Printable AK Permit Practice Test

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. On a four lane road, what should you do when passing a stationary emergency vehicle with overhead flashing lights?

1. Pass in the lane closest to it at the posted speed
2. Use the lane opposite the emergency vehicle if safe
3. Stop in the travel lane until the lights turn off
4. Turn around before reaching the scene

12. How close must a train be for an Alaska driver to be prepared to stop at a crossbuck crossing?

1. Within 100 feet
2. Within one mile
3. Only when the train is at the crossing
4. Within 1,500 feet of the crossing

13. A 19-year-old in Alaska uses a fake driver's license to buy alcohol for the first time. What can DMV do?

1. Revoke the driving privilege for 60 days
2. Nothing, it is only a store matter
3. Revoke for 5 years
4. Issue a warning letter

14. For a driver age 21 or older operating a noncommercial vehicle in Alaska, what is the lowest BAC covered by the general alcohol per se threshold?

1. .02 or more
2. .08 or more
3. .04 or more in every vehicle
4. .12 or more

15. If every bulb in an Alaska traffic signal is out and no person directs traffic, what must a driver do?

1. Yield only to traffic approaching from the left
2. Treat the intersection as an uncontrolled free passage
3. Stop, yield to traffic approaching from the right, and proceed only when safe
4. Wait in place until a bulb begins working again

16. When parking downhill beside a curb in Alaska, which way should the front wheels point?

1. Straight ahead regardless of the slope
2. Away from the curb
3. Toward the curb
4. Toward the centerline

17. Under Alaska's ignition interlock chart, how long must a driver with a second DUI or Refusal conviction keep the device installed?

1. 6 months
2. 12 months
3. 18 months
4. 30 months

18. After entering an Alaska roundabout, what should a driver do while traveling inside the circle?

1. Stop in the circle whenever another vehicle approaches
2. Continue through without stopping and follow lane directions
3. Reverse toward the previous entrance if the exit is missed
4. Drive clockwise around the center island

19. What does a steady red X mean above a reversible lane?

1. Do not use the lane
2. Travel in the lane is permitted
3. Clear the lane because a green arrow is next
4. Use the lane only to pass

20. After a full stop at a red traffic signal, when may a driver make a right turn?

1. Whenever the vehicle reaches the crosswalk
2. When the turn is safe and no No turn on red sign restricts it
3. Only after waiting for three light cycles
4. Even if pedestrians or cross traffic make it unsafe