New York Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions

Correct answer: Intoxication (DWI)

BAC over .05 is evidence of impairment, .08 or higher is evidence of intoxication, and .18 or more is evidence of aggravated DWI.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Alcohol, Other Drugs and the Law

Correct answer: .18 or more

A BAC of .18 percent or more is evidence of aggravated DWI.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Alcohol, Other Drugs and the Law

Correct answer: .05

A BAC of more than .05 percent is legal evidence of impairment.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Alcohol, Other Drugs and the Law

Correct answer: The type of drink—beer, wine or liquor

BAC depends on how much you drink, the time between drinks and your weight—not the type of beverage.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Your BAC

Correct answer: A 5-ounce glass of wine

1½ oz of liquor, 5 oz of wine, 12 oz of beer and 12 oz of wine cooler contain about the same alcohol.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Your BAC

Correct answer: About one hour

Each standard drink raises a 150-pound man's BAC by about .02, and it takes about an hour to remove that much alcohol.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Your BAC

Correct answer: Stop drinking and let time pass

Coffee, exercise and cold showers do not lower BAC; only time without drinking does.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Your BAC

Correct answer: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of speed and distance

Alcohol delays reaction time, reduces vision, changes judgment of speed and distance and makes you more likely to take chances—starting with the first drink.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – What Alcohol Does

Correct answer: Yes

It can be a criminal offense to drive impaired by drugs, including some prescription drugs and cannabis.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Other Drugs

Correct answer: To take a chemical test if arrested for an alcohol or drug offense

When you drive in New York, you are considered to have consented to a chemical test of breath, blood, urine or saliva.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Chemical Tests

Correct answer: It is still revoked if a DMV hearing confirms the refusal

Refusal is separate from guilt: if a DMV hearing confirms you refused, your license is revoked even if you are found not guilty.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – Chemical Tests

Correct answer: One year

Chemical test refusal by a driver over 21 means at least a one-year revocation, plus a $500 civil penalty.

Source: Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License – Mandatory Suspension or Revocation

Correct answer: $500

A chemical test refusal carries a $500 civil penalty ($550 in a commercial vehicle).

Source: Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License – Mandatory Suspension or Revocation

Correct answer: License suspended for six months

A Zero Tolerance finding brings a six-month suspension, a $125 civil penalty and a $100 termination fee.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – The Consequences

Correct answer: A $125 civil penalty and a $100 suspension termination fee

After a Zero Tolerance suspension, the driver pays a $100 termination fee and a $125 civil penalty.

Source: Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs – The Consequences