SMART SERVE – ALCOHOL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Alcohol is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system:
a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False
Once alcohol gets into the bloodstream it will be carried throughout the body,
into tissues and organs (e.g. the brain): a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream is called Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC):
a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
The body uses chemicals in the liver to break down, or metabolize, the alcohol
so it can be eliminated from the body:
a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
Some 60 percent of the alcoholic content will be slowly released into the blood.
The remaining 40 percent is released through a person's breath, perspiration,
and urine:
a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False
How many ounces would it take for spirits containing 30% alcohol to equal a
Standard Drink?:
a. 1 Ounce
b. 2 Ounces
c. 3 Ounces - ANSWER b. 2 Ounces (60/30% = 2)
, 1.5 ounces (43 mL) with 40% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER c. Spirits
5 ounces 142 mL) with 12% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER b. Wine
12 ounces 341 mL) with 5% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER a. Beer
What is the formula to calculate a Standard Drink?:
a. 10 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces).
b. 25 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces).
c. 60 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces). - ANSWER c. 60 ÷ alcohol
percentage = amount (in ounces)
How many Standard Drinks are in 3 ounces of spirits with 40% alcohol?
a. 1 Standard Drink
b. 2 Standard Drinks
AND ANSWERS
Alcohol is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system:
a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False
Once alcohol gets into the bloodstream it will be carried throughout the body,
into tissues and organs (e.g. the brain): a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream is called Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC):
a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
The body uses chemicals in the liver to break down, or metabolize, the alcohol
so it can be eliminated from the body:
a. True b. False - ANSWER a. True
Some 60 percent of the alcoholic content will be slowly released into the blood.
The remaining 40 percent is released through a person's breath, perspiration,
and urine:
a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False
How many ounces would it take for spirits containing 30% alcohol to equal a
Standard Drink?:
a. 1 Ounce
b. 2 Ounces
c. 3 Ounces - ANSWER b. 2 Ounces (60/30% = 2)
, 1.5 ounces (43 mL) with 40% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER c. Spirits
5 ounces 142 mL) with 12% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER b. Wine
12 ounces 341 mL) with 5% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:
a. Beer
b. Wine
c. Spirits - ANSWER a. Beer
What is the formula to calculate a Standard Drink?:
a. 10 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces).
b. 25 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces).
c. 60 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces). - ANSWER c. 60 ÷ alcohol
percentage = amount (in ounces)
How many Standard Drinks are in 3 ounces of spirits with 40% alcohol?
a. 1 Standard Drink
b. 2 Standard Drinks