AK Permit Practice Test 2

All 20 questions in test 2

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1. 1. When approaching a YIELD sign, what must you be prepared to do?

   
   1. Accelerate through before vehicles on the protected street arrive
   2. Slow down, check both directions, and yield to traffic and pedestrians
   3. Stop every time, even when no one could be affected
   4. Yield only to vehicles approaching from the left
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   Slow down, check both directions, and yield to traffic and pedestrians. A YIELD sign calls for a reduced approach speed and an active check to the left and right. Traffic and pedestrians have priority, so the driver gives them room to pass. A full stop is required when stopping is necessary to avoid someone on the protected street, but an empty approach does not automatically require a stop. Looking only left misses a possible road user from the other direction. Slow early enough that stopping remains available.

2. 2. How long is each Alaska non-commercial instruction permit valid, and how many renewals are allowed?

   1. One year, with unlimited renewals
   2. Two years, with one renewal
   3. Six months, with two renewals
   4. Three years, with no renewal
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   Two years, with one renewal. Each type of Alaska non-commercial instruction permit remains valid for two years and may be renewed one time. The renewal limit prevents treating the permit as an indefinitely extendable credential. Six months refers to a separate requirement for a 16 or 17 year old who seeks a provisional Class D license, not the permit's validity period. Study the two numbers together: two years describes duration, and one time describes the permitted renewal count.

3. 3. When entering a protected route at an intersection, to whom must a driver yield?

   1. All traffic, including non-motorized users, traveling on the protected route
   2. Only motor vehicles traveling on the protected route
   3. Traffic approaching from behind the entering vehicle
   4. No one if the entering driver signals
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   All traffic, including non-motorized users, traveling on the protected route. Alaska's intersection guidance requires a driver entering a protected route to yield to all traffic using that route, including people traveling without motor vehicles. The protection is broader than a vehicle-only rule, so a bicyclist or other non-motorized user must also be considered. Signaling does not create a right to enter, and traffic behind the driver is not the relevant conflict. Identify the protected route first, scan its full width, and proceed only after every road user with priority has cleared.

4. 4. What must a driver do at an uncontrolled intersection in Alaska?

   1. Accelerate before crossing the side road
   2. Maintain speed because no sign assigns a limit
   3. Stop only when another driver waves
   4. Slow down and have the vehicle under control
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   Slow down and have the vehicle under control. At an uncontrolled intersection, Alaska requires the driver to slow down and have the vehicle under control at the cross street or crossroad. The absence of a stop or yield sign does not remove that duty. The driver approaching from the right must also slow and remain in control, rather than assume automatic priority. Look for the crossroad and unmarked crosswalk, reduce speed early, and be ready to stop for other road users.

5. 5. At an Alaska intersection, where should a driver stop for a steady red ball?

   1. Past the crosswalk so the front bumper reaches the intersection
   2. Behind the crosswalk or stop line, or before entering if neither exists
   3. Beside the signal pole without regard to the marked line
   4. Only after making a right turn into the cross street
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   Behind the crosswalk or stop line, or before entering if neither exists. A steady red ball places the vehicle behind the crosswalk, behind the stop line, or before the intersection when neither marking is present. Stopping beyond the crossing can put the vehicle among pedestrians and cross traffic. A signal pole is not the reference point, and turning does not occur before the required stop. If a right turn is permitted, the driver must first make a full stop and then check safety and any posted restriction. Think line, crosswalk, then intersection in that order.

6. 6. How long must a 16 or 17 year old hold a valid Alaska instruction permit before receiving a provisional Class D license?

   1. Only until passing the road test
   2. At least 30 days
   3. At least 1 year
   4. At least 6 months
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   At least 6 months. Applicants who are 16 or 17 must hold a valid instruction permit for at least six months before the DMV can issue a provisional Class D license. Thirty days is too short, and one year adds a requirement the manual does not state. Passing a road test alone does not replace the holding period. The practical cue is to track the permit issue date, because the six month clock runs before the provisional application.

7. 7. What minimum liability insurance must an Alaska driver carry?

   1. $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for bodily injury or death, and $25,000 for property damage
   2. $25,000, $50,000 and $10,000
   3. $15,000, $30,000 and $5,000
   4. $100,000 combined single limit
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   $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for bodily injury or death, and $25,000 for property damage. The minimum amount of liability insurance coverage in Alaska is $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for bodily injury or death, and $25,000 for property damage. If you were uninsured in a crash or fail to provide proof within 15 days, your license is suspended for 90 days for a first occurrence and one year for a second. Future proof is filed as an SR22.

