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Am I Ready for the Alaska Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Alaska bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. Under Alaska’s implied consent law, driving in the state means you have already agreed to:
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Correct answer: A chemical test of your breath for alcohol concentration
When you drive in Alaska, you are consenting to a chemical test of your breath to determine your alcohol concentration. This is known as implied consent.
2. Which Alaska license class is used to operate ordinary passenger vehicles?
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Correct answer: Class D
Class D is the Alaska license for operating passenger vehicles. Classes A, B, and C are for commercial motor vehicles, and Class M1 is for motorcycles.
3. Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at about the same time. Who must yield?
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Correct answer: The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
When two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at such position and time that there is danger of collision, the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
4. "Vulnerable road users" include:
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Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists, road workers on foot, and people using mobility devices
Vulnerable road users — people walking and biking, workers on foot, and people using a mobility device such as a wheelchair — are unprotected in a collision. Their survival rate drops sharply as a car’s collision speed rises.
5. When parking facing uphill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
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Correct answer: Away from the curb
When parking on an uphill grade, turn your front wheels away from the curb so the wheels catch the curb if the car rolls back.
6. Roads are often most slippery:
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Correct answer: During the first half hour after rain begins
The first half hour after a rain often makes hard-surface roads slippery. Oil, dirt, and tire dust mix with water before the rain washes the film away.
7. How far in advance must you signal before making a turn?
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Correct answer: At least 100 feet
Signal your intention to turn for at least 100 feet before the turn. Your signal alerts other drivers to your actions well before you act.
8. When parking facing downhill, you should turn your front wheels:
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Correct answer: Toward the curb
When parking on a downhill grade, turn your front wheels toward the curb so the car rolls into the curb rather than into traffic if it moves.
9. Refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest results in:
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Correct answer: Two criminal charges — DUI and Refusal — that the court can treat separately
Refusal to submit to chemical testing after a lawful arrest results in two criminal charges — DUI and Refusal — which the court can treat separately. Refusal can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on prior offenses.
10. In cold weather, keeping your fuel tank full helps to:
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Correct answer: Prevent moisture condensation in the fuel tank
Keep your fuel tank full in cold weather to prevent moisture from condensing inside the tank, which can cause fuel-line problems in the cold.
11. Refusing a preliminary (roadside) breath test is:
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Correct answer: An infraction
An officer with probable cause may require a preliminary breath test at the scene. Refusal to submit to preliminary breath testing is an infraction.
12. How close may you legally park to a stop sign?
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Correct answer: No closer than 30 feet
You may not park within 30 feet of a stop sign. A vehicle parked too close can hide the sign from approaching drivers.
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