South Carolina Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

South Carolina's implied consent law means that by getting a driver's license, you have agreed to:

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Submit to a lawful alcohol test when suspected of impaired driving — Implied consent means you have already agreed to a lawfully requested breath, blood, or urine test if you are suspected of impaired driving.

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Waive your right to a lawyer entirely

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Pay any fine without a hearing

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Have your vehicle searched at any time

Question 2

According to the manual, a driver's vision begins to be impaired at a blood alcohol content of:

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0.02 percent — Vision is affected at a BAC of 0.02 percent for all drivers, blurring focus and hurting distance and speed judgment.

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0.08 percent

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0.15 percent

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0.05 percent

Question 3

The term BAC used in drunk-driving laws refers to:

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The percentage of alcohol in your blood — BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration and expresses how much alcohol is present compared with the volume of blood in the body.

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The number of drinks you consumed

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The type of alcohol you drank

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The time since your last drink

Question 4

About what share of yearly traffic deaths involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

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About 40 percent — Impairing substances play a role in about 40 percent of the yearly crashes that end in a fatality.

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About 5 percent

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About 10 percent

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About 75 percent

Question 5

According to the manual, impairment from alcohol begins:

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With the first drink — Impairment starts with the very first drink; even one drink can affect your ability to operate a vehicle.

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Only after several drinks

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Only above the legal limit

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Only when you feel drunk

Question 6

A driver younger than 21 whose test shows a BAC at or above 0.02 percent will lose driving privileges for at least:

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Three months — Under the zero-tolerance rule, a driver under 21 with a BAC of 0.02 percent or more loses driving privileges immediately for at least three months.

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One week

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One year

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Thirty days

Question 7

Alcohol and other impairing drugs affect a driver by:

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Reducing judgment and slowing reactions — These substances reduce judgment, blur or double vision, dull color distinction, and slow reaction time behind the wheel.

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Sharpening reaction time

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Improving the ability to focus

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Enhancing distance perception

Question 8

Mixing alcohol with prescription or over-the-counter drugs is dangerous because the drugs may:

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Multiply alcohol's effects or add their own — Other drugs can multiply the effects of alcohol or add effects of their own, so you should never combine them before driving.

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Cancel out the effects of alcohol

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Make you a safer driver

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Have no combined effect

Question 9

For a person under the age of 21, drinking alcoholic beverages is:

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Illegal — Anyone below 21 is legally barred from buying, having, or consuming alcohol, and zero-tolerance rules govern their driving.

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Legal with parental consent

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Allowed in small amounts

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Legal after 10 p.m.

Question 10

A conviction in South Carolina for driving under the influence of illegal drugs is treated:

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The same as a DUI or DUAC conviction — Being convicted of driving while impaired by drugs is handled like a DUI or DUAC conviction.

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As a minor infraction with no license effect

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As a parking violation

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Only as a fine with no record

Question 11

Under the law, a driver can still be convicted of impaired driving with a BAC as low as:

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0.05 percent when combined with drugs — You can be convicted of driving impaired at 0.05 percent, or lower, when alcohol is combined with drugs, including prescription or over-the-counter medicine.

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0.15 percent only

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0.10 percent only

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0.08 percent only

Question 12

Over-the-counter medicines for colds or allergies can affect driving because they may:

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Make you drowsy — Such medicines can make you drowsy, so read the label for warnings and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are unsure it is safe to drive.

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Improve your alertness

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Have no effect on driving at all

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Sharpen your night vision

South Carolina Car / Permit: Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. South Carolina's implied consent law means that by getting a driver's license, you have agreed to:

2. According to the manual, a driver's vision begins to be impaired at a blood alcohol content of:

3. The term BAC used in drunk-driving laws refers to:

4. About what share of yearly traffic deaths involve alcohol or other impairing drugs?

5. According to the manual, impairment from alcohol begins:

6. A driver younger than 21 whose test shows a BAC at or above 0.02 percent will lose driving privileges for at least:

7. Alcohol and other impairing drugs affect a driver by:

8. Mixing alcohol with prescription or over-the-counter drugs is dangerous because the drugs may:

9. For a person under the age of 21, drinking alcoholic beverages is:

10. A conviction in South Carolina for driving under the influence of illegal drugs is treated:

11. Under the law, a driver can still be convicted of impaired driving with a BAC as low as:

12. Over-the-counter medicines for colds or allergies can affect driving because they may:

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