Alaska DMV Permit Practice Test 5: 50 Questions
Practice Test 5 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Alaska driving rules, including frost heaves, headlight failure at night, fishtailing recovery 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 5 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Frost Heaves
- Headlight Failure at Night
- Fishtailing Recovery
- Wildlife Crossing Sign
- Packed Snow Driving
- Icy Road Following Distance
- Gravel Road Curve Approach
- Dry-to-Icy Transition
- Blowing Snow Visibility
- Uncontrolled Intersection
- Downhill on Snow or Ice
- Night Driving in Low-Light Areas
- Work Zone Caution
- Following Large Vehicles on Ice
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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When driving on a road where frost heaves are common, what is the safest response?
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A. Slow down and be prepared for uneven pavement
Frost heaves can cause sudden bumps and loss of control.
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What should you do if your headlights suddenly fail while driving at night?
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B. Slow down and pull off the road safely
Reducing speed and stopping safely prevents collisions.
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What should you do if your vehicle begins to fishtail?
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B. Steer gently in the direction of the skid
Gentle steering helps regain control.
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What should you do when driving in strong crosswinds?
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C. Reduce speed and keep both hands on the wheel
Crosswinds can affect vehicle stability.
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What does a wildlife crossing sign warn drivers of?
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C. Animals may enter the roadway
These signs warn drivers to watch for animals.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 5, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When driving on a road where frost heaves are common, what is the safest response?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared for uneven pavement
Why: Frost heaves can cause sudden bumps and loss of control.
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Q2. What does a broken yellow line on the centerline allow drivers to do?
Correct answer: Pass when it is safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when conditions are safe.
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Q3. What should you do if your headlights suddenly fail while driving at night?
Correct answer: Slow down and pull off the road safely
Why: Reducing speed and stopping safely prevents collisions.
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Q4. What does a white rectangular sign usually communicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs are regulatory signs.
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Q5. What is the safest way to drive on a road covered with packed snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and avoid sudden steering
Why: Packed snow reduces traction and increases stopping distance.
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Q6. What does a solid white edge line indicate?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway
Why: Edge lines mark the boundary of the travel lane.
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Q7. What should you do before making a turn?
Correct answer: Signal and check for traffic
Why: Signaling and checking traffic helps prevent crashes.
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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 should you do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow down and give right-of-way if needed
Why: Yield signs require giving right-of-way when necessary.
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Q10. 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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Q11. What is the safest following distance on icy roads?
Correct answer: Increase distance well beyond normal
Why: Icy roads require much greater stopping distance.
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Q12. What should you do when approaching a curve on a gravel road?
Correct answer: Slow down before entering the curve
Why: Gravel reduces traction, especially in curves.
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Q13. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Possible hazards ahead
Why: Yellow diamond signs are warning signs.
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Q14. What should you do when entering traffic from a roadside turnout?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already on the roadway
Why: Drivers entering traffic must yield.
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Q15. 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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Q16. What should you do when visibility is reduced by blowing snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Reduced visibility requires slower speeds and more space.
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Q17. 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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Q18. What should you do if your vehicle begins to fishtail?
Correct answer: Steer gently in the direction of the skid
Why: Gentle steering helps regain control.
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Q19. What does a regulatory sign communicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws that must be obeyed
Why: Regulatory signs state rules drivers must follow.
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Q20. What should you do when driving downhill on snow or ice?
Correct answer: Use lower gears and brake gently
Why: Lower gears help control speed safely.
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Q21. 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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Q22. What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing without gates?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Why: Drivers must always look and listen for trains.
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Q23. What does a red curb indicate?
Correct answer: No stopping or parking
Why: Red curbs prohibit stopping or parking.
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Q24. What should you do when driving at night in areas with little lighting?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and scan ahead
Why: Limited lighting reduces reaction time.
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Q25. 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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Q26. 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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Q27. What does a circular yellow sign with X and RR warn drivers of?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead
Why: This sign warns of a railroad crossing.
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Q28. What should you do if your wheels leave the pavement?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer back gradually
Why: Gradual steering helps maintain control.
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Q29. 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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Q30. What should you do when approaching pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield and be prepared to stop
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians.
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Q31. 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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Q32. What should you do if traffic signals are not working?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: Four-way stop rules apply.
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Q33. What does a green arrow traffic signal allow?
Correct answer: A protected turn
Why: Green arrows permit protected movements.
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Q34. What should you do when driving in strong crosswinds?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and keep both hands on the wheel
Why: Crosswinds can affect vehicle stability.
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Q35. What does a white diamond symbol painted on the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: A reserved or special-use lane
Why: White diamonds mark special-use lanes.
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Q36. What should you do when following a large vehicle on icy roads?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Extra space is needed due to longer stopping distances.
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Q37. What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: No passing zone ahead
Why: Pennant signs mark no-passing zones.
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Q38. What should you do when approaching an uncontrolled intersection?
Correct answer: Yield to vehicles on your right
Why: Drivers must yield to traffic on the right.
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Q39. 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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Q40. What should you do when driving in fog?
Correct answer: Use low-beam headlights
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility.
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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 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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Q43. What should you do when parking uphill with a curb?
Correct answer: Turn wheels away from the curb
Why: Turning wheels away prevents rolling into traffic.
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Q44. 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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Q45. What should you do when driving on a long downhill grade?
Correct answer: Use lower gears
Why: Lower gears help control speed safely.
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Q46. 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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Q47. What should you do when visibility is reduced by darkness?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Reduced visibility requires slower speeds.
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Q48. What should you do when road conditions suddenly change from dry to icy?
Correct answer: Slow down gradually
Why: Gradual speed reduction helps prevent loss of control.
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Q49. 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.
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Q50. 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.