Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. You are turning left at an intersection just beyond the crest of a hill. What is the added risk?
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Answer B: Oncoming vehicles appear with very little warning and close quickly
A crest hides approaching traffic until it is close, so the gap you thought was empty can fill in the time the turn takes.
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2. Is it a good idea to shift into neutral and coast down a long hill to save fuel?
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Answer B: No, you lose engine braking and some control of the vehicle
In neutral the engine cannot help slow the vehicle, so the brakes do all the work and can overheat. Stay in gear so the drivetrain helps hold your speed.
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3. How must an Alaska driver secure a child who is less than one year old or who weighs less than 20 pounds?
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Answer A: In a rear-facing child safety seat that meets federal standards
Alaska requires a child under one year of age, or one year or older weighing less than 20 pounds, to be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety seat meeting or exceeding United States Department of Transportation standards.
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4. A truck ahead of you is spreading salt or grit on the road. What should you do?
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Answer B: Drop back so the material does not reach your car
Spreaders throw material backward and sideways, and following close means stone chips and a screen full of spray, so leave extra distance.
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5. What is the sensible way to handle a meal on a long drive?
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Answer D: Eat before you leave or stop to eat
Eating takes hands, eyes and attention, and the only version with no cost to your driving is the one that happens while the car is parked.
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6. May an Alaska driver show proof of insurance on a mobile device?
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Answer D: Yes, and doing so gives no access to the rest of the device
Alaska allows proof of insurance to be displayed on a mobile electronic device, and that display does not amount to consent for an officer to access other contents of the device.
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7. Where does Alaska law allow an open container of an alcoholic beverage to be carried in a private vehicle?
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Answer D: In the trunk, or enclosed behind the last upright seat if there is none
Alaska bars an open container from the passenger compartment but allows it in the trunk, behind the last upright seat of a trunkless vehicle when enclosed in another container, or behind a solid partition.
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8. What does the Alaska DMV charge on first issue of a federally compliant non-commercial driver license?
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Answer D: 40 dollars
Alaska charges 20 dollars for a standard non-commercial driver license and 40 dollars for the federally compliant version, which carries an additional fee.
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9. What does Alaska law provide for a driver under 21 who operates a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol?
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Answer C: The Division of Motor Vehicles must revoke driving privileges administratively
Alaska requires administrative revocation for minors under 21 who operate a vehicle after consuming alcohol or who refuse chemical testing, and the court must also order community service or a fine of up to 1,000 dollars.
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10. What offense does an Alaska driver commit by failing to move over or slow down when personal injury results?
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Answer B: A class A misdemeanor
A move over violation is normally an infraction in Alaska, but it becomes a class A misdemeanor if personal injury results from the failure to vacate the lane or to slow down.
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11. North of 60 degrees North latitude in Alaska, studded tires may not be used on a paved road during which period?
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Answer B: May 1 through September 15
Alaska prohibits studded tires and tire chains on paved roads from May 1 through September 15 north of 60 degrees North latitude, and from April 15 through September 30 south of it.
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12. You are in a minor collision on a busy road. No one is hurt and both vehicles can be driven. What is the recommended thing to do?
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Answer C: Move the vehicles out of the travel lanes to a safe spot before exchanging information
Vehicles left in traffic after a minor crash invite a second, often worse, collision. Clearing the lane protects everyone, and you still exchange details and report as required.
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13. What is the maximum lawful speed on an Alaska roadway that is not posted and is not inside a district with its own limit?
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Answer B: 55 mph
Alaska regulation sets 55 mph as the maximum lawful speed on any other roadway when nothing is posted.
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14. How many points does Alaska assign to a moving violation that its point schedule does not name?
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Answer B: 2 points
The Alaska schedule ends with a catch-all entry that assigns 2 points to all other moving violations.
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15. You want to turn right from a lane marked for through traffic and right turns, and the driver behind you wants to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer C: Signal, stay in the lane and make the turn when it is safe
A shared lane is the correct place to turn right from, so signal early and turn from the lane; the driver behind must wait or use another lane.
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16. A signal on an entrance ramp changes from red to green and lets one vehicle at a time onto the highway. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stop on the red and go on the green, one vehicle for each green
A ramp meter spaces vehicles out so they join the highway one at a time instead of arriving as a group, and it is a traffic signal like any other.
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17. After an Alaska crash, when must a driver send a certificate of insurance to the Division of Motor Vehicles?
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Answer D: Within 15 days when property damage exceeds 501 dollars
Alaska requires proof of insurance to be filed with the DMV within 15 days whenever a crash involves property damage over 501 dollars, and it is required from every driver involved, not only the driver at fault.
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18. When should you turn on your signal before a turn or a lane change?
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Answer C: Well before the maneuver, so other drivers have time to react
A signal is a warning to others, so it has to be given far enough ahead of the maneuver that drivers and pedestrians can adjust.
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19. What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?
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Answer C: It narrows, so you notice less at the sides of the road
The faster you travel, the more your useful field of view narrows toward the center, so a hazard coming from the side is seen late or missed altogether.
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20. What does Alaska regulation forbid near the scene of a crash or other emergency?
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Answer C: Stopping or parking so as to block responders or hide flares
Alaska regulation forbids stopping or parking near a crash or emergency in a way that interferes with emergency vehicles or injured persons, or that creates hazards by blocking the visibility of flares or other signaling devices.