Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 1: 50 Questions
Practice Test 1 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Alaska driving rules, including icy road braking, snow visibility, slippery downhill control and uphill parking with curb. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Practice Test 1 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Icy Road Braking
- Snow Visibility
- Slippery Downhill Control
- Uphill Parking with Curb
- Downhill Parking with Curb
- Night Driving on Unlit Roads
- Following Distance on Ice
- Skid Recovery
- Fog Driving
- Work Zone Awareness
- Railroad Crossing Without Signals
- Pedestrian Right-of-Way
- Roundabout Entry
- Lane Reduction Warning
- Flashing Red Signal
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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When driving on icy roads, what is the safest way to slow your vehicle?
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A. Ease off the accelerator and brake gently
Gentle braking helps prevent skidding on ice.
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What should you do when visibility is reduced by snow?
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B. Reduce speed and increase following distance
Snow reduces visibility and traction.
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What should you do when driving downhill on a slippery road?
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C. Use lower gears and brake gently
Lower gears help control speed on slippery roads.
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What should you do when parking uphill with a curb?
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B. Turn wheels away from the curb
Turning wheels away from the curb prevents rolling.
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What is the safest way to control speed on long downhill grades?
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B. Use lower gears
Lower gears help maintain safe speed.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 1, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When driving on icy roads, what is the safest way to slow your vehicle?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and brake gently
Why: Gentle braking helps prevent skidding on ice.
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Q2. What does a solid white line along the right edge of the road indicate?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway
Why: Solid white edge lines mark the roadway boundary.
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Q3. What must a driver do when approaching a stop sign?
Correct answer: Stop completely before proceeding
Why: A full stop is required at stop signs.
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Q4. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign generally warn of?
Correct answer: Possible hazards ahead
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of road hazards or conditions.
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Q5. What should you do when approaching pedestrians in a marked crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield and stop if necessary
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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Q6. What does a broken white line between lanes allow?
Correct answer: Lane changes when safe
Why: Broken white lines allow lane changes when safe.
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Q7. What is the safest following distance in normal conditions?
Correct answer: At least four seconds
Why: Alaska’s driver manual teaches the four-second rule. Increase it to six seconds or more when towing a trailer or when the road is wet or slippery.
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Q8. What should you do when visibility is reduced by snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Snow reduces visibility and traction.
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Q9. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: Flashing yellow signals warn drivers to slow down.
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Q10. What should you do when entering a roadway from a private driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to all traffic
Why: Drivers entering a roadway must yield.
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Q11. What does a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed
Why: A solid yellow line prohibits passing.
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Q12. What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing without signals?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Why: Drivers must look and listen for trains.
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Q13. What does a white rectangular traffic sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs are regulatory.
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Q14. What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid?
Correct answer: Steer in the direction you want the front to go
Why: Steering into the skid helps regain control.
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Q15. What does a broken yellow centerline allow drivers to do?
Correct answer: Pass when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when safe.
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Q16. What should you do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow down and yield if necessary
Why: Yield signs require giving right-of-way.
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Q17. What does a solid white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Lane changes are discouraged
Why: Solid white lines discourage lane changes.
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Q18. What should you do when backing up your vehicle?
Correct answer: Look behind and around the vehicle
Why: Drivers must check all areas before backing.
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Q19. What does a blue traffic sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide service information.
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Q20. What should you do when approaching a work zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and stay alert
Why: Work zones require extra caution.
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Q21. What does a double solid yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing.
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Q22. What should you do when driving downhill on a slippery road?
Correct answer: Use lower gears and brake gently
Why: Lower gears help control speed on slippery roads.
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Q23. What does a green arrow traffic signal allow?
Correct answer: A protected turn
Why: A green arrow allows protected movement.
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Q24. What should you do when approaching pedestrians already crossing?
Correct answer: Yield and wait
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians.
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Q25. What does a circular yellow sign with an X and RR warn of?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead
Why: This sign warns of a railroad crossing.
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Q26. What should you do if traffic signals are not operating?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: Four-way stop rules apply.
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Q27. What does a red curb indicate?
Correct answer: No stopping or parking
Why: Red curbs prohibit stopping or parking.
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Q28. What should you do when driving at night on an unlit road?
Correct answer: Use high beams when no traffic is present
Why: High beams improve visibility when appropriate.
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Q29. What does a lane reduction sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Fewer lanes ahead
Why: Lane reduction signs warn of merging traffic.
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Q30. What should you do if your wheels leave the paved roadway?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer back gradually
Why: Gradual steering helps maintain control.
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Q31. What does a posted speed limit sign show?
Correct answer: The maximum lawful speed
Why: Speed limit signs show the legal maximum speed.
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Q32. What should you do when approaching an emergency vehicle with lights flashing?
Correct answer: Move over or slow down
Why: Drivers must give space to emergency vehicles.
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Q33. What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: No passing zone ahead
Why: Pennant-shaped signs mark no-passing zones.
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Q34. What should you do when entering a roundabout?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the roundabout
Why: Drivers must yield to circulating traffic.
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Q35. What does a flashing red traffic signal require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Stop completely
Why: Flashing red signals act like stop signs.
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Q36. What should you do when driving in fog?
Correct answer: Use low-beam headlights
Why: Low beams improve visibility in fog.
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Q37. What does a white diamond symbol on the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: Reserved lane
Why: White diamonds mark special-use lanes.
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Q38. What should you do when following a large truck?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Large trucks need extra stopping space.
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Q39. What does a regulatory sign communicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws
Why: Regulatory signs state laws drivers must obey.
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Q40. What should you do when approaching a curve warning sign?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Curve signs warn drivers to slow down.
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Q41. What does a solid white stop line indicate?
Correct answer: Where to stop at an intersection
Why: Drivers must stop behind the stop line.
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Q42. What should you do when parking downhill with a curb?
Correct answer: Turn wheels toward the curb
Why: Turning wheels toward the curb prevents rolling.
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Q43. You are looking for parking in an Alaska town and see a curb painted yellow. What does a yellow-painted curb usually mean?
Correct answer: It is a no-parking zone
Why: The Alaska manual says no-parking zones in cities and towns are usually marked by a sign or a yellow or red painted curb.
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Q44. What should you do when visibility is reduced by darkness?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Reduced visibility requires slower speeds.
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Q45. What does a broken white line allow drivers to do?
Correct answer: Change lanes when safe
Why: Broken white lines allow lane changes.
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Q46. What should you do when approaching a marked stop line?
Correct answer: Stop before the line
Why: Drivers must stop at the stop line.
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Q47. What does a green traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed if the intersection is clear
Why: A green light allows movement when safe.
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Q48. What should you do when parking uphill with a curb?
Correct answer: Turn wheels away from the curb
Why: Turning wheels away from the curb prevents rolling.
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Q49. What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Why: Backing up or stopping is unsafe.
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Q50. What is the safest way to control speed on long downhill grades?
Correct answer: Use lower gears
Why: Lower gears help maintain safe speed.