Alaska: Alcohol and drugs — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum mandatory fine for a 5th misdemeanor conviction for DUI or Refusal?” · “According to the facts about alcohol, which ability is the first to be impaired by drinking alcohol?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alaska Driver Manual" (Revised October 2025), Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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What is the minimum mandatory fine for a 5th misdemeanor conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- $5,000
- $6,000
- $7,000
- $10,000
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Correct answer: $6,000
The misdemeanor penalty chart lists a $6,000 fine for a 5th conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory jail sentence for a 6th or more misdemeanor conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- 360 days
- 240 days
- 180 days
- 1 year and 1 day
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Correct answer: 360 days
The misdemeanor penalty chart lists a 360 day jail sentence for a 6th or more conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory fine for a 6th or more misdemeanor conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- $6,000
- $8,000
- $7,000
- $10,000
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Correct answer: $7,000
The misdemeanor penalty chart lists a $7,000 fine for a 6th or more conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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A person arrested for DUI must be charged with a felony if they have two or more previous convictions (since January 1, 1996) within how many years of the arrest date?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
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Correct answer: 10 years
The felony box says a person must be charged with a felony if, within 10 years of the arrest date, they have two or more previous convictions since January 1, 1996.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the revocation period for a 3rd felony conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- 3 years
- 5 years
- 10 years
- Lifetime
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Correct answer: Lifetime
The felony penalty chart lists a lifetime revocation for a 3rd conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory jail sentence for a 3rd felony conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- 60 days
- 240 days
- 360 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 120 days
The felony penalty chart lists a 120 day jail sentence for a 3rd conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory fine for a felony conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- $5,000
- $10,000
- $7,000
- $15,000
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Correct answer: $10,000
The felony penalty chart lists a $10,000 fine for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th or more convictions.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory jail sentence for a 4th felony conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- 120 days
- 360 days
- 240 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 240 days
The felony penalty chart lists a 240 day jail sentence for a 4th conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum mandatory jail sentence for a 5th or more felony conviction for DUI or Refusal?
- 360 days
- 120 days
- 240 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 360 days
The felony penalty chart lists a 360 day jail sentence for a 5th or more conviction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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According to the facts about alcohol, which ability is the first to be impaired by drinking alcohol?
- Vision
- Judgment
- Hearing
- Balance
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Correct answer: Judgment
The manual states that a person’s judgment is the first ability impaired by drinking alcohol.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What kind of drug is alcohol described as in the facts about alcohol?
- A stimulant that increases alertness
- A drug that has no effect on reflexes
- A stimulant that improves vision
- A depressant, not a stimulant
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Correct answer: A depressant, not a stimulant
The manual says alcohol is a depressant that slows reflexes, interferes with judgment, reduces alertness, and impairs vision.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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If you drive after drinking, what happens to the probability of a crash?
- It increases with each drink
- It stays the same after the first drink
- It decreases after the first drink
- It increases only after four drinks
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Correct answer: It increases with each drink
The manual says the probability of a crash increases with each drink.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Compared with middle-aged or older drivers, at what average blood alcohol levels do crashes involving young people who have been drinking occur?
- Higher levels
- The same levels
- Lower levels
- Levels that cannot be compared
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Correct answer: Lower levels
The manual says crashes involving young drinkers occur at lower average blood alcohol levels.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What makes the difference in the effect of alcohol on the body, not the type of drink?
- Whether the drink is beer, wine, or liquor
- Whether the drink is mixed with other liquids
- The amount of alcohol that enters the body
- The color of the drink
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Correct answer: The amount of alcohol that enters the body
The manual says the type of alcohol makes no difference; it is the amount of alcohol that enters the body that counts.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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The same amount of alcohol is in 12 ounces of beer as in a single shot of how many ounces of 80 proof alcohol?
- 1 1/2 ounces
- 1 ounce
- 2 ounces
- 3 ounces
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Correct answer: 1 1/2 ounces
The manual says 12 ounces of beer contains the same alcohol as a single shot (1 1/2 ounce) of 80 proof alcohol.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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The same amount of alcohol is in 12 ounces of beer as in how many ounces of wine?
- 2 ounces
- 6 ounces
- 8 ounces
- 4 ounces
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Correct answer: 4 ounces
The manual says 12 ounces of beer has the same alcohol as 4 ounces of wine.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What can make alcohol affect a person differently at different times?
- Only the person’s age and the color of the drink
- Your condition, other drugs, and the food in your stomach
- Only the type of vehicle that the person is driving
- Only the time of day at which the person drinks
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Correct answer: Your condition, other drugs, and the food in your stomach
The manual says physical and emotional condition, other drugs, and the amount of food in the stomach change how alcohol affects a person.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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After drinking, what is the only thing that will help you sober up?
- Time
- Black coffee
- A cold shower
- Fresh air
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Correct answer: Time
The manual says black coffee, fresh air, food, or a cold shower won’t sober you up; only time will help.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)