TIPS CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026 UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - ANS-inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - ANS-relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - ANS-overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - ANS-thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - ANS-spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS-*affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated and displays
behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake.
, size - ANS-larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - ANS-women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to
become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - ANS-the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she will
become intoxicated.
strength of drink - ANS-a straight up drink will be absorbed most quickly. a drink diluted with
water will be absorbed more slowly.
* any carbonated mixer may increase the absorption rate.
drug use - ANS-there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will react
with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - ANS-food in the stomach delays delays the absorption of alcohol into the
bloodstream. A person with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as will a
person drinking on an empty stomach.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - ANS-12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - ANS-inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - ANS-relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - ANS-overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - ANS-thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - ANS-spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS-*affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated and displays
behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake.
, size - ANS-larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - ANS-women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to
become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - ANS-the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she will
become intoxicated.
strength of drink - ANS-a straight up drink will be absorbed most quickly. a drink diluted with
water will be absorbed more slowly.
* any carbonated mixer may increase the absorption rate.
drug use - ANS-there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will react
with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - ANS-food in the stomach delays delays the absorption of alcohol into the
bloodstream. A person with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as will a
person drinking on an empty stomach.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - ANS-12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
