Kansas: Alcohol and drugs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which hearings does Driver Services coordinate?” · “At what blood alcohol concentration does vision start to be impacted for all drivers, according to the handbook?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kansas Driving Handbook" (Revised February 2022), Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
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Which hearings does Driver Services coordinate?
- Court hearings on parking tickets and local traffic ordinances
- Hearings on vehicle registration disputes and title problems
- Administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals
- Hearings on driver education school license complaints
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Correct answer: Administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals
Driver Services coordinates administrative hearings on chemical test failures and test refusals.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 10
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What is the mandatory suspension for the first refusal to submit to a chemical test of your blood for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 1 year
Refusing a chemical test is a mandatory 1-year suspension for the 1st refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a second refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 2 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 2 years
The mandatory suspension is 2 years for the 2nd refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a third refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 6 months
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 3 years
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Correct answer: 3 years
The mandatory suspension is 3 years for the third refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What is the mandatory suspension for a fourth refusal to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 10 years
- 6 months
- 4 years
- 5 years
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Correct answer: 10 years
The mandatory suspension is 10 years for the fourth refusal.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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Driving privileges may be suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or for testing at or above which level?
- .06
- .10
- .12
- .08
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Correct answer: .08
Driving privileges may be suspended for driving under the influence or testing .08 or above.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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In the open-container suspension rule, cereal malt beverage is also called what?
- 3.2 beer
- Alcohol-free beer
- Wine cooler
- Hard cider
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Correct answer: 3.2 beer
The open-container rule covers liquor or cereal malt beverage, which the manual calls 3.2 beer.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 14
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What results from a fifth test result of .08 or greater, or a refusal to submit to chemical testing for alcohol or drug content?
- A 5-year revocation
- A 20-year revocation
- A fine with no effect on the license
- Permanent license revocation
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Correct answer: Permanent license revocation
A fifth test result of .08 or greater, or a refusal, results in a permanent license revocation.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 15
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What does the handbook say is illegal for a person under the age of 21?
- To purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages
- To purchase alcoholic beverages, but not to possess them
- To drink alcoholic beverages away from home only
- To drink alcoholic beverages, but not to possess them
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Correct answer: To purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages
Under the age of 21 it is illegal to purchase, possess or drink alcoholic beverages.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 22
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What does the handbook say about the effects of alcohol and other impairing drugs on new drivers learning complex skills?
- The effects are the same as for experienced drivers
- The effects are smaller because new drivers drive slowly
- The effects are greater
- The effects appear only after several drinks
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Correct answer: The effects are greater
For new drivers learning complex skills, the effects of alcohol and other impairing drugs are greater.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which effect on vision can alcohol and certain drugs cause?
- Faster focusing on distant objects
- Improved night vision
- A wider field of vision
- Double vision
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Correct answer: Double vision
Alcohol and certain drugs can blur your vision, slow your ability to focus and cause double vision.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What do alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce your ability to judge?
- Distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles
- The weight and load of your own vehicle
- The braking distance of your own tires only
- The tire pressure and fuel level of your vehicle
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Correct answer: Distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles
Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce the ability to judge distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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At what blood alcohol concentration does vision start to be impacted for all drivers, according to the handbook?
- .04 BAC
- .08 BAC
- .02 BAC
- .10 BAC
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Correct answer: .02 BAC
The handbook says vision is impacted at .02 BAC for all drivers.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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With increasing impairment from alcohol, what could happen while you drive?
- You would drive more slowly and stay in the center of your lane
- You could drift across the centerline or wander from lane to lane
- You would see more clearly in low light
- You would stop at intersections more carefully
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Correct answer: You could drift across the centerline or wander from lane to lane
With increasing impairment you could drift across the centerline, wander from lane to lane, or even run off the roadway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which ability needed to read traffic signs, signals and roadway markings do alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce?
- The ability to read small print on documents
- The ability to hear the horns of other vehicles
- The ability to park in a narrow space
- The ability to distinguish colors
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Correct answer: The ability to distinguish colors
A lot of roadway information comes from colors, and alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce your ability to distinguish them.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What do alcohol and impairing drugs make you, in terms of reaction time?
- Drowsy and less alert to what’s around you
- More alert but slower to turn the steering wheel
- Faster at responding to critical driving tasks
- More focused on traffic ahead
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Correct answer: Drowsy and less alert to what’s around you
Alcohol and impairing drugs slow your ability to process information and make you drowsy and less alert.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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The handbook describes which skill as a brain-centered activity that stores all of your experiences and knowledge so it can be used quickly?
- Reflexes
- Hearing
- Judgment
- Coordination
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Correct answer: Judgment
Judgment stores your experiences and knowledge for quick use, and alcohol and other impairing drugs affect the brain areas that control it.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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Which action does the handbook list if a friend or relative has been drinking?
- Let them drive if they only had coffee afterward
- Take their keys away
- Let them drive slowly on back roads
- Ride with them and watch their driving
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Correct answer: Take their keys away
Never let a friend or relative drive after drinking; take their keys, arrange a sober driver, call a cab or have them stay overnight.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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According to the handbook, what is the only medically proven method to remove alcohol from the circulatory system?
- Coffee
- A cold shower
- Eating a large meal
- Time
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Correct answer: Time
Coffee, fresh air, cold showers or eating will not help; time is the only medically proven method.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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About how long does it take the body to get rid of one normal drink?
- About an hour
- About 15 minutes
- About 30 minutes
- About 3 hours
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Correct answer: About an hour
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of one normal drink from the circulatory system.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23
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What does "sober" mean, according to the handbook?
- The alcohol level is below .08 blood alcohol concentration
- You can walk a straight line without help
- No alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system
- You have waited at least 15 minutes after drinking
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Correct answer: No alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system
The handbook says sober means that no alcohol or other impairing drugs are in the circulatory system of the body.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 23