ServSafe Alcohol Practice Exam 1 Comprehensive Test for Responsible
Alcohol Service
SERVSAFE ALCOHOL PRACTICE EXAM 1
1. Which behavior is a sign that a guest is experiencing impaired motor
coordination?
A. Becoming drowsy
B. Swaying
C. Making rude comments
D. Having trouble concentrating
Answer: B. Swaying
2. True or False: Is a birth certificate an acceptable form of ID?
Answer: False
3. 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. A person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated
guest who injured him.
4. Calculate the number of drinks in 3 ounces of 80-proof vodka on the
rocks.
A. 2
B. 3
, C. 4
D. 1
Answer: A. 2
5. Which can be counted as one drink?
A. 20-ounce beer
B. 6-ounce glass of wine
C. 2 ounces of 80-proof liquor
D. 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor
Answer: D. 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor
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6. Which of the following removes a large amount of alcohol from the
body?
A. Breathing
B. Drinking coffee
C. Taking a cold shower
D. Exercising
E. Urinating
F. Passing of time
Answer: F. Passing of time
7. Estimate the B.A.C. of a 160-pound man who drank five 12-ounce beers
in one hour.
A. 0.101
B. 0.1
C. 0.99
, D. 0.12
Answer: A. 0.101
8. 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 overserved a guest
D. Refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A. Serving alcohol to a minor
9. Which feature is used by states to indicate that an ID belongs to a
minor?
A. Placing the words Secure, Genuine, or Valid on the ID
B. Issuing the ID in a vertical format
C. Removing the minor's signature from the ID
D. Placing pictures of keys on the ID
Answer: B. Issuing the ID in a vertical format
10.When stopping service to a guest, you should:
A. Tell the guest that he or she has had enough.
B. Ask the guest's companion(s) to help you stop service.
C. Have a backup person stand next to you as you tell the guest.
D. Give the guest another drink if it will prevent a confrontation.
Answer: B. Ask the guest's companion(s) to help you stop service.
11.True or False: It is appropriate to stop serving to a guest by saying,
"This is the last drink I can serve you this evening."
Answer: False
12.A vodka on the rocks containing 3 ounces of 80-proof vodka should be
counted as ___ drink(s).
A. 1
Alcohol Service
SERVSAFE ALCOHOL PRACTICE EXAM 1
1. Which behavior is a sign that a guest is experiencing impaired motor
coordination?
A. Becoming drowsy
B. Swaying
C. Making rude comments
D. Having trouble concentrating
Answer: B. Swaying
2. True or False: Is a birth certificate an acceptable form of ID?
Answer: False
3. 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. A person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated
guest who injured him.
4. Calculate the number of drinks in 3 ounces of 80-proof vodka on the
rocks.
A. 2
B. 3
, C. 4
D. 1
Answer: A. 2
5. Which can be counted as one drink?
A. 20-ounce beer
B. 6-ounce glass of wine
C. 2 ounces of 80-proof liquor
D. 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor
Answer: D. 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor
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6. Which of the following removes a large amount of alcohol from the
body?
A. Breathing
B. Drinking coffee
C. Taking a cold shower
D. Exercising
E. Urinating
F. Passing of time
Answer: F. Passing of time
7. Estimate the B.A.C. of a 160-pound man who drank five 12-ounce beers
in one hour.
A. 0.101
B. 0.1
C. 0.99
, D. 0.12
Answer: A. 0.101
8. 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 overserved a guest
D. Refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A. Serving alcohol to a minor
9. Which feature is used by states to indicate that an ID belongs to a
minor?
A. Placing the words Secure, Genuine, or Valid on the ID
B. Issuing the ID in a vertical format
C. Removing the minor's signature from the ID
D. Placing pictures of keys on the ID
Answer: B. Issuing the ID in a vertical format
10.When stopping service to a guest, you should:
A. Tell the guest that he or she has had enough.
B. Ask the guest's companion(s) to help you stop service.
C. Have a backup person stand next to you as you tell the guest.
D. Give the guest another drink if it will prevent a confrontation.
Answer: B. Ask the guest's companion(s) to help you stop service.
11.True or False: It is appropriate to stop serving to a guest by saying,
"This is the last drink I can serve you this evening."
Answer: False
12.A vodka on the rocks containing 3 ounces of 80-proof vodka should be
counted as ___ drink(s).
A. 1
