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North Carolina Permit Test: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Questions
BAC limits, implied consent and DUI penalties.
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Question 1
At what BAC is everyone's driving impaired, according to the North Carolina handbook?
0.12 percent
0.08 percent
0.15 percent
0.10 percent
Correct answer: 0.08 percent
Everyone's driving is impaired at 0.08; crash risk already rises at 0.05.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 2
What BAC is the limit for someone driving a commercial motor vehicle in North Carolina?
0.04
0.08
0.10
0.02
Correct answer: 0.04
DWI can be proven by a BAC of 0.08 or more, or 0.04 or more in a commercial motor vehicle.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 3
If you refuse a chemical test after being charged with DWI, what happens to your license?
A $100 fine, with the license kept
A 10-day suspension that is lifted if a later test shows a BAC under 0.08
Immediate revocation of at least 30 days plus at least 12 more months by DMV
Nothing happens to the license until the case goes to trial
Correct answer: Immediate revocation of at least 30 days plus at least 12 more months by DMV
Refusal brings an immediate revocation of at least 30 days and an additional minimum 12-month DMV revocation.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 4
A chemical test shows a BAC of 0.08 or more. What happens immediately?
A written warning if this is a first offense
Permanent revocation of the license
A 7-day suspension, followed by a hearing on the charge
Revocation of driving privilege for at least 30 days
Correct answer: Revocation of driving privilege for at least 30 days
Your driving privilege is revoked immediately for a minimum of 30 days, and the result is admissible in court.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 5
In which two ways can driving while impaired be proven in North Carolina?
Appreciable impairment, or a BAC of 0.08 or more
Only by a crash report
Only by a blood test taken within one hour of driving
Only by an officer's written opinion
Correct answer: Appreciable impairment, or a BAC of 0.08 or more
DWI is proven either by appreciable impairment from alcohol/drugs or by a BAC of 0.08+ (0.04+ in a CMV).
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 6
Is it legal to carry an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a car in North Carolina?
No
Only in the back seat
Yes, if the driver is sober
Yes, if it is beer
Correct answer: No
DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 7
What is the license penalty for a first DWI conviction in North Carolina?
Six points
Mandatory one-year revocation
Four-year revocation
A 30-day suspension and a fine
Correct answer: Mandatory one-year revocation
First conviction: one-year revocation; second (prior within 3 years): four years; third (prior within 5 years): permanent.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 8
A second DWI conviction, with the prior offense within three years, brings what revocation?
One year
Permanent
Two years
Four years
Correct answer: Four years
A second conviction with a prior offense within three years means a mandatory four-year revocation.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 9
Which DWI conviction requires an ignition interlock device?
Any first DWI conviction, no matter what the BAC reading was
Only a DWI committed while driving a truck
None; an interlock is always optional
One with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within seven years
Correct answer: One with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within seven years
A DWI with BAC 0.15+ or another conviction within the past seven years requires an ignition interlock.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 10
On the first restoration of a license after a DWI suspension, what alcohol concentration restriction applies?
0.08
0.04
0.00
0.02
Correct answer: 0.04
First restoration: 0.04 restriction; second or later: 0.00.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
Question 11
What is the only thing that sobers up a person who has been drinking?
Time
A big meal
Coffee
A cold shower
Correct answer: Time
Only time sobers a drinker; coffee, a big meal or cold showers won't work.
Source: Chapter 4 β Your Driving: Driver Safety
Question 12
Why does alcohol give drivers "false confidence"?
They think their driving is better than it is and take greater risks
It makes them drive more slowly
It sharpens their reflexes, so they really do react faster than usual
It improves their night vision
Correct answer: They think their driving is better than it is and take greater risks
Alcohol gives false confidence: you may take greater risks believing your driving is better than it really is.
Source: Chapter 4 β Your Driving: Driver Safety
Question 13
About what share of traffic fatalities involve alcohol, according to the handbook?
About 38 percent
About 5 percent
About 15 percent
About three out of four
Correct answer: About 38 percent
About 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol.
Source: Chapter 4 β Your Driving: Driver Safety
Question 14
Giving an alcoholic beverage to an underage person can lead to what on conviction?
Two points
One-year license revocation
A 30-day suspension and a fine
A warning
Correct answer: One-year license revocation
The law requires a one-year revocation for any person who gives an alcoholic beverage to an underage person.
Source: Chapter 2 β Alcohol and the Law
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