Montana driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test Montana’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Montana Motor Vehicle Division handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Montana permit knowledge test has 33 questions in total and needs 27 correct (82%) to pass.
Montana law
2 questions on Montana’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In Montana, the BAC limit for a driver under 21 is:
- A0.10%
- B0.08%
- C0.05%
- 0.02%
Answer: 0.02%. The Montana Driver Manual states you can be arrested for driving with a BAC of 0.08% or more (or while under the influence), and the BAC for a driver under 21 years of age is 0.02.
Source: Montana Driver Manual — Alcohol and the Law
2. Montana law allows arrest for driving with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or more
- BAny measurable amount only
- C0.05% or more
- 0.08% or more
Answer: 0.08% or more. The Montana Driver Manual states you can be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or more, or while driving under the influence.
Source: Montana Driver Manual — Alcohol and the Law
Sources for the Montana items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Montana items above for 12 questions in total.
1. What is the only reliable remedy for driver fatigue?
- AOpening the windows
- BTurning up the radio
- CCoffee or an energy drink
- Sleep
Answer: Sleep. Caffeine, cold air, and music mask drowsiness briefly. Only real sleep restores alertness, so stop somewhere safe and rest.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
2. How does alcohol affect driving ability?
- It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time
- BIt affects only new drivers
- CCoffee immediately cancels its effects
- DIt improves reaction time
Answer: It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time. Alcohol can impair several abilities needed for safe driving, and only time lowers the amount in the body.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol and drugs
3. Driving while very angry or upset is dangerous because strong emotion:
- AHas no measurable effect
- BOnly matters in heavy traffic
- CImproves reaction time
- Narrows attention and encourages risk taking
Answer: Narrows attention and encourages risk taking. Anger and distress consume mental capacity needed for hazard detection and make aggressive choices feel reasonable.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — emotional state
More Montana topics
Other Montana rules with their own questions
Driver fitness elsewhere
Driver fitness rules in other states
Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
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Statutes and handbooks change. Montana Motor Vehicle Division is authoritative for Montana driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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