Alaska DMV Practice Test

Question 1

If the acceleration lane onto a freeway is too short to reach highway speed safely, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Use the available lane length to accelerate as much as possible and merge into the nearest safe gap, signaling your intent

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Come to a full stop at the end of the lane and wait for an opening

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Merge at a much slower speed than traffic and let others adjust to you

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Reverse back to the ramp and try again

Question 2

In Alaska, what is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older?

Accepted Answer

0.08%

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0.10%

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0.05%

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0.12%

Question 3

If you need to use your phone's GPS navigation while driving, what is the recommended practice?

Accepted Answer

Set your destination before you start driving, and pull over to a safe location if you need to change it mid-trip

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Type the address while stopped at every red light only

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Have a passenger read turn-by-turn directions off the phone continuously while you glance at the screen too

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It's fine to type as long as you use one hand

Question 4

A green road sign usually gives:

Accepted Answer

Directions, distances, or destination information

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Construction warnings

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Railroad crossing warnings

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Parking restrictions only

Question 5

What is the maximum speed limit on Alaska's rural interstate highways?

Accepted Answer

65 mph

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75 mph

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70 mph

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55 mph

Question 6

What does 'Right of Way' mean in practice?

Accepted Answer

The privilege to proceed first in a given traffic situation — but even when you have the right of way, you must yield to prevent a crash

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The legal right to block other vehicles indefinitely

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The requirement that all vehicles must stop for you

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A right that only applies to emergency vehicles

Question 7

When making a right turn in Alaska, you should be in:

Accepted Answer

The rightmost lane before the intersection

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Any available lane

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The center lane

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The leftmost lane

Question 8

A flashing yellow traffic light in Alaska means:

Accepted Answer

Slow down and proceed with caution

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Stop and wait for green

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Yield to all cross traffic

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The signal is about to turn red

Question 9

You are approaching a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog at a crosswalk. You must:

Accepted Answer

Come to a complete stop and yield — white cane or guide dog indicates vision impairment requiring extra caution

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Proceed normally at a reduced speed

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Flash your lights and honk once to signal it is safe to cross

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Continue if you have a green light

Question 10

How long before a lane change should you signal?

Accepted Answer

At least 100 feet (or 3-5 seconds) before the lane change at low speeds; more on highways

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At the same moment you begin the lane change

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Only signal on freeways — not in city driving

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Signals are not required for short lane changes

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