Driver's Permit Practice Test: Alcohol, Drugs and Distraction
- Alcohol, Drugs and Distraction
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Impaired and distracted driving cause a large share of serious crashes. These 10 questions cover how alcohol and other drugs affect a driver, the laws every state shares, and the habits that keep your attention on the road.
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Question 1
Which ability does alcohol often affect first, even before a driver feels drunk?
Correct answer: C
Alcohol weakens judgment early, so drinkers tend to overrate their own ability to drive. That is why "I feel fine" is not a safe test.
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Question 2
What is the only thing that removes alcohol from your body?
Correct answer: B
The liver breaks down alcohol at a fixed rate, roughly one standard drink per hour. Coffee or a shower can make you feel more awake, but you are just as impaired.
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Question 3
Which drink contains about the same amount of alcohol as a 12-ounce can of regular beer?
Correct answer: D
A 12-ounce regular beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine and a 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor each count as one standard drink. A 12-ounce glass of wine is more than two drinks.
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Question 4
What does an implied consent law mean for drivers?
Correct answer: A
Every state has an implied consent law: holding a license means you have agreed to chemical testing when an officer lawfully requests it. Refusing usually brings its own penalties.
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Question 5
A cold medicine label warns that it may cause drowsiness. What should you do?
Correct answer: C
Over-the-counter medicines can impair driving as much as alcohol, and driving while impaired by any drug is illegal. Read labels and ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
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Question 6
In a state where recreational marijuana is legal for adults, which statement is true?
Correct answer: D
Legal to buy does not mean legal to drive on. Marijuana slows reaction time and affects judgment of time and distance.
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Question 7
Every state has a "zero tolerance" law for drivers under 21. What does it mean?
Correct answer: B
Drivers under 21 cannot legally buy alcohol, and zero tolerance laws set a much stricter limit for them than for adults. The exact limit is in your state handbook.
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Question 8
Why is texting while driving especially dangerous?
Correct answer: A
Distractions are visual (eyes), manual (hands) and cognitive (mind). Texting involves all three at once.
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Question 9
Is talking on a hands-free phone while driving risk-free?
Correct answer: D
Hands-free devices remove the manual distraction but not the mental one. Drivers in a conversation miss more of what happens around them.
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Question 10
You are getting very sleepy on a long drive. What is the best thing to do?
Correct answer: A
Only sleep fixes drowsiness. Cold air and loud music help for a few minutes at most, and a driver can fall into a brief "microsleep" without noticing.
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