Impaired Driving & Penalties — Kansas

Kansas DMV practice test: 454 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q, pass 20. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 35 questions. Updated

Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines.

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
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Questions (35)

1. The best thing to do if you become tired while driving is to:
  1. Stop to rest or change drivers. ✓
  2. Drink coffee.
  3. Open a window.

Answer: A. Stop to rest or change drivers.

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2. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
  1. Most cold medications can make a person drowsy. ✓
  2. Over-the-counter medications cannot impair driving ability if taken in the recommended dosages.
  3. Medications are safe to take at any time, if prescribed by a doctor.

Answer: A. Most cold medications can make a person drowsy.

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3. Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
  1. Alertness and concentration.
  2. Reaction time and coordination.
  3. All of the above. ✓

Answer: C. All of the above.

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4. While in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:
  1. Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol. ✓
  2. Legal to drink alcohol if you're not driving.
  3. Legal to drink alcohol if you're driving but not drunk.

Answer: A. Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol.

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5. Only ____ can lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and reduce alcohol's effects on a body.
  1. Drinking caffeine
  2. Eating foods high in fat
  3. Time ✓

Answer: C. Time

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6. Alcohol is:
  1. A stimulant.
  2. An antihistamine.
  3. A depressant. ✓

Answer: C. A depressant.

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7. Only ____ can reduce blood alcohol content (BAC) and alcohol's effects on the body.
  1. Drinking caffeine
  2. Eating foods high in fat
  3. Time ✓

Answer: C. Time

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8. Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?
  1. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
  2. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving. ✓
  3. Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

Answer: B. Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.

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9. A distraction when driving is:
  1. Anything that causes evasive action while driving.
  2. Anything that takes your attention away from driving. ✓
  3. Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

Answer: B. Anything that takes your attention away from driving.

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10. Any amount of alcohol in the blood may affect a driver's:
  1. Right-of-way privileges.
  2. Judgment and physical coordination. ✓
  3. Knowledge.

Answer: B. Judgment and physical coordination.

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