2024 Alaska Permit Test 21
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Alaska. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Alaska please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/alaska/car.
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14. If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel:
Explanation
If your vehicle goes into a skid, you should turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go. As soon as the vehicle begins to straighten out, turn the steering wheel back the other way.
15. When you hear a fire engine siren behind you, you must:
Explanation
When you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop.
16. Which of the following must you obey over the other three?
Explanation
Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals, and pavement markings. People authorized to direct traffic include police officers, fire police, highway work area flag persons, and school crossing persons.
17. Which of the following statements is not true?
Explanation
Driving at high speeds results in tire wear and poor gasoline mileage. Vary your speed from time to time to prevent monotony and road hypnosis. You are not required to drive at the maximum speed limit. However, you should not drive so slowly that you interrupt the flow of traffic.
18. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
Explanation
When heavy rain reduces visibility, reduce your speed. Turn on your headlights so other drivers can see your vehicle. If the rain is so heavy that you are unable to see clearly, drive onto the shoulder and stop until the rain lets up.
19. What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?
Explanation
When entering a roadway from a driveway or private road, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and traffic on the roadway.
20. The speed limit on most Alaskan roadways is:
Explanation
