Alaska Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Alaska practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real DMV General Knowledge Test has 20 questions, and you need 16 correct (80%) to pass.
Question 1 of 30
1. You are pulling out of a driveway onto a public street. What must you do?
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Correct answer: D. A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley, or private road must yield to sidewalk pedestrians and to all traffic already on the roadway. Public-road users cannot predict your exit, so the burden is on the driver emerging.
2. An 18-year-old in Alaska has one beer at a graduation party and then drives. At what BAC could this driver already be violating the zero-tolerance law?
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Correct answer: C. One beer can push a young driver to any detectable amount, the level where Alaska's zero-tolerance law kicks in. The rule protects new drivers, whose crash risk rises quickly with alcohol. Skip every drink if you plan to drive.
3. You are lawfully arrested for impaired driving and refuse the chemical test. What should you expect?
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Correct answer: C. Refusing the test triggers its own penalty: license suspension under implied-consent laws, separate from any court case. Refusal does not make the problem disappear. Remember, saying no to the test means saying goodbye to your license.
4. How does the law treat a driver who leaves the scene of a crash they were involved in?
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Correct answer: B. Fleeing a crash you were part of, often called hit and run, is a serious crime everywhere, with penalties that grow if anyone was hurt. Staying is a legal duty. Whatever the damage, driving away doubles the trouble.
5. Why do speed limits drop in highway work zones?
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Correct answer: A. Work zones squeeze traffic past workers, machinery, narrowed lanes, and sudden stops, so limits drop to give everyone more reaction time. Many places also raise fines there. Slow down where people are standing next to moving traffic.
6. You are delivering food to a house on an unposted residential street in Alaska. Unless a sign changes it, what speed limit applies?
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Correct answer: A. Unposted residential streets in Alaska carry a default limit of 25 mph. The rule exists so drivers can stop for the unexpected, like a car backing out of a driveway. When a sign is posted, obey the sign instead.
7. On a highway, you look for the way to your destination city. What kind of information do signs with a green background give you?
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Correct answer: D. Green guide signs point the way, listing destinations, how many miles remain, and which exits to take. They inform rather than command, so no action is required. Think of green as the color that says go this way.
8. At a crosswalk signal, what is the difference between the walking-person symbol and the raised-hand symbol?
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Correct answer: C. The walking-person symbol invites pedestrians to begin crossing, while the raised hand warns them not to start; a flashing hand means finish crossing if already in the street. Drivers should expect people in the crosswalk during these phases.
9. A 30-year-old driver in Alaska takes a chemical test after a crash. Prosecutors can prove DUI from the test result alone once the BAC is at least which value?
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Correct answer: D. A test showing 0.08% or higher proves per-se DUI in Alaska without any other evidence of impairment. Lawmakers chose that threshold because crash risk climbs sharply near it, though alcohol degrades driving skills at lower levels too.
10. Where does modern guidance tell you to place your hands on the steering wheel?
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Correct answer: D. Hold the wheel near the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, level on each side. This grip gives balanced control and keeps your arms out of the path of a deploying airbag. Think low and wide, clear of the bag.
11. You are approaching an intersection and the traffic light turns steady red. What must you do?
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Correct answer: C. A steady red light requires a full stop before the stop line or crosswalk, or before entering the intersection if there is no line. Stopping at the line protects people crossing. Remember: red means stop, every time.
12. Before an Alaska applicant under 18 gets a provisional license, how much certified driving experience is required?
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Correct answer: A. A parent, guardian, or employer must certify 40 hours of Alaska practice with 10 of those hours in tougher conditions like darkness or inclement weather. Think forty total, ten hard, because Alaska winters do not wait for new drivers.
13. A passenger claims some Alaska highways have unlimited speed like the German autobahn. In reality, the state's highest legal limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Every road in Alaska has a limit, and the statewide ceiling is 65 mph on designated highways. Higher speeds multiply crash energy dramatically, so no US state allows unlimited speed. Follow whatever limit is actually posted.
14. In Alaska, state law sets a default limit for residential districts that applies wherever no speed limit sign is posted. That default is which of the following?
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Correct answer: B. Alaska law fixes the unposted residential default at 25 mph. Lawmakers keep it low because residential streets are full of crossings, parked cars, and pedestrians. Remember: no sign means the default applies, and posted signs override it.
