Traffic School, Drivers Ed Answers ★ One Drink Equals, Law Enforcement

One drink equals__________ in the eyes of law enforcement.
A.) 10 ounces of beer
B.) 12 ounces of beer
C.) 5 ounces of beer
D.) 6 ounces of beer

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12 ounces of beer

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Law enforcement officers look for _______ when identifying a drunk driver.
A.) Lane Drift
B.) Erratic Behavior
C.) Braking Variations
D.) Speed Variations
E.) All of the above.

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All of the above.

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The Zero Tolerance Law Means:
A.) The law will not tolerate speed races on major freeways.
B.) It is illegal for minors to operate a vehicle after even one drink.
C.) Police officers can stop you and check your insurance car whenever they like.

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It is illegal for minors to operate a vehicle after even one drink.

EXPLANATION: The Zero Tolerance Law Means It is illegal for minors to operate a vehicle after even one drink in Florida.

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Regardless of your size and weight, it takes your liver about ____ hour(s) to remove one drink from your system.
Your liver can remove about _____ drink(s) in one hour from your body.
A.) Three
B.) Two
C.) One
D.) No

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One

EXPLANATION: The liver can only process a fixed amount of alcohol, about one standard drink per one hour. The normal, healthy liver can metabolize (remove) only one standard drink per hour, regardless of the amount that has been consumed. The rest flows on to your heart. In one standard drink all of which contain the same amount of alcohol:
* 12 ounces of regular beer, usually about 5% alcohol
* 5 ounces of wine, about 12% alcohol
* 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits (shot of 80 proof whiskey), about 40% alcohol

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In general, for males it takes the liver up to ________ to process approximately one drink.
In general for males it takes the liver up to blank to process approximately one drink
A.) 30 minutes
B.) 2 hours
C.) 1 hour
D.) 3 hours

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1 hour

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It takes more than one drink to affect judgment and skill.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Having less than one drink can impair your driving.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: There is no safe way to drive after drinking. Even one drink can make you an unsafe driver. Drinking affects your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Remember in Florida it's illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of .08 or greater. Even a BAC below .08 does not mean that it is safe or legal to do it.

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True or False: Even one drink can make you an unsafe driver.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: There is no safe way to drive after drinking. Even one drink can make you an unsafe driver. Drinking affects your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Remember in Florida it's illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of .08 or greater. Even a BAC below .08 does not mean that it is safe or legal to do it.)

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A designated driver must be someone who will not even consume one drink, whom you trust to stand by their commitment not to consume any alcohol.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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The only safe amount of alcohol to consume and drive is_______.
A.) three drinks
B.) two drinks
C.) one drink
D.) none

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none

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Having one drink or even less than one drink may impair your driving:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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The chance of being involved in a collision rises dramatically after ___________
A.) one drink.
B.) two or three drinks.
C.) five or more drinks.

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one drink. (a first drink.)

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Which of the following is a "standard drink"?
A.) one 20-ounce bottle of beer
B.) one 8-ounce glass of wine
C.) one 1.5-ounce shot of 80 proof liquor
D.) all of the above

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one 1.5 ounce shot of 80 proof liquor

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All beer, wine and Whiskey contain the same amount of alcohol.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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False

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What is the alcohol content in an average can of beer?
A.) 2 % alcohol
B.) 3 % alcohol
C.) 4 % alcohol
D.) 5 % alcohol

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5 % alcohol

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Individuals can be the same sex, height, and weight, and drink the same amount of alcohol, and one individual can be visibly far more impaired than the other. ,
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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All beer is 5% alcohol all wine is 12% alcohol and all whiskey is 40% alcohol All beer is 5 percent alcohol all wine is 12 percent alcohol and all whiskey is 40 percent alcohol A.) TRUE B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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A 12 ounce bottle of beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, and a 1.5 ounce shot of 80 proof liquor contains about the same amount of alcohol.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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The amount of alcohol in a 12 ounce serving of beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a shot of ____ proof liquor is approximately equal.
ANSWER: 80

On average, a 12-ounce can of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and an __________ ounce of whiskey all contain about the same amount of alcohol.
ANSWER: 1.5

What is the alcohol content in an average glass of wine?
ANSWER: 12 % alcohol

On average, a ___________ -ounce can of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and an ounce-and-a-half of whiskey all contain about the same amount of alcohol.
ANSWER: 12

Equal amounts of alcohol affect different people the same way.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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A standard bottle of beer will generally have an alcohol content of about __________.
A.) 1%
B.) 2.5%
C.) 5%
D.) 10%.

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5%

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________ amount of alcohol impairs your ability to drive.
A.) Less
B.) Any
C.) More

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Any

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Everybody’s reaction to alcohol is the same.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE
There are many things that factor into a person’s reaction to alcohol: weight, time of day, if your stomach is empty or full

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Prolonged and extreme use of alcohol or drugs leads to:
A.) Quicker reactions while driving
B.) Your visual acuity to increase
C.) Abuse, dependence, and addiction
D.) You to think more clearly with a deeper perception

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Abuse, dependence, and addiction

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Problem drinkers only hurt themselves
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Beer or wine coolers will not get you drunk as fast as drinking hard liquor
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE
Alcohol is alcohol. It’s all about your BAC – the percentage of alcohol in your blood.

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Drugs are a much bigger problem than alcohol
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE
In the US, 17,000+ people die annually from alcohol related car crashes. Alcohol kills more of youth than cocaine, heroin and every other illegal drugs combined.

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A blackout is:
A.) More likely to be experienced when drinking quickly
B.) More likely to be experienced by men/women
C.) more likely to be experienced when drinking too much
D.) Both A and B
E.) Neither A nor B

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More likely to be experienced when drinking quickly

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A blackout is:
A.) Passing out from drinking
B.) When people are unable to remember what they did while they were drinking
C.) Caused by an impairment of the liver
D.) Both A and B

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Both A and B

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Once alcohol is absorbed into the tissues, the affects are felt.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE