Impaired Driving & Penalties — North Dakota

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
License testNorth Dakota Car learner's permit test
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Questions (38)

1. Your body gets rid of approximately:
  1. Three alcoholic drinks an hour.
  2. One alcoholic drink an hour. ✓
  3. Two alcoholic drinks an hour.
  4. None of the above.

Answer: B. One alcoholic drink an hour.

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2. Drinking alcohol and driving is:
  1. A minor traffic safety problem.
  2. A serious traffic safety problem. ✓
  3. Safe if you have only had a few drinks.
  4. Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.

Answer: B. A serious traffic safety problem.

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3. Driving while being distracted by any activity:
  1. Is never dangerous.
  2. Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards. ✓
  3. Usually causes the driver to drive faster.
  4. Is only dangerous for young drivers.

Answer: B. Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.

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4. If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:
  1. Get some coffee.
  2. Open your window.
  3. Stop driving. ✓
  4. Turn on the radio.

Answer: C. Stop driving.

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5. Alcohol causes:
  1. Loss of concentration.
  2. Poor coordination.
  3. Slower judgment.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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6. Drivers who eat and drink while driving:
  1. Make no driving errors.
  2. Have trouble driving slowly.
  3. Are better drivers because they are not hungry.
  4. Have trouble controlling their vehicles. ✓

Answer: D. Have trouble controlling their vehicles.

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7. Which of the following influence(s) the effects of alcohol?
  1. The amount of food in the stomach
  2. The body weight of an individual
  3. How much time passes between drinks
  4. All three choices ✓

Answer: D. All three choices

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8. What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?
  1. The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
  2. The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
  3. The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine. ✓
  4. There is no effect because they are different substances.

Answer: C. The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.

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9. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?
  1. Drink coffee before driving.
  2. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. ✓
  3. Take a cold shower before driving.
  4. Stop drinking one half hour before driving.

Answer: B. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.

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10. A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:
  1. Alcohol.
  2. Any medication.
  3. A lack of sleep.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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