Alaska Permit Practice Test 2
25 questions written from the State of Alaska Driver Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What are Alaska's minimum liability insurance amounts?
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About this test
These questions were written from the State of Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025). 12 of the 20 Alaska questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Alaska or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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What are Alaska's minimum liability insurance amounts?
- A $50,000/$100,000 bodily injury and $25,000 property damage
- B $25,000/$50,000 bodily injury and $10,000 property damage
- C $50,000/$100,000 bodily injury and $50,000 property damage
- D $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury and $50,000 property damage
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A. $50,000/$100,000 bodily injury and $25,000 property damage
Alaska requires at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash for bodily injury or death, plus $25,000 for property damage. Either the owner or the driver must carry this insurance, and proof must be in the vehicle.
You are approaching an oncoming school bus with flashing yellow/amber lights. What should you do?
- A Speed up to pass before it stops
- B Stop right away and stay stopped until the lights go off
- C Keep going, since only red lights matter
- D Slow down and prepare to stop
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D. Slow down and prepare to stop
Yellow or amber lights mean the bus is about to stop. Reduce speed and come to a complete stop when the bus stops, the red lights flash, and the stop sign is extended.
Under Alaska law, your turn signal must be given continuously for at least how far before you turn?
- A The last 50 feet
- B The last 200 feet
- C The last 100 feet
- D The last 500 feet
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C. The last 100 feet
A hand or directional signal must be given continuously during the last 100 feet before turning. At higher speeds or in heavy traffic, signal even earlier.
What do orange flags and orange signs along the road indicate?
- A A school zone
- B A scenic viewpoint
- C A high-hazard area for maintenance or construction
- D A railroad crossing
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C. A high-hazard area for maintenance or construction
Orange flags and signs indicate a 'high hazard area' for maintenance and construction. Slow down and be ready for workers and equipment.
What does a five-sided (pentagon) yellow sign warn you about?
- A A railroad crossing ahead
- B A no-passing zone
- C A construction zone
- D A school area or school crosswalk
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D. A school area or school crosswalk
Five-sided signs warn of school areas and school crosswalks that require reduced speed. Be prepared to stop for children.