TIPS CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of
what behavioral clue? Answer: losing inhibitions
◉ A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as
dancing, singing, or being overly friendly, is an indicator of what
behavioral clue? Answer: impaired judgement
◉ A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused
eyes is an indicator of what behavioral clue? Answer: slowed reactions
◉ A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of
what behavioral clue? Answer: loss of coordination
◉ What are intoxication rate factors (define)? Answer: factors or
circumstances that affect a person's rate of intoxication
◉ What are the six intoxication rate factors? Answer: 1) size
2) gender
, 3) rate of consumption
4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
◉ How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication? Answer:
larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
◉ How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication? Answer:
women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and
tend to become more intoxicated faster than men
◉ How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of
intoxication? Answer: the faster a person drinks alcohol, the more
quickly he/she will become intoxicated
◉ How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication?
Answer: a straight-up drink will be absorbed most quickly
◉ Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of
alcohol. Answer: increase
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of
what behavioral clue? Answer: losing inhibitions
◉ A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as
dancing, singing, or being overly friendly, is an indicator of what
behavioral clue? Answer: impaired judgement
◉ A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused
eyes is an indicator of what behavioral clue? Answer: slowed reactions
◉ A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of
what behavioral clue? Answer: loss of coordination
◉ What are intoxication rate factors (define)? Answer: factors or
circumstances that affect a person's rate of intoxication
◉ What are the six intoxication rate factors? Answer: 1) size
2) gender
, 3) rate of consumption
4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
◉ How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication? Answer:
larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
◉ How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication? Answer:
women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and
tend to become more intoxicated faster than men
◉ How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of
intoxication? Answer: the faster a person drinks alcohol, the more
quickly he/she will become intoxicated
◉ How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication?
Answer: a straight-up drink will be absorbed most quickly
◉ Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of
alcohol. Answer: increase
