DWI Study Guide (NHTSA Manual 2025) –
Questions With Proper Solutions
TRUE or FALSE
The Walk and Turn (WAT) requires a real or imaginary line and a
reasonably dry, non-slippery surface. Correct Answer - True
In the Fort Lauderdale study, police officers arrested ___% of the
drivers they contacted whose BACs were .10 to .20 Correct
Answer - 22
Name three of the more commonly known alcohols: Correct
Answer - 1) Methyl
2) Isopropyl
3) Ethyl
Which of the 3 alcohols are intended for human consumption?
Correct Answer - Ethyl
What is the chemical symbol for beverage alcohol? Correct
Answer - ETOH
What is the name of the chemical process by which beverage alcohol
is produced naturally? Correct Answer - Fermentation
What is the name of the process used to produce high concentration
beverage alcohol? Correct Answer - Distillation
TRUE or FALSE:
Pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than the
average man. Correct Answer - False
, What do we mean by the "proof: of an alcoholic beverage? Correct
Answer - Measure of alcohol, the percentage of ethanol by
volume in a drink (Double the %)
TRUE or FALSE:
Most of the alcohol a person drinks is absorbed into the blood via
the small intestine. Correct Answer - True
What is the name of the muscle that controls the passage from the
stomach to the lower gastrointestinal tract? Correct Answer -
Pylorus
TRUE or FALSE:
Alcohol can pass directly through the stomach walls and enter the
bloodstream. Correct Answer - True
Which organ of the body does most of the metabolism of alcohol
take over? Correct Answer - Liver
Once a person reaches their peak BAC, it will drop at a rate of _____
per hour. Correct Answer - .015
It takes about ____ minutes for the average 175lbs man to burn off
the alcohol in one 12 ounce can of beer. Correct Answer - 60
If DWI is a criminal offense, the standard of proof is __________
Correct Answer - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
The purpose of _______________ is DWI drivers are deemed to have
given their consent to submit to chemical testing. If driver fails to
Questions With Proper Solutions
TRUE or FALSE
The Walk and Turn (WAT) requires a real or imaginary line and a
reasonably dry, non-slippery surface. Correct Answer - True
In the Fort Lauderdale study, police officers arrested ___% of the
drivers they contacted whose BACs were .10 to .20 Correct
Answer - 22
Name three of the more commonly known alcohols: Correct
Answer - 1) Methyl
2) Isopropyl
3) Ethyl
Which of the 3 alcohols are intended for human consumption?
Correct Answer - Ethyl
What is the chemical symbol for beverage alcohol? Correct
Answer - ETOH
What is the name of the chemical process by which beverage alcohol
is produced naturally? Correct Answer - Fermentation
What is the name of the process used to produce high concentration
beverage alcohol? Correct Answer - Distillation
TRUE or FALSE:
Pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than the
average man. Correct Answer - False
, What do we mean by the "proof: of an alcoholic beverage? Correct
Answer - Measure of alcohol, the percentage of ethanol by
volume in a drink (Double the %)
TRUE or FALSE:
Most of the alcohol a person drinks is absorbed into the blood via
the small intestine. Correct Answer - True
What is the name of the muscle that controls the passage from the
stomach to the lower gastrointestinal tract? Correct Answer -
Pylorus
TRUE or FALSE:
Alcohol can pass directly through the stomach walls and enter the
bloodstream. Correct Answer - True
Which organ of the body does most of the metabolism of alcohol
take over? Correct Answer - Liver
Once a person reaches their peak BAC, it will drop at a rate of _____
per hour. Correct Answer - .015
It takes about ____ minutes for the average 175lbs man to burn off
the alcohol in one 12 ounce can of beer. Correct Answer - 60
If DWI is a criminal offense, the standard of proof is __________
Correct Answer - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
The purpose of _______________ is DWI drivers are deemed to have
given their consent to submit to chemical testing. If driver fails to
