ServSafe Alcohol Practice Exam QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which .of .the .following .is .true .related .to .criminal .and .civil .liability?
A. .Criminal .and .civil .liability .are .the .same .thing.
B. .Both .criminal .and .civil .liability .can .result .in .a .prison .sentence.
C. .Criminal .liability .applies .to .the .employees .of .an .establishment, .while .civil .liability .applies .only .to .
the .actual .owners.
D. .Criminal .liability .is .being .held .responsible .for .committing .a .crime, .while .civil .liability .is .being .resp
onsible .for .payment .of .damages. .- .(correct .answer) .-D. .Criminal .liability .is .being .held .responsible .for
.committing .a .crime, .while .civil .liability .is .being .responsible .for .payment .of .damages.
Criminal .violations .of .alcohol-related .law .may .result .in .which .of .the .following?
A. .Civil .liability .
B. .Dram .shop
C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Prison .sentence .- .(correct .answer) .-C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Prison .sentence
Civil .penalties .may .include .which .of .the .following?
A. .Probation
B. .Fines .
C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Jail .time .- .(correct .answer) .-
C. .Payment .of .damages. .In .a .civil .liability .lawsuit, .only .payment .of .damages .are .rewarded. .Fines .an
,d .probation .fall .under .the .liquor .authority. .Jail .time .would .come .into .to .play .for .a .criminal .liability .
case.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .liquor .laws?
A. .Municipal .liquor .laws .can .be .stricter .than .state .liquor .laws.
B. .Obtaining .a .liquor .license .is .the .right .of .every .operation.
C. .Violation .of .liquor .laws .will .not .result .in .an .establishment .losing .its .liquor .license.
D. .Only .the .local .liquor .authority .has .the .responsibility .for .monitoring .and .enforcing .liquor .laws .- .
(correct .answer) .-A. .Municipal .liquor .laws .can .be .stricter .than .state .liquor .laws.
D. .Only .the .local .liquor .authority .has .the .responsibility .for .monitoring .and .enforcing .liquor .laws.
Local .Liquor .laws .can .only .become .stricter .than .the .state .liquor .laws .they .will .never .be .more .lenien
t.
What .do .dram .shop .laws .allow .a .person .injured .by .an .intoxicated .guest .to .do?
A. .Sue .the .business, .but .not .the .business .owner.
B. .Sue .the .business, .but .not .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest.
C. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .but .not .the .business .owner.
D. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .the .business, .and .the .business .owner. .- .
(correct .answer) .-
D. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .the .business, .and .the .business .owner.
Dram .shop .laws .also .set .caps .on .how .much .money .can .be .rewarded .in .civil .liability .lawsuits.
What .is .the .best .thing .to .do .when .liquor .authorities .enter .your .establishment?
A. .Notify .your .manager.
B. .Discreetly .ask .intoxicated .guests .to .leave.
C. .Discontinue .all .alcohol .service .until .the .authorities .leave.
D. .Find .a .coworker .who .will .confirm .to .the .authorities .that .you .have .not .been .serving .minors. .- .
(correct .answer) .-A. .Notify .your .manager.
How .old .must .a .person .be .to .purchase .alcohol .in .all .50 .states?
, A. .18 .years .old .
B. .19 .years .old .
C. .20 .years .old .
D. .21 .years .old .- .(correct .answer) .-D. .21 .years .old
The .liquor .authority .can .issue .a .citation .to .the .owner .and .employees .of .an .establishment .for .which
.violation?
A. .Confiscating .a .guest's .ID
B. .Stopping .service .to .a .guest
C. .Failing .to .check .the .ID .of .a .guest .who .appears .underage
D. .Refusing .alcohol .service .to .a .guest .who .was .intoxicated .upon .arrival .- .(correct .answer) .-
C. .Failing .to .check .the .ID .of .a .guest .who .appears .underage
Most .of .the .alcohol .that .a .person .drinks .is .absorbed .into .the .bloodstream .from .which .organ?
A. .Liver
B. .Stomach .
C. .Small .intestine .
D. .Brain .- .(correct .answer) .-C. .Small .intestine
It .is .against .the .law .in .all .fifty .states .to .drive .with .what .Blood .Alcohol .Content .(BAC)?
A. ..03 .or .higher .
B. ..05 .or .higher .
C. ..06 .or .higher .
D. ..08 .or .higher .- .(correct .answer) .-
D. ..08 .or .higher. .A .BAC .of ..30 .or .higher .can .lead .to .coma .or .death.
The .liver .breaks .down .alcohol .in .the .body .at .what .rate?
A. .One .drink .per .hour .
B. .Two .drinks .per .hour .
C. .Three .drinks .per .hour
D. .Four .drinks .per .hour .- .(correct .answer) .-A. .One .drink .per .hour
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which .of .the .following .is .true .related .to .criminal .and .civil .liability?
