TIPS CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔A guest's BAC level [is always the same / can be different] each time he or she
drinks. - ✔✔can be different
✔✔Intoxication rate factors [do not / do] affect how quickly the BAC level rises. - ✔✔do
✔✔The [lower/higher] the BAC level, the more behavioral clues you are likely to see. -
✔✔higher
✔✔The liver eliminates approximately how many ounces of pure alcohol per hour? -
✔✔3/4 oz
✔✔How do you determine the pure alcohol content of a drink? - ✔✔Pure Alcohol =
Proof / 2
✔✔The law requires that you, as a server of alcohol, make a reasonable effort to
prevent intoxication in guests, prevent alcohol sales to minors, and intervene if a guest
does become visibly intoxicated. Some examples of reasonable efforts include... - ✔✔-
offering food
- providing alternative etransportation
- cutting off a guest
- checking IDs
- becoming trained in responsible alcohol service
- calling the police
- measuring drinks
- serving complimentary water or soda
- enlisting help from the guest's friends
✔✔What is Common Negligence liability? - ✔✔Based on prior court cases, these laws
set a minimum standard for the actions a reasonable person should take to prevent
problems. Negligence laws can cover a broad range of situations and are relied on in
many cases where alcohol is alleged to be a factor in an incident.
✔✔What is Dram Shop liability? - ✔✔Dram Shop Acts make servers of alcohol
beverages responsible for sales to persons under the legal drinking age or those who
are visibly intoxicated. Foe the purpose of these laws, "sale" refers not only to the sale
of bottled liquor, but also to the serving of individual drinks at an establishment.
✔✔In most areas, legal forms of identification must have what two components? - ✔✔1)
date of birth
2) photo
, ✔✔What are some commonly acceptable forms of ID? - ✔✔1) valid photo driver's
license
2) valid photo state-issued ID
3) U.S. active-duty military ID
4) valid passport
5) alien registration card
✔✔What are some unacceptable forms of ID? - ✔✔1) counterfeit IDs
2) student IDs
3) altered IDs
4) borrowed or stolen IDs
5) expired IDs
6) order-by-mail IDs
✔✔What are the 6 steps to follow when checking IDs? - ✔✔1) Ask the guest to remove
the ID from his/her wallet
2) Determine whether or not the ID is valid
3) Communicate with the person by asking questions
4) If you have any reservations, ask the guest for a second form of ID or tell him/her that
you will have to get the ID approved
5) Know where the alcohol is going
6) If you still have doubts, don't make the sale
✔✔What are some examples of underage warning signs? - ✔✔- hading money to
someone else who is obviously of age
- hiding one's face or looking away while you are studying the ID
- seeming nervous or moving around frequently
- stating that he/she is a friend of an employee or a regular
- being in the restroom when the group orders for him/her
- picking up an empty glass and asking for "another one"
- ordering an unusual drink, such as a shot of rum
- coming to the bar to order drinks for a table full of people
- getting upset when asking for an ID
✔✔What is the best way to prove you acted responsibly as a server if an alcohol-related
incident occurs? - ✔✔good documentation
✔✔Serving non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, and food to an intoxicated drinker will not
counteract the alcohol, but this strategy does... - ✔✔buy you time to figure out how to
deal with the situation
✔✔To effectively refuse service, servers should do these three things: - ✔✔1) say no
2) explain why / express concerns
3) stick to your decisions
AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔A guest's BAC level [is always the same / can be different] each time he or she
drinks. - ✔✔can be different
✔✔Intoxication rate factors [do not / do] affect how quickly the BAC level rises. - ✔✔do
✔✔The [lower/higher] the BAC level, the more behavioral clues you are likely to see. -
✔✔higher
✔✔The liver eliminates approximately how many ounces of pure alcohol per hour? -
✔✔3/4 oz
✔✔How do you determine the pure alcohol content of a drink? - ✔✔Pure Alcohol =
Proof / 2
✔✔The law requires that you, as a server of alcohol, make a reasonable effort to
prevent intoxication in guests, prevent alcohol sales to minors, and intervene if a guest
does become visibly intoxicated. Some examples of reasonable efforts include... - ✔✔-
offering food
- providing alternative etransportation
- cutting off a guest
- checking IDs
- becoming trained in responsible alcohol service
- calling the police
- measuring drinks
- serving complimentary water or soda
- enlisting help from the guest's friends
✔✔What is Common Negligence liability? - ✔✔Based on prior court cases, these laws
set a minimum standard for the actions a reasonable person should take to prevent
problems. Negligence laws can cover a broad range of situations and are relied on in
many cases where alcohol is alleged to be a factor in an incident.
✔✔What is Dram Shop liability? - ✔✔Dram Shop Acts make servers of alcohol
beverages responsible for sales to persons under the legal drinking age or those who
are visibly intoxicated. Foe the purpose of these laws, "sale" refers not only to the sale
of bottled liquor, but also to the serving of individual drinks at an establishment.
✔✔In most areas, legal forms of identification must have what two components? - ✔✔1)
date of birth
2) photo
, ✔✔What are some commonly acceptable forms of ID? - ✔✔1) valid photo driver's
license
2) valid photo state-issued ID
3) U.S. active-duty military ID
4) valid passport
5) alien registration card
✔✔What are some unacceptable forms of ID? - ✔✔1) counterfeit IDs
2) student IDs
3) altered IDs
4) borrowed or stolen IDs
5) expired IDs
6) order-by-mail IDs
✔✔What are the 6 steps to follow when checking IDs? - ✔✔1) Ask the guest to remove
the ID from his/her wallet
2) Determine whether or not the ID is valid
3) Communicate with the person by asking questions
4) If you have any reservations, ask the guest for a second form of ID or tell him/her that
you will have to get the ID approved
5) Know where the alcohol is going
6) If you still have doubts, don't make the sale
✔✔What are some examples of underage warning signs? - ✔✔- hading money to
someone else who is obviously of age
- hiding one's face or looking away while you are studying the ID
- seeming nervous or moving around frequently
- stating that he/she is a friend of an employee or a regular
- being in the restroom when the group orders for him/her
- picking up an empty glass and asking for "another one"
- ordering an unusual drink, such as a shot of rum
- coming to the bar to order drinks for a table full of people
- getting upset when asking for an ID
✔✔What is the best way to prove you acted responsibly as a server if an alcohol-related
incident occurs? - ✔✔good documentation
✔✔Serving non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, and food to an intoxicated drinker will not
counteract the alcohol, but this strategy does... - ✔✔buy you time to figure out how to
deal with the situation
✔✔To effectively refuse service, servers should do these three things: - ✔✔1) say no
2) explain why / express concerns
3) stick to your decisions
