Tennessee Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

In Tennessee, an adult driver is legally intoxicated when the blood alcohol concentration reaches:

Accepted Answer

.08 percent — A BAC of .08 percent or higher is always illegal for adult drivers in Tennessee.

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.05 percent

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.10 percent

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.02 percent

Question 2

The manual states that at least what share of the knowledge test consists of questions about alcohol and drugs?

Accepted Answer

25 percent — By law, at least 25 percent of the questions on the knowledge test deal with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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10 percent

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50 percent

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5 percent

Question 3

A driver whose breath test shows .00 percent alcohol:

Accepted Answer

Can still be convicted of DUI if impaired by drugs — A BAC below .08 does not clear a driver; someone impaired by drugs can register .00 alcohol and still be convicted of DUI.

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Can never be charged with DUI

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Is automatically cleared of any charge

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Must be released immediately

Question 4

A 12-ounce bottle of beer holds about the same amount of alcohol as:

Accepted Answer

A one-ounce shot of whiskey — One 12-ounce beer contains about the same alcohol as a 1-ounce shot of whiskey.

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A full pint of whiskey

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Three glasses of wine

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No measurable alcohol at all

Question 5

A driver who is at least 16 but under 21 can be convicted of underage driving while impaired at a BAC as low as:

Accepted Answer

.02 percent — For drivers under 21, a BAC of .02 percent is enough to be convicted of underage driving while impaired.

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.08 percent

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.05 percent

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.01 percent

Question 6

As the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood rises, that person becomes:

Accepted Answer

More intoxicated — A higher BAC means greater impairment; the more alcohol in the blood, the more intoxicated the person is.

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More coordinated

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More alert

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More sober over time

Question 7

The only thing that will actually sober up a person who has been drinking is:

Accepted Answer

Letting time pass — Coffee, cold showers, and exercise do not help; only the passage of time reduces the alcohol in your system.

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Drinking strong coffee

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Taking a cold shower

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Eating a large meal

Question 8

Mixing alcohol with another depressant such as a tranquilizer or sedative can be especially dangerous because the effects are:

Accepted Answer

Multiplied rather than simply added — When alcohol is combined with another depressant the effects are not merely added; they are multiplied, making impairment much worse.

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Unchanged from either alone

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Canceled out by each other

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Reduced to a safe level

Question 9

If a person 18, 19, or 20 years old is convicted of possessing alcohol, even without driving, the penalty includes:

Accepted Answer

Loss of the driving privilege for one year — An 18-to-20-year-old convicted of purchasing or possessing alcohol loses their driving privilege for one year, whether or not they were driving.

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A warning with no license penalty

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A penalty only if they were driving

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A 30-day suspension

Question 10

In Tennessee, how do DUI penalties for drug impairment compare with those for alcohol?

Accepted Answer

The same as for alcohol — DUI penalties are the same whether the impairment comes from alcohol or from drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

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Less severe than for alcohol

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Waived if the drug was prescribed

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Applied only to illegal drugs

Question 11

Having food in the stomach before drinking alcohol will:

Accepted Answer

Slow how quickly the alcohol is absorbed — Food slows the rate at which alcohol is absorbed, but all the alcohol eventually reaches the blood whether or not you have eaten.

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Prevent alcohol from reaching the blood

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Cancel the effects of the alcohol

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Have no effect at all

Question 12

Alcohol acts on the body as a:

Accepted Answer

Depressant — Alcohol is a depressant that slows nerve impulses and body functions; the brief feeling of stimulation comes from lowered inhibitions.

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Stimulant

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Pain reliever with no effect on driving

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Substance that sharpens reflexes

Tennessee Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. In Tennessee, an adult driver is legally intoxicated when the blood alcohol concentration reaches:

2. The manual states that at least what share of the knowledge test consists of questions about alcohol and drugs?

3. A driver whose breath test shows .00 percent alcohol:

4. A 12-ounce bottle of beer holds about the same amount of alcohol as:

5. A driver who is at least 16 but under 21 can be convicted of underage driving while impaired at a BAC as low as:

6. As the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood rises, that person becomes:

7. The only thing that will actually sober up a person who has been drinking is:

8. Mixing alcohol with another depressant such as a tranquilizer or sedative can be especially dangerous because the effects are:

9. If a person 18, 19, or 20 years old is convicted of possessing alcohol, even without driving, the penalty includes:

10. In Tennessee, how do DUI penalties for drug impairment compare with those for alcohol?

11. Having food in the stomach before drinking alcohol will:

12. Alcohol acts on the body as a:

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