TIPS Certification Exam – 100% Verified Questions
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What are the four behavioral cues that tell you someone may have had enough to drink? -
ANSWER 1) losing inhibitions
2) impaired judgement
3) slowed reactions
4) loss of coordination
A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER losing inhibitions
A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing, or being
overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue? - ANSWER impaired judgement
A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an indicator of what
behavioral clue? - ANSWER slowed reactions
A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER loss of coordination
What are intoxication rate factors (define)? - ANSWER factors or circumstances that affect a
person's rate of intoxication
What are the six intoxication rate factors? - ANSWER 1) size
2) gender
3) rate of consumption
, 4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER larger people may be able
to drink more without being as affected as smaller people
How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER women are typically
smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become more intoxicated faster than
men
How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER the faster
a person drinks alcohol, the more quickly he/she will become intoxicated
How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a straight-up
drink will be absorbed most quickly
Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol. - ANSWER
increase
How does a person's drug use affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER both prescription and
non-prescription drugs, when taken with alcohol, can have unpredictable effects
How does a person's food intake affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a person with a full
stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as a person drinking on an empty stomach
How does alcohol differ from other foods and beverages? - ANSWER it does not have to be
digested before being absorbed into the bloodstream
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What are the four behavioral cues that tell you someone may have had enough to drink? -
ANSWER 1) losing inhibitions
2) impaired judgement
3) slowed reactions
4) loss of coordination
A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER losing inhibitions
A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing, or being
overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue? - ANSWER impaired judgement
A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an indicator of what
behavioral clue? - ANSWER slowed reactions
A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER loss of coordination
What are intoxication rate factors (define)? - ANSWER factors or circumstances that affect a
person's rate of intoxication
What are the six intoxication rate factors? - ANSWER 1) size
2) gender
3) rate of consumption
, 4) strength of the drink
5) drug use
6) food intake
How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER larger people may be able
to drink more without being as affected as smaller people
How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER women are typically
smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become more intoxicated faster than
men
How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER the faster
a person drinks alcohol, the more quickly he/she will become intoxicated
How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a straight-up
drink will be absorbed most quickly
Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol. - ANSWER
increase
How does a person's drug use affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER both prescription and
non-prescription drugs, when taken with alcohol, can have unpredictable effects
How does a person's food intake affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a person with a full
stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as a person drinking on an empty stomach
How does alcohol differ from other foods and beverages? - ANSWER it does not have to be
digested before being absorbed into the bloodstream
