North Dakota: Alcohol and drugs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What kind of offense by a minor under 18 can lead the director to cancel the operator's license?” · “Alcohol in the bloodstream causes dangerous situations to appear how?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual" (2025-2027), North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).
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What kind of offense by a minor under 18 can lead the director to cancel the operator's license?
- A speeding ticket received while operating a motor vehicle
- Failing to signal a turn while operating a motor vehicle
- Parking in a no-parking zone with a motor vehicle
- An alcohol or drug related offense while operating a motor vehicle
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Correct answer: An alcohol or drug related offense while operating a motor vehicle
The director shall cancel the license of a minor under 18 who committed an alcohol or drug related offense while operating a motor vehicle, when the listed conditions are met.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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When alcohol enters the stomach, what happens to it?
- It goes directly into the blood and other parts of the body
- It stays in the stomach until the food is digested
- It passes through the stomach without being absorbed
- It goes into the blood only after the liver filters it
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Correct answer: It goes directly into the blood and other parts of the body
The manual says alcohol goes directly into the blood and other parts of the body once it enters the stomach.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Alcohol reduces the amount of which substance that reaches the brain cells?
- Sugar
- Water
- Oxygen
- Calcium
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Correct answer: Oxygen
Alcohol reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain cells.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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What is the amount or concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath called?
- Alcohol Content Index (ACI)
- Alcohol Concentration (AC)
- Alcohol Consumption Rate (ACR)
- Alcohol Capacity Level (ACL)
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Correct answer: Alcohol Concentration (AC)
The amount or concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath is known as Alcohol Concentration, or AC.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Which of these is one of the three factors that influence a person’s alcohol concentration (AC)?
- The person’s height
- The person’s age
- The type of vehicle being driven
- The person’s lean body weight
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Correct answer: The person’s lean body weight
The three factors are the alcohol content of the drink, the period of time over which it was consumed, and the person’s lean body weight.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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What happens to the time needed to sober up the more alcohol you consume?
- It takes less time
- It stays the same
- It depends on the drink
- It takes longer
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Correct answer: It takes longer
The more alcohol you consume, the longer it takes to sober up.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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What is the only way to eliminate alcohol from the blood stream?
- Drinking coffee
- Time
- Taking a cold shower
- Exercising
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Correct answer: Time
Time is the only way to eliminate alcohol from the blood stream; coffee, cold showers, and exercise do not speed it up.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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How does a person’s lean body weight affect the alcohol that person drinks?
- Larger people have less blood and fluids, so the alcohol is stronger
- Larger people absorb alcohol faster than smaller people
- Larger people have more blood and fluids, which dilute the alcohol more
- Body weight has no effect on how alcohol is diluted
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Correct answer: Larger people have more blood and fluids, which dilute the alcohol more
Larger people have more blood and fluids, which dilute the alcohol consumed more than in a smaller person.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Which set of drinks has about the same alcohol content as one “average drink”?
- A 12-ounce can of beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, or a 1-ounce glass of whiskey
- A 12-ounce can of beer, an 8-ounce glass of wine, or a 4-ounce glass of whiskey
- A 4-ounce can of beer, a 12-ounce glass of wine, or a 1-ounce glass of whiskey
- A 20-ounce can of beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, or an 8-ounce glass of whiskey
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Correct answer: A 12-ounce can of beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, or a 1-ounce glass of whiskey
In the average drink, the alcohol content is about the same in a 12-ounce can of beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, or a 1-ounce glass of scotch or whiskey.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Compared with the “average drink,” how strong do drinks at a private party tend to be?
- Quite a bit stronger
- About the same
- Quite a bit weaker
- Exactly the same every time
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Correct answer: Quite a bit stronger
The manual says drinks at a private party tend to be quite a bit stronger.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Which of these is a listed effect of alcohol on a driver?
- It improves your vision at night
- It speeds up your reaction time
- It creates a false sense of confidence
- It sharpens your judgment
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Correct answer: It creates a false sense of confidence
Alcohol slows reactions, impairs vision, interferes with concentration, dulls judgment, and creates a false sense of confidence.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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Alcohol in the bloodstream causes dangerous situations to appear how?
- More dangerous than they are
- “Not so dangerous”
- Farther away than they are
- Moving more slowly
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Correct answer: “Not so dangerous”
Alcohol in the bloodstream causes dangerous situations to appear “not so dangerous.”
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What does alcohol do to the central nervous system?
- It stimulates it and speeds up brain activity
- It repairs it and improves brain activity
- It leaves it unchanged but slows the muscles
- It depresses it and slows down brain activity
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Correct answer: It depresses it and slows down brain activity
Alcohol is a drug that depresses the central nervous system and slows down brain activity.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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By receiving a license to operate a motor vehicle in North Dakota, you consent to a chemical test of which of these?
- Hair
- Sweat
- Fingernails
- Saliva
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Correct answer: Saliva
The implied consent covers a chemical test of your blood, breath, urine, or saliva.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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How long will your license be revoked if you refuse to take a chemical test for alcohol or drug content?
- 30 days to 90 days
- 180 days to three years
- 91 days to one year
- One year to five years
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Correct answer: 180 days to three years
Refusing the test means your license will be revoked for 180 days to three years.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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Besides an alcohol concentration (AC) test, refusing which other test can get your license revoked for 180 days to three years?
- A vision screening test
- A written knowledge test
- A preliminary breath test
- A road skills test
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Correct answer: A preliminary breath test
Refusing either an AC test or a roadside preliminary breath test (PBT) means revocation for 180 days to three years.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What does the manual say a chemical test can do for you if you are not legally intoxicated?
- It will show that you are not legally intoxicated
- It will cancel your administrative penalty
- It will remove points from your record
- It will lower your insurance rates
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Correct answer: It will show that you are not legally intoxicated
The manual says a chemical test can help you: if you are not legally intoxicated, the test will show it.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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At what alcohol level in the blood is a driver age 21 or older considered legally under the influence?
- .08% or greater
- .05% or greater
- .10% or greater
- .12% or greater
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Correct answer: .08% or greater
A chemical test showing .08% or greater alcohol in the blood means you are legally under the influence of alcohol.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What is the lowest alcohol level at which a driver under the age of 21 is considered legally under the influence?
- .04%
- .05%
- .02%
- .08%
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Correct answer: .02%
For a driver under 21, a test showing .02% alcohol in the blood means being legally under the influence.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What are the two separate penalties under the DUI law?
- A written warning penalty and a vehicle impound penalty
- An administrative license penalty and a court conviction penalty
- A vehicle tow penalty and a vehicle registration penalty
- A knowledge retest penalty and a road test penalty
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Correct answer: An administrative license penalty and a court conviction penalty
The DUI law involves an administrative license penalty and a court conviction penalty, and driving privileges may be suspended through either or both.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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With an alcohol concentration of .08 percent or more, what is the license suspension for a first offense in seven years?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 120 days
- 91 days
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Correct answer: 91 days
The license suspension for a first offense in seven years is 91 days.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What is the license suspension for a first offense in seven years with an AC of .18 or greater?
- 14 days
- 45 days
- 120 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 180 days
A first offense with an AC of .18 or greater in seven years carries a 180-day suspension.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What is the license suspension for a second offense in seven years?
- 30 days
- 365 days
- 91 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 365 days
A second offense in seven years means a 365-day suspension.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What is the license suspension for a second offense in seven years with an AC of .18 or greater?
- 91 days
- 60 days
- Two years
- 30 days
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Correct answer: Two years
A second offense with an AC of .18 or greater in seven years carries a suspension of two years.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)