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2026 Alaska Permit Test 8
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QUESTION 1 / 20
If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.
Choose one answer below.
A
Your horn
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B
Your headlights
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C
Hand signals
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D
Your emergency flashers
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QUESTION 2 / 20
A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:
Choose one answer below.
A
You may only drive straight ahead.
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B
You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
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C
You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.
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D
Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.
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QUESTION 3 / 20
A stop sign is shaped like a(n):
Choose one answer below.
A
Rectangle.
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B
Square.
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C
Circle.
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D
Octagon.
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QUESTION 4 / 20
Under Alaskan law, seat belts are required to be used:
Choose one answer below.
A
Only by children under the age of 16.
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B
Only by a person riding in the front seat of a vehicle.
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C
By everyone in a moving vehicle at all times.
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D
Only when traveling at speeds above 50 mph.
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QUESTION 5 / 20
You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:
Choose one answer below.
A
He or she is deaf.
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B
He or she is a police officer.
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C
He or she is blind.
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D
He or she has poor balance.
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QUESTION 6 / 20
How can you help prevent rear-end collisions?
Choose one answer below.
A
Avoid sudden stops.
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B
Before stopping, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic.
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C
Release the gas pedal and let your vehicle slow before applying the brakes.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 7 / 20
This sign is used to warn drivers: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/alabama-lane_ends_merge_left(2).png
Choose one answer below.
A
That the right lane ends and traffic should merge left.
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B
That the road curves ahead.
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C
About upcoming intersections.
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D
About road construction.
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QUESTION 8 / 20
You are approaching a flashing red traffic light. You should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Come to a complete stop.
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B
Proceed only when it is safe to do so.
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C
Approach the light as if it were a stop sign.
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D
All of these.
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QUESTION 9 / 20
Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slam on your brakes.
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B
Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop.
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C
Keep driving normally.
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D
Turn on your emergency flashers and continue driving.
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QUESTION 10 / 20
When changing lanes on a multilane roadway, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Honk your horn to let drivers behind you know you might not be able to see them.
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B
Slow down to shrink your blind spot.
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C
Look in your mirrors before staring straight ahead.
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D
None of these.
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QUESTION 11 / 20
An octagonal sign is always a:
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed limit sign.
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B
Stop sign.
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C
Hospital sign.
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D
Railroad warning sign.
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QUESTION 12 / 20
You are turning onto a two-lane road divided by a broken yellow line. You know immediately that:
Choose one answer below.
A
You are on a two-way road.
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B
You are on a one-way road.
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C
The road is under repair.
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D
You must stay to the left of the broken yellow lines.
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QUESTION 13 / 20
While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space.
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B
Continue driving straight. It is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.
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C
Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.
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D
Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.
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QUESTION 14 / 20
This sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/indiana-two_way_traffic.png
Choose one answer below.
A
Two-way traffic.
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B
Lane shifting.
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C
Low clearance.
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D
Added lane.
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QUESTION 15 / 20
When you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates:
Choose one answer below.
A
You have the right-of-way and do not need to check for trains.
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B
You may pass slower drivers while crossing the track.
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C
You need to make sure there is space for your vehicle to get all the way across the tracks without stopping.
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D
All of the above
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QUESTION 16 / 20
When driving past a vehicle that has just stopped in a parked position on the side of the road, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Assume that the driver will open the car door as you approach.
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B
Speed up.
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C
Slam on your brakes.
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D
Assume that the driver will wait for you to pass before opening the door.
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QUESTION 17 / 20
Two solid yellow lines on the pavement mean:
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing is allowed for drivers from both directions.
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B
Passing is not allowed.
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C
Passing is allowed if you are at the top a hill.
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D
Passing is allowed during daylight only.
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QUESTION 18 / 20
If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Sit in your car and wait for help.
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B
Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.
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C
Sound your horn at passing motorists.
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D
Flash your headlights at oncoming traffic.
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QUESTION 19 / 20
On slippery roads, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down.
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B
Drive more quickly.
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C
Drive the speed limit, with caution.
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D
Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.
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QUESTION 20 / 20
What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.
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B
Both lanes travel in the same direction.
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C
Drivers may not pass.
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D
Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.
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