Impaired Driving & Penalties — New Hampshire
New Hampshire DMV practice test: 558 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 40 Q, pass 32. Impaired Driving & Penalties: 39 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 | New Hampshire Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 39 (7% of 558 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 (39)
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. You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:
- Play the radio loudly so you won’t think about it.
- Drive fast on the interstate to let off steam.
- Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home. ✓
- Stop at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home.
Answer: C. Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home.
4. Drinking alcohol and driving is:
- A minor traffic safety problem.
- A serious traffic safety problem. ✓
- Safe if you have only had a few drinks.
- Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.
Answer: B. A serious traffic safety problem.
5. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
- It slows your reaction time.
- It gives you a feeling of false confidence.
- It impairs your thinking ability.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
6. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:
- 0.05 percent.
- 0.08 percent. ✓
- 0.02 percent.
- 0.1 percent.
Answer: B. 0.08 percent.
7. 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.
8. What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
- Drink coffee.
- Exercise.
- Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol. ✓
- Take a cold shower.
Answer: C. Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.
9. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?
- Drink coffee before driving.
- Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. ✓
- Take a cold shower before driving.
- Stop drinking one half hour before driving.
Answer: B. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.
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: · Based on the official driver handbook