Alaska: Licensing basics — Part 6 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Where may a third-party tester give a road test?” · “When can you sign up as an organ and tissue donor?”
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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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Where may a third-party tester give a road test?
- Only at DMV offices in Anchorage
- At any police station or Alaska State Troopers post
- At high schools and community colleges
- At driving schools and at DMV Business Partner offices
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Correct answer: At driving schools and at DMV Business Partner offices
Road tests may be given by a third-party tester at driving schools and at DMV Business Partner offices.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What do third-party testers typically offer compared to the DMV?
- Vehicles to use and more flexible hours
- A shorter test with fewer maneuvers
- A guaranteed pass on the first try
- A lower test fee for every applicant
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Correct answer: Vehicles to use and more flexible hours
Third-party testers typically offer vehicles for your use during the test and more flexible testing hours than the DMV.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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When is your driver’s license photograph taken?
- At the start of your application, before any tests
- When you schedule your road test online appointment
- After you complete all license requirements
- Before you take the knowledge test or road test
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Correct answer: After you complete all license requirements
Your picture is taken after all requirements for a license or permit have been successfully completed.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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How must a head covering worn for religious or medical reasons be positioned for a license photograph?
- It must be removed completely for the photo
- It may remain but must be moved above the forehead
- It may remain if pulled down to the eyebrows
- It may remain only with a signed note from a doctor
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Correct answer: It may remain but must be moved above the forehead
Head coverings for religious or medical reasons may remain but must be moved above the forehead to allow a full facial picture.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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A license or permit is lost, stolen, destroyed, or illegible. What must be presented before a duplicate will be issued?
- A police report of the loss
- A new vision test result
- Written permission from your insurer
- Proper identification
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Correct answer: Proper identification
Proper identification must be presented before a duplicate will be issued.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Besides court ordered documentation, which document is valid for a name change?
- A bank statement with the new name
- A signed letter from your employer
- A certified marriage certificate
- A utility bill with the new name
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Correct answer: A certified marriage certificate
A certified marriage certificate issued by vital statistics is also valid for a name change.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Your driving privileges were suspended by another state. What must you obtain before an Alaska license can be issued?
- A copy of your driving record from Alaska
- Written proof from that state that it has ended
- A sworn statement that you no longer drive
- A certificate showing you completed a driving course
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Correct answer: Written proof from that state that it has ended
You must obtain written proof from that state showing the suspension or revocation has terminated.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What does an insurance application generally contain about your driving record?
- A requirement to pay for a copy yourself
- A requirement that you mail your record to the insurer
- A waiver of the insurer’s right to review the record
- A statement letting the insurer get a copy of it
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Correct answer: A statement letting the insurer get a copy of it
The application generally contains a statement authorizing the insurance company to receive a copy of the driving record of everyone covered by the policy.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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When can you sign up as an organ and tissue donor?
- When your license is issued or renewed
- Only after you turn 21
- Only when you take the road test
- Only at a hospital, not with the DMV
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Correct answer: When your license is issued or renewed
You may indicate on your application, at the time your license is issued or renewed, that you wish to be an organ and tissue donor.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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A US citizen within how many days of turning 18 may choose to register to vote, according to the Voter registration section?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
The manual says a US citizen within 90 days of turning 18 or older may choose to register to vote.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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What must you have to use the Online Voter Registration System?
- A valid U.S. passport and proof of address
- A valid Alaska driver’s license or state ID card
- A vehicle registration and proof of insurance
- A signed paper form mailed to the DMV office
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Correct answer: A valid Alaska driver’s license or state ID card
The online system requires a valid Alaska driver’s license or state ID card, with information matching your DMV record.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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When will the examiner answer your questions on proper driving techniques?
- Prior to or following the driving test
- Only during the driving test
- Only if you pass the driving test
- Only at the driving school
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Correct answer: Prior to or following the driving test
The examiner will answer questions on proper driving techniques prior to or following the driving test.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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If you fail the driving test, what will the examiner do?
- Tell you to enroll in a driver training school before you may return for any test
- Give you a temporary license for 30 days while you practice your driving skills
- Advise you about what maneuvers to practice and tell you when you may return for another test
- Advise you to apply again after one year and to begin with a new permit
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Correct answer: Advise you about what maneuvers to practice and tell you when you may return for another test
If you fail, the examiner advises about what maneuvers to practice and tells when you may return for another test.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How long must you normally wait to retake the driving test?
- One calendar day
- Two business days
- Five business days
- Thirty days
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Correct answer: Two business days
Normally, you must wait two business days to retake the test.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is a “business day” when you wait to retake the driving test?
- Monday-Saturday, including holidays
- Monday-Friday, including State holidays
- Any day the DMV office is open to the public
- Monday-Friday, not a State or Federal Holiday
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Correct answer: Monday-Friday, not a State or Federal Holiday
A business day is Monday-Friday and not a State or Federal Holiday.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which of these causes you to automatically fail the driving test?
- Violation of a traffic law
- Asking the examiner a question after the test
- Having a vehicle that is properly registered
- Wearing corrective lenses while driving
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Correct answer: Violation of a traffic law
Violation of a traffic law is the first item on the list of reasons for an automatic failure.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which of these causes you to automatically fail the driving test?
- Asking for an instruction to be repeated
- Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform
- Being nervous at the start of the test
- Parking with the vehicle straight in the space
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Correct answer: Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform
Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform is on the list of automatic failures.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which items must drivers have and show to an officer upon request?
- Driver’s license, birth certificate, and proof of current insurance
- Driver’s license, proof of insurance, and proof of current registration
- Driver’s license, vehicle title, and proof of current registration
- Driver’s license, passport, proof of insurance, and a vehicle title
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Correct answer: Driver’s license, proof of insurance, and proof of current registration
The manual says drivers must have their driver's license, proof of insurance, and proof of current registration and show them to the officer upon request.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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According to the manual's closing page, what is driving?
- A right of every adult resident
- A privilege, not a right
- A right once you pass the knowledge test
- A duty owed to the state
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Correct answer: A privilege, not a right
The manual states that driving is a privilege, not a right.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)