PROSERVE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2025/2026 GRADED A+
Alcohol is an intoxicant and ___________: - a depressant
Drinking too much beer can do as much harm to your body as drinking too much hard
liquor - Fact
The only thing that sobers you up is time. - Fact
You'll sleep better after having a few drinks. - Myth
If a man and a woman of the same height and weight drink the same amount of alcohol,
the man's and the woman's blood alcohol content will also be the same. - Myth
Switching between beer, wine and spirits will make you intoxicated faster than if you
drink only one type of liquor. - Myth
Drinking a lot of alcohol at one time, even if it's done only now and then, can cause
serious harm. - Fact
If someone passes out after drinking, it's best to let them sleep it off. - Myth
There are times when the safest choice is not to drink any alcohol at all. - Fact
You have a table of 2 customers. One orders one double tequila shot (2 oz.) and a 12
oz. glass of beer. The other customer orders a single shot (1.5 oz.) of whiskey and a 12
oz. glass of beer.
How many standard drinks have you served? - Just over 4 standard drinks (4.3)
To protect the developing baby, it's safest for the mother-to-be to drink ___________. -
No alcohol while pregnant, planning to be or when breastfeeding
Consuming alcohol with cannabis products can result in: - - Nausea and vomiting
- Feelings of paranoia, anxiety and panic
- Slowed reflexes
Consuming alcohol with cannabis products can intensify the effects of both substances
and affect your body's ability to deal with a potential overdose. - True
A customer orders a round of beer for the house. - Not Binge Drinking
A customer orders two doubles, drinks them quickly and orders two more right away. -
Binge Drinking
, Two customers each order a shot of tequila and a beer. - Not Binge Drinking
A customer has had more than 5 standard drinks in one hour. - Binge Drinking
binge drinking - happens when someone drinks a lot of alcohol on one occasion. They
drink with a plan to get drunk or drink a lot more than they originally planned to.
When a customer switches between beer, wine and spirits, they will get intoxicated
faster. - False
Which organ does a person's body use to process the alcohol they've consumed? -
Liver
The amount of pure alcohol in one drink depends on the percentage of alcohol in the
liquor used and the size of the serving. - True
What is the only way to sober up a person who is intoxicated? - Give their body time to
process the alcohol
You have two customers who are drinking together. Both have had two bottles (341 mL)
of beer. When you check with them, one wants another beer but the other one wants a
single 1.5 oz (43 mL) shot of whiskey. They order the same thing later. Based only on
the amount and types of liquor they drank, which of these customers would have had
more alcohol? - The customers would have had the same
In Canada, a standard drink is any drink that has ______ oz. of pure alcohol in it. - 0.6
The best way to track the amount of pure alcohol consumed by a customer is to count
the number of glasses at their table. - False
Alcohol can harm the developing baby. - True
FASD can be cured. - False
If a person consumes cannabis after drinking alcohol, the effects of alcohol will be
reduced. - False
Driving after consuming cannabis is less dangerous than driving after drinking alcohol. -
False
A person who drinks a lot of liquor on one occasion is binge drinking. - True
Learning about alcohol and its effects on the human body helps liquor industry workers:
- Estimate how much alcohol customers have had to drink
- Manage the way liquor is served to patrons
- Carry out their duty of care responsibilities
2025/2026 GRADED A+
Alcohol is an intoxicant and ___________: - a depressant
Drinking too much beer can do as much harm to your body as drinking too much hard
liquor - Fact
The only thing that sobers you up is time. - Fact
You'll sleep better after having a few drinks. - Myth
If a man and a woman of the same height and weight drink the same amount of alcohol,
the man's and the woman's blood alcohol content will also be the same. - Myth
Switching between beer, wine and spirits will make you intoxicated faster than if you
drink only one type of liquor. - Myth
Drinking a lot of alcohol at one time, even if it's done only now and then, can cause
serious harm. - Fact
If someone passes out after drinking, it's best to let them sleep it off. - Myth
There are times when the safest choice is not to drink any alcohol at all. - Fact
You have a table of 2 customers. One orders one double tequila shot (2 oz.) and a 12
oz. glass of beer. The other customer orders a single shot (1.5 oz.) of whiskey and a 12
oz. glass of beer.
How many standard drinks have you served? - Just over 4 standard drinks (4.3)
To protect the developing baby, it's safest for the mother-to-be to drink ___________. -
No alcohol while pregnant, planning to be or when breastfeeding
Consuming alcohol with cannabis products can result in: - - Nausea and vomiting
- Feelings of paranoia, anxiety and panic
- Slowed reflexes
Consuming alcohol with cannabis products can intensify the effects of both substances
and affect your body's ability to deal with a potential overdose. - True
A customer orders a round of beer for the house. - Not Binge Drinking
A customer orders two doubles, drinks them quickly and orders two more right away. -
Binge Drinking
, Two customers each order a shot of tequila and a beer. - Not Binge Drinking
A customer has had more than 5 standard drinks in one hour. - Binge Drinking
binge drinking - happens when someone drinks a lot of alcohol on one occasion. They
drink with a plan to get drunk or drink a lot more than they originally planned to.
When a customer switches between beer, wine and spirits, they will get intoxicated
faster. - False
Which organ does a person's body use to process the alcohol they've consumed? -
Liver
The amount of pure alcohol in one drink depends on the percentage of alcohol in the
liquor used and the size of the serving. - True
What is the only way to sober up a person who is intoxicated? - Give their body time to
process the alcohol
You have two customers who are drinking together. Both have had two bottles (341 mL)
of beer. When you check with them, one wants another beer but the other one wants a
single 1.5 oz (43 mL) shot of whiskey. They order the same thing later. Based only on
the amount and types of liquor they drank, which of these customers would have had
more alcohol? - The customers would have had the same
In Canada, a standard drink is any drink that has ______ oz. of pure alcohol in it. - 0.6
The best way to track the amount of pure alcohol consumed by a customer is to count
the number of glasses at their table. - False
Alcohol can harm the developing baby. - True
FASD can be cured. - False
If a person consumes cannabis after drinking alcohol, the effects of alcohol will be
reduced. - False
Driving after consuming cannabis is less dangerous than driving after drinking alcohol. -
False
A person who drinks a lot of liquor on one occasion is binge drinking. - True
Learning about alcohol and its effects on the human body helps liquor industry workers:
- Estimate how much alcohol customers have had to drink
- Manage the way liquor is served to patrons
- Carry out their duty of care responsibilities
