Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers ➜ Amount of Alcohol in Whiskey, Wine, Beer

Question: __________ is an example of a beverage with a high congeners content.
A.) Wine
B.) Beer
C.) Vodka
D.) A wine cooler

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Wine (while vodka is low in congeners)

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Question: True or False: In terms of percent, whiskey has more alcohol than wine.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE
EXPLANATION: Whiskey has 40% alcohol content and wine has 12% of alcohol content.

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Question: In terms of percent, beer has more alcohol than whiskey.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: The amount of ethyl alcohol in a 12 oz. beer, a 5 oz. glass of wine or a 1.5 oz. shot of 80 proof whiskey are:
A.) the same
B.) Different
C.) do not cantain any Alcohol

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the same

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Question: The amount of alcohol in a 1.5 oz. shot of 80 proof whiskey, a 5 oz. Glass of wine and a 12 oz. Beer are_______.
A.) different
B.) all the same
C.) can’t be measured

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all the same

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Question: True or False: A shot of whiskey will get you drunk faster than a can of beer.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: A shot of whisky has about the same amount of alcohol as a regular bottle of beer. High-alcohol drinks, such as coolers and strong beers, will get you drunk much quicker than lower-alcohol drinks, because they contain more alcohol than one standard drink.

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Question: What is the average alcohol content of beer by volume?
A.) 4.70%
B.) 4.90%
C.) 4.80%
D.) 5.00%

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4.80%

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Question: True or False: All types of beer have approximately the same alcohol content.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in:
➜ A drop of alcohol on your tongue can be detected in how long?
A.) One minute
B.) Three minutes
C.) Seven seconds

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Seven seconds

EXPLANATION: On an empty stomach, a shot/drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in seven seconds. Within two minutes, it touches every major part of your body.

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Question: A standard “drink” is equivalent to______.
A.) one 12 oz. Beer
B.) one 5 oz. glass of wine
C.) one shot of 80 proof whiskey
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

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Question: One drink means ____________________
A.) a shot of 80 proof alcohol.
B.) one beer.
C.) either of the above

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either of the above

EXPLANATION: One drink means either a shot of 80 proof alcohol or one beer. The amount of alcohol in a 1.5 oz. shot of 80 proof whiskey, a 5 oz. glass of wine and a 12 oz. beer are all the same.

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Question: An average 12-ounce can of beer (5% alcohol), an average ________-ounce glass of wine (12% alcohol) and an average ounce-and-a-half of whiskey (40% alcohol) all contain about the same amount of alcohol.
A.) 10
B.) 5
C.) 15

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5

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Question: Your level of intoxication will be a lot higher if you have a bottle of beer rather than a glass of wine
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: There is the same amount of alcohol in a glass of wine, can of beer and a shot of liquor.
➜ There is the same amount of alcohol in a glass of wine, a can of beer, and a shot of liquor.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: A person cannot become a problem drinker by drinking beer.
➜ A person can not become a problem drinker, drinking beer.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: Switching between beer, wine and liquor will make a person more impaired than sticking to one type of alcohol.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: It takes about one hour per beer consumed to completely burn up the alcohol ingested.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: A Long Island Iced Tea is considered "one drink."
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: A Long Island Ice Tea contains more alcohol than a gin and tonic.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: In our visual presentation of "Alcohol and driving" present in Unit VII, we learned that, generally speaking, what you drink doesn't make any difference. To demonstrate this concept, we stated that a 5-ounce glass of wine, a 12-ounce of beer, or 1 1/2 ounces of 80 proof liquor have:
A.) Different amounts of alcohol
B.) About the same amount of alcohol
C.) An insignificant amount of alcohol by volume

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About the same amount of alcohol