SERVSAFE ALCOHOL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and service of
alcohol?
a) serving alcohol to a minor
b) failing to fill out an incident report
c) firing a server who over-served a guest
d) refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A
◉ Which situation best describes dram shop liability?
a) a manager is fined for allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
b) a server is fined by the liquor authority for serving alcohol to a
minor
c) a bartender is given jail time for serving a guest who appeared
intoxicated
d) a person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated guest
who injured him
Answer: D
◉ Which is a possible consequence for violating the liquor code?
,a) jail time
b) probation
c) misdemeanor
d) liquor - license suspension
Answer: D
◉ List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
Answer: 1. Serving alcohol to a minor
2. Serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated
3. Possessing, selling, or allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
◉ T/F Drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a
guest with a large amount of body fat.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of
80-proof vodka.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per
hour.
Answer: False
, ◉ T/F Carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol
to help prevent intoxication.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A guest who switches to larger or stronger drinks may be
intoxicated.
Answer: True
◉ Where is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream? How long it
takes to absorb alcohol?
Answer: The small intestine; the Liver is responsible for breaking
down alcohol at a rate of one drink per hour.
◉ What is the BAC?
Answer: Blood Alcohol Content; Amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. It is stated as a percentage.
◉ How does alcohol effect a person?
Answer: The smaller you are, the higher the BAC.
Larger percentage of body fat will have a higher BAC.
A woman will have a higher BAC than a man because we have a
small amount of the stomach enzyme.
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and service of
alcohol?
a) serving alcohol to a minor
b) failing to fill out an incident report
c) firing a server who over-served a guest
d) refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated
Answer: A
◉ Which situation best describes dram shop liability?
a) a manager is fined for allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
b) a server is fined by the liquor authority for serving alcohol to a
minor
c) a bartender is given jail time for serving a guest who appeared
intoxicated
d) a person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated guest
who injured him
Answer: D
◉ Which is a possible consequence for violating the liquor code?
,a) jail time
b) probation
c) misdemeanor
d) liquor - license suspension
Answer: D
◉ List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
Answer: 1. Serving alcohol to a minor
2. Serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated
3. Possessing, selling, or allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
◉ T/F Drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a
guest with a large amount of body fat.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of
80-proof vodka.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per
hour.
Answer: False
, ◉ T/F Carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol
to help prevent intoxication.
Answer: False
◉ T/F A guest who switches to larger or stronger drinks may be
intoxicated.
Answer: True
◉ Where is alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream? How long it
takes to absorb alcohol?
Answer: The small intestine; the Liver is responsible for breaking
down alcohol at a rate of one drink per hour.
◉ What is the BAC?
Answer: Blood Alcohol Content; Amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. It is stated as a percentage.
◉ How does alcohol effect a person?
Answer: The smaller you are, the higher the BAC.
Larger percentage of body fat will have a higher BAC.
A woman will have a higher BAC than a man because we have a
small amount of the stomach enzyme.
