ServSafe Alcohol Practice EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 responsible for payment of damages. - ans -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 - ans -C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence
True or False: Using statements such as, "You've had enough," when stopping
service will deflect blame from you and defuse the situation. - ans -False. This kind
of language may make the situation worse/anger the intoxicated guest also it is
judgmental language and we don't want to make a judgment about the guest.
True or False: You should call the police if an intoxicated guest insists on driving
away from the establishment. - ans -True. You cannot allow a guest to leave the
establishment intoxicated because the establishment will be held liable both
civilly and criminally.
True or False: Guests can be served to the point of intoxication if they are
traveling with a designated driver. - ans -False. It is never okay for the server to
allow a guest to become intoxicated either knowingly or by accident regardless is
they have someone else driving them home.
,True or False: You should physically restrain a violent guest so he or she does not
cause injury. - ans -False. As an employee of the establishment you never want to
touch the guest because you become liable for anything that may happen to the
guest and it may make the situation worse.
Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Fines
C. Payment of damages
D. Jail time - ans -C. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit, only payment
of damages are rewarded. Fines and 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 - ans -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 lenient.
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. - ans -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. - ans -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 - ans -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 - ans -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 - ans -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
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 responsible for payment of damages. - ans -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 - ans -C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence
True or False: Using statements such as, "You've had enough," when stopping
service will deflect blame from you and defuse the situation. - ans -False. This kind
of language may make the situation worse/anger the intoxicated guest also it is
judgmental language and we don't want to make a judgment about the guest.
True or False: You should call the police if an intoxicated guest insists on driving
away from the establishment. - ans -True. You cannot allow a guest to leave the
establishment intoxicated because the establishment will be held liable both
civilly and criminally.
True or False: Guests can be served to the point of intoxication if they are
traveling with a designated driver. - ans -False. It is never okay for the server to
allow a guest to become intoxicated either knowingly or by accident regardless is
they have someone else driving them home.
,True or False: You should physically restrain a violent guest so he or she does not
cause injury. - ans -False. As an employee of the establishment you never want to
touch the guest because you become liable for anything that may happen to the
guest and it may make the situation worse.
Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Fines
C. Payment of damages
D. Jail time - ans -C. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit, only payment
of damages are rewarded. Fines and 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 - ans -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 lenient.
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. - ans -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. - ans -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 - ans -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 - ans -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 - ans -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
