BAT Training – Preparing for Testing: Study Guide, Practice Questions & Exam
Readiness
What must the EBT have the capability of providing for a confirmation test - correct answer
✔✔1. Independently or direct link to a printer
2. Results in triplicate
3. Capable of assigning a unique number to each completed test
4. Test must be read by BAT & employee before each test and printed on each result copy
5. Be able to distinguish alcohol from acetone at the 0.020 concentration level
6. Must print manufacturer name, device serial #, time of test on each copy
What is it called when an instrument purges the complete breath passage and sample chamber
- correct answer ✔✔air blank
The air blank check tests the alcohol content of the __________ chamber - correct answer
✔✔purged
What is the purpose of performing an air blank test - correct answer ✔✔To assure previous
alcohol within the instrument has dissipated and the system is ready for another test.
What is another term used for an external calibration check - correct answer ✔✔accuracy check
What is the accuracy check used for - correct answer ✔✔to test the instrument's ability to
produce quantitative results consistent w/i a given tolerance of a known alcohol concentration
standard
True or False. All EBT's have an automated calibration check - correct answer ✔✔False. some
are done manually
Readiness
What must the EBT have the capability of providing for a confirmation test - correct answer
✔✔1. Independently or direct link to a printer
2. Results in triplicate
3. Capable of assigning a unique number to each completed test
4. Test must be read by BAT & employee before each test and printed on each result copy
5. Be able to distinguish alcohol from acetone at the 0.020 concentration level
6. Must print manufacturer name, device serial #, time of test on each copy
What is it called when an instrument purges the complete breath passage and sample chamber
- correct answer ✔✔air blank
The air blank check tests the alcohol content of the __________ chamber - correct answer
✔✔purged
What is the purpose of performing an air blank test - correct answer ✔✔To assure previous
alcohol within the instrument has dissipated and the system is ready for another test.
What is another term used for an external calibration check - correct answer ✔✔accuracy check
What is the accuracy check used for - correct answer ✔✔to test the instrument's ability to
produce quantitative results consistent w/i a given tolerance of a known alcohol concentration
standard
True or False. All EBT's have an automated calibration check - correct answer ✔✔False. some
are done manually
