TIPS Exam (2026/2027) | Actual Questions and Answers Latest
Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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Which behavioral cue would a guest who becomes overly friendly and very talkative while in your
establishment be exhibiting? Lowered inhibitions
Impaired judgment
Slowed reactions
Loss of coordination Answer
✔✔Impaired judgment
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What measurement do states use for determining Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the
Influence (DUI)?
Speed limit
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
Behavioral cues
Intoxication rate factors Answer
✔✔Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
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How do behavioral cues help you as a server of alcohol?
Behavioral cues help you relate to your guests more effectively.
Behavioral cues can tell you whether or not a guest is visibly intoxicated.
Behavioral cues can indicate when a guest is going to stiff you on the bill.
Behavioral cues can show you which kinds of drinks to suggest to a particular guest. Answer
✔✔
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Select all the pieces of information you would want to include on an Incident Report Form.
Description of guest
Weather at time of incident
Time of incident
Reasonable efforts used
Names of witnesses
Music that was playing during the incident Manager on duty Answer
✔✔
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If a guest is not showing any behavioral cues, then his or her BAC level must be below the legal limit.
True
False Answer
✔✔
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If a guest cannot produce a second form of ID when you ask for one, you should refuse service.
True
False Answer
, ✔✔
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What should you do if you have checked two forms of identification but still have doubts about serving
alcohol?
Refuse service.
Serve the guest. Answer
✔✔
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Increasing one's rate of drinking over the course of an evening can be considered impaired judgment.
True
False Answer
✔✔
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What is the best way to prevent underage alcohol sales?
Ask the guest's friends to vouch for him or her.
Serve only guests who look at least 40 years old.
Ask every guest who might be underage for a valid ID.
Randomly check guests' IDs, whether they look young or not. Answer
✔✔
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Eating food after drinking is just as effective at preventing intoxication as eating food before drinking.
True
False Answer
✔✔
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What decision are you making in the second step of the Intervention Model?
You are deciding whether or not the guest has enough money to pay.
You are deciding whether or not you can legally serve the guest alcohol.
You are deciding whether or not you will need to call your manager.
You are determining whether this is a new or a regular guest. Answer
✔✔
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Select all of the intoxication rate factors over which you can exert some level of control as a server of
alcohol.
Physical size
Gender
Rate of consumption
Food Answer
✔✔
Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
•
Which behavioral cue would a guest who becomes overly friendly and very talkative while in your
establishment be exhibiting? Lowered inhibitions
Impaired judgment
Slowed reactions
Loss of coordination Answer
✔✔Impaired judgment
•
What measurement do states use for determining Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the
Influence (DUI)?
Speed limit
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
Behavioral cues
Intoxication rate factors Answer
✔✔Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
•
How do behavioral cues help you as a server of alcohol?
Behavioral cues help you relate to your guests more effectively.
Behavioral cues can tell you whether or not a guest is visibly intoxicated.
Behavioral cues can indicate when a guest is going to stiff you on the bill.
Behavioral cues can show you which kinds of drinks to suggest to a particular guest. Answer
✔✔
•
Select all the pieces of information you would want to include on an Incident Report Form.
Description of guest
Weather at time of incident
Time of incident
Reasonable efforts used
Names of witnesses
Music that was playing during the incident Manager on duty Answer
✔✔
•
If a guest is not showing any behavioral cues, then his or her BAC level must be below the legal limit.
True
False Answer
✔✔
•
If a guest cannot produce a second form of ID when you ask for one, you should refuse service.
True
False Answer
, ✔✔
•
What should you do if you have checked two forms of identification but still have doubts about serving
alcohol?
Refuse service.
Serve the guest. Answer
✔✔
•
Increasing one's rate of drinking over the course of an evening can be considered impaired judgment.
True
False Answer
✔✔
•
What is the best way to prevent underage alcohol sales?
Ask the guest's friends to vouch for him or her.
Serve only guests who look at least 40 years old.
Ask every guest who might be underage for a valid ID.
Randomly check guests' IDs, whether they look young or not. Answer
✔✔
•
Eating food after drinking is just as effective at preventing intoxication as eating food before drinking.
True
False Answer
✔✔
•
What decision are you making in the second step of the Intervention Model?
You are deciding whether or not the guest has enough money to pay.
You are deciding whether or not you can legally serve the guest alcohol.
You are deciding whether or not you will need to call your manager.
You are determining whether this is a new or a regular guest. Answer
✔✔
•
Select all of the intoxication rate factors over which you can exert some level of control as a server of
alcohol.
Physical size
Gender
Rate of consumption
Food Answer
✔✔
