Alaska: Alcohol and drugs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If you are under 21 years of age, what must you pass prior to renewing your driver’s license?” · “What is the term for the consent you give to a chemical breath test simply by driving a motor vehicle in Alaska?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alaska Driver Manual" (Revised October 2025), Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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If you are under 21 years of age, what must you pass prior to renewing your driver’s license?
- A driving test
- A drug awareness course
- An alcohol awareness test
- A defensive driving course
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Correct answer: An alcohol awareness test
An alcohol awareness test must be passed prior to renewing a license that expires 90 days after the 21st birthday.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which conviction, during the six months before applying for a driver license, prevents a provisional license holder from graduating?
- A school attendance violation
- A conviction of violating AS 04.16.050(c), repeat minor consuming alcohol
- A conviction of violating AS 04.16.050(c) more than 12 months earlier
- A conviction of a violation in another state, but not in Alaska
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Correct answer: A conviction of violating AS 04.16.050(c), repeat minor consuming alcohol
The provisional license holder cannot have been convicted of a traffic law violation or of repeat minor consuming alcohol during the six months before applying.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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At what breath test result following a DUI arrest must the DMV administratively revoke driving privileges, for a driver 21 or older operating a non-commercial vehicle?
- .02 or higher
- .04 or higher
- .08 or higher
- .10 or higher
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Correct answer: .08 or higher
A breath test result of .08 or higher following an arrest for driving under the influence requires administrative revocation.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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At what breath test result following a DUI arrest must the DMV administratively revoke the driving privileges of a driver operating a commercial motor vehicle?
- .02 or higher
- .04 or higher
- .06 or higher
- .08 or higher
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Correct answer: .04 or higher
The threshold is .04 or higher if operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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What must the DMV administratively do when a driver refuses to submit to a chemical test following an arrest for driving under the influence?
- Issue a warning letter
- Require only a defensive driver course
- Require only an SR22 filing
- Revoke driving privileges
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Correct answer: Revoke driving privileges
Refusal to submit to a chemical test following a DUI arrest requires administrative revocation.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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Which offense by a person under 21 requires the DMV to revoke driving privileges administratively?
- Following too close to another vehicle
- Speeding 3 to 9 mph over the posted limit
- Operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol
- Failing to change an address within 30 days
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Correct answer: Operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol
Minors under 21 operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol are subject to administrative revocation.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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A driver under 21 refuses to submit to chemical testing. What must the DMV do?
- Issue a warning letter to the driver only
- Revoke driving privileges administratively
- Require only an SR22 insurance filing
- Require a defensive driver course first
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Correct answer: Revoke driving privileges administratively
Minors under 21 who refuse to submit to chemical testing are subject to administrative revocation.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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Which action can the DMV take against a person under 21 who uses a false driver's license to obtain alcohol?
- Issue a warning letter only
- Suspend the license for 30 days only
- Require a defensive driver course
- Revoke driving privileges administratively
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Correct answer: Revoke driving privileges administratively
The manual lists minors under 21 using a false driver's license to obtain alcohol among the offenses for administrative revocation of driving privileges.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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What is the term for the consent you give to a chemical breath test simply by driving a motor vehicle in Alaska?
- Implied consent
- Presumed compliance
- Preliminary consent
- Administrative consent
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Correct answer: Implied consent
Driving in Alaska means you are consenting to a chemical test of your breath, which the manual calls implied consent.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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After a lawful arrest for DUI, the implied consent law allows a law enforcement officer to require a sample of your:
- Saliva
- Hair
- Breath
- Fingerprints
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Correct answer: Breath
The manual says officers may require a breath sample for alcohol testing after a lawful DUI arrest.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Under the implied consent law, when may an officer require a sample of your blood or urine for alcohol or controlled substance testing?
- When you are stopped for any traffic violation on a public road
- In a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person
- When you are in a crash that causes only property damage to vehicles
- When you are a driver under the age of 21 who is stopped at night
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Correct answer: In a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person
Blood or urine may be required after a crash that causes death or serious physical injury to another person.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Depending on your number of prior DUI offenses, refusing chemical testing after a lawful arrest can be which kind of offense?
- An infraction with a fine only
- A civil matter handled only by the DMV
- A warning for a first refusal
- A criminal misdemeanor or felony
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Correct answer: A criminal misdemeanor or felony
The manual says refusal after lawful arrest can be a criminal misdemeanor or felony, depending on prior DUI offenses.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Refusing to submit to chemical testing after a lawful arrest results in which two criminal charges?
- DUI and reckless driving
- Refusal and resisting arrest
- Reckless driving and Refusal
- DUI and Refusal
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Correct answer: DUI and Refusal
The manual says refusal results in two criminal charges, DUI and Refusal, which the court can treat separately.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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What driving privileges are available during a revocation period to a person who refuses to submit to chemical testing?
- Limited driving privileges for work only
- No limited work purpose driving privileges
- Limited driving privileges for school only
- Full privileges after 30 days
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Correct answer: No limited work purpose driving privileges
The manual says there is no limited work purpose driving privilege for a person who refuses chemical testing.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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When can an officer require you to give a breath sample on a portable (preliminary) breath testing instrument at the scene?
- Whenever you are stopped by an officer after dark on any road
- Only after you have been lawfully arrested for driving under the influence
- After a crash or moving violation, if the officer has probable cause you are impaired
- Only when you have prior DUI offenses on your driving record
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Correct answer: After a crash or moving violation, if the officer has probable cause you are impaired
The manual allows a preliminary breath test after a crash or moving violation if the officer has probable cause that alcohol impairs your driving ability.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Refusing to submit to a preliminary breath test is classified as which of these?
- An infraction
- A felony
- A criminal misdemeanor
- A license suspension only
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Correct answer: An infraction
The manual states that refusal to submit to preliminary breath testing is an infraction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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According to the list of consequences of a DUI, how long does a DUI stay on your record?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
- Forever
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Correct answer: Forever
The consequences list states that DUI’s stay on your record forever.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What is the administrative revocation period for a first offense of using a false or fraudulent driver’s license to obtain alcohol?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 1 year
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Correct answer: 60 days
The revocation period is 60 days for a first offense.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)