TIPS Certification Questions with Verified
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What are the four behavioral cues that tell you someone may have had enough to
drink?
1) losing inhibitions
2) impaired judgement
3) slowed reactions
4) loss of coordination
A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral
clue?
losing inhibitions
A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing, or
being overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue?
impaired judgement
A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an indicator
of what behavioral clue?
slowed reactions
A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral
clue?
loss of coordination
What are intoxication rate factors (define)?
factors or circumstances that affect a person's rate of intoxication
, What are the six intoxication rate factors?
1) size
2) gender
3) rate of consumption
4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication?
larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller people
How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication?
women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become more
intoxicated faster than men
How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of intoxication?
the faster a person drinks alcohol, the more quickly he/she will become intoxicated
How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication?
a straight-up drink will be absorbed most quickly
Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol.
increase
How does a person's drug use affect their rate of intoxication?
both prescription and non-prescription drugs, when taken with alcohol, can have
unpredictable effects
Correct Answers
What are the four behavioral cues that tell you someone may have had enough to
drink?
1) losing inhibitions
2) impaired judgement
3) slowed reactions
4) loss of coordination
A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral
clue?
losing inhibitions
A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing, or
being overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue?
impaired judgement
A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an indicator
of what behavioral clue?
slowed reactions
A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral
clue?
loss of coordination
What are intoxication rate factors (define)?
factors or circumstances that affect a person's rate of intoxication
, What are the six intoxication rate factors?
1) size
2) gender
3) rate of consumption
4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication?
larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller people
How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication?
women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become more
intoxicated faster than men
How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of intoxication?
the faster a person drinks alcohol, the more quickly he/she will become intoxicated
How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication?
a straight-up drink will be absorbed most quickly
Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol.
increase
How does a person's drug use affect their rate of intoxication?
both prescription and non-prescription drugs, when taken with alcohol, can have
unpredictable effects
