Indiana Motorcycle: Alcohol & Drugs Practice Test

Question 1

When cannabis is smoked, its effects generally:

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Begin within minutes and last 2 to 4 hours — Smoked cannabis takes effect within minutes and can impair for two to four hours.

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Last less than a minute

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Never impair riding

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Start only after a full hour

Question 2

To fight fatigue on a long ride, the manual recommends getting off the motorcycle to rest at least every:

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Two hours — Get off the motorcycle to rest at least every two hours, and limit riding to around six hours a day.

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Fifteen minutes

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Six hours

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Ten miles

Question 3

Which three factors most affect a rider's blood alcohol concentration?

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How much you drink, how fast you drink, and your body weight — The amount consumed, how quickly you drink, and body weight are the three primary factors that set BAC.

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Height, mood, and the weather

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Type of drink, time of day, and speed

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Age, gender, and license class

Question 4

Compared with smoking, eating cannabis tends to make the effects:

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Start later and last longer, possibly over six hours — Eaten cannabis may delay onset beyond an hour and prolong the high past six hours.

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Start faster and end sooner

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Disappear entirely

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Have no effect on riding

Question 5

The manual says that combining alcohol with other drugs is:

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More dangerous than either one by itself — The combined effects of alcohol and drugs are more dangerous than either substance alone.

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Safer than alcohol alone

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Harmless in small amounts

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Only a legal problem

Question 6

The manual warns that artificial stimulants used to stay awake often lead to:

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Extreme fatigue or depression when they wear off — Stimulants tend to leave riders with severe fatigue or depression once they wear off, hurting concentration.

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Improved night vision

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Better balance

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Permanent alertness

Question 7

The body generally eliminates alcohol at a rate of about:

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One drink per hour — Alcohol leaves the body at roughly one drink per hour, so time is the only reliable way to sober up.

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Three drinks per hour

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One drink every ten minutes

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One drink every four hours

Question 8

The manual says a 12-ounce beer contains about the same amount of alcohol as:

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A 5-ounce glass of wine or one 1.5-ounce shot of liquor — A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a mixed drink with one 1.5-ounce shot all carry the same amount of alcohol.

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Three shots of hard liquor

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A full pint of wine

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Two mixed drinks

Question 9

One of the first riding abilities that alcohol impairs is your:

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Judgment of how well you are riding — Alcohol first affects judgment, so an impaired rider often feels they are doing better while actually doing worse.

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Grip strength

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Sense of smell

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Ability to check tire pressure

Question 10

To lower your blood alcohol level before riding, the only thing that actually works is:

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Letting enough time pass — Coffee and food do not speed elimination; only time lets your system clear the alcohol.

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Drinking black coffee

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Taking a cold shower

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Eating a large meal

Question 11

The manual warns that cannabis impairs riding by distorting a rider's perception of:

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Time, space, and speed — Cannabis tends to distort perception of time, space, and speed, all critical for split-second riding decisions.

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Color and sound

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Temperature

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Engine noise

Question 12

For riders under age 21, the manual notes that:

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Much lower BAC limits, around 0.00 to 0.02 percent, apply — Operators under 21 face far lower limits, generally between 0.00 and 0.02 percent depending on the state.

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The same 0.08 percent limit applies

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There is no BAC limit at all

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A 0.10 percent limit applies

Alcohol & Drugs

Study questions with answers

1. When cannabis is smoked, its effects generally:

2. To fight fatigue on a long ride, the manual recommends getting off the motorcycle to rest at least every:

3. Which three factors most affect a rider's blood alcohol concentration?

4. Compared with smoking, eating cannabis tends to make the effects:

5. The manual says that combining alcohol with other drugs is:

6. The manual warns that artificial stimulants used to stay awake often lead to:

7. The body generally eliminates alcohol at a rate of about:

8. The manual says a 12-ounce beer contains about the same amount of alcohol as:

9. One of the first riding abilities that alcohol impairs is your:

10. To lower your blood alcohol level before riding, the only thing that actually works is:

11. The manual warns that cannabis impairs riding by distorting a rider's perception of:

12. For riders under age 21, the manual notes that:

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