Impaired Driving & Penalties — Tennessee

Tennessee permit practice test: 481 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 30 Q, 80% (24). Impaired Driving & Penalties: 43 questions. Updated

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TopicImpaired Driving & Penalties
License testTennessee Car learner's permit test (Class D)
Topic questions43 (9% of 481 total)
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Questions (43)

1. If you have had three beers within the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream?
  1. One hour
  2. Two hours
  3. Three hours ✓

Answer: C. Three hours

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2. Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:
  1. It causes the driver to be concerned about the cost of the call.
  2. It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind. ✓
  3. It is an activity that draws the attention of other drivers.

Answer: B. It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

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3. If you are driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.10 percent, you are ____ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were driving while sober.
  1. Three
  2. Five
  3. Seven ✓

Answer: C. Seven

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4. Special studies show that, in recent years, the number of fatal crashes involving alcohol in Tennessee:
  1. Has increased.
  2. Has decreased. ✓
  3. Has remained steady.

Answer: B. Has decreased.

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5. The Implied Consent Law means that:
  1. If asked, you will take a test to determine the alcohol or drug content of your blood. ✓
  2. Traffic laws apply at an intersection, even without any signs, markings, or signals present.
  3. If asked, you don't have to agree to a test to determine the alcohol or drug content of your blood.

Answer: A. If asked, you will take a test to determine the alcohol or drug content of your blood.

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6. Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
  1. Alertness.
  2. Coordination.
  3. Both of the above. ✓

Answer: C. Both of the above.

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7. Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:
  1. Help you to be a better driver.
  2. Make you feel better.
  3. Impair your judgment. ✓

Answer: C. Impair your judgment.

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8. 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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9. If you become drowsy while driving, you should:
  1. Try to fight it.
  2. Take a break. ✓
  3. Take some caffeine pills.

Answer: B. Take a break.

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

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