TIPS Certification Question and Answer [2026] |
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
• A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral
clue? -✓✓ losing inhibitions
• A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing,
or being overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -✓✓ impaired
judgement
• A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an
indicator of what behavioral clue? -✓✓ slowed reactions
• A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral
clue? -✓✓ loss of coordination
• What are intoxication rate factors (define)? -✓✓ factors or circumstances that affect a
person's rate of intoxication
• What are the six intoxication rate factors? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ a straight-
up drink will be absorbed most quickly
• Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol. -✓✓
increase
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
• A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral
clue? -✓✓ losing inhibitions
• A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing,
or being overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -✓✓ impaired
judgement
• A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an
indicator of what behavioral clue? -✓✓ slowed reactions
• A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral
clue? -✓✓ loss of coordination
• What are intoxication rate factors (define)? -✓✓ factors or circumstances that affect a
person's rate of intoxication
• What are the six intoxication rate factors? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ a straight-
up drink will be absorbed most quickly
• Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol. -✓✓
increase
