SMARTSERVE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The minimum age for someone to sell, serve, handle, or deliver alcohol in ontario -
answer -18
Who issues licenses for the sale, service, and delivery of alcohol? - answer -agco
Legislation that outlines the laws and regulations affecting the sale, service, and
delivery of alcohol in ontario - answer -the liquor licence and control act, 2019 (llca)
T/f: you could be held civilly and/or criminally liable if you serve too much alcohol to a
customer - answer -true
Since alcohol is a ____, it ______ the central nervous system and impacts how a
person thinks, acts, and moves - answer -depressant; slows
The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream - answer -blood alcohol concentration (bac)
Three general classes of alcohol - answer -beer, wine, spirits
Standard drink of beer - answer -12 oz, 5% alcohol
Standard drink of wine - answer -5 oz, 12% alcohol
Standard drink of spirits - answer -1.5 oz, 40% alcohol
Amount of pure alcohol in any standard drink - answer -0.6 oz (17 ml)
Standard drink formula - answer -60 / alcohol % = amount (in oz)
A state in which a person's normal capacity to think, act, and move is impaired by
alcohol, cannabis, or other drugs - answer -intoxication
Traffic light system - answer -green (go), yellow (slow down), red (stop)
A smaller person will have a ___ bac than a larger person - answer -higher
A person with a higher body fat % will have a ____ bac than one with a lower body fat
% - answer -higher
A more muscular person will have a ____ bac than a less muscular person - answer -
lower
, As people age, their ability to metabolize alcohol _____ - answer -decreases
An older person will have a _____ bac than a younger person - answer -higher
Females will have a _____ bac than males - answer -higher
Eating foods that are high in fat and protein will make alcohol take _____ time for bac
levels to rise. - answer -more
Carbonated drinks allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream _____ than normal -
answer -faster
Under most social drinking conditions, drinks are consumed every ____ minutes in a 1-
2 hour period - answer -20
People involved in social activities will often drink ___ and ____ - answer -less; slower
T/f a greater tolerance to alcohol lowers a person's bac - answer -false
When was prohibition lifted in canada? - answer -1927
Alcohol is metabolized ____ than it is absorbed - answer -more slowly
What % of alcohol content is eliminated from the bloodstream - answer -90%
What % of alcohol content is eliminated through a person's breath, sweat, and urine? -
answer -10%
At what rate is alcohol eliminated from the body - answer -one drink per hour
Two main factors that affect bac levels - answer -# of drinks; how quickly drinks are
consumed
T/f: bac continues to rise after a person's stopped drinking - answer -true
Most important factor impacting bac - answer -time
How much can alcohol elimination rate vary based on a person's sex and weight? -
answer -0.01 - 0.025 mg/ml/hr
What is required by any business wishing to sell or serve alcohol? - answer -liquor
sales licence
ANSWERS
The minimum age for someone to sell, serve, handle, or deliver alcohol in ontario -
answer -18
Who issues licenses for the sale, service, and delivery of alcohol? - answer -agco
Legislation that outlines the laws and regulations affecting the sale, service, and
delivery of alcohol in ontario - answer -the liquor licence and control act, 2019 (llca)
T/f: you could be held civilly and/or criminally liable if you serve too much alcohol to a
customer - answer -true
Since alcohol is a ____, it ______ the central nervous system and impacts how a
person thinks, acts, and moves - answer -depressant; slows
The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream - answer -blood alcohol concentration (bac)
Three general classes of alcohol - answer -beer, wine, spirits
Standard drink of beer - answer -12 oz, 5% alcohol
Standard drink of wine - answer -5 oz, 12% alcohol
Standard drink of spirits - answer -1.5 oz, 40% alcohol
Amount of pure alcohol in any standard drink - answer -0.6 oz (17 ml)
Standard drink formula - answer -60 / alcohol % = amount (in oz)
A state in which a person's normal capacity to think, act, and move is impaired by
alcohol, cannabis, or other drugs - answer -intoxication
Traffic light system - answer -green (go), yellow (slow down), red (stop)
A smaller person will have a ___ bac than a larger person - answer -higher
A person with a higher body fat % will have a ____ bac than one with a lower body fat
% - answer -higher
A more muscular person will have a ____ bac than a less muscular person - answer -
lower
, As people age, their ability to metabolize alcohol _____ - answer -decreases
An older person will have a _____ bac than a younger person - answer -higher
Females will have a _____ bac than males - answer -higher
Eating foods that are high in fat and protein will make alcohol take _____ time for bac
levels to rise. - answer -more
Carbonated drinks allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream _____ than normal -
answer -faster
Under most social drinking conditions, drinks are consumed every ____ minutes in a 1-
2 hour period - answer -20
People involved in social activities will often drink ___ and ____ - answer -less; slower
T/f a greater tolerance to alcohol lowers a person's bac - answer -false
When was prohibition lifted in canada? - answer -1927
Alcohol is metabolized ____ than it is absorbed - answer -more slowly
What % of alcohol content is eliminated from the bloodstream - answer -90%
What % of alcohol content is eliminated through a person's breath, sweat, and urine? -
answer -10%
At what rate is alcohol eliminated from the body - answer -one drink per hour
Two main factors that affect bac levels - answer -# of drinks; how quickly drinks are
consumed
T/f: bac continues to rise after a person's stopped drinking - answer -true
Most important factor impacting bac - answer -time
How much can alcohol elimination rate vary based on a person's sex and weight? -
answer -0.01 - 0.025 mg/ml/hr
What is required by any business wishing to sell or serve alcohol? - answer -liquor
sales licence
