Massachusetts: Alcohol and drugs — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “A police officer believes you are operating under the influence of alcohol. What can the officer ask you to do?” · “Who pays for an Ignition Interlock Device that you are required to have attached to your motor vehicle?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Massachusetts Driver's Manual" (Revised April 2026), Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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A police officer believes you are operating under the influence of alcohol. What can the officer ask you to do?
- Pay a fine on the spot
- Perform a field sobriety test
- Surrender your registration only
- Drive to the nearest RMV office
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Correct answer: Perform a field sobriety test
If an officer believes you are operating under the influence of alcohol, the officer has the right to ask you to perform a field sobriety test.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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When can a police officer ask you to submit to a breathalyzer or blood test to calculate your BAC?
- Whenever you are stopped for any traffic violation
- If you have been arrested
- Only if you are under 21
- Only if you are in a crash
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Correct answer: If you have been arrested
The officer can ask you to submit to a breathalyzer or blood test to calculate your BAC if you have been arrested.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 72 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 72)
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At what BAC are you operating above the legal limit in Massachusetts?
- 0.02 or higher
- 0.05 or higher
- 0.15 or higher
- 0.08 or higher
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Correct answer: 0.08 or higher
You are operating above the legal limit if you have a BAC of 0.08 or higher.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Under the Massachusetts “zero-tolerance” law, a driver under 21 will face penalties for a BAC of what level?
- 0.02 or higher
- 0.00 only
- 0.05 or higher
- 0.08 or higher
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Correct answer: 0.02 or higher
Any driver under 21 will face penalties for having a BAC of 0.02 or higher.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What happens if you are under 21 and are caught with a BAC as low as 0.02 while driving?
- You will receive a warning only
- You will lose your license only for a repeat offense
- You will lose your license
- You will be fined but keep your license
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Correct answer: You will lose your license
Under the zero-tolerance law, if you are under 21 and are caught with a BAC as low as 0.02 while driving, you will lose your license.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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If your BAC is above the legal limit or you refuse a breathalyzer or blood test, what must the police officer do?
- Take away your license and give you a notice of suspension effective immediately
- Give you 30 days to arrange a hearing before suspending your license
- Let you keep driving until your court date
- Take away your vehicle registration only
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Correct answer: Take away your license and give you a notice of suspension effective immediately
The police officer must take away your license and give you a notice of suspension, which is effective immediately.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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How many operating under the influence offenses lead to an Ignition Interlock Device requirement when you are eligible for a hardship license or license reinstatement?
- One
- Three or more
- Two or more
- Five
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Correct answer: Two or more
If you had two or more operating under the influence offenses and are eligible for a hardship license or license reinstatement, you must have an Ignition Interlock Device.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Who pays for an Ignition Interlock Device that you are required to have attached to your motor vehicle?
- The RMV
- You do, at your expense
- The court
- Your insurance company
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Correct answer: You do, at your expense
The Ignition Interlock Device must be attached to your motor vehicle at your expense.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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If you get a hardship license and are required to use an Ignition Interlock Device, how long must you keep using it after your license has been reinstated?
- One more year
- Six more months
- Five more years
- Two more years
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Correct answer: Two more years
You must use the device the entire time you have the hardship license and keep using it for two more years after your license has been reinstated.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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You must use an Ignition Interlock Device for how much of the time you have a hardship license?
- Only when driving at night or in bad weather
- Only for the first 90 days of the license
- The entire time you have the hardship license
- Only when driving on highways or interstates
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Correct answer: The entire time you have the hardship license
If you get a hardship license, you must use the device the entire time you have the hardship license.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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To schedule a road test online while required to use an Ignition Interlock Device, you must provide a vehicle that has the device installed and which other features?
- A second ignition interlock device and a seat for the sponsor
- A center console brake and a dashboard camera
- A sponsor’s seat and a rear-seat passenger belt
- A center console brake and a seat for the sponsor
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Correct answer: A center console brake and a seat for the sponsor
You can schedule online if you provide a vehicle that has the device installed, a center console brake, and a seat for the sponsor.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Your vehicle has an Ignition Interlock Device but no center console brake, or no seat for the sponsor. How do you schedule a road test?
- Schedule it online anyway and bring a note about the vehicle
- Call the RMV Contact Center and request a supervisor call you back
- Walk in to any RMV Service Center and ask for a same-day test
- Ask the interlock installer to schedule it for you
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Correct answer: Call the RMV Contact Center and request a supervisor call you back
You cannot schedule the road test online in that case; you must call the RMV Contact Center and request a supervisor call you back to schedule it.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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If you are under 21, you may possess, carry, or transport alcohol only when you are accompanied by whom?
- Any licensed driver over 21
- A parent or guardian
- Any adult relative
- A person age 18 or older
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Correct answer: A parent or guardian
It is illegal to possess, carry, or transport alcohol if you are under 21 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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Your license will be suspended for how long for buying alcohol, having someone buy it for you, or possessing or transporting it without a parent or guardian when you are under 21?
- 30 days to 60 days
- One to two years
- Three to five years
- 90 days to one year
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Correct answer: 90 days to one year
Your license will be suspended for 90 days to one year for breaking either of these laws.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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If you are under 21 and you buy, or try to buy, alcohol, how long will your license be suspended?
- 180 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- Two years
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Correct answer: 180 days
If you are under 21 and you buy, or try to buy, alcohol, your license will be suspended for 180 days.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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What is the fine if you are convicted under the Massachusetts open container law?
- $25 to $100
- $600 to $1,000
- $100 to $500
- $1,000 to $5,000
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Correct answer: $100 to $500
If you are convicted of the open container offense, you will be fined $100 to $500.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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Under the open container law, may you have an open alcoholic drink inside your vehicle if someone else is holding it?
- No, it is not allowed even if someone else is holding it
- Yes, as long as you are not the one drinking it
- Yes, if it is held by a passenger who is over 21
- Yes, if the drink is kept in the back seat of the car
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Correct answer: No, it is not allowed even if someone else is holding it
You may not drink alcohol while driving, and you may not have an open alcoholic drink inside your vehicle, even if someone else is holding it.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)