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Alaska DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Alaska permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Alaska Driver Manual. This one draws mostly on Traffic Signs (2), Distracted Driving and Vehicle Control (1), and Night Driving and Lighting (1). It starts with: "What is the minimum driving experience your supervising driver must have in the same class of vehicle?" Every answer is explained.

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12
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Alaska Driver Manual

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What is the minimum driving experience your supervising driver must have in the same class of vehicle?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Alaska Driver Manual.

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  1. Question 1: What is the minimum driving experience your supervising driver must have in the same class of vehicle?

    • A. Three years
    • B. Six months
    • C. One year

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Licenses, Permits and Examinations

  2. Question 2: What colors are service signs for gas, food, and lodging?

    • A. White on green
    • B. White on brown
    • C. White on blue

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Traffic Signs

  3. Question 3: How long is the administrative revocation if you have one prior DUI or Refusal conviction?

    • A. 1 year
    • B. 90 days
    • C. 3 years

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Alcohol, Drugs and Driving

  4. Question 4: Your car starts to skid. Which way do you turn the front wheels?

    • A. In the direction of the skid
    • B. Keep them straight and brake hard
    • C. Away from the skid

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Weather, Animals and Skids

  5. Question 5: How far from an oncoming vehicle must you switch to low beams?

    • A. 100 feet or more
    • B. 500 feet or more
    • C. 300 feet or more

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Night Driving and Lighting

  6. Question 6: What is the furthest ahead you can schedule a DMV road test online?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. 90 days
    • C. 60 days

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Licenses, Permits and Examinations

  7. Question 7: Where do three out of four fatal collisions happen?

    • A. More than 100 miles from home
    • B. Within 25 miles of home
    • C. On interstate highways

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Safety Belts and Child Restraints

  8. Question 8: For extra safety, what can you do before backing in a three-point turn?

    • A. Sound your horn
    • B. Flash your hazard lights
    • C. Turn on your high beams

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Signaling and Turns

  9. Question 9: A police officer directs you against a traffic signal. Whom do you obey?

    • A. The officer
    • B. The signal
    • C. Whichever is safer in your view

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Traffic Signs

  10. Question 10: Compared with 20 mph, how much greater are the impact and braking distance at 60 mph?

    • A. 16 times greater
    • B. 3 times greater
    • C. 9 times greater

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Following Distance and Speed

  11. Question 11: When backing, which way do you turn the steering wheel?

    • A. The opposite way from where the rear should go
    • B. The way you want the front to go
    • C. The way you want the rear of the car to go

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Distracted Driving and Vehicle Control

  12. Question 12: A pedestrian signal shows a steady upraised hand. What must pedestrians do?

    • A. Not start crossing
    • B. Cross quickly
    • C. Cross at a slow walk

    Source:Alaska Driver Manual, Traffic Signals

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