    1. Release the steering wheel so the vehicle can coast straight
    2. Turn the ignition key off before controlling the vehicle's direction
    3. Pump the accelerator until it returns to normal
    4. Slap the pedal, use the brakes, shift to neutral, and concentrate on steering
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    Slap the pedal, use the brakes, shift to neutral, and concentrate on steering. A jammed accelerator requires the driver to regain control in several linked moves. Full explanation in Test 10

    Study this in the handbook: Vehicle emergencies, skids and stalls on the tracks

11. 11. Before settling on a following distance behind traffic in Alaska, which factors must you weigh together?

    1. Speed, traffic, and roadway conditions all together
    2. Only the posted limit, because it already accounts for traffic
    3. Only your brake condition, inspected at the last service visit
    4. The size of the vehicle ahead and nothing else matters
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    Speed, traffic, and roadway conditions all together. Following distance is a judgment, not a fixed number, and it rests on how fast you travel, how traffic behaves, and what the roadway surface Full explanation in Test 11

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and large trucks

12. 12. At night in Alaska, what shape on the pictured emblem tells you a slow vehicle is ahead?

    
    1. A solid orange square
    2. A white circle on green
    3. A hollow red triangle
    4. A black arrow on yellow
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    A hollow red triangle. After dark the emblem shows itself by outline rather than by its daylight center. Full explanation in Test 12

13. 13. Around a large truck in Alaska, what does the No Zone name describe?

    1. A legally marked passing zone painted along the side of a moving trailer
    2. Blind spots at its front, back, and sides where the truck driver vision is limited
    3. A surfaced parking area reserved exclusively for trucks at highway rest stops
    4. The travel lane that trucks must vacate whenever faster cars approach them
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    Blind spots at its front, back, and sides where the truck driver vision is limited. A truck driver sits high and far from the pavement beside and behind a long trailer, leaving wedges at the front, rear, and both sides where Full explanation in Test 13

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and large trucks

14. 14. In Alaska, how must a driver yield to bicyclists and other covered highway users?

    1. Expect them to yield to motor vehicles, since cars are larger and faster
    2. Yield to them just as to another vehicle, because road and right of way rules protect them
    3. Treat them as pedestrians who must always stop and wait for motor vehicles to pass
    4. Give way to them when it is convenient, since the rules mainly protect motorists
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    Yield to them just as to another vehicle, because road and right of way rules protect them. Traffic law treats a person riding a bicycle as a road user with vehicle standing, so yielding duties match those owed to another vehicle at Full explanation in Test 14

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists

15. 15. You prepare to back out of an Alaska parking place into traffic moving past the lot exit. What must you do before moving?

    1. Honk once and back out quickly before the traffic stream closes
    2. Back halfway out so approaching drivers must slow for you
    3. Look, signal, and yield the right of way before moving out
    4. Rely on mirrors alone because turning in the seat takes time
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    Look, signal, and yield the right of way before moving out. Leaving a parking place is entering traffic, not claiming it. Full explanation in Test 15

16. 16. You keep missing small warning signs on long Alaska drives until you are almost on top of them. What eye habit prevents that?

    1. Look far ahead and keep the eyes moving while you drive
    2. Fix your gaze on the lane line directly before the hood
    3. Watch only the vehicle ahead and copy its reactions
    4. Check signs only after passing them in the rear mirror
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    Look far ahead and keep the eyes moving while you drive. Signs are placed to be read early, and drivers who look far ahead with constantly moving eyes collect them while there is still time to act. Full explanation in Test 16

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs by color and shape

17. 17. In Alaska, you back into a parallel space after the setup. How do you turn and back at first?

    1. Back quickly with the steering wheel turned sharp left so the rear swings toward traffic beside you
    2. Back slowly with the wheel turned sharp right until the vehicle sits near a 45 degree angle
    3. Back in a straight line until the rear tire rolls up against the face of the curb
    4. Turn sharp right while rolling forward so the front enters the parking space first
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    Back slowly with the wheel turned sharp right until the vehicle sits near a 45 degree angle. The first backing stage swings the rear of the vehicle toward the curb while the front stays out, and a sharp right wheel turn taken slowly Full explanation in Test 17

18. 18. In Alaska, a lap belt alone helps in a crash. What injury does it fail to prevent well?

    1. Any injury at all to the legs below the line of the lap belt you wear
    2. Harm caused by loose unsecured objects moving inside the vehicle cabin
    3. Serious injury of that kind only in crashes above ordinary highway speed limits
    4. Serious injury from head and chest striking wheel, dashboard, and windshield
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    Serious injury from head and chest striking wheel, dashboard, and windshield. A lap belt holds the pelvis while the upper body jackknifes forward into the wheel, dash, and glass, trading lower restraint for head and ch Full explanation in Test 18

    Study this in the handbook: Safety belts and child seats

19. 19. In Alaska, you need to turn around on a highway near a curve. What visibility rule governs that turn?

    1. Do not turn around near a curve or hill you cannot see 500 feet or more each way from
    2. Turn around there whenever you cannot see at least 100 feet in each direction
    3. Turn around on highway curves because traffic there travels more slowly
    4. Sound your vehicle horn loudly and complete the turn without a sight rule
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    Do not turn around near a curve or hill you cannot see 500 feet or more each way from. A turn around crosses every lane of a highway at walking pace, so the maneuver needs sight distance measured in many seconds of travel for t Full explanation in Test 19

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, passing and railroad crossings

20. 20. In Alaska, you face a steady red arrow for the movement you want to make. What must you do?

    1. Stop before the intersection and make no such movement until the arrow turns green or flashing yellow
    2. Stop behind the line, look both ways, and then make the movement when traffic appears clear
    3. Make the indicated movement slowly and carefully while the red arrow continues to show
    4. Stop only when pedestrians are crossing in the direction shown by the red arrow
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    Stop before the intersection and make no such movement until the arrow turns green or flashing yellow. A red arrow bars the movement it points to. Full explanation in Test 20

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and lane control signals