Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 42

1. Why is it dangerous to make a left turn from the second lane from the center?

• A Because the turn takes longer and uses up more of the green time
• B Because your turn signal cannot be seen by drivers in the center lane
• C Because a driver in the lane beside you is turning into the same space
• D Because the wheels may cut across the painted island at the corner

2. What does this sign warn a driver about?

• A Traffic from another roadway will enter the same lane ahead
• B The road ahead is closed to through traffic and only local access is allowed
• C The current lane becomes a turn-only lane
• D A rest area entrance is coming up on the right a short way ahead

3. A yellow pennant-shaped sign is posted on the left side of a two-lane road facing you. What is it telling you?

• A The roadway ahead narrows and the oncoming traffic will have to give way to your vehicle
• B You are entering a no-passing zone and may not start a pass
• C The lane markings ahead have worn away and should not be relied on for the next mile
• D An extra passing lane is about to open on the left-hand side of the road ahead of you

4. A driver reaching a stop sign is required to do what?

• A Slow to a walking pace and roll through if nobody is visible
• B Stop only when another vehicle is already waiting
• C Sound the horn and continue without stopping
• D Come to a complete stop and then proceed only when it is safe

5. What do the numbers on a pedestrian countdown display show?

• A The seconds remaining to finish a crossing already under way
• B The seconds until the vehicle signal turns yellow
• C The width of the roadway in feet
• D The number of pedestrians waiting on the opposite corner

6. A vehicle is sitting in your blind spot and you need to change into that lane. What should you do?

• A Change lanes anyway, because a driver traveling alongside you is expected to give way
• B Adjust your speed to open a clear gap, then check again and move over
• C Signal and drift over slowly until the other driver notices you and moves out of the way
• D Give up on the lane change and take a later exit instead of moving over at all

7. A stop line is painted across the pavement at this sign. Where must the vehicle come to rest?

• A Behind the stop line, with no part of the vehicle across it
• B Level with the middle of the intersection, where the view along both approaches is best
• C Anywhere within one vehicle length past the line
• D Past the line but short of the far crosswalk, once the wheels have stopped turning

8. A driver stopped on suspicion of impaired driving refuses to take a chemical test. What happens?

• A Nothing at all, because a driver may always refuse a test
• B The refusal is allowed once in any twelve month period
• C The refusal replaces any criminal charge with a small fine
• D A license penalty follows for the refusal itself

9. What is the best way to keep your phone from distracting you on a trip?

• A Keep it in sight so you can judge which calls matter
• B Answer quickly so the ringing stops distracting you
• C Leave it on the passenger seat within easy reach
• D Silence it and stow it before you start

10. You have fitted small convex blind spot mirrors to the door mirrors. What is true of them?

• A They help a good deal, but you should still look over your shoulder as well
• B You no longer need to glance over your shoulder before changing lanes
• C They show distances truly, so judging a gap becomes very much easier
• D They replace the inside mirror, which can now be left unadjusted

11. Which warning sign keeps its yellow background even when it is used inside a work zone?

• A The flagger sign used ahead of a work space
• B The lane closed ahead sign
• C The road work ahead warning sign
• D The grade crossing advance warning sign

12. You have parked but your car sits across the line into the next space. What should you do?

• A Leave it, provided that the neighboring space happens to be empty as well
• B Pull out and park again fully inside one space
• C Leave a note on the windshield explaining why the car is placed like that
• D Move forward until the front bumper is touching the curb of the space

13. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with

• A white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
• B black numerals on a plain white field with a thin black border
• C white numerals on a brown field under a white band with the route name
• D black numerals inside a yellow diamond outlined with a heavy black border on all sides

14. You are backing out of a space in a parking lot. Who has the right of way?

• A You do, once the rear of your vehicle has entered the driving lane behind you
• B The driver who is closest to the exit of the parking lot at that moment
• C Whoever moves first, because lot rules are not part of the traffic law
• D Traffic already moving in the lane, and pedestrians walking behind you

15. Why can an oncoming vehicle that looks comfortably far away leave you far less room than you expect?

• A Oncoming headlights always make a vehicle appear farther away than it really is on the road
• B The oncoming driver is required to slow down while another vehicle completes a pass ahead
• C Distance to an oncoming vehicle cannot be judged at all once you are above forty miles an hour
• D You and that vehicle close the gap at the sum of both your speeds

16. How does braking distance change if you double your speed?

• A It stays about the same
• B It becomes shorter because the brakes work harder
• C It grows exactly twice as long
• D It grows much more than twice as long

17. May you stop briefly across the sloped ramp that joins the sidewalk to the street at a corner?

• A Yes, provided that you stay with the vehicle and are ready to move it at once
• B No, that ramp must stay clear for people using wheelchairs
• C Yes, since the ramp is part of the sidewalk rather than part of the roadway
• D Yes, if you switch the hazard lights on while you are waiting there

18. Besides holding a permit and logging driving hours, what must an Alaska applicant show to receive a provisional license?

• A No traffic law conviction in the six months before the application
• B Completion of a commercial driver training course that the Division has approved
• C A signed statement from the applicant school confirming satisfactory attendance
• D Proof that the applicant personally owns and insures the vehicle used for testing

19. When may a driver of a motor vehicle use a marked bicycle lane?

• A Whenever the general traffic lane beside it is congested and the bike lane is clear
• B For short stops to let a passenger out, as long as the hazard lights are switched on
• C Only to cross it when turning or entering the road where the markings allow
• D At any time after dark, when very few cyclists are expected to be riding

20. When are the hazard warning lights properly used?

• A When your vehicle is stopped or barely moving and is a hazard
• B Whenever you double park for a moment to drop off a passenger
• C When you want other drivers to know you are about to make a turn
• D When you want to keep other drivers from passing you on a long hill