Alaska: Road signs — Part 3 Practice Test
Regulatory, warning, guide and construction signs, including Alaska wildlife crossing signs. — Part 3
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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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A white sign shows two curved arrows from opposite directions above the word ONLY. What does it mean?
- Left turns are prohibited from the center lane
- Use the center lane only for passing
- Use the center lane only for right turns
- Use center lane only for left turns
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Correct answer: Use center lane only for left turns
The page pairs this sign with "Use center lane only for left turns."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A white sign shows a black arrow curving right beside a raised island. What does it mean?
- Keep left of this sign
- Take the sharp turn to the right
- Merge into traffic from the right
- Keep right of this sign
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Correct answer: Keep right of this sign
The page pairs this sign with "Keep right of this sign."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A red and white sign reads NO PARKING BUS STOP with an arrow pointing right. What does it mean?
- Do not park to the left of this sign
- Do not park to right of this sign
- Park only to the right of this sign
- Buses only may stop to the left of this sign
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Correct answer: Do not park to right of this sign
The page pairs this sign with "Do not park to right of this sign."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A red and white sign reads NO PARKING ANY TIME. What does it mean?
- Park only for a short time as directed by this sign
- Stopping is allowed here but parking is not allowed
- Do not stop, stand, or park as directed by this sign
- Park only on the right side of the street shown
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Correct answer: Do not stop, stand, or park as directed by this sign
The page pairs this sign with "Do not stop, stand, or park as directed by this sign."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A white sign shows a left-turn arrow with the word ONLY. What does it mean?
- Make a left turn when in a lane below or facing this sign
- Left turns are prohibited from the lane below this sign
- Make a left turn only if no vehicles are approaching
- Use this lane to pass slower vehicles on the left
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Correct answer: Make a left turn when in a lane below or facing this sign
The page pairs this sign with "Make a left turn when in a lane below or facing this sign."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A black and white sign reads ONE WAY with an arrow. What does it mean?
- Travel only as indicated on the posted street
- Traffic may travel both ways on the posted street
- Slow down because the road narrows ahead
- Take the detour to the right in front of this sign
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Correct answer: Travel only as indicated on the posted street
The page pairs this sign with "Travel only as indicated on the posted street."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A white sign reads WEIGHT LIMIT 10 TONS. What does it mean?
- Heavy trucks must use the right lane beyond this sign
- Reduce speed to 10 miles an hour for the next mile
- Vehicles over the weight limit may not go beyond this sign
- Use the right lane only if the vehicle weighs over 10 tons
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Correct answer: Vehicles over the weight limit may not go beyond this sign
The page pairs this sign with "Do not drive any vehicle exceeding weight limit beyond this sign."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow five-sided sign shows two children above crosswalk lines. What does it tell you?
- Prepare to stop for a flagger who is ahead on the road
- Reduce speed to 20 as marked for school crosswalks
- Adjust driving for the construction area 500 feet ahead
- Slow to the posted speed on the highway ramp ahead
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Correct answer: Reduce speed to 20 as marked for school crosswalks
The page pairs this sign with "Reduce speed to 20 as marked for school crosswalks."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign reads ONE LANE BRIDGE. What does it mean?
- The bridge is closed to all traffic; follow the detour
- Vehicles over a posted height must take another route
- Keep right of approaching traffic on the bridge
- One-way operation on bridge may require stop ahead
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Correct answer: One-way operation on bridge may require stop ahead
The page pairs this sign with "One-way operation on bridge may require stop ahead."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a down arrow and an up arrow with a raised island between them. What does it mean?
- Two-way road ahead; keep right of approaching traffic
- Traffic merges from the right ahead
- Road narrows ahead; merge left
- Keep to the right of divided highway
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Correct answer: Keep to the right of divided highway
The page pairs this sign with "Keep to the right of divided highway."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign shows one arrow pointing up and one pointing down side by side. What does it mean?
- Keep to the right of the divided highway
- Two-way road. Keep right of approaching traffic.
- One-way traffic only on the street ahead
- Be alert for traffic merging from the right
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Correct answer: Two-way road. Keep right of approaching traffic.
The page pairs this sign with "Two-way road. Keep right of approaching traffic."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a car with curving skid marks. What does it mean?
- Slow down for a steep downgrade that needs a lower gear
- Reduce speed for a winding road with advisory speed
- Reduce speed for slippery roadway after rains, frost, etc.
- Slow to the posted speed because the road narrows ahead
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Correct answer: Reduce speed for slippery roadway after rains, frost, etc.
The page pairs this sign with "Reduce speed for slippery roadway after rains, frost, etc."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a traffic light with red, yellow and green lights. What does it mean?
- Prepare to stop at traffic signal ahead
- Prepare to stop for a flagger ahead
- Be alert for traffic merging at the ramp
- Slow to posted speed on ramp
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Correct answer: Prepare to stop at traffic signal ahead
The page pairs this sign with "Prepare to stop at traffic signal ahead."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a straight arrow with a short line joining it from the lower right. What does it mean?
- Be alert for traffic merging from the right
- Merge left; the road narrows ahead
- Keep right of approaching two-way traffic
- Be alert for the crew working near the roadway
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Correct answer: Be alert for traffic merging from the right
The page pairs this sign with "Be alert for traffic merging from the right."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a truck on a black wedge sloping down to the left. What does it mean?
- Slippery roadway ahead; reduce speed after rain or frost
- Trucks must use the right lane on the highway ahead
- Steep downgrade: trucks must slow and use a lower gear
- Over height trucks must take another route around
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Correct answer: Steep downgrade: trucks must slow and use a lower gear
The page pairs this sign with "Steep downgrade ahead requires trucks to slow and shift to lower gear."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical measurement of 12 feet 6 inches between an up arrow and a down arrow. What does it mean?
- Vehicles wider than the posted width take the right lane
- Over height vehicles take another route around the clearance
- Trucks heavier than the posted limit must use another route
- Merge left because the roadway narrows ahead for trucks
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Correct answer: Over height vehicles take another route around the clearance
The page pairs this sign with "Over height vehicles take another route around restricted clearance."
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)