8. 8. When must an Alaska crash inside a municipality be reported to local police immediately?

   1. Only when someone dies
   2. For any contact between vehicles
   3. When there is an injury or total property damage of $2,000 or more
   4. Only when the other driver leaves
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   When there is an injury or total property damage of $2,000 or more. If there is an injury, or total property damage is $2,000 or more, and the crash occurred within a municipality, immediately contact the local police department by dialing 911. Outside a municipality the report goes to the state troopers. A written crash report may also be required, and a certificate of insurance must be filed with the DMV within 15 days for damage of $501 or more.

9. 9. What maximum backing speed does the Alaska manual suggest?

   1. The posted highway speed limit
   2. No more than 15 mph
   3. No more than 5 mph
   4. Any speed that keeps the mirrors clear
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   No more than 5 mph. The manual suggests keeping backing speed at or below 5 mph. Slow movement gives the driver more time to look around the vehicle and stop for a person or vehicle entering the path. Fifteen mph and the roadway limit are far too fast for a maneuver with restricted visibility. Clear mirrors alone are not enough because mirrors do not show every area behind the vehicle. Turn the body and head to look through the rear window, move slowly, and keep scanning both sides before and during the maneuver.

10. 10. Why are streaking or skipping windshield wipers especially hazardous during a rainy night?

    1. They prevent water from reaching the roadway
    2. They increase tire traction on wet pavement
    3. They automatically switch headlights to high beam
    4. They reduce visibility when darkness and rain already make seeing difficult
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    They reduce visibility when darkness and rain already make seeing difficult. Streaking or skipping blades are hazardous because they leave the driver with poorer visibility during a rainy night, when darkness, glare, and water already make hazards harder to see. The manual calls good wipers and washer fluid valuable safety essentials. Wipers do not increase tire grip, change headlight settings, or keep water off the pavement. Check blade condition before bad weather, keep the windshield clean, and replace or clean worn blades so the glass can be cleared when visibility deteriorates.

11. 11. An Alaska driver reaches the point total that requires a suspension. Can a limited work purpose license be issued?

    1. Yes, for work only
    2. Yes, if the driver takes a class
    3. No, no limited work purpose license is available
    4. Only for drivers over 21
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    No, no limited work purpose license is available. Alaska's point law states that no limited work purpose license is available when a point suspension or revocation is required, and the suspension applies regardless of the hardships involved. Taking a class or being over 21 does not change that. The same no work privilege rule applies during a revocation for refusing chemical testing. Drivers get a warning letter at the halfway mark and can earn credits for violation free driving or a defensive driving course.

12. 12. Under Alaska's implied consent law, when may officers require a blood or urine sample?

    1. At any traffic stop
    2. When you are involved in a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person
    3. Only with your written permission
    4. Only for commercial drivers
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    When you are involved in a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person. Implied consent lets officers require a breath sample after a lawful DUI arrest, and a blood or urine sample for alcohol or controlled substance testing if you are involved in a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person. It does not apply at every traffic stop, and it does not depend on written permission or a commercial license. Driving in Alaska is itself the consent.

13. 13. How many points does Alaska assign to a minor operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol?

    1. 2
    2. 6
    3. 4
    4. 10
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    6. Minor operating after consuming carries 6 points on the Alaska point schedule, while adult driving under the influence carries 10. It also brings an administrative revocation (30 days for a first offense) and, as an infraction, court-ordered community service and/or a fine up to $1,000. The 2 and 4 point choices belong to less serious moving violations such as following too close or other moving violations.

14. 14. What does the curved-arrow warning indicate?

    
    1. The road is ending and traffic must detour immediately
    2. A mandatory right turn is posted at the intersection
    3. A curve is ahead, so the driver should take it at the advisory speed
    4. A straight section permits passing in both directions
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    A curve is ahead, so the driver should take it at the advisory speed. The curved-arrow warning identifies a bend ahead and gives the driver a cue to adjust speed before reaching it. The advisory speed is a planning reference for taking the curve, not a command to make a turn at a junction. The sign also does not announce a road closure or create a passing zone. Braking and steering should be settled before the bend whenever possible. Reduce speed early, then maintain a controlled path through the curve.

