California Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions

Correct answer: 0.08%

Drivers 21 and older may not drive with a BAC of 0.08% or more. Lower levels can still impair you.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: 0.01%

California has a 0.01% BAC limit for drivers under 21, which is essentially zero tolerance.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: 0.01%

Anyone on DUI probation is held to a 0.01% BAC limit regardless of age.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: 0.04%

Drivers carrying passengers for hire, and drivers of vehicles requiring a commercial license, may not drive with a BAC of 0.04% or more.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: 0.04%

Commercial drivers are held to a 0.04% BAC limit.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: Yes, depending on how impaired you are

A BAC under the limit does not mean it is safe to drive. You can be arrested and convicted based on impairment, even without a BAC measurement.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: 12 oz. of 5% beer

One drink is 1.5 oz. of 80-proof liquor, 12 oz. of 5% beer, or 5 oz. of 12% wine; they contain about the same amount of alcohol.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: About 0.01% for every 40 minutes between drinks

The chart says to subtract about 0.01% for each 40 minutes between drinks. Only time lowers your BAC.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Correct answer: A prescription or over-the-counter drug that impairs you

DUI laws cover alcohol and any drug, legal or illegal, that affects your ability to drive safely, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs

Correct answer: DMV will suspend or revoke your privilege for one year

Refusing a required chemical test leads DMV to suspend or revoke your driving privilege for one year.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs

Correct answer: Take a breath, blood, or urine test if an officer suspects DUI

Under implied consent, driving in California means you consent to chemical testing if an officer suspects DUI.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – DUI Arrests and Convictions

Correct answer: 30 days

Under the Administrative Per Se law, the officer may take your license and issue a 30-day temporary license.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – DUI Arrests and Convictions

Correct answer: 10 days from the date of arrest

You may request a DMV administrative hearing within 10 days of the arrest.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – DUI Arrests and Convictions

Correct answer: 10 years

All DUI convictions remain on your record for 10 years, and another DUI in that time can bring extra penalties.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – DUI Arrests and Convictions

Correct answer: You must finish a DUI program and file an SR 22/SR 1P

After a DUI conviction your privilege is suspended or revoked, and you must complete a DUI program, file an SR 22/SR 1P, and may need an ignition interlock device.

Source: Section 9: Alcohol and Drugs – DUI Arrests and Convictions