Hawaii CDL — General Knowledge: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

For a long daytime drive, what does the manual suggest to guard against glare and eyestrain so you stay alert?

Accepted Answer

Wear sunglasses — The manual's tips for maintaining alertness include using sunglasses against glare and eyestrain, keeping cool, avoiding heavy foods and taking breaks. Sunglasses are for daytime; the night driving section tells you not to wear them at night.

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Keep the cab as warm as possible

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Eat a heavy meal before leaving

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Stare at one fixed point on the horizon

Question 2

Which of these is NOT among the driving effects the manual links to a rising blood alcohol concentration?

Accepted Answer

Leaving extra following distance and signaling early — As BAC builds, the manual lists effects such as straddling lanes, jerky starts, skipped signals and lights, running red lights and stop signs, and improper passing. Extra caution is not one of alcohol's effects.

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Straddling lanes

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Quick, jerky starts

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Running stop signs and red lights

Question 3

On Hawaii's major-offense list, which drug-related felony carries a lifetime disqualification?

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Using a motor vehicle in a felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance — Most major offenses bring one year's suspension the first time, but the list marks one drug felony as a lifetime disqualification: using a motor vehicle in a felony in which a controlled substance is manufactured, distributed or dispensed.

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A first conviction for drugged driving in any motor vehicle

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Refusing a drug test under implied consent rules

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Carrying a prescription drug without its original bottle

Question 4

According to the manual, when are most people least alert behind the wheel?

Accepted Answer

At night, especially after midnight, and more so after driving for a long time — Alertness drops at night for most people, particularly after midnight, and the effect is stronger for someone who has already been driving a long time. That is why night driving carries a much higher risk of a fall-asleep crash.

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In mid-morning, after breakfast

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During the first hour of a trip

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In bright sunshine at noon

Question 5

Hawaii's major-offense list includes refusing an alcohol or drug test. Under what kind of requirement does the list say the test is demanded?

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A state's or jurisdiction's implied consent requirements — The entry covers refusing a test that a state or jurisdiction requires under its implied consent rules. Refusal is treated as a major offense in its own right.

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A motor carrier's hiring policy

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A court order issued after a conviction

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A medical examiner's request

Question 6

In the National Sleep Foundation poll cited in the manual, what share of Americans said they had driven while feeling sleepy?

Accepted Answer

60% — Six in ten Americans in the poll reported driving while sleepy, and 36% said they had actually dozed off behind the wheel.

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15%

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36%

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80%

Question 7

The manual says several common drinks contain the same amount of alcohol. For a 5-ounce glass of wine to match a 12-ounce beer at 5%, how strong is the wine?

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12% alcohol — The manual treats 12 ounces of beer at 5%, 5 ounces of wine at 12% and a 1½-ounce shot of 80 proof liquor as equal in alcohol. It is the alcohol, not the kind of drink, that affects performance.

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5% alcohol

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20% alcohol

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40% alcohol

Question 8

Which of these is NOT among the manual's warning signs that fatigue means you should stop and rest?

Accepted Answer

Feeling unusually hungry — The listed signs include trouble focusing, heavy eyelids, repeated yawning, wandering thoughts, forgetting the last few miles, drifting out of the lane or hitting a rumble strip, and feeling restless and irritable. Hunger is not one of them.

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Yawning repeatedly or rubbing your eyes

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Hitting a shoulder rumble strip or drifting from your lane

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Feeling restless and irritable

Question 9

A Hawaii CDL holder is convicted of drunk driving, as state law defines it, in a personal car. Where does that fall on Hawaii's list of disqualifying offenses?

Accepted Answer

It is a major offense, which generally means a one-year suspension the first time — The first entry on Hawaii's major-offense list (HRS 286-240) covers alcohol-impaired driving of any motor vehicle, as state law defines it; the entry is not limited to commercial vehicles. For major offenses, a first offense generally brings a suspension of one year.

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It is a serious traffic violation that counts only on a second conviction

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It is not listed, because the car was not a commercial vehicle

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It is an out-of-service violation with a 24-hour penalty

Question 10

For staying alert on a long trip, what arrangement with a second person does the manual suggest?

Accepted Answer

Have the person ride along and take turns driving — Among the tips for maintaining alertness is to bring another person along and share the driving. The manual also says the only real cure for drowsiness is to get off the road and sleep.

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Have the person phone you every 15 minutes

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Follow the person's vehicle closely so you stay focused

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Trade vehicles with the person at each fuel stop

Question 11

Hawaii's major-offense list has a separate entry for the 0.04% blood alcohol level. To what kind of driving does that entry apply?

Accepted Answer

Driving a commercial motor vehicle — The 0.04% entry is written for driving a commercial motor vehicle. The list has other entries for driving any motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, as state law prescribes, or under the influence of a controlled substance.

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Driving any motor vehicle, including a personal car

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Riding as a passenger in a commercial vehicle

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Driving any vehicle, but only on a federal highway

Question 12

Under Hawaii's major-offense list, does driving under the influence of a controlled substance have to happen in a commercial vehicle to count?

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No. The entry covers driving any motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance — The controlled-substance entry on Hawaii's major-offense list is written for driving 'a motor vehicle,' not only a commercial one. By contrast, the 0.04% alcohol entry on the same list is specific to commercial motor vehicles.

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Yes. Only offenses in a commercial motor vehicle are listed

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Yes, and the vehicle must also be carrying placarded cargo

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No, but it counts only when the vehicle is a motorcycle

Hawaii CDL — General Knowledge: Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. For a long daytime drive, what does the manual suggest to guard against glare and eyestrain so you stay alert?

2. Which of these is NOT among the driving effects the manual links to a rising blood alcohol concentration?

3. On Hawaii's major-offense list, which drug-related felony carries a lifetime disqualification?

4. According to the manual, when are most people least alert behind the wheel?

5. Hawaii's major-offense list includes refusing an alcohol or drug test. Under what kind of requirement does the list say the test is demanded?

6. In the National Sleep Foundation poll cited in the manual, what share of Americans said they had driven while feeling sleepy?

7. The manual says several common drinks contain the same amount of alcohol. For a 5-ounce glass of wine to match a 12-ounce beer at 5%, how strong is the wine?

8. Which of these is NOT among the manual's warning signs that fatigue means you should stop and rest?

9. A Hawaii CDL holder is convicted of drunk driving, as state law defines it, in a personal car. Where does that fall on Hawaii's list of disqualifying offenses?

10. For staying alert on a long trip, what arrangement with a second person does the manual suggest?

11. Hawaii's major-offense list has a separate entry for the 0.04% blood alcohol level. To what kind of driving does that entry apply?

12. Under Hawaii's major-offense list, does driving under the influence of a controlled substance have to happen in a commercial vehicle to count?

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