Alaska DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. What is the proper use of the horn?
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Answer C: To give a brief warning when another road user may not have seen you
The horn is a warning device meant to alert someone to your presence when a collision is possible, and using it in anger tends to escalate conflict rather than prevent crashes.
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2. What special consequence does Alaska attach to refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest?
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Answer C: There are no limited work purpose driving privileges during the revocation period
Alaska treats refusal as a separate criminal charge alongside the DUI and denies any limited work purpose driving privileges during the revocation period.
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3. A highway lane is marked with a large white diamond and signed as a high-occupancy vehicle lane. Who may use it?
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Answer B: Only vehicles carrying at least the number of occupants shown on the sign, during the posted hours
The diamond marking identifies a preferential lane whose occupancy requirement and hours of operation are stated on the accompanying signs.
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4. Which Alaska highway has its own studded tire dates whatever its latitude?
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Answer A: The Sterling Highway
On any paved portion of the Sterling Highway studded tires and chains are prohibited from May 1 through September 15, at any latitude.
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5. From which lane should a permitted U-turn be started?
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Answer A: The lane nearest the center line, the same one used for a left turn
A U-turn is begun from the far left lane for your direction, the same position used for a left turn, so you do not cut across traffic beside you.
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6. A downpour has just started on a street with a visible dark strip down the middle of the lane. Where should you ride?
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Answer A: In the left or right portion of the lane, away from the greasy center strip
Dripped oil and grease build up in the center of the lane, and water floats that film to the top, so the tire tracks on either side offer better grip.
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7. 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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8. Under Alaska law, what must a slow driver do when five or more vehicles have formed a line behind?
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Answer A: Pull off the roadway at the first safe opportunity to let them pass
Alaska requires a driver traveling below the speed limit to pull off the roadway at the first safe opportunity when five or more vehicles are queued behind.
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9. Who should set the pace of a group ride?
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Answer A: The last rider in the group, so that nobody is forced to hurry to keep up
The tail ender sets the pace: every rider watches the mirrors for the rider behind, and if someone falls back the whole group slows a little to stay together.
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10. What minimum sentence must an Alaska court impose for a first DUI conviction?
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Answer D: 72 consecutive hours in jail and a fine of at least 1,500 dollars
For a first DUI conviction Alaska requires a minimum of 72 consecutive hours imprisonment, a fine of at least 1,500 dollars, and an ignition interlock device for at least six months.
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11. Which rain suit is the better choice for a rider?
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Answer A: A bright one with reflective panels, since rain cuts visibility
Drivers see less in the rain, so rain gear is exactly where bright color and reflective material pay off most.
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12. Besides the certification label, what does a novelty helmet typically lack?
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Answer B: A thick, firm liner of impact absorbing foam under the shell
The energy absorbing layer is what makes a helmet work, and a novelty shell has little or none of it, so it offers almost no protection in a crash.
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13. It is cold and the road looks wet, but you notice the tires of vehicles ahead are throwing up no spray. What does this suggest?
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Answer B: The surface has frozen and is probably icy
Water throws spray, but ice does not. A shiny road with no spray in freezing temperatures is a strong sign of black ice, so slow down and avoid sudden inputs.
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14. What fine does Alaska law set for failing to pull over when five or more vehicles are following on a two lane road outside an urban area?
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Answer B: A fine of at least 100 dollars
Alaska makes the failure to yield to following traffic an infraction punishable by a fine of at least 100 dollars.
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15. What penalty can Alaska impose for littering from a vehicle?
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Answer D: Up to 1,000 dollars, up to 90 days in jail, and litter gathering
Alaska punishes littering with a fine of up to 1,000 dollars, a maximum of 90 days imprisonment, and a possible court imposed penalty of gathering litter in a specified area for a specified time.
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16. 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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17. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?
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Answer D: About 260 feet
At 45 mph you cover roughly 66 feet a second, so four seconds on a screen is around 260 feet of road that you never looked at.
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18. 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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19. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn
Turning across the path of a bicyclist who is going straight causes the classic right-hook crash. The rider continuing straight has the right-of-way over your turn.
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20. On a hot summer day you notice long black strips of crack sealant snaking across the pavement. What should a rider know about them?
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Answer A: They soften in heat and can be slippery, especially under a leaned tire
Crack sealant gets soft and greasy in the heat, so treat those strips as a low traction surface and avoid braking or hard cornering on them.
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21. What visual acuity does Alaska require before a license or permit is issued?
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Answer B: At least 20/40 in each eye or with both eyes together
Alaska requires at least 20/40 vision in each eye or with both eyes together, and a driver who needs corrective lenses to reach the standard must wear them while driving.
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22. You are entering a freeway using an on-ramp with an acceleration lane. What is the correct technique?
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Answer C: Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic, then merge into a gap while yielding to traffic already on the freeway
The acceleration lane exists so you can match the speed of freeway traffic before merging, and drivers already on the freeway have the right-of-way.
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23. How far from a stopped Alaska school bus with flashing red lights must an approaching driver stop?
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Answer C: Not less than 30 feet
Alaska requires a driver approaching a school bus from any direction with flashing red lights in operation to stop not less than 30 feet from the bus and to wait until the lights stop and the bus moves.
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24. You stop behind another vehicle at a traffic light. How much space should you leave?
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Answer D: Enough to see where its rear tires touch the pavement
Seeing the rear tires on the road leaves room to steer around the vehicle if it stalls, and gives a cushion if you are struck from behind.
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25. What is the consequence of refusing a preliminary breath test at the roadside in Alaska?
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Answer B: It is an infraction
Alaska allows an officer with probable cause to require a portable breath sample at the scene, and refusing that preliminary test is an infraction, unlike refusing the evidentiary test.