DKT Alcohol and Drugs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term BAC stand for in relation to driving?
- Blood Alcohol Concentration (Correct answer)
- Basic Alcohol Count
- Body Alcohol Content
- Blood Acceptance Capacity
Correct answer: Blood Alcohol Concentration
BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Concentration, a measure of alcohol in the bloodstream.
Question 2: Which factor does NOT affect how quickly your body absorbs alcohol?
- Body weight
- Amount of food eaten
- The color of your car (Correct answer)
- Rate of drinking
Correct answer: The color of your car
The color of your car has no influence on alcohol absorption.
Question 3: How long does it take the body to eliminate the alcohol from roughly one standard drink?
- About 1 hour (Correct answer)
- About 10 minutes
- About 5 minutes
- Instantly
Correct answer: About 1 hour
The liver processes about one standard drink per hour, and nothing speeds this up.
Question 4: Coffee or a cold shower will help a drunk driver sober up enough to drive safely.
- False, only time lowers BAC (Correct answer)
- True, coffee removes alcohol
- True, cold water dilutes alcohol
- True if combined with food
Correct answer: False, only time lowers BAC
Only the passage of time can reduce your blood alcohol concentration.
Question 5: What effect does alcohol have on your reaction time while driving?
- It slows reaction time (Correct answer)
- It speeds reaction time
- It has no effect
- It improves focus
Correct answer: It slows reaction time
Alcohol is a depressant that slows your reaction time and reflexes.
Question 6: If you plan to drink at a social event, what is the safest option for getting home?
- Arrange a designated driver or taxi (Correct answer)
- Drive slowly and carefully
- Wait 20 minutes then drive
- Drink water before driving
Correct answer: Arrange a designated driver or taxi
A designated driver, taxi, or rideshare keeps you from driving impaired.
Question 7: Alcohol affects a driver's vision by causing:
- Blurred and tunnel vision (Correct answer)
- Sharper night vision
- Wider peripheral vision
- No change in vision
Correct answer: Blurred and tunnel vision
Alcohol blurs vision and narrows the field of view, reducing awareness.
DKT Alcohol and Drugs 2
What does the term BAC stand for in relation to driving?