Impaired Driving & Penalties — Minnesota
Minnesota permit practice test: 641 free practice questions (25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 40 Q, pass 32. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 45 questions.
Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Impaired Driving & Penalties |
| License test | Minnesota Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 45 (7% of 641 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
dps.mn.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (45)
1. What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgment?
- It has no effect on either driving skills or judgment
- It has no effect on judgment but harms driving skills
- It helps driving skills but harms your judgment
- It harms both driving skills and judgment ✓
Answer: D. It harms both driving skills and judgment
2. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving, you should:
- Answer it if you have a hands free device
- Let the call go to voice mail ✓
- Answer if the call is from your parent or guardian
- Text the caller that you are driving
Answer: B. Let the call go to voice mail
3. To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:
- Stop and rest every two hours. ✓
- Do arm exercises every hour.
- Drive with one eye open at a time.
- Change feet on the gas pedal.
Answer: A. Stop and rest every two hours.
4. Which of the following influence(s) the effects of alcohol?
- The amount of food in the stomach
- The body weight of an individual
- How much time passes between drinks
- All three choices ✓
Answer: D. All three choices
5. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should:
- Read the labels on the drug before driving. ✓
- Drink alcohol instead.
- Continue to drive regardless of any warning labels.
- Drive only during daylight hours.
Answer: A. Read the labels on the drug before driving.
6. 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.
7. Drivers who eat and drink while driving:
- Make no driving errors.
- Have trouble driving slowly.
- Are better drivers because they are not hungry.
- Have trouble controlling their vehicles. ✓
Answer: D. Have trouble controlling their vehicles.
8. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:
- As long as you aren't driving.
- If you are riding in the back seat.
- If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances.
9. Taking drugs along with alcohol:
- Increases the risk of causing a crash. ✓
- Is no more dangerous than consuming alcohol by itself.
- Lessens the effect of alcohol on your ability to drive.
- Has no effect on your general driving ability.
Answer: A. Increases the risk of causing a crash.
10. Consuming which of the following substances may impair your ability to drive safely and may result in an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)?
- Beer, wine, and other liquor
- Controlled substances, such as illegal drugs or prescription medicines
- Inhalants, such as glue or paint
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook