Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 16 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Alaska test.
- Questions20
- Correct to pass16
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. During which hours may an Alaska provisional license holder not drive without a qualifying adult?
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Answer A: Between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Alaska bars provisional drivers from the road between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless a parent, legal guardian or licensed person at least 21 years old is present, or the trip is directly to or from work.
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2. You pull onto a soft grass verge to park. What is the main risk?
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Answer A: The wheels can sink and the car can slide toward the ditch
Soft ground gives way under the weight of a vehicle, and a car that settles or slides sideways can end up stuck or in the ditch.
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3. How long is the Alaska administrative revocation for a first offense of a minor operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol?
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Answer D: 30 days
Alaska revokes for 30 days on a first offense, 60 days after one previous revocation, 90 days after two, and one year after three or more.
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4. How closely may an Alaska driver follow an emergency vehicle that is responding to an emergency?
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Answer D: No closer than 500 feet
Alaska prohibits following a responding emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet and also prohibits parking within 500 feet of where fire apparatus has stopped with flashing lights.
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5. How does Alaska treat installing or altering equipment so a video display can be seen by the driver of a moving vehicle?
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Answer A: It is a class A misdemeanor
Alaska treats the ordinary driving offense as a violation, but installing or altering equipment so that images can be viewed by a driver in a normal driving position is a class A misdemeanor.
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6. Your vehicle breaks down on a busy highway. What is the safest course of action?
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Answer D: Get it as far off the roadway as possible, switch on the hazard lights and keep clear of the traffic lanes
A vehicle left in or beside a travel lane is a hazard, so move it well off the road, make it conspicuous with hazard lights and keep yourself away from passing traffic.
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7. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?
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Answer A: You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
A distant view steadies your steering and gives you time to plan, because you meet hazards after you have already seen them.
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8. Which class of Alaska non-commercial instruction permit is valid only while the holder drives under the supervision of a licensed driver training school instructor?
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Answer C: Class IE
Alaska issues three non-commercial instruction permits: IP for non-commercial motor vehicles, IM for two and three wheel motorcycles of 50cc or more, and IE, which is valid only under a licensed driver training school instructor.
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9. When does a standard Alaska driver license expire?
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Answer D: On the holder birthday in the eighth year following issuance
An Alaska driver license runs to the licensee birthday in the eighth year after a new license is issued, and it may be renewed within one year of that expiry.
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10. What do the grooves in a tire tread do on a flooded road surface?
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Answer B: They give the water a way to escape so the tread can touch the road
Tread grooves pump water out from under the tire so rubber can meet pavement. A worn tread moves less water, so hydroplaning starts sooner.
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11. What does Alaska regulation say about a driver wearing headphones?
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Answer D: A driver may not wear headphones or plugs that reduce hearing
Alaska regulation bars a driver from wearing a headset, headphones, other sound receiving headgear, or ear plugs that reduce hearing ability, subject to narrow exceptions.
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12. What minimum jail sentence does Alaska attach to driving while a license is canceled, suspended or revoked?
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Answer A: Not less than 10 days
Alaska sets a minimum sentence of not less than 10 days imprisonment for driving while the license is canceled, suspended or revoked, or in violation of a limited license.
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13. Your loaded vehicle weighs more than the figure shown on a posted weight limit sign. What must you do?
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Answer D: Find another route, because crossing is not permitted
A posted weight limit is a legal maximum, not advice, so an overweight vehicle has to take a different route.
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14. What point accumulation triggers a mandatory license suspension in Alaska?
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Answer C: 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months
Alaska requires a mandatory suspension once a driver accumulates 12 points within 12 months or 18 points within 24 months.
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15. You are traveling beside a solid white lane line. What does it tell you?
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Answer B: Crossing it is discouraged or prohibited, so stay in your lane
A solid white line separates lanes going the same direction where lane changing is discouraged or prohibited, such as where a through lane meets a mandatory turn lane.
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16. How long must an Alaska provisional license be held before a full driver license can be issued, and on what record condition?
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Answer C: Six months with no traffic law conviction during that period
A provisional license must be held for at least six months, and the holder must not be convicted of a traffic law violation, or of repeat minor consuming alcohol, during that time.
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17. How often should the spare tire be checked?
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Answer C: Regularly, because a spare loses pressure while it sits unused
Spares lose air slowly over months, and a flat spare is useless at the moment you need it.
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18. What is the penalty for violating Alaska provisional license restrictions?
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Answer C: A 200 dollar fine and a 2 point violation on the driving history
The Alaska DMV states that breaking a provisional restriction results in a 200 dollar fine and a two point violation recorded on the driving history.
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19. On a long, straight highway you feel your attention fading. What helps you stay alert?
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Answer A: Keep your eyes moving, scan mirrors and signs, and take regular breaks
Staring at one point brings on highway hypnosis. Active scanning keeps the mind engaged, and a break every couple of hours restores alertness.
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20. On a narrow two-lane road a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What is the safe and courteous action?
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Answer D: Pull into a turnout or a safe wide spot and let them go by
A slow vehicle holding up a queue invites risky passing; using a turnout clears the road without anyone having to take a chance.