TAM CARD EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Nevada puts all the responsibility and civil liability on the consumer. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔Every person who sells and serves alcoholic beverages should take the
responsibility to not serve their customers to intoxication and ensure that underage
persons do not consume. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔DRAM shop liability compensates third-party victims injured or killed by legally
intoxicated persons. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Servers and sellers are required to: - ✔✔-Use independent judgement to interpret
and enforce the law.
-Modify the behavior of patrons
-Help patrons make responsible decisions
✔✔Serving an intoxicated or underage person is: - ✔✔Unethical and Illegal
✔✔What is alcohol? - ✔✔It is an organic molecule available in liquid form.
✔✔Alcohol, ethanol, and ethyl alcohol are different names for the same substance. True
or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔The initial fermentation mixture contains 3-5% ethanol in beer and 12-15% ethanol
in wine and sherry. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔A standard drink is: - ✔✔-12 ounces of beer
-5 ounces of wine
-1.5 ounces of distilled spirits
✔✔Some California wines now have 15%. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔80 proof ethanol has what percentage of alcohol? - ✔✔40%
✔✔Alcohol absorption in the body: - ✔✔-Mouth: 2-4%
-Stomach: 20-25%
-Intestines: 75-80%
✔✔What is BAC? - ✔✔Blood Alcohol Concentrations
✔✔The majority of alcohol is absorbed in which area of the body? - ✔✔Intestines
, ✔✔Carbonated drinks get people intoxicated faster. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Food, anxiety, carbonation and dehydration can affect the absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Which part of the body stays closed and keeps alcohol from passing directly into the
intestines while food is being digested? - ✔✔Pyloric Valve
✔✔The higher the body rate, the lower the alcohol concentration. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔How long does it take a person to eliminate one standard drink? - ✔✔It takes an
hour. Nothing can speed up the process.
✔✔Alcohol crosses into the bloodstream with water. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Absorption continues from 30-90 minutes after consumption has stopped. True or
False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔What will the BAC of a small person be after consuming three 12-ounce beers after
one hour? - ✔✔0.08
✔✔Using other drugs at the same time that alcohol is being consumed can result in
increased effects of the alcohol. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Critical signs of alcohol poisoning: - ✔✔-Mental confusion
-Blue skin color
-Paleness
-Vomiting
-Stupor
✔✔What should you do if you suspect someone is suffering from alcohol poisoning? -
✔✔-Call 911
-Make sure their throat is clear
-Turn them to their side
-Stay with them until medical help arrives
✔✔Tolerance is the ability to mask the outward signs of intoxication. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔What is FAS? - ✔✔Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Nevada puts all the responsibility and civil liability on the consumer. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔Every person who sells and serves alcoholic beverages should take the
responsibility to not serve their customers to intoxication and ensure that underage
persons do not consume. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔DRAM shop liability compensates third-party victims injured or killed by legally
intoxicated persons. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Servers and sellers are required to: - ✔✔-Use independent judgement to interpret
and enforce the law.
-Modify the behavior of patrons
-Help patrons make responsible decisions
✔✔Serving an intoxicated or underage person is: - ✔✔Unethical and Illegal
✔✔What is alcohol? - ✔✔It is an organic molecule available in liquid form.
✔✔Alcohol, ethanol, and ethyl alcohol are different names for the same substance. True
or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔The initial fermentation mixture contains 3-5% ethanol in beer and 12-15% ethanol
in wine and sherry. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔A standard drink is: - ✔✔-12 ounces of beer
-5 ounces of wine
-1.5 ounces of distilled spirits
✔✔Some California wines now have 15%. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔80 proof ethanol has what percentage of alcohol? - ✔✔40%
✔✔Alcohol absorption in the body: - ✔✔-Mouth: 2-4%
-Stomach: 20-25%
-Intestines: 75-80%
✔✔What is BAC? - ✔✔Blood Alcohol Concentrations
✔✔The majority of alcohol is absorbed in which area of the body? - ✔✔Intestines
, ✔✔Carbonated drinks get people intoxicated faster. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Food, anxiety, carbonation and dehydration can affect the absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Which part of the body stays closed and keeps alcohol from passing directly into the
intestines while food is being digested? - ✔✔Pyloric Valve
✔✔The higher the body rate, the lower the alcohol concentration. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔How long does it take a person to eliminate one standard drink? - ✔✔It takes an
hour. Nothing can speed up the process.
✔✔Alcohol crosses into the bloodstream with water. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Absorption continues from 30-90 minutes after consumption has stopped. True or
False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔What will the BAC of a small person be after consuming three 12-ounce beers after
one hour? - ✔✔0.08
✔✔Using other drugs at the same time that alcohol is being consumed can result in
increased effects of the alcohol. True or False? - ✔✔True.
✔✔Critical signs of alcohol poisoning: - ✔✔-Mental confusion
-Blue skin color
-Paleness
-Vomiting
-Stupor
✔✔What should you do if you suspect someone is suffering from alcohol poisoning? -
✔✔-Call 911
-Make sure their throat is clear
-Turn them to their side
-Stay with them until medical help arrives
✔✔Tolerance is the ability to mask the outward signs of intoxication. True or False? -
✔✔True.
✔✔What is FAS? - ✔✔Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
