A yellow sign showing a truck tilted on two wheels warns of:

A curve where trucks may tip over

A steep downhill grade for trucks

A road with soft shoulders ahead

If you begin to skid on ice or a slippery surface, you should:

Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go

Shift to neutral and pull the parking brake

Brake firmly and hold the wheel straight

Turn the wheel sharply in the opposite direction

A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows the number 2. What does it tell you?

There are two sets of tracks at the crossing

Stop at least two car lengths from the rails

The crossing is two miles down the road

Trains come through here about twice a day

What is the purpose of a broken white line between lanes?

Lane changes are permitted when safe

You may not change lanes or pass here

Traffic moves in opposite directions

Free Alaska DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

20Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 20 questions; to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

Your gas pedal is stuck and you switch off the engine to slow the car. What should you expect?

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Inside this test

What's on the Alaska Practice Test 2

The real Alaska knowledge test has 20 questions, and to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 47 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 17
Traffic laws 11
Safe driving 5
Right of way 4
Parking 3
Vehicle equipment 2
Emergencies 2
Alcohol & drugs 2
Speed limits 1

47 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Alaska. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. An Alaska driver under 21 is caught driving after drinking any alcohol, a first offense. How long is the DMV's administrative revocation?
- A. 7 days
- B. 90 days
- C. 30 days (correct)
- D. 1 year
Why: The DMV revokes a driver under 21 who drives after consuming any amount of alcohol for 30 days on a first offense, with longer periods for repeat offenses. The revocation applies even if the court case is dismissed.
Source: official Alaska driver handbook, p.16 (PDF p.20), Under 21 Violations
2. At night in Alaska, you must dim your high beams before you get closer than how many feet to a vehicle you are following?
- A. 300 feet (correct)
- B. 200 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 1,000 feet
Why: Switch to low beams when you are 300 feet or more behind a vehicle going your way. For oncoming vehicles the distance is 500 feet or more.
Source: official Alaska driver handbook, p.55 (PDF p.67), Lighting Law
3. What does this pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
- A. A hospital zone ahead
- B. A school zone or crossing (correct)
- C. A park or picnic area
- D. A no-passing zone begins ahead
Why: This five-sided (pentagon) yellow-green sign marks a school zone or school crossing. Slow to the posted school-zone speed and watch carefully for children.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2A.05, Table 2A-1 Use of Sign Shapes
4. Double solid yellow center lines mean:
- A. Passing is allowed from both directions
- B. No passing from either direction (correct)
- C. Passing is allowed if the road ahead is clear
- D. A center lane for left turns only
Why: Double solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Crossing them to pass is prohibited from both directions.
Source: official Alaska driver handbook
5. When should you use your windshield wipers?
- A. Only once rain is heavy, to save the blades
- B. Whenever rain, snow or spray blurs your view (correct)
- C. Only when the car's rain sensor turns them on
- D. Only in rain, not for snow or road spray
Why: Use your wipers whenever precipitation or road spray reduces your view. Many states also require your headlights to be on whenever your wipers are in use because of weather.
Source: official Alaska driver handbook
6. A yellow sign showing a truck tilted on two wheels warns of:
- A. A steep downhill grade for trucks
- B. A curve where trucks may tip over (correct)
- C. A truck inspection station
- D. A road with soft shoulders ahead
Why: This sign warns of a curve sharp enough that trucks and top-heavy vehicles risk rolling over. All drivers should reduce speed before entering.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.11

More Alaska facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Alaska permit practice test page.

Alaska DMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 20
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 16 of 20 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 14 years old
Testing agency: Division of Motor Vehicles

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Alaska Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.