Alcohol and Other Drugs — Hawaii Driver's License Practice Test

This Hawaii Driver's License Alcohol and Other Drugs practice set has 35 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Hawaii Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Alcohol and Other Drugs bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. About what share of the roughly 18,000 fatal motor vehicle crashes that occur in the United States each year involves the use of alcohol?

   • About 40% — Correct answer
   • About 10%
   • About 20%
   • About 75%

   Explanation: The use of alcohol is a factor in over 18,000 (about 40%) of the fatal motor vehicle crashes that occur every year in the United States. This is a problem for every driver, whether you drink or not.

   Handbook: Alcohol & Drugs — The Problem

2. Who does the drinking-and-driving problem include?

   • Anyone who drives after consuming alcohol, even if it is contained in medicine — Correct answer
   • Only alcoholics who drive while drunk
   • Only drivers who have already caused a crash
   • Only drivers under 21 years of age

   Explanation: The problem is not limited to alcoholics who drive drunk. It includes anyone who drives after consuming alcohol, even if the alcohol is contained in medicine.

   Handbook: Alcohol & Drugs — The Problem

3. Why can people who consume alcohol or other drugs easily misjudge their level of intoxication?

   • Alcohol and other drugs adversely affect judgement — Correct answer
   • Alcohol sharpens the senses and improves focus
   • Alcohol leaves the body almost immediately
   • Drugs have no effect on the brain

   Explanation: Because alcohol and other drugs can have an adverse effect on judgement, people who consume these substances can easily misjudge their level of intoxication.

   Handbook: Alcohol & Drugs — The Problem