BAT Final Exam – Alcohol Awareness & Breath Alcohol Technician
Study Guide
An EBT must be specific and sensitive to: - correct answer ✔✔alcohol
The alcohol concentration in the breath relates directly to the alcohol concentration in the
_____________. - correct answer ✔✔blood
How long does the DOT recommend that the BAT keep his/her copy of the ATF? - correct answer
✔✔30 days
What happens if an accuracy check fails after a positive confirmation test? - correct answer
✔✔The test is cancelled
How long does a BAT have to comply with error correction training once he/she becomes aware
of the error? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
Which of the following are NOT considered refusals to test? - correct answer ✔✔Refusing to
sign step 4 of the ATF
For a DOT confirmation test, a test result of less than 0.020 is a: - correct answer ✔✔Negative
When must a DOT confirmation test be conducted? - correct answer ✔✔After a screening test
result of 0.020 or greater
For a DOT confirmation test, what would a result of .000 through .019 be considered? - correct
answer ✔✔Negative
, What should the BAT do if the EBT does not print the screening test result? - correct answer
✔✔handwrite the results
What happens if the screening test result and confirmation test result are different? - correct
answer ✔✔The confirmation test result is the final result
What should the BAT do if an employee does not appear for the DOT alcohol test at the
scheduled time? - correct answer ✔✔Notify the DER
What must the BAT do if the screening test result is 0.020 or greater? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct a confirmation test after a 15 minute wait
If the DOT covered employee cannot be positively identified, the BAT should: - correct answer
✔✔not conduct the test
What type of test is it if the unique test number assigned by the EBT is different than the test
number displayed on the printed result? - correct answer ✔✔cancelled
which of the following may be used to conduct a DOT confirmation alcohol test? - correct
answer ✔✔breath only
What is the purpose of the 15 minute wait between a positive screening test and a confirmation
test? - correct answer ✔✔To allow any mouth alcohol present to dissipate
The employee should be instructed to sign Step 4 of the ATF when the confirmation test result
is: - correct answer ✔✔0.020 or greater
Which statement is true if one BAT conducts the screening test and another conducts the
confirmation test? - correct answer ✔✔Two ATFs should be used, one for each test
Study Guide
An EBT must be specific and sensitive to: - correct answer ✔✔alcohol
The alcohol concentration in the breath relates directly to the alcohol concentration in the
_____________. - correct answer ✔✔blood
How long does the DOT recommend that the BAT keep his/her copy of the ATF? - correct answer
✔✔30 days
What happens if an accuracy check fails after a positive confirmation test? - correct answer
✔✔The test is cancelled
How long does a BAT have to comply with error correction training once he/she becomes aware
of the error? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
Which of the following are NOT considered refusals to test? - correct answer ✔✔Refusing to
sign step 4 of the ATF
For a DOT confirmation test, a test result of less than 0.020 is a: - correct answer ✔✔Negative
When must a DOT confirmation test be conducted? - correct answer ✔✔After a screening test
result of 0.020 or greater
For a DOT confirmation test, what would a result of .000 through .019 be considered? - correct
answer ✔✔Negative
, What should the BAT do if the EBT does not print the screening test result? - correct answer
✔✔handwrite the results
What happens if the screening test result and confirmation test result are different? - correct
answer ✔✔The confirmation test result is the final result
What should the BAT do if an employee does not appear for the DOT alcohol test at the
scheduled time? - correct answer ✔✔Notify the DER
What must the BAT do if the screening test result is 0.020 or greater? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct a confirmation test after a 15 minute wait
If the DOT covered employee cannot be positively identified, the BAT should: - correct answer
✔✔not conduct the test
What type of test is it if the unique test number assigned by the EBT is different than the test
number displayed on the printed result? - correct answer ✔✔cancelled
which of the following may be used to conduct a DOT confirmation alcohol test? - correct
answer ✔✔breath only
What is the purpose of the 15 minute wait between a positive screening test and a confirmation
test? - correct answer ✔✔To allow any mouth alcohol present to dissipate
The employee should be instructed to sign Step 4 of the ATF when the confirmation test result
is: - correct answer ✔✔0.020 or greater
Which statement is true if one BAT conducts the screening test and another conducts the
confirmation test? - correct answer ✔✔Two ATFs should be used, one for each test
