Nebraska Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

What blood alcohol concentration is unlawful behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle in Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

.04 percent or above — The manual gives four hundredths of a percent as the ceiling for a commercial motor vehicle driver.

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.08 percent or above

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.02 percent or above

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.06 percent or above

Question 2

What is the administrative penalty in Nebraska for refusing a chemical test?

Accepted Answer

A one-year revocation — The manual states that a refusal draws an administrative revocation lasting a full year.

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A 30-day suspension

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A written warning on the first refusal

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A 90-day suspension

Question 3

What does Nebraska say about giving alcohol to someone underage?

Accepted Answer

It is unlawful, and the provider may be liable for resulting damages — The manual states that supplying alcohol to a minor is against the law and can leave the supplier answerable for the harm that follows.

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It is allowed with a parent's written permission

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It is allowed on private property

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It is a violation only if the minor then drives

Question 4

How much more likely is a driver at .08 percent BAC to be in a fatal crash, according to Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Three times more likely — The manual says the odds are three times those of a driver who has not been drinking.

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Twice as likely

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Ten times more likely

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About the same

Question 5

A Nebraska driver under 21 is convicted of driving with a .02 percent BAC. What happens to the license?

Accepted Answer

The court impounds it for 30 days — The manual says the court impounds it for 30 days, and the conviction stays on the driving record for 90 days before being removed.

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It is revoked for one year

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It is cancelled permanently

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Only a fine is imposed

Question 6

At what blood alcohol level does Nebraska say simple reaction time is already impaired?

Accepted Answer

.04 percent — The manual reports impairment of simple reaction time at four hundredths of a percent, with choice reaction suffering even earlier.

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.08 percent

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.10 percent

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.06 percent

Question 7

Under Nebraska's implied consent rule, what has a driver already agreed to by driving on state roads?

Accepted Answer

To submit to a chemical test when an officer asks for one — The manual explains that driving on Nebraska roads carries prior consent to a chemical test - blood, breath or urine - whenever an officer asks for it.

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To pay any fine without a hearing

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To surrender the vehicle registration on demand

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To have the vehicle searched at any stop

Question 8

What is the only thing that will lower the alcohol level in a person's body, according to Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

The passage of time — The manual is blunt about it: nothing but the passing of time will bring the level down.

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Strong coffee

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A cold shower and fresh air

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A large meal

Question 9

Which of these does Nebraska list as a factor in how a person absorbs alcohol?

Accepted Answer

How much food is in the digestive tract — The manual names body weight, sex, how much food is in the digestive tract, and how long the person has been drinking.

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The brand of beverage consumed

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The temperature of the room

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Whether the person exercised that morning

Question 10

What does Nebraska's open container rule cover?

Accepted Answer

Everyone in the vehicle, driver and passengers alike — The manual makes it unlawful to drink from or hold an open alcoholic container inside any vehicle on a public road or public parking area, and it applies to riders as well as the driver.

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Only the driver, and only while the vehicle is moving

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Only vehicles parked on private property

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Only drivers who are under 21

Question 11

How long is the administrative license revocation for a first-time Nebraska offender who fails an alcohol test?

Accepted Answer

180 days — The manual sets the first-offense administrative revocation at 180 days, while later offenses draw a full year.

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30 days

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90 days

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One year

Question 12

What blood alcohol concentration makes it unlawful to drive in Nebraska, whatever the driver's age or vehicle?

Accepted Answer

.08 percent or above — The manual sets the general limit at eight hundredths of a percent, which applies to every driver and every vehicle type.

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.10 percent or above

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.05 percent or above

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.12 percent or above

Nebraska Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What blood alcohol concentration is unlawful behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle in Nebraska?

2. What is the administrative penalty in Nebraska for refusing a chemical test?

3. What does Nebraska say about giving alcohol to someone underage?

4. How much more likely is a driver at .08 percent BAC to be in a fatal crash, according to Nebraska?

5. A Nebraska driver under 21 is convicted of driving with a .02 percent BAC. What happens to the license?

6. At what blood alcohol level does Nebraska say simple reaction time is already impaired?

7. Under Nebraska's implied consent rule, what has a driver already agreed to by driving on state roads?

8. What is the only thing that will lower the alcohol level in a person's body, according to Nebraska?

9. Which of these does Nebraska list as a factor in how a person absorbs alcohol?

10. What does Nebraska's open container rule cover?

11. How long is the administrative license revocation for a first-time Nebraska offender who fails an alcohol test?

12. What blood alcohol concentration makes it unlawful to drive in Nebraska, whatever the driver's age or vehicle?

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