ServSafe Alcohol Practice Exam questions and
solutions
Which of the following is true related to criminal and civil liability?
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A. Criminal and civil liability are the same thing.
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B. Both criminal and civil liability can result in a prison sentence.
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C. Criminal liability applies to the employees of an establishment, while civil liability applies only
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to the actual owners.
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D. Criminal liability is being held responsible for committing a crime, while civil liability is being
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responsible for payment of damages. - answersD. Criminal liability is being held responsible for
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committing a crime, while civil liability is being responsible for payment of damages.
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Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of the following?
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A. Civil liability
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B. Dram shop
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C. Payment of damages
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D. Prison sentence - answersC. Payment of damages
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D. Prison sentence
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Civil penalties may include which of the following?
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A. Probation
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B. Fines
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C. Payment of damages
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D. Jail time - answersC. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit, only payment of damages
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are rewarded. Fines and probation fall under the liquor authority. Jail time would come into to
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play for a criminal liability case.
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Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
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A. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
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B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
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C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its liquor license.
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D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor laws -
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answersA. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
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D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor laws.
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Local Liquor laws can only become stricter than the state liquor laws they will never be more
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lenient.
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What do dram shop laws allow a person injured by an intoxicated guest to do?
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A. Sue the business, but not the business owner.
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B. Sue the business, but not the bartender who served the intoxicated guest.
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C. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, but not the business owner.
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D. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business owner. -
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answersD. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business
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owner.
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, Dram shop laws also set caps on how much money can be rewarded in civil liability lawsuits.
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What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your establishment?
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A. Notify your manager.
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B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
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C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
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D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have not been serving minors. -
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answersA. Notify your manager.
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How old must a person be to purchase alcohol in all 50 states?
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A. 18 years old
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B. 19 years old
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C. 20 years old
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D. 21 years old - answersD. 21 years old
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The liquor authority can issue a citation to the owner and employees of an establishment for
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which violation?
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A. Confiscating a guest's ID
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B. Stopping service to a guest
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C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears underage
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D. Refusing alcohol service to a guest who was intoxicated upon arrival - answersC. Failing to
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check the ID of a guest who appears underage
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Most of the alcohol that a person drinks is absorbed into the bloodstream from which organ?
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A. Liver mi
B. Stomachmi mi
C. Small intestine
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D. Brain - answersC. Small intestine
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It is against the law in all fifty states to drive with what Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)?
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A. .03 or higher
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B. .05 or higher
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C. .06 or higher
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D. .08 or higher - answersD. .08 or higher. A BAC of .30 or higher can lead to coma or death.
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The liver breaks down alcohol in the body at what rate?
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A. One drink per hour
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B. Two drinks per hour
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C. Three drinks per hour
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D. Four drinks per hour - answersA. One drink per hour
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All other factors being the same, who's BAC would be highest after drinking a 12-ounce beer?
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A. Man, aged 25
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B. Man, aged 60
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C. Woman, aged 25
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D. Woman, aged 60 - answersD. Woman, aged 60
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Women have a higher BAC than Men and an Older person will have a higher BAC than a Younger
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person.
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What is the percentage of alcohol in an 80-proof bottle of vodka?
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A. 10% mi mi
solutions
Which of the following is true related to criminal and civil liability?
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A. Criminal and civil liability are the same thing.
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B. Both criminal and civil liability can result in a prison sentence.
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C. Criminal liability applies to the employees of an establishment, while civil liability applies only
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to the actual owners.
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D. Criminal liability is being held responsible for committing a crime, while civil liability is being
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responsible for payment of damages. - answersD. Criminal liability is being held responsible for
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committing a crime, while civil liability is being responsible for payment of damages.
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Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of the following?
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A. Civil liability
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B. Dram shop
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C. Payment of damages
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D. Prison sentence - answersC. Payment of damages
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D. Prison sentence
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Civil penalties may include which of the following?
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A. Probation
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B. Fines
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C. Payment of damages
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D. Jail time - answersC. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit, only payment of damages
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are rewarded. Fines and probation fall under the liquor authority. Jail time would come into to
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play for a criminal liability case.
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Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
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A. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
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B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
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C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its liquor license.
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D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor laws -
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answersA. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
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D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor laws.
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Local Liquor laws can only become stricter than the state liquor laws they will never be more
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lenient.
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What do dram shop laws allow a person injured by an intoxicated guest to do?
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A. Sue the business, but not the business owner.
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B. Sue the business, but not the bartender who served the intoxicated guest.
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C. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, but not the business owner.
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D. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business owner. -
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answersD. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business
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owner.
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, Dram shop laws also set caps on how much money can be rewarded in civil liability lawsuits.
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What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your establishment?
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A. Notify your manager.
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B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
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C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
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D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have not been serving minors. -
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answersA. Notify your manager.
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How old must a person be to purchase alcohol in all 50 states?
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A. 18 years old
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B. 19 years old
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C. 20 years old
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D. 21 years old - answersD. 21 years old
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The liquor authority can issue a citation to the owner and employees of an establishment for
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which violation?
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A. Confiscating a guest's ID
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B. Stopping service to a guest
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C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears underage
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D. Refusing alcohol service to a guest who was intoxicated upon arrival - answersC. Failing to
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check the ID of a guest who appears underage
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Most of the alcohol that a person drinks is absorbed into the bloodstream from which organ?
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A. Liver mi
B. Stomachmi mi
C. Small intestine
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D. Brain - answersC. Small intestine
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It is against the law in all fifty states to drive with what Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)?
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A. .03 or higher
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B. .05 or higher
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C. .06 or higher
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D. .08 or higher - answersD. .08 or higher. A BAC of .30 or higher can lead to coma or death.
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The liver breaks down alcohol in the body at what rate?
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A. One drink per hour
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B. Two drinks per hour
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C. Three drinks per hour
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D. Four drinks per hour - answersA. One drink per hour
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All other factors being the same, who's BAC would be highest after drinking a 12-ounce beer?
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A. Man, aged 25
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B. Man, aged 60
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C. Woman, aged 25
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D. Woman, aged 60 - answersD. Woman, aged 60
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Women have a higher BAC than Men and an Older person will have a higher BAC than a Younger
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person.
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What is the percentage of alcohol in an 80-proof bottle of vodka?
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A. 10% mi mi
