Free Alaska Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Alaska driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 6
- Points & Penalties — 3
- Adverse Conditions — 2
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 2
- Safe Driving — 2
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (6 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Alaska-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Speeding in a school zone or playground crosswalk adds how many points?
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 4
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Answer: 6
School zone/playground crosswalk speeding = 6 points.
2. On slippery roads, stopping distance:
- Stays the same
- Decreases
- Increases greatly
- Is irrelevant
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Answer: Increases greatly
Ice and snow greatly increase stopping distance — slow down and leave more room.
3. To be licensed in Alaska you must pass a:
- Fitness test
- Swim test
- Hearing test
- Vision test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required.
4. When sharing the road with bicyclists, you should:
- Give room and pass only when safe
- Pass closely
- Crowd them
- Honk
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Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when safe.
5. The minimum age for an instruction permit in Alaska is:
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 15
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Answer: 14
Alaska allows an instruction permit at age 14 — the youngest in the nation.
6. Texting or using a hand-held phone while driving is:
- Safe
- A dangerous distraction to avoid
- Fine at stops
- Required
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Answer: A dangerous distraction to avoid
Phone distraction greatly raises crash risk — don't text and drive.
7. Refusing a chemical test after a DUI arrest in Alaska results in:
- A warning
- Administrative revocation of driving privileges
- Nothing
- A small fine
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Answer: Administrative revocation of driving privileges
Refusal brings an administrative license revocation.
8. When driving on ice, you should:
- Slow down and make gentle steering, braking, and acceleration inputs
- Brake hard
- Tailgate
- Speed up
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Answer: Slow down and make gentle steering, braking, and acceleration inputs
Gentle inputs and low speed keep traction on ice.
9. For remote Alaska travel, you should carry:
- Only a map
- Emergency supplies (warm gear, food, flashlight, flares)
- Nothing
- Only snacks
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Answer: Emergency supplies (warm gear, food, flashlight, flares)
Carry emergency supplies for remote/winter travel.
10. Alaska's provisional passenger/hour restrictions do NOT apply if you have an:
- Motorcycle license
- Commercial license
- 'Off-system' license for areas not connected to the highway system
- Interstate license
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Answer: 'Off-system' license for areas not connected to the highway system
Rural 'off-system' licenses (areas off the connected highway system) are exempt from passenger/hour limits.
11. Moose and other wildlife on Alaska roads are a serious hazard, so you should:
- Flash high beams only
- Slow down, scan roadsides (especially dawn/dusk), and be ready to stop
- Speed past
- Honk and continue
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Answer: Slow down, scan roadsides (especially dawn/dusk), and be ready to stop
Watch for moose and wildlife, especially at dawn and dusk; slow down and be ready to stop.
12. At 18, removing provisional restrictions and getting a new license costs:
- $15.00
- $50.00
- $100.00
- Free
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Answer: $15.00
A new unrestricted license is issued for a $15 fee.
13. Before driving in extreme cold, you should:
- Drive to defrost
- Only clear the driver's window
- Clear all snow/ice from windows and lights for full visibility
- Nothing
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Answer: Clear all snow/ice from windows and lights for full visibility
Clear snow and ice from all windows and lights before driving.
14. Speeding 3 to 9 mph over the limit adds how many points?
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 4
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Answer: 2
3–9 mph over = 2 points.
15. The Alaska written exam questions come from:
- Other states
- The Alaska Driver Manual
- A private company
- Federal law only
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Answer: The Alaska Driver Manual
Exam questions are based on the Alaska Driver Manual.
16. You should signal before a turn for at least:
- 25 feet
- 10 feet
- 50 feet
- 100 feet
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Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
17. Removing provisional restrictions early rewards teens who:
- Drive at night
- Speed
- Keep a clean record and avoid alcohol/drug violations
- Carry many passengers
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Answer: Keep a clean record and avoid alcohol/drug violations
A clean driving record and no alcohol/drug violations can earn earlier full privileges.
18. In a school zone you must:
- Keep speed
- Speed up
- Obey the lower posted school-zone limit
- Stop fully
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Answer: Obey the lower posted school-zone limit
Obey the reduced school-zone limit.
19. Alaska's point system aims at:
- Nothing
- Banning teens
- Raising fees
- Identifying and rehabilitating problem drivers
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Answer: Identifying and rehabilitating problem drivers
The point system identifies, controls, and rehabilitates problem drivers.
20. Alaska must administratively revoke your license for:
- A parking ticket
- A .08+ test result or refusal after a DUI arrest
- A broken light
- Speeding once
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Answer: A .08+ test result or refusal after a DUI arrest
A .08+ result or a refusal after a DUI arrest triggers administrative revocation.