SERVSAFE ALCOHOL ESSENTIAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which is a role of the liquor authority?
a) issue liquor licenses
b) initiate law suits against drunk drivers
c) issue citations to minors for presenting fake IDs
d) initiate criminal charges against establishments who serve
minors
Answer: A
◉ Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and service of
alcohol?
a) serving alcohol to a minor
b) failing to fill out an incident report
c) firing a server who over-served a guest
d) refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A
◉ Which situation best describes dram shop liability?
a) a manager is fined for allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
,b) a server is fined by the liquor authority for serving alcohol to a
minor
c) a bartender is given jail time for serving a guest who appeared
intoxicated
d) a person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated guest
who injured him
Answer: D
◉ Which is a possible consequence for violating the liquor code?
a) jail time
b) probation
c) misdemeanor
d) liquor - license suspension
Answer: D
◉ List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
Answer: 1. Serving alcohol to a minor
2. Serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated
3. Possessing, selling, or allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
◉ T/F Drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a
guest with a large amount of body fat.
,Answer: False
◉ T/F A 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of
80-proof vodka.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per
hour.
Answer: False
◉ T/F Carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol
to help prevent intoxication.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A guest who switches to larger or stronger drinks may be
intoxicated.
Answer: True
◉ Where is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream? How long it
takes to absorb alcohol?
Answer: The small intestine; the Liver is responsible for breaking
down alcohol at a rate of one drink per hour.
, ◉ What is the BAC?
Answer: Blood Alcohol Content; Amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. It is stated as a percentage.
◉ How does alcohol effect a person?
Answer: The smaller you are, the higher the BAC.
Larger percentage of body fat will have a higher BAC.
A woman will have a higher BAC than a man because we have a
small amount of the stomach enzyme.
The more alcohol in the drink, the higher the BAC.
The older you are, the higher the BAC (senior citizen)
Carbonation can speed the rate of BAC
Someone who has not ate will have a higher BAC
◉ What are the physical signs of intoxication?
Answer: - Relaxed Inhibitions (overly friendly, being loud, bad
languages)
- Impaired Judgement (complain about the strength of the drink,
drink faster or switch to stronger drinks, carless with money)
- Slowed Reaction Time (Talk or move slowly, drowsy, can't
concentrate, glassy eyed)
- Impaired Motor Coordination (stagger, stumble, fall, spilling drinks,
slurring)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which is a role of the liquor authority?
a) issue liquor licenses
b) initiate law suits against drunk drivers
c) issue citations to minors for presenting fake IDs
d) initiate criminal charges against establishments who serve
minors
Answer: A
◉ Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and service of
alcohol?
a) serving alcohol to a minor
b) failing to fill out an incident report
c) firing a server who over-served a guest
d) refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A
◉ Which situation best describes dram shop liability?
a) a manager is fined for allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
,b) a server is fined by the liquor authority for serving alcohol to a
minor
c) a bartender is given jail time for serving a guest who appeared
intoxicated
d) a person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated guest
who injured him
Answer: D
◉ Which is a possible consequence for violating the liquor code?
a) jail time
b) probation
c) misdemeanor
d) liquor - license suspension
Answer: D
◉ List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
Answer: 1. Serving alcohol to a minor
2. Serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated
3. Possessing, selling, or allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
◉ T/F Drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a
guest with a large amount of body fat.
,Answer: False
◉ T/F A 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of
80-proof vodka.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per
hour.
Answer: False
◉ T/F Carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol
to help prevent intoxication.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A guest who switches to larger or stronger drinks may be
intoxicated.
Answer: True
◉ Where is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream? How long it
takes to absorb alcohol?
Answer: The small intestine; the Liver is responsible for breaking
down alcohol at a rate of one drink per hour.
, ◉ What is the BAC?
Answer: Blood Alcohol Content; Amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. It is stated as a percentage.
◉ How does alcohol effect a person?
Answer: The smaller you are, the higher the BAC.
Larger percentage of body fat will have a higher BAC.
A woman will have a higher BAC than a man because we have a
small amount of the stomach enzyme.
The more alcohol in the drink, the higher the BAC.
The older you are, the higher the BAC (senior citizen)
Carbonation can speed the rate of BAC
Someone who has not ate will have a higher BAC
◉ What are the physical signs of intoxication?
Answer: - Relaxed Inhibitions (overly friendly, being loud, bad
languages)
- Impaired Judgement (complain about the strength of the drink,
drink faster or switch to stronger drinks, carless with money)
- Slowed Reaction Time (Talk or move slowly, drowsy, can't
concentrate, glassy eyed)
- Impaired Motor Coordination (stagger, stumble, fall, spilling drinks,
slurring)
