SFST test questions (25 questions)

Which of the following is NOT a clue in the one leg stand test?

A. Sways while balancing B. Takes to many steps (correct answer) C. Uses arms to balance and hopping D. Puts foot down

If the person you are testing is wearing shoes with a heel higher than __________ inches, you must give them the chance to remove their shoes.

A. 2 inches (correct answer) B. 6 inches C. 12 inches D. 3 inches

How many validated clues are there for Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus?

A. 3 (correct answer) B. 2 C. 6 D. 5

The police officer's principal decision during Detection Phase Three is?

A. Do I have sufficient grounds to request a chemical test B. Should I arrest the operator for DWI (correct answer) C. Is the person the operator of the vehicle D. Should i instruct the driver to exit the vehicle

The police officer's principal decision during Detection Phase one is?

A. Do I have sufficient grounds to stop this vehicle (correct answer) B. Do I have sufficient grounds to request a chemical test C. Is this person the operator of the vehicle D. Should I instruct the driver to exit the vehicle

The "illegal per se" law makes it an offense to operate a vehicle while _________

A. Having a statutorily prohibited blood alcohol content (Correct answer) B. Under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs C. Impaired by alcohol or drugs to the slightest degree D. Having consumed any alcohol, if the operator is a minor

The walk and turn test is an example of ___________

A. How to know when someone is intoxicated B. A good party trick C. Can only be done with their eyes closed D. A divided attention test (correct answer)

When giving the walk and turn test, what are the "big four" points that you must make sure the person taking the test knows?

A. Keep your arms by your side, keep your eyes closed listen to my instructions and do not stop until you complete the test B. Count out loud, watch me at all times, keep your arms by your side, and do not stop until you complete the test C. Keep your arms at your sides, watch your feet at all times, count out loud and do not stop until you complete the test (correct Answer) D. Keep your arms out for balance, count quietly, watch your feet at all times, and do not stop until you complete the test

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three clues in the HGN test?

A. Lack of smooth pursuit B. Distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation (correct answer) C. Distinct and distained nystagmus at maximum deviation D. Onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees

Which of the following is NOT a validated field sobriety test?

A. One leg stand B. Modified Romberg Balance (correct answer) C. Walk and turn D. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

The officer's principal decision during the Detection Phase Two usually is ___________

A. Should I arrest the operator for DWI B. Is this person the operator of the vehicle C. Do I have sufficient grounds to request a chemical test D. Should I instruct the driver to exit the vehicle (correct answer)

What is the legal limit for BAC?

A. .08 (correct answer) B. .88 C. .80 D. 1

The person taking the one leg stand test should be counting like ________

A. 1, 2, 3, 4 B. Thousand one, thousand two, thousand three, thousand four C. One thousand one, two thousand two, three thousand three, four thousand four D. One thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three, one thousand four (Correct Answer)

How many inches should the persons foot be off the ground while taking the one leg stand test?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6 (correct answer)

How many validated clues are there for HGN testing?

A. 2 B. 3 (correct answer) C. 4 D. 6

Which of the following are checked for in the HGN Medical Impairment Assessment?

A. Check eyes for equal pupil size B. Check eyes for resting Nystagmus C. Check eyes for Equal tracking D. All of the above (correct answer)

In the walk and turn test, the subject is required to take Nine heel-to-toe steps in a straight line, turn around in a prescribed manner and return _____ heel-to-toe steps back along the line.

A. Eight B. As many as they want C. Nine (correct answer) D. Thirty

A good, structured field sobriety test is simple and ____________

A. Focuses the subject's attention B. Divides the subject's attention (correct answer) C. Captures the subjects attention D. Interrupts the subjects attention

The two stages to the walk and turn test are __________ and ___________

A. Instruction stage and balance and counting stage B. Instruction stage and look into my eyes stage C. Instruction stage and listening stage D. Instruction stage and walking stage (correct answer)

What are the two stages to the one leg stand?

A. Instruction stage and balance and counting stage (correct answer) B. Instruction stage and look into my eyes stage C. Instruction stage and listening stage D. Instruction stage and walking stage

The word "nystagmus" means __________

A. Involuntary jerking of the eyes (correct answer) B. Eyes unable to move independently of the head C. Gaze fixation ablity D. Impaired pupillary contraction "alcohol dilation effect"

The type of alcohol contained in alcoholic beverages is ____________

A. Methoanol B. Ethanol (correct answer) C. Isopropanol D. Butyl

Which of the following is NOT a clue in the walk and turn test?

A. Starts too soon, Stops while walking, Does not touch heel-to-toe B. Steps off line, uses arms to balance C. Does a celebration dance upon completion of test(correct answer) D. Improper turn, incorrect number of steps

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three phases of detection?

A. Vehicle in motion B. Personal contact C. Pre-arrest screening D. Going to jail (correct answer)

During the one leg stand test, the subject is told to count out loud __________

A. Very slowly B. For thirty seconds C. Until told to stop (correct answer) D. To thirty by one-thousands