ABC BARTENDING TEST NORTH CAROLINA TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
How should brandy be poured? ANSWER : Turn the glass 90 degrees, then
pour until it touches the rim.
What is the name of the bar where the beverages are made? ANSWER
Bartending station and bar rail
Disparities between call brands and speed racks: ANSWER cost and quality
What is the order for the speed rack? The ANSWER e Vodka (V)
Gin (G)
Rum (R)
Whiskey (W), Tequila (T), and Triple Sec (T)
Liquor versus liqueur? The ANSWER e Liqour is 80+ proof.
Liqueur = 80-proof
What is proof, and how is it determined? ANSWER : Alcohol percentage
Proof/2 = Bottle Alc Percentage
For a drink, how many shakes? ANSWER S 3–5
Pour a free hand count? The ANSWER e 3 seconds equals 1/2 ounce
One ounce is equal to six seconds.
Nine seconds for one and a half ounces
12 seconds = 2 ounces
What does it mean to be on the rocks? A REPLY TO ICE
How does one make a B52 shot? ANSWER Layered
A flag garnish: what is it? A quarter orange with a cherry in between is the
ANSWER (Taco).
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
How should brandy be poured? ANSWER : Turn the glass 90 degrees, then
pour until it touches the rim.
What is the name of the bar where the beverages are made? ANSWER
Bartending station and bar rail
Disparities between call brands and speed racks: ANSWER cost and quality
What is the order for the speed rack? The ANSWER e Vodka (V)
Gin (G)
Rum (R)
Whiskey (W), Tequila (T), and Triple Sec (T)
Liquor versus liqueur? The ANSWER e Liqour is 80+ proof.
Liqueur = 80-proof
What is proof, and how is it determined? ANSWER : Alcohol percentage
Proof/2 = Bottle Alc Percentage
For a drink, how many shakes? ANSWER S 3–5
Pour a free hand count? The ANSWER e 3 seconds equals 1/2 ounce
One ounce is equal to six seconds.
Nine seconds for one and a half ounces
12 seconds = 2 ounces
What does it mean to be on the rocks? A REPLY TO ICE
How does one make a B52 shot? ANSWER Layered
A flag garnish: what is it? A quarter orange with a cherry in between is the
ANSWER (Taco).