North Carolina: Alcohol & drugs — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “A third DWI conviction brings mandatory permanent revocation if at least one prior conviction occurred within how long?” · “According to the manual, what kind of substance is alcohol?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "North Carolina Driver Handbook" (Revised May 2025), North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV).
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A third DWI conviction brings mandatory permanent revocation if at least one prior conviction occurred within how long?
- The past five years
- The past year
- The past three years
- The past seven years
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Correct answer: The past five years
A third conviction means permanent revocation if at least one of the prior convictions occurred within the past five years.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A fourth DWI conviction is considered a felony if the three prior DWI convictions occurred within how long?
- The past three years
- The past five years
- The past seven years
- The past ten years
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Correct answer: The past seven years
The fourth conviction is a felony if the three prior DWI convictions occurred within the past seven years.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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On the first restoration of a license after a DWI suspension, what will the alcohol concentration restriction be?
- 0.00
- 0.04
- 0.02
- 0.08
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Correct answer: 0.04
On the first restoration the alcohol concentration restriction will be 0.04.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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On a second or subsequent restoration of a license after a DWI suspension, what will the alcohol concentration restriction be?
- 0.02
- 0.04
- 0.08
- 0.00
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Correct answer: 0.00
On a second or subsequent restoration the restriction will be 0.00.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What alcohol concentration restriction applies to a driver convicted of driving after consuming alcohol or drugs while under the age of 21?
- 0.00
- 0.02
- 0.04
- 0.08
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Correct answer: 0.00
The manual says the restriction will be 0.00 for a conviction of driving after consuming alcohol or drugs while under 21.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A conviction of Driving While Impaired with what BAC will require an ignition interlock device to be installed on the vehicle?
- 0.04 or more
- 0.08 or more
- 0.15 or more
- 0.10 or more
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Correct answer: 0.15 or more
A DWI conviction with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock device.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What is the legal age to purchase any alcoholic beverage in North Carolina?
- 18
- 21
- 19
- 20
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Correct answer: 21
The manual states that the legal age to purchase alcohol in North Carolina is 21.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What driver license penalty applies upon conviction of an underage person who attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage?
- A 30-day suspension
- A 90-day suspension
- A six-month suspension
- A one-year revocation
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Correct answer: A one-year revocation
The law requires a one-year driver license revocation for an underage person convicted of buying or attempting to buy alcohol.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What driver license penalty applies upon conviction of an underage person who uses a fraudulent ID or another person's license to obtain alcohol?
- A one-year revocation
- A 30-day suspension
- A 90-day suspension
- A six-month suspension
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Correct answer: A one-year revocation
Using or attempting to use a fraudulent or another person's license or ID to obtain alcohol brings a one-year revocation.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Which of these results in a one-year driver license revocation upon conviction?
- Riding as a passenger in a car that has an open alcohol container
- Buying alcohol for yourself at age 21
- Letting an underage person use your license or ID to try to buy alcohol
- Holding a provisional license and driving after dark
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Correct answer: Letting an underage person use your license or ID to try to buy alcohol
The manual lists permitting your license or ID to be used by an underage person to purchase alcohol as a cause of a one-year revocation.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Which of these results in a one-year driver license revocation upon conviction?
- Owning a bar or liquor store
- Giving an alcoholic beverage to an underage person
- Being a passenger in a car with an underage driver
- Carrying an unopened bottle in a trunk
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Correct answer: Giving an alcoholic beverage to an underage person
The manual lists giving an alcoholic beverage to any underage person as a cause of a one-year revocation.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Which of these results in a one-year driver license revocation upon conviction?
- Watching an underage person drink alcohol at a private home
- Refusing to answer an officer's questions at a road block
- Owning a fake ID that you never use to buy alcohol
- An underage person aiding another underage person to buy alcohol
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Correct answer: An underage person aiding another underage person to buy alcohol
An underage person who aids or abets another who attempts to purchase or purchases alcohol faces a one-year revocation.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What happens to the license of a driver under 21 who is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body?
- It is revoked for one year
- It is revoked for 30 days
- It is suspended for 90 days
- It is revoked for four years
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Correct answer: It is revoked for one year
A driver under 21 convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in the body has the license revoked for one year.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What does the manual advise about driving while taking prescription or over-the-counter medications?
- Drive normally because over-the-counter medications never affect driving
- Drive only at night when traffic is lighter
- Take a double dose to stay alert behind the wheel
- Try to do as little driving as possible, and be especially careful if you must drive
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Correct answer: Try to do as little driving as possible, and be especially careful if you must drive
The manual says medications can affect your driving, so try to do as little driving as possible and be especially careful if you must drive.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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About what percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol, according to the manual?
- 38 percent
- 12 percent
- 55 percent
- 75 percent
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Correct answer: 38 percent
The manual states that about 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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According to the manual, what kind of substance is alcohol?
- A stimulant
- A neutral substance
- A depressant
- A nutrient
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Correct answer: A depressant
The manual says alcohol affects most areas of the brain and is a depressant that slows brain functions.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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According to the manual, alcohol reduces your ability to judge what?
- What the weather conditions and road surface will be like ahead
- How fast you are moving or your distance from other cars, people or objects
- How much fuel is left in your vehicle before it needs a refill
- What the legal speed limit is on each road that you travel on
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Correct answer: How fast you are moving or your distance from other cars, people or objects
The manual says alcohol reduces your ability to judge how fast you are moving or your distance from other cars, people or objects.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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How does alcohol affect the way people take risks while driving, according to the manual?
- It makes you more cautious than usual
- It has no effect on risk-taking
- It makes you less willing to pass other vehicles
- It gives false confidence, so you may take greater risks
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Correct answer: It gives false confidence, so you may take greater risks
The manual says alcohol gives you false confidence, so you may take greater risks because you think your driving is better than it really is.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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Which effect of alcohol does the manual say is very important if you ride a motorcycle?
- It affects your sense of balance
- It improves your reaction time
- It makes your vision sharper at night
- It makes it easier to do more than one thing at once
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Correct answer: It affects your sense of balance
The manual lists that alcohol affects your sense of balance, which is very important if you ride a motorcycle.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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According to the manual, what is the only thing that sobers up a drinker?
- Coffee
- A big meal
- Time
- A cold shower
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Correct answer: Time
The manual says the only thing that sobers up a drinker is time; coffee, a big meal or cold showers will not work.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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Which of these is listed in the manual as an alternative to drinking and driving?
- Drink coffee before you drive
- Stay overnight at a friend's place
- Eat a large meal before you drive
- Drive slowly on back roads
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Correct answer: Stay overnight at a friend's place
The manual's alternatives to drinking and driving include sharing a taxi, using public transportation, staying overnight at a friend's place, or riding with a driver who has not been drinking.
Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)