Alaska DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Alaska test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. A yellow diamond showing arrows arranged in a circle warns of
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Answer B: a circular intersection such as a roundabout ahead
The circular intersection warning sign announces a roundabout or traffic circle so drivers can slow down and prepare to yield to traffic already circulating.
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2. When should you arrange your way home if you plan to drink?
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Answer C: Before the first drink
Judgment is the first thing alcohol weakens, so the plan has to be made while you can still make a good one.
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3. A regulatory sign reads TURN ON HEADLIGHTS NEXT 15 MILES. What does it require?
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Answer C: Low beam headlights on for that stretch, day or night
Such a section is signed where a road is hard to see along, and the requirement is to run headlights, not just daytime running lamps, through the whole stretch even in bright daylight.
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4. How many points are assessed in Alaska for driving without insurance?
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Answer A: 6 points
Alaska treats driving without insurance as a 6 point offense, the same value as negligent driving and failing to stop for a school bus.
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5. What is special about a traffic offense committed inside an Alaska designated traffic safety corridor?
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Answer B: The fines are doubled
Alaska designates certain highway sections as traffic safety corridors, and fines for traffic offenses committed within them are doubled.
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6. For how long must an ignition interlock device be installed after a third Alaska DUI or refusal conviction?
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Answer C: 18 months
The Alaska interlock schedule runs 6 months for a first conviction, 12 months for a second, 18 for a third, 24 for a fourth and 30 for a fifth.
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7. Under Alaska regulation, what must a driver do about a vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue light?
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Answer A: Yield to it, though it must itself yield to an emergency vehicle
Alaska requires drivers to yield the right of way to a vehicle displaying a flashing blue light, and that vehicle must in turn yield to an authorized emergency vehicle responding to an emergency.
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8. How far back does Alaska look at prior DUI or refusal convictions when setting an administrative revocation period?
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Answer B: 15 years
Prior convictions of DUI or refusal in Alaska or another state within the last 15 years can be used to determine the length of the administrative revocation.
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9. 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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10. It is dusk and a jogger in dark clothing is running along the edge of the road. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and scan the edges of the road
Dusk is the hardest light for spotting people, and dark clothing removes most of your warning, so lower speed and a careful scan of the roadsides are the answer.
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11. Which Alaska license class is required to operate a two wheeled motorcycle with an engine displacement of 50cc or more?
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Answer A: Class M1
Alaska requires a Class M1 license for two wheeled motorcycles of 50cc or more, and it is available only to applicants aged 16 or older.
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12. A shared-use path crosses the road ahead at a marked crossing and people are already crossing on it. What should you do?
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Answer C: Yield and let them finish crossing the road
People already crossing at a marked crossing have the right of way, and a path crossing is a crossing of the roadway like any other.
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13. At what breath or blood alcohol concentration is an Alaska driver presumed to be driving under the influence?
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Answer C: 0.08 or more
Alaska law presumes a driver is under the influence at a breath or blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, and 0.04 or more when operating a commercial motor vehicle.
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14. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?
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Answer D: Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken
The solid lines forbid crossing, so entry and exit are limited to the designated openings where the marking is broken.
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15. A steady green downward arrow is displayed above the lane you are in. What does it tell you?
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Answer A: You may drive in that lane
A green downward arrow means the lane beneath it is open for travel in your direction.
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16. How can an Alaska M1, M2 or M3 applicant have the testing requirement waived?
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Answer A: By completing a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course and presenting the completion certificate, which is valid for one year for the road test
Alaska waives the testing requirement for applicants who present a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course certificate, which remains valid to waive the road test for one year, although the MSF scooter test does not qualify.
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17. How many points does Alaska assess for driving 10 to 19 mph over the speed limit?
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Answer A: 4 points
The Alaska speeding schedule assigns 2 points for 3 to 9 mph over the limit, 4 points for 10 to 19 mph over, and 6 points for 20 mph or more over.
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18. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?
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Answer B: Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
Every state requires drivers involved in a crash to identify themselves and to render reasonable aid to anyone injured.
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19. The left-turn signal facing you shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does it mean?
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Answer C: You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow permits a left turn but gives no protection, so you must yield to oncoming vehicles and to people in the crosswalk.
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20. Your right-turn lane shows a green arrow while the through lanes face a red ball. What does that mean?
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Answer C: Only the right turn is allowed, and it is protected while the arrow lasts
A green arrow gives a protected movement in that direction only; the red ball still stops the through traffic in the other lanes.
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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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.
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24. What revocation does Alaska impose for a first use of a false driver license to obtain alcohol?
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Answer A: 60 days
Alaska revokes driving privileges for 60 days for a first offense of using a false or fraudulent driver license to obtain alcohol, and for one year for subsequent offenses.
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25. Under Alaska regulation, when does an altered maximum speed limit take effect?
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Answer B: When signs giving notice of the limit have been erected
After an engineering and traffic investigation the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities or a municipality may set a different maximum, but it is effective only when signs giving notice of it are erected.