A. .Criminal .and .civil .liability .are .the .same .thing.
B. .Both .criminal .and .civil .liability .can .result .in .a .prison .sentence.
C. .Criminal .liability .applies .to .the .employees .of .an .establishment, .while .civil .liability .applies .only .to .
the .actual .owners.
D. .Criminal .liability .is .being .held .responsible .for .committing .a .crime, .while .civil .liability .is .being .resp
onsible .for .payment .of .damages. .- .(correct .answer) .-D. .Criminal .liability .is .being .held .responsible .for
.committing .a .crime, .while .civil .liability .is .being .responsible .for .payment .of .damages.
Criminal .violations .of .alcohol-related .law .may .result .in .which .of .the .following?
A. .Civil .liability .
B. .Dram .shop
C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Prison .sentence .- .(correct .answer) .-C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Prison .sentence
Civil .penalties .may .include .which .of .the .following?
A. .Probation
B. .Fines .
C. .Payment .of .damages .
D. .Jail .time .- .(correct .answer) .-
C. .Payment .of .damages. .In .a .civil .liability .lawsuit, .only .payment .of .damages .are .rewarded. .Fines .an
,d .probation .fall .under .the .liquor .authority. .Jail .time .would .come .into .to .play .for .a .criminal .liability .
case.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .liquor .laws?
A. .Municipal .liquor .laws .can .be .stricter .than .state .liquor .laws.
B. .Obtaining .a .liquor .license .is .the .right .of .every .operation.
C. .Violation .of .liquor .laws .will .not .result .in .an .establishment .losing .its .liquor .license.
D. .Only .the .local .liquor .authority .has .the .responsibility .for .monitoring .and .enforcing .liquor .laws .- .
(correct .answer) .-A. .Municipal .liquor .laws .can .be .stricter .than .state .liquor .laws.
D. .Only .the .local .liquor .authority .has .the .responsibility .for .monitoring .and .enforcing .liquor .laws.
Local .Liquor .laws .can .only .become .stricter .than .the .state .liquor .laws .they .will .never .be .more .lenien
t.
What .do .dram .shop .laws .allow .a .person .injured .by .an .intoxicated .guest .to .do?
A. .Sue .the .business, .but .not .the .business .owner.
B. .Sue .the .business, .but .not .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest.
C. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .but .not .the .business .owner.
D. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .the .business, .and .the .business .owner. .- .
(correct .answer) .-
D. .Sue .the .bartender .who .served .the .intoxicated .guest, .the .business, .and .the .business .owner.
Dram .shop .laws .also .set .caps .on .how .much .money .can .be .rewarded .in .civil .liability .lawsuits.
What .is .the .best .thing .to .do .when .liquor .authorities .enter .your .establishment?
A. .Notify .your .manager.
B. .Discreetly .ask .intoxicated .guests .to .leave.
C. .Discontinue .all .alcohol .service .until .the .authorities .leave.
D. .Find .a .coworker .who .will .confirm .to .the .authorities .that .you .have .not .been .serving .minors. .- .
(correct .answer) .-A. .Notify .your .manager.
How .old .must .a .person .be .to .purchase .alcohol .in .all .50 .states?
, A. .18 .years .old .
B. .19 .years .old .
C. .20 .years .old .
D. .21 .years .old .- .(correct .answer) .-D. .21 .years .old
The .liquor .authority .can .issue .a .citation .to .the .owner .and .employees .of .an .establishment .for .which
.violation?
A. .Confiscating .a .guest's .ID
B. .Stopping .service .to .a .guest
C. .Failing .to .check .the .ID .of .a .guest .who .appears .underage
D. .Refusing .alcohol .service .to .a .guest .who .was .intoxicated .upon .arrival .- .(correct .answer) .-
C. .Failing .to .check .the .ID .of .a .guest .who .appears .underage
Most .of .the .alcohol .that .a .person .drinks .is .absorbed .into .the .bloodstream .from .which .organ?
A. .Liver
B. .Stomach .
C. .Small .intestine .
D. .Brain .- .(correct .answer) .-C. .Small .intestine
It .is .against .the .law .in .all .fifty .states .to .drive .with .what .Blood .Alcohol .Content .(BAC)?
A. ..03 .or .higher .
B. ..05 .or .higher .
C. ..06 .or .higher .
D. ..08 .or .higher .- .(correct .answer) .-
D. ..08 .or .higher. .A .BAC .of ..30 .or .higher .can .lead .to .coma .or .death.
The .liver .breaks .down .alcohol .in .the .body .at .what .rate?
A. .One .drink .per .hour .
B. .Two .drinks .per .hour .
C. .Three .drinks .per .hour
D. .Four .drinks .per .hour .- .(correct .answer) .-A. .One .drink .per .hour
