South Dakota: Alcohol and drugs — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?” · “What jail sentence could a first conviction for an alcohol violation bring?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Dakota Driver License Manual" (Revised 11/2024), South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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What is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
- The number of drinks you had in the past hour
- The amount of alcohol your liver can clear from your body each hour
- The percentage of alcohol in relation to the amount of blood in your body
- The time it takes your body to clear alcohol
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Correct answer: The percentage of alcohol in relation to the amount of blood in your body
BAC is the percentage of alcohol compared with the amount of blood in your body.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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How is an alcohol concentration test usually determined?
- By a breath, blood, or urine test
- By a walking and balance test
- By a written questionnaire
- By a pulse and temperature check
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Correct answer: By a breath, blood, or urine test
Alcohol concentration is usually measured by a breath, blood, or urine test.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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Which law requires you to take a BAC test if a police officer asks you to?
- The zero tolerance law
- The move over law
- The implied consent law
- The financial responsibility law
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Correct answer: The implied consent law
South Dakota's implied consent law requires you to take the test when asked by an officer.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What principle is South Dakota's implied consent law based on?
- By owning a vehicle you agree to let police search it at any time
- By getting a license you have implicitly consented to a lawfully requested test
- By crossing a state line you agree to follow that state's speed limits
- By renewing a license you agree to retake the driving test
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Correct answer: By getting a license you have implicitly consented to a lawfully requested test
Getting a license means you have implicitly agreed to a lawfully requested test when suspected of impaired driving.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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How long can you lose your driver's license if you refuse to take a BAC test?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- Two years
- One year
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Correct answer: One year
Refusing a BAC test can cost you your license for one year.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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Which implied consent laws apply if you are arrested for impaired driving?
- The laws of the state that issued your license
- The laws of the state where you live
- The laws of the state where you were arrested
- The laws of the state where your vehicle is registered
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Correct answer: The laws of the state where you were arrested
The law of the state where you were arrested applies, not the state where you got your license.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What fine may a first conviction for an alcohol violation bring, plus court costs?
- $300 to $1,000
- $100 to $500
- $500 to $2,000
- $1,000 to $5,000
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Correct answer: $300 to $1,000
A first conviction may bring a fine of $300 to $1,000 plus court costs.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What jail sentence could a first conviction for an alcohol violation bring?
- 5 to 90 days
- 30 to 180 days
- 1 to 14 days
- 15 to 365 days
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Correct answer: 15 to 365 days
A first conviction could bring 15 to 365 days in jail.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What is a first Zero Tolerance offense (under 21, 0.02% or more BAC)?
- A Class 1 misdemeanor
- A Class 2 misdemeanor
- A Class 6 felony
- A Class 3 misdemeanor
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Correct answer: A Class 2 misdemeanor
A first Zero Tolerance offense is a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a fine and loss of license.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What is the loss of driver license for a second or subsequent Zero Tolerance offense?
- 60 days
- 180 days
- 120 days
- Two years
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Correct answer: 180 days
A second or subsequent Zero Tolerance offense brings a 180-day loss of driver license.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What is a first DWI offense (0.08% or more BAC)?
- A Class 2 misdemeanor
- A Class 6 felony
- A Class 3 misdemeanor
- A Class 1 misdemeanor
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Correct answer: A Class 1 misdemeanor
A first DWI offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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How long may imprisonment last for a first DWI offense?
- Up to one year
- Up to 30 days
- Up to 90 days
- Up to two years
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Correct answer: Up to one year
A first DWI offense can bring a fine, imprisonment up to one year, or both.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What is the minimum loss of driver license for a second DWI offense?
- 30 days
- 180 days
- One year
- Two years
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Correct answer: One year
A second DWI offense carries loss of driver license for a minimum of one year.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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If a person is convicted of driving without a license during the loss period after a second DWI offense, what is the sentence?
- A fine only, with no jail time
- A suspended sentence with probation only and no time in jail
- A one-year extension of the loss of license only
- County jail for not less than three days, which may not be suspended
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Correct answer: County jail for not less than three days, which may not be suspended
Driving without a license during that period means at least three days in county jail that cannot be suspended.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 20
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What is a third DWI offense?
- A Class 1 misdemeanor
- A Class 6 felony
- A Class 2 misdemeanor
- A Class 3 felony
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Correct answer: A Class 6 felony
A third DWI offense is a Class 6 felony.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 21
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How long may imprisonment last for a third DWI offense?
- Up to one year
- Up to six months
- Up to two years
- Up to five years
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Correct answer: Up to two years
A third DWI offense can bring imprisonment of up to two years.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 21