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Permit Test Questions and Answers
California 2026 It is illegal for a person 21
years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or
higher. - ans-0.08%
1. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or higher.
• a) 0.05%
• b) 0.08%
• c) 0.10%
• d) 0.02%
Answer: b) 0.08%
Rationale: California Vehicle Code (VC) §23152(b)
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establishes 0.08% as the legal BAC limit for drivers aged 21
and older.
2. For drivers under 21, California’s “zero tolerance” law
means it is illegal to drive with a BAC of ___ or higher.
• a) 0.00%
• b) 0.01%
• c) 0.02%
• d) 0.05%
Answer: b) 0.01%
Rationale: VC §23136 makes it illegal for persons under 21
to drive with a BAC of 0.01% or more.
3. (Scenario) You are 22 years old, weigh 180 lbs, and drank
two 12-oz beers in one hour. You feel completely sober. Your
BAC is likely:
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• a) Still 0.00%
• b) Below 0.08%
• c) Above 0.08%
• d) Impossible to know without a chemical test
Answer: d) Impossible to know without a chemical test
Rationale: BAC depends on weight, gender, food intake,
metabolism rate, and time. Never assume you are under the
limit based on how you feel.
4. Which of the following affects a person’s BAC?
• a) How fast you drink
• b) Your body weight
• c) Whether you have eaten food
• d) All of the above
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Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: Absorption rate increases with faster drinking,
lower body weight, and empty stomach.
5. (Scenario) At a party, you have three drinks in two hours.
You feel “buzzed” but not drunk. Should you drive?
• a) Yes, if you feel in control
• b) Yes, but only on local roads
• c) No, because judgment and reaction time are already
impaired
• d) Yes, if you drink coffee first
Answer: c) No, because judgment and reaction time are
already impaired
Rationale: Impairment begins well before legal limits. Coffee
does not lower BAC or speed sobriety.
Permit Test Questions and Answers
California 2026 It is illegal for a person 21
years of age or older to drive with a blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or
higher. - ans-0.08%
1. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or higher.
• a) 0.05%
• b) 0.08%
• c) 0.10%
• d) 0.02%
Answer: b) 0.08%
Rationale: California Vehicle Code (VC) §23152(b)
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establishes 0.08% as the legal BAC limit for drivers aged 21
and older.
2. For drivers under 21, California’s “zero tolerance” law
means it is illegal to drive with a BAC of ___ or higher.
• a) 0.00%
• b) 0.01%
• c) 0.02%
• d) 0.05%
Answer: b) 0.01%
Rationale: VC §23136 makes it illegal for persons under 21
to drive with a BAC of 0.01% or more.
3. (Scenario) You are 22 years old, weigh 180 lbs, and drank
two 12-oz beers in one hour. You feel completely sober. Your
BAC is likely:
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• a) Still 0.00%
• b) Below 0.08%
• c) Above 0.08%
• d) Impossible to know without a chemical test
Answer: d) Impossible to know without a chemical test
Rationale: BAC depends on weight, gender, food intake,
metabolism rate, and time. Never assume you are under the
limit based on how you feel.
4. Which of the following affects a person’s BAC?
• a) How fast you drink
• b) Your body weight
• c) Whether you have eaten food
• d) All of the above
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Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: Absorption rate increases with faster drinking,
lower body weight, and empty stomach.
5. (Scenario) At a party, you have three drinks in two hours.
You feel “buzzed” but not drunk. Should you drive?
• a) Yes, if you feel in control
• b) Yes, but only on local roads
• c) No, because judgment and reaction time are already
impaired
• d) Yes, if you drink coffee first
Answer: c) No, because judgment and reaction time are
already impaired
Rationale: Impairment begins well before legal limits. Coffee
does not lower BAC or speed sobriety.