15. You merge onto an interstate in Alaska posted at the state's maximum speed limit. The fastest you may legally drive there is which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Alaska caps highway speed at 65 mph, its statewide maximum. Even on wide-open pavement, the posted number is the ceiling, and rain, fog, or traffic can make a much lower speed the only safe and legal choice.
16. Under zero-tolerance laws, what happens to a driver under 21 caught with any measurable alcohol in their system?
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Correct answer: A. Every state enforces zero tolerance: drivers under 21 face penalties, typically license loss, for any measurable amount of alcohol. Because underage drinking is illegal, no level is acceptable. For young drivers, the only safe number is zero.
17. In Alaska, a driver who is 21 or older breaks the law by driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above what level?
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Correct answer: A. Alaska law makes it illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Alcohol slows judgment and reaction time, and impairment can begin well below that number. Treat 0.08% as a legal line, never a safe target.
18. What happens if you break a passenger or nighttime restriction on your Alaska provisional license?
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Correct answer: C. Alaska treats a provisional restriction violation as an infraction with a $200 penalty and 2 points recorded on your driving history. Those points also delay your move to a full license, so the real cost outlasts the fine.
19. Without reading any words, what does a yellow, diamond-shaped sign always tell you?
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Correct answer: C. Yellow diamonds are warning signs: they alert you to hazards or changing conditions such as curves, intersections, or merging traffic. They advise rather than order. Shape and color alone should make you lift off the gas.
20. Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. If your wheels leave the pavement, do not yank the wheel; ease off the gas, slow down, and steer back gently once traffic allows. A sudden jerk against the pavement lip can flip or launch the car.
21. In Alaska, supervised behind-the-wheel practice with a permit can begin once a teen reaches which age?
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Correct answer: C. Supervised practice starts at 14 in Alaska, once the teen holds a learner's permit. Every practice hour with a licensed adult builds judgment that classroom study alone can never teach, which is why the permit stage exists.
22. You have an Alaska provisional license. During which hours may you not drive alone?
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Correct answer: C. Alaska closes the road to solo provisional drivers from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. unless a parent, guardian, or licensed adult 21 or older rides along, or you are driving to or from work by the most direct route. One to five, adult or work.
23. A moose steps in front of your car on an Alaska road at dusk. What does the Alaska Driver Manual say to do?
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Correct answer: C. Alaska advises braking firmly without swerving, because swerving can send you into oncoming traffic, a pedestrian, or a tree. Most moose collisions happen at dawn and dusk, so scan the roadsides and slow down when the light is low.
24. A yellow diamond sign shows a car with wavy skid marks trailing behind its tires. When does this warning matter most?
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Correct answer: D. The skidding-car sign warns that the road ahead becomes slippery when wet, so slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp steering in rain, snow, or ice. The first minutes of rain are often the slickest, as water lifts oil off the pavement.
25. Two solid yellow lines run down the center of the road. What do they prohibit?
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Correct answer: D. Double solid yellow lines ban passing for traffic in both directions, because sight distance or traffic makes passing unsafe there. Crossing is generally allowed only to turn into a driveway or side road, never to overtake.
26. How does the alcohol in a regular beer compare with a standard glass of wine or a single shot of liquor?
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Correct answer: B. A standard beer, glass of wine, and shot of liquor each deliver about the same alcohol, so switching drinks does not protect you. Your body counts drinks, not drink types. One is one, whatever the glass looks like.
27. A person with a white cane is about to cross the street ahead of you. What must you do?
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Correct answer: A. A white cane or guide dog marks a pedestrian who is blind, and that person has the right-of-way every time. Stop if needed and never honk, which can confuse them. White cane means your brakes, not your horn.
28. A solid white line, instead of a broken one, separates your lane from the next lane going the same way. What is it telling you?
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Correct answer: A. A solid white line between same-direction lanes discourages lane changes, and it appears where drifting is risky, such as near intersections and ramps. The firmer the line looks, the firmer the message: hold your lane.
29. Your street ends at a T-intersection with a through road. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. When your road ends at a T-intersection, traffic on the continuing through road has the right-of-way, and you must yield before turning onto it. The road that ends waits; picture the through road as the main current.
30. Who may legally park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?
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Correct answer: C. Reserved accessible spaces are only for vehicles showing a valid disability placard or plate, used when the person it was issued to is aboard. These wide, close-in spots are essential access, which is why enforcement is strict everywhere.
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