General Driving Knowledge — Alaska
Alaska DMV practice test: 372 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: practice: 20 Q, pass 16. General Driving Knowledge: 43 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Alaska Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 43 (12% of 372 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (43)
1. To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:
- Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides. ✓
- Stare straight ahead at all times.
- Drive with your left foot resting lightly on the brake pedal.
- Maintain focus toward the middle of the road.
Answer: A. Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides.
2. When entering a street from a driveway, you:
- Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
- Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
- Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
- Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.
Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
3. If you drive past your desired destination while in heavy traffic on a city street, you should:
- Stop where you are.
- Back up to where you should have stopped.
- Signal and make a U-turn.
- Drive around the block. ✓
Answer: D. Drive around the block.
4. If you are involved in a serious motor vehicle crash:
- Stop.
- Call the police.
- Determine if anyone is injured.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
5. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
- Decrease your speed.
- Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass. ✓
- Not let the other cars pass your vehicle.
- Use your four-way flashers.
Answer: B. Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass.
6. When approaching an accident scene, you should:
- Keep your attention on your driving.
- Keep moving.
- Stop if you are involved or if emergency help has not yet arrived.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
7. You must adjust your driving speed to accommodate for:
- Existing road conditions.
- Weather conditions.
- Other traffic.
- All of these. ✓
Answer: D. All of these.
8. To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:
- Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.
- Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.
- Drive within your physical limitations.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
9. If involved in an accident, a driver should:
- Stop their vehicle at or near the scene.
- Not stand or walk in traffic lanes.
- Turn off the ignitions of wrecked vehicles.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. If an aggressive driver cuts you off, you should:
- Call the police immediately.
- Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way. ✓
- Flash your vehicle's lights to let the aggressive driver know he is wrong.
- Use a driving action of your own to get back at the aggressive driver.
Answer: B. Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook