Which of the following does not happen after drinking?
- Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.
- Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
- You are less alert.
- You calm down and can concentrate better. ✓
Answer: D. You calm down and can concentrate better.
The thing that does not happen after drinking is that you calm down and can concentrate better.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says alcohol reduces judgment, reaction, vision, and concentration. It also says drinking slows reflexes and reaction time, makes you less alert, and makes it hard to judge distance, speed, and how other vehicles move. Since concentration is reduced rather than improved, feeling calmer and concentrating better is the effect that does not happen after drinking.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down. — Slowed reflexes and reaction time are listed effects of alcohol, so this does happen after drinking.
- B. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted. — Alcohol makes it harder to judge distance, speed, and movement, so distorted judgment of speed and distance does happen.
- C. You are less alert. — The handbook says alcohol makes you less alert, so this is an effect of drinking.
Remember it
When a choice says alcohol helps you focus, spot it as the one that is not a drinking effect.