15. 15. What should you generally do when you see an Alaska warning sign?

    
    1. Observe extra caution and usually reduce speed
    2. Treat it as a destination marker only
    3. Ignore it unless a police officer is present
    4. Accelerate to clear the hazard before it changes
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    Observe extra caution and usually reduce speed. Warning signs identify actual or potentially dangerous conditions ahead, so the useful response is to become more alert and adjust speed to the situation. The choice about treating the sign as a destination marker confuses warning signs with guide signs, which provide route and place information. A yellow diamond may appear before a curve, crossing, or other hazard, and the symbol tells you what to expect. Use the sign as an early cue: scan farther ahead, ease off the accelerator when appropriate, and be ready for a sudden change in traffic or road design.

16. 16. What does a Do Not Enter sign prohibit at a roadway or ramp entrance?

    1. Turning on headlights before entering a tunnel
    2. Parking beside the sign for a short time
    3. Entering a marked crosswalk on foot
    4. Proceeding beyond the sign into traffic moving the wrong direction
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    Proceeding beyond the sign into traffic moving the wrong direction. A Do Not Enter sign faces traffic entering a roadway or ramp in the wrong direction, and drivers must not proceed beyond it. It is not a parking instruction, a pedestrian crossing instruction, or a lighting reminder. The related Wrong Way sign may appear farther along the prohibited direction, but seeing the second sign is not permission to continue. The strongest cue is the sign's placement at the entrance: it prevents entry into a lane or ramp that carries traffic the other way.

17. 17. On an Alaska two-lane road outside an urban area, when must a driver safely pull over for vehicles behind?

    1. When two vehicles are visible in the rearview mirror
    2. Whenever one vehicle follows for more than one mile
    3. Only when a police vehicle is among the following traffic
    4. When five or more vehicles are immediately behind
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    When five or more vehicles are immediately behind. On a two-lane roadway outside an urban area, Alaska requires a driver to safely pull over when five or more vehicles are immediately behind. One vehicle, two visible vehicles, or a police presence does not establish the stated trigger. Pulling over must also be safe, so the driver should select a suitable place rather than stopping abruptly on the travel lane. Watch the traffic accumulating behind, communicate the maneuver, and let the line pass before reentering with adequate space.

18. 18. What penalty may an Alaska driver receive for failing to restrain a passenger under 16?

    1. A fine up to $50 and two demerit points
    2. License revocation
    3. A warning only
    4. A $500 fine
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    A fine up to $50 and two demerit points. A driver may be fined up to $50 and may receive two demerit points on their operator's license for failure to restrain passengers under age 16. A driver may not transport a child under 16 unless the required safety device is provided and each child is properly secured. The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends the rear seat for all children under 13.

19. 19. On a four-lane road, how should an Alaska driver pass a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing overhead lights?

    
    1. Pass in the same lane at the posted speed
    2. Stop beside the emergency vehicle in the adjacent lane
    3. Move to the lane opposite the emergency vehicle when safe
    4. Use the shoulder regardless of traffic
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    Move to the lane opposite the emergency vehicle when safe. On a four-lane road, the driver must pull into the lane opposite a stationary emergency vehicle or tow truck with overhead flashing lights when that move is safe. If changing lanes is unsafe, the manual requires a reasonable and prudent speed while passing. Stopping beside the response scene leaves the vehicle exposed and can obstruct workers. The shoulder is not an automatic escape route. Check mirrors, signal, and create space for the scene while keeping the vehicle under control through the area.

20. 20. What does a steady yellow traffic signal ball tell a driver?

    1. A red light is about to appear, so stop unless stopping is unsafe
    2. The intersection is reserved for left turns
    3. Proceed at increased speed before the signal changes
    4. Stop only if the vehicle behind is also stopping
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    A red light is about to appear, so stop unless stopping is unsafe. A yellow ball warns that a red light is about to appear. Stop unless you are already within the intersection or so close that stopping safely is not possible. The choice encouraging acceleration turns a transition warning into a race and can leave the vehicle in the intersection when cross traffic receives a green signal. As the light changes, check your stopping distance, brake smoothly if there is room, and continue with extreme caution only when the manual's exception applies. Yellow is a decision point, not permission to speed up.