Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 2: 50 Questions
Practice Test 2 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Alaska driving rules, including freezing rain, packed snow technique, blowing snow visibility and uncontrolled intersection in winter. 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 2 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Freezing Rain
- Packed Snow Technique
- Blowing Snow Visibility
- Uncontrolled Intersection in Winter
- Snowplow Following Distance
- Right on Red Procedure
- Skid Recovery
- Following a Large Truck
- Fog Driving
- Work Zone Winter Conditions
- Downhill on Slippery Roads
- Emergency Vehicle on Roadside
- Railroad Crossing Procedure
- Roundabout Entry
- Lane Change Sequence
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What should you do when driving in freezing rain?
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B. Slow down and avoid sudden movements
Freezing rain creates icy conditions that require caution.
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What is the safest action when driving on packed snow?
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B. Reduce speed and increase following distance
Snow reduces traction and requires slower speeds and more space.
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What should you do when visibility is reduced by blowing snow?
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C. Reduce speed and use headlights
Reduced visibility requires slower speeds and proper lighting.
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When approaching an intersection with no signs or signals, what is the correct action?
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A. Yield to vehicles on your right
At uncontrolled intersections, drivers must yield to traffic on the right.
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What should you do when following a snowplow?
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C. Stay well back
Snowplows can throw snow and reduce visibility.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 2, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When approaching an intersection with no signs or signals, what is the correct action?
Correct answer: Yield to vehicles on your right
Why: At uncontrolled intersections, drivers must yield to traffic on the right.
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Q2. What does a solid white line along the right edge of the roadway mark?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway
Why: Solid white edge lines show the outer boundary of the travel lane.
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Q3. What must you do before turning right on a red light where permitted?
Correct answer: Stop completely and yield
Why: Drivers must stop and yield before turning right on red where allowed.
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Q4. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign generally indicate?
Correct answer: A warning of possible hazards
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn drivers of road conditions or hazards ahead.
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Q5. What is the safest action when driving on packed snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Snow reduces traction and requires slower speeds and more space.
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Q6. What does a broken white line between lanes allow?
Correct answer: Lane changes when safe
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction.
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Q7. What should you do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and blind spots
Why: Checking blind spots helps avoid collisions.
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Q8. What does a blue traffic sign usually provide?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs give information about services such as fuel or lodging.
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Q9. What does a double solid yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing for all traffic.
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Q10. What should you do when driving in freezing rain?
Correct answer: Slow down and avoid sudden movements
Why: Freezing rain creates icy conditions that require caution.
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Q11. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: Flashing yellow warns drivers to slow down and be alert.
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Q12. What should you do when entering a roadway from a private driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to all traffic
Why: Drivers entering from driveways must yield to traffic on the road.
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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 signs.
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Q14. What should you do if your vehicle starts 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 indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when it is 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 when needed.
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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 up.
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Q19. What should you do when visibility is reduced by blowing snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and use headlights
Why: Reduced visibility requires slower speeds and proper lighting.
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Q20. What does a lane reduction sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Fewer lanes ahead
Why: Lane reduction signs indicate merging traffic.
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Q21. 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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Q22. 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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Q23. 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 when signals are dark.
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Q24. What does a red curb indicate?
Correct answer: No stopping or parking
Why: Red curbs prohibit stopping, standing, or parking.
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Q25. 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 they do not affect others.
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Q26. What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: No passing zone ahead
Why: Pennant-shaped signs mark the start of no-passing zones.
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Q27. What should you do when following a large truck?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Large trucks need extra space to stop safely.
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Q28. What does a regulatory sign communicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws
Why: Regulatory signs state laws drivers must obey.
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Q29. What should you do when approaching a curve warning sign?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Curve warning signs indicate the need to slow down.
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Q30. 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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Q31. 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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Q32. 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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Q33. What should you do when approaching pedestrians already crossing?
Correct answer: Yield and wait
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in the roadway.
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Q34. What does a flashing red traffic signal require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Stop completely
Why: Flashing red signals function like stop signs.
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Q35. 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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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 posted speed limit sign show?
Correct answer: The maximum lawful speed
Why: Speed limit signs indicate the legal maximum speed.
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Q38. What should you do when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside?
Correct answer: Move over or slow down
Why: Drivers must give space to emergency responders.
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Q39. What does a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline mean?
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed
Why: A solid yellow line prohibits passing.
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Q40. 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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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 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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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 arrow traffic signal allow?
Correct answer: A protected turn
Why: A green arrow allows protected movement.
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Q48. What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Why: Backing up or stopping on a highway is unsafe.
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Q49. What should you do when following a snowplow?
Correct answer: Stay well back
Why: Snowplows can throw snow and reduce visibility.
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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 control.