Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 3: 50 Questions
Practice Test 3 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Alaska driving rules, including rural night wildlife hazards, icy bridges, snowplow following and wildlife crossing sign. 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 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Rural Night Wildlife Hazards
- Icy Bridges
- Snowplow Following
- Wildlife Crossing Sign
- Icy Downhill Control
- Blowing Snow Driving
- Night Driving on Unlit Roads
- Skid Recovery
- Work Zone Caution
- Fog Driving
- Emergency Vehicle Response
- Roundabout Entry
- Lane Reduction Warning
- Following a Large Truck
- Missed Highway Exit
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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When driving at night in rural areas, what additional hazard should you watch for?
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A. Animals entering the roadway
Wildlife is more active at night, especially in rural areas.
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What should you do when driving on icy bridges?
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C. Slow down before reaching the bridge
Bridges freeze faster than other road surfaces.
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What should you do when following a snowplow?
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C. Stay well back
Snowplows can reduce visibility and throw snow.
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What does a wildlife crossing sign warn drivers of?
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B. Animals may enter the roadway
These signs warn drivers to watch for animals crossing.
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What should you do when driving downhill on ice?
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C. Use lower gears and brake gently
Lower gears help maintain control on ice.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When driving at night in rural areas, what additional hazard should you watch for?
Correct answer: Animals entering the roadway
Why: Wildlife is more active at night, especially in rural areas.
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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 boundary of the travel lane.
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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 all 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 changes.
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Q5. What should you do when driving on packed snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Snow reduces traction and increases stopping distance.
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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 prevent collisions.
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Q8. What does a blue traffic sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide information about services.
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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 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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Q11. 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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Q12. 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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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 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 indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is allowed 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 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 driving on icy bridges?
Correct answer: Slow down before reaching the bridge
Why: Bridges freeze faster than other road surfaces.
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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 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 appropriate.
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Q26. 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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Q27. What should you do when following a large truck?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Large trucks require extra stopping space.
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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 signs warn drivers 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.
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Q34. 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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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 show 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 ice?
Correct answer: Use lower gears and brake gently
Why: Lower gears help maintain control on ice.
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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 reduce visibility and throw snow.
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Q50. What does a wildlife crossing sign warn drivers of?
Correct answer: Animals may enter the roadway
Why: These signs warn drivers to watch for animals crossing.