Impaired Driving & Penalties — Indiana
Indiana permit practice test: 637 free practice questions (10 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 40 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Impaired Driving & Penalties |
| License test | Indiana Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 40 (6% of 637 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (40)
1. Alcohol:
- Slows reflexes and reaction time. ✓
- Puts you to sleep.
- Wakes you up.
- Improves your judgment.
Answer: A. Slows reflexes and reaction time.
2. Your body gets rid of approximately:
- Three alcoholic drinks an hour.
- One alcoholic drink an hour. ✓
- Two alcoholic drinks an hour.
- None of the above.
Answer: B. One alcoholic drink an hour.
3. As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:
- Slows down your reactions. ✓
- Makes you feel less confident.
- Begins to metabolize itself more quickly.
- Decreases the number of driving errors.
Answer: A. Slows down your reactions.
4. A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:
- Alcohol.
- Any medication.
- A lack of sleep.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
5. What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased. ✓
- Nothing will happen.
- The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.
- The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.
Answer: A. The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.
6. 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.
7. Drowsy drivers:
- Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
- Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk. ✓
- Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
- Are usually only older drivers.
Answer: B. Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.
8. The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:
- Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.
- Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol. ✓
- Help cure your illness.
- Improve your driving ability.
Answer: B. Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.
9. Distracted driving may be caused by:
- Eating, drinking, or smoking.
- Talking or texting on a cellular phone.
- Changing a radio station or CD.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:
- Is less pronounced when consuming beer instead of wine.
- Is less pronounced when consuming wine instead of beer.
- Is most pronounced when consuming hard ciders and mixed drinks.
- Depends on the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. ✓
Answer: D. Depends on the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 10 official sample questions · Official driver handbook