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Alaska: Emergencies — Part 3 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “How many flares does the manual suggest carrying for nighttime emergencies?” · “Which of these is listed as suggested safety equipment?”

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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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  1. If your accelerator is jammed, which gear should you shift to?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • Reverse
    • Park while moving
    • Neutral
    • A higher gear
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    Correct answer: Neutral

    The manual says to shift to neutral when the accelerator is jammed.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Besides slapping the pedal and shifting to neutral, what else does the manual say to do when the accelerator is jammed?

    Driver's-seat view: the road ahead through the windshield, a mirror at its top and one at each front door, every mirror filled with a pale silver sheen.
    • Turn the wheel sharply to the left
    • Use the brakes and concentrate on steering
    • Switch off the lights and then coast
    • Sound the horn and keep your speed
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    Correct answer: Use the brakes and concentrate on steering

    The manual lists using the brakes and concentrating on steering for a jammed accelerator.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. If your vehicle is disabled, where should you park it if possible?

    A green car stopped in the right lane of a multi-lane highway with steam pouring from under its hood, and cars behind it
    • Two wheels on the shoulder, two on the lane
    • Right beside the center line of the road
    • On the nearest bridge or overpass ahead
    • All four wheels off the traveled highway
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    Correct answer: All four wheels off the traveled highway

    The manual says to park all four wheels off the traveled part of the highway if possible.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What should you turn on at night when your vehicle is disabled?

    At night, a dark car stopped on the shoulder of a two-lane road as a blue car approaches with its headlights on.
    • High beam headlights only
    • The windshield wipers
    • The interior dome light only
    • Parking lights or 4-way flashers
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    Correct answer: Parking lights or 4-way flashers

    The manual says to turn on parking lights or 4-way flashers at night.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What does the manual say to set out, if available, when your vehicle is disabled?

    At night, a dark car stopped on the shoulder of a two-lane road as a blue car approaches with its headlights on.
    • Tire chains and a snow brush
    • Flares or warning triangles
    • Spare tires and a jack stand
    • Orange traffic barrels or cones
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    Correct answer: Flares or warning triangles

    The manual says to set out flares or warning triangles if available.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. If you cannot move a disabled car off the roadway, what should you do to warn other motorists?

    A green car stopped in the right lane of a multi-lane highway, with a red car and a grey car in the lanes to its left, further back.
    • Open all the doors
    • Lower the windows
    • Raise the hood
    • Turn the wheels toward traffic
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    Correct answer: Raise the hood

    The manual says to raise the hood to warn other motorists.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Which is the first step listed if your brakes fail?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • Use the parking brake
    • Turn off the engine at once
    • Shift into reverse
    • Steer into oncoming traffic
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    Correct answer: Use the parking brake

    The manual lists using the parking brake first when brakes fail.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. If your brakes fail, which gear should you shift to?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • A higher gear
    • A lower gear
    • Neutral
    • Park
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    Correct answer: A lower gear

    The manual says to shift to a lower gear when brakes fail.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What does the manual say to do with your tires if your brakes fail?

    A car's driver footwell with two pedals: a wide brake pedal and a narrower gas pedal
    • Spin them on gravel
    • Lock them by turning off the engine
    • Swerve them across the center line
    • Rub them on the curb
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    Correct answer: Rub them on the curb

    The manual lists rubbing the tires on the curb as a way to slow down when brakes fail.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What should you do first when another vehicle is approaching in your lane?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • Sound your horn
    • Flash your parking lights only
    • Slow down gradually
    • Stop in the lane
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    Correct answer: Sound your horn

    The manual lists sounding your horn first for a vehicle approaching in your lane.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When a vehicle is approaching in your lane, how should you brake?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • Softly
    • Not at all
    • Sharply
    • Intermittently and lightly
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    Correct answer: Sharply

    The manual says to brake sharply when a vehicle approaches in your lane.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. Where should you steer when a vehicle is approaching in your lane?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • For the shoulder or ditch
    • Into the opposite lane
    • Straight toward the vehicle
    • Across the center line
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    Correct answer: For the shoulder or ditch

    The manual says to steer for the shoulder or ditch.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. If you have veered off the roadway, what should you do about the gas?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • Press the accelerator harder
    • Hold steady speed
    • Stop feeding gas
    • Tap the accelerator to regain traction
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    Correct answer: Stop feeding gas

    The manual lists stopping feeding gas first when a wheel is off the roadway.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. If you have veered off the roadway, how should you hold the steering wheel?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • With one hand only
    • With a firm grip
    • Loosely, to let the car straighten
    • Turning it sharply right away
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    Correct answer: With a firm grip

    The manual says to maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. If your wheels are off the roadway, how should you use the brakes?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • Hard and continuously
    • Not at all
    • Only with the parking brake
    • Lightly and intermittently
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    Correct answer: Lightly and intermittently

    The manual says to brake lightly and intermittently.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When may you try to return to the pavement after veering off the roadway?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • As soon as you have slowed down a little
    • After you have sounded your horn twice
    • Once the car behind you has already passed
    • When no cars are in your immediate vicinity
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    Correct answer: When no cars are in your immediate vicinity

    The manual says not to return to pavement until there are no cars in your immediate vicinity.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. At what speed should you turn back onto the pavement after veering off the roadway?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • The speed limit
    • A slow speed
    • A high speed to get across quickly
    • Any speed, if the angle is gentle
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    Correct answer: A slow speed

    The manual says to turn back on to the pavement at slow speed.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. How many flares does the manual suggest carrying for nighttime emergencies?

    • One
    • Two
    • Three
    • Six
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    Correct answer: Three

    The manual lists three flares for nighttime emergencies among its suggested safety equipment.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 69 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. Which of these is listed as suggested safety equipment?

    • A trailer hitch for towing
    • Snow tires or tire chains
    • A roof rack for extra cargo
    • A fuel additive for the tank
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    Correct answer: Snow tires or tire chains

    The manual's list of suggested safety equipment includes snow tires or tire chains, a frost scraper and snow brush, and booted anti-ice wiper blades.

    Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 69 · Open this page in the manual

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