NC DWI DETECTION AND SFST EXAM
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\Q\.Addiction - ANSWERS✔-Habitual, psychological, and physiological
dependence on a substance beyond one's voluntary control.
\Q\.Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - ANSWERS✔-The percentage of alcohol in
a person's blood.
\Q\.Breath Alcohol Concentration - ANSWERS✔-The percentage of alcohol in a
person's breath, as measured by a breath testing device.
\Q\.Clue - ANSWERS✔-Something that leads to the solution of a problem.
\Q\.Divided Attention Test - ANSWERS✔-A test which required the subject to
concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same time. The two
psychophysical tests, Walk and Turn (WAT) and One Leg Stand (OLS), require the
suspect to divide their attention.
\Q\.Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) - ANSWERS✔-An individual who successfully
completed all phases of the DRE training requirements for certification established
by the IACP and NHTSA. The word "evaluator," "technician," or similar words may
be used as a substitute for "expert," depending upon locale or jurisdiction.
, \Q\.DWI/DUI - ANSWERS✔-The acronym "DWI" means driving while impaired and
is synonymous with the acronym "DUI," driving under the influence or other
acronyms used to denote impaired driving.
\Q\.3 Phases of DWI Detection - ANSWERS✔-Phase one: Vehicle in motion
Phase two: Personal contact
Phase three: Pre-arrest screening
\Q\.Evidence - ANSWERS✔-Any means by which some alleged fact that has been
submitted to investigation my either be established or disproved. Evidence of a
DWI violation my be of various types:
a. Physical (or real) evidence: something tangible, visible, or audible
b. Well established facts (judicial notice)
c. Demonstrative evidence: demonstrations performed in the courtroom
d. Written matter or documentation
e. Testimony
\Q\.Field Sobriety Test - ANSWERS✔-Any one of several roadside tests that can be
used to determine whether a subject is impaired.
\Q\.Gait Ataxia - ANSWERS✔-An unsteady, staggering gait (walk) in which walking
is uncoordinated and appears to be "not ordered".
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\Q\.Addiction - ANSWERS✔-Habitual, psychological, and physiological
dependence on a substance beyond one's voluntary control.
\Q\.Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - ANSWERS✔-The percentage of alcohol in
a person's blood.
\Q\.Breath Alcohol Concentration - ANSWERS✔-The percentage of alcohol in a
person's breath, as measured by a breath testing device.
\Q\.Clue - ANSWERS✔-Something that leads to the solution of a problem.
\Q\.Divided Attention Test - ANSWERS✔-A test which required the subject to
concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same time. The two
psychophysical tests, Walk and Turn (WAT) and One Leg Stand (OLS), require the
suspect to divide their attention.
\Q\.Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) - ANSWERS✔-An individual who successfully
completed all phases of the DRE training requirements for certification established
by the IACP and NHTSA. The word "evaluator," "technician," or similar words may
be used as a substitute for "expert," depending upon locale or jurisdiction.
, \Q\.DWI/DUI - ANSWERS✔-The acronym "DWI" means driving while impaired and
is synonymous with the acronym "DUI," driving under the influence or other
acronyms used to denote impaired driving.
\Q\.3 Phases of DWI Detection - ANSWERS✔-Phase one: Vehicle in motion
Phase two: Personal contact
Phase three: Pre-arrest screening
\Q\.Evidence - ANSWERS✔-Any means by which some alleged fact that has been
submitted to investigation my either be established or disproved. Evidence of a
DWI violation my be of various types:
a. Physical (or real) evidence: something tangible, visible, or audible
b. Well established facts (judicial notice)
c. Demonstrative evidence: demonstrations performed in the courtroom
d. Written matter or documentation
e. Testimony
\Q\.Field Sobriety Test - ANSWERS✔-Any one of several roadside tests that can be
used to determine whether a subject is impaired.
\Q\.Gait Ataxia - ANSWERS✔-An unsteady, staggering gait (walk) in which walking
is uncoordinated and appears to be "not ordered".
