COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY
EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What are two kinds of cocktails? - ANSWERBuilt and Shaken
What is a cocktail? - ANSWERAny drink that includes alcohol
How many mL is 1 fluid oz? - ANSWER30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - ANSWER8 bar spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - ANSWER36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - ANSWER600 drops
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? - ANSWERConfidence and
Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - ANSWERBy pouring the components over ice in the
glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - ANSWERBy pouring the components into a shaking
tin with ice, shaking, then straining into the serving glass
What is a hard liquor? - ANSWERdistilled spirit with > 40% ABV and no added
sugars
*if it is missing one of these three qualities, it is a liqueur
What is a wash line? - ANSWERthe location that the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
*accurate placement of the wash line will help give you confidence that you
successfully included all of the ingredients and volumes
*consistency of the wash line ensures you are serving the same amount of liquid to
each customer when they order the same drink
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a cocktail? - ANSWERa fluid
ounce
*synonymous with "part" - i.e. 2 oz. gin and 1oz lime juice in a recipe can be treated
as 2 parts gin and 1 part lime
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? - ANSWERjigger and pour
top
, What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour top? - ANSWERWhen fully
inverted, "One-one-thou-sand" = 1 oz
*each syllable equates to a quarter on an ounce
What are the two ways of expressing the amount of alcohol in a substance? -
ANSWERABV and Proof
What is ABV? - ANSWERAlcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per each unit of volume
What is Proof? - ANSWERProof is expressed as a number equal to twice the ABV
percentage
Bartenders should monitor the number of _________________ their customers have
consumed - ANSWERstandard drinks
What is a standard drink? - ANSWERcontains 14 grams (.5 oz) of pure ethanol
What is the standard drink ratio between liquor-beer-wine - ANSWER1.5oz of 40%
ABV liquor = 12oz of 5% ABV beer = 5oz of 12% ABV wine
How is intoxication measured? - ANSWERBlood-Alcohol Content indicates the
amount of alcohol in the bloodstream as a percentage
(BAC of 0.01 indicates that .01% of your blood's volume is alcohol)
What is the US legal limit that results in a DUI? - ANSWERBAC of 0.08%
(Utah is .05%)
What are the 7 factors that affect an individual's BAC and intoxication? -
ANSWERBiological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Speed Rack - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey, Bourbon
How is rum made? - ANSWERmade from sugarcane or sugarcane by-product
(molasses) that is fermented and distilled before an aging process
What spirits require aging processes? - ANSWERRum, agave, tequila
What are the two kinds of agave spirits? - ANSWERmezcal and tequila
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - ANSWERbiological males have more
alcohol dehydrogenase to break down alcohol before it enters the bloodstream;
hormone levels before menstruation are associated with higher BACs for the same
amount of alcohol
EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What are two kinds of cocktails? - ANSWERBuilt and Shaken
What is a cocktail? - ANSWERAny drink that includes alcohol
How many mL is 1 fluid oz? - ANSWER30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - ANSWER8 bar spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - ANSWER36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - ANSWER600 drops
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? - ANSWERConfidence and
Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - ANSWERBy pouring the components over ice in the
glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - ANSWERBy pouring the components into a shaking
tin with ice, shaking, then straining into the serving glass
What is a hard liquor? - ANSWERdistilled spirit with > 40% ABV and no added
sugars
*if it is missing one of these three qualities, it is a liqueur
What is a wash line? - ANSWERthe location that the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
*accurate placement of the wash line will help give you confidence that you
successfully included all of the ingredients and volumes
*consistency of the wash line ensures you are serving the same amount of liquid to
each customer when they order the same drink
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a cocktail? - ANSWERa fluid
ounce
*synonymous with "part" - i.e. 2 oz. gin and 1oz lime juice in a recipe can be treated
as 2 parts gin and 1 part lime
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? - ANSWERjigger and pour
top
, What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour top? - ANSWERWhen fully
inverted, "One-one-thou-sand" = 1 oz
*each syllable equates to a quarter on an ounce
What are the two ways of expressing the amount of alcohol in a substance? -
ANSWERABV and Proof
What is ABV? - ANSWERAlcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per each unit of volume
What is Proof? - ANSWERProof is expressed as a number equal to twice the ABV
percentage
Bartenders should monitor the number of _________________ their customers have
consumed - ANSWERstandard drinks
What is a standard drink? - ANSWERcontains 14 grams (.5 oz) of pure ethanol
What is the standard drink ratio between liquor-beer-wine - ANSWER1.5oz of 40%
ABV liquor = 12oz of 5% ABV beer = 5oz of 12% ABV wine
How is intoxication measured? - ANSWERBlood-Alcohol Content indicates the
amount of alcohol in the bloodstream as a percentage
(BAC of 0.01 indicates that .01% of your blood's volume is alcohol)
What is the US legal limit that results in a DUI? - ANSWERBAC of 0.08%
(Utah is .05%)
What are the 7 factors that affect an individual's BAC and intoxication? -
ANSWERBiological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Speed Rack - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey, Bourbon
How is rum made? - ANSWERmade from sugarcane or sugarcane by-product
(molasses) that is fermented and distilled before an aging process
What spirits require aging processes? - ANSWERRum, agave, tequila
What are the two kinds of agave spirits? - ANSWERmezcal and tequila
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - ANSWERbiological males have more
alcohol dehydrogenase to break down alcohol before it enters the bloodstream;
hormone levels before menstruation are associated with higher BACs for the same
amount of alcohol
