ServSafe Alcohol Practice Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following is considered a standard drink?
a. 12 oz beer
b. 5 oz wine
✔✔ c. Both a and b
d. 8 oz wine
What is the legal drinking age in most U.S. states?
✔✔ a. 21 years old
b. 18 years old
c. 19 years old
d. 20 years old
Which action is required when a customer appears intoxicated?
a. Continue serving alcohol
✔✔ b. Refuse service and offer alternatives
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,c. Ask them to leave without explanation
d. Give them a stronger drink
What is the safest way to prevent underage drinking in a bar?
a. Ask their friends
b. Check only once at the entrance
✔✔ c. Verify government-issued photo ID
d. Rely on appearance
Which of the following signs indicates intoxication?
a. Clear speech
✔✔ b. Slurred speech and impaired coordination
c. Calm behavior
d. Good balance
Which type of alcohol beverage has the highest alcohol content by volume (ABV)?
a. Beer
b. Wine
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,✔✔ c. Distilled spirits
d. Cider
What should a server do if a minor presents a fake ID?
✔✔ a. Refuse service and follow establishment policy
b. Serve them anyway
c. Take the ID and serve them later
d. Call the minor’s parents
Which is the best way to reduce alcohol-related incidents in a bar?
a. Serve faster
✔✔ b. Monitor guests and refuse service when necessary
c. Offer unlimited drinks
d. Ignore behavior
What is the term for serving alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated?
✔✔ a. Over-service
b. Under-service
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, c. Cross-service
d. Responsible serving
Which type of ID is commonly accepted for alcohol verification?
a. Student ID
✔✔ b. Driver’s license, passport, or state-issued ID
c. Library card
d. Social security card
Which of the following is a risk of serving alcohol to minors?
a. Higher sales
✔✔ b. Legal penalties and fines
c. Customer satisfaction
d. Increased tips
How can a bartender tell if a guest is becoming intoxicated?
a. Smiles more
✔✔ b. Slurred speech, poor coordination, or aggressive behavior
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following is considered a standard drink?
a. 12 oz beer
b. 5 oz wine
✔✔ c. Both a and b
d. 8 oz wine
What is the legal drinking age in most U.S. states?
✔✔ a. 21 years old
b. 18 years old
c. 19 years old
d. 20 years old
Which action is required when a customer appears intoxicated?
a. Continue serving alcohol
✔✔ b. Refuse service and offer alternatives
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,c. Ask them to leave without explanation
d. Give them a stronger drink
What is the safest way to prevent underage drinking in a bar?
a. Ask their friends
b. Check only once at the entrance
✔✔ c. Verify government-issued photo ID
d. Rely on appearance
Which of the following signs indicates intoxication?
a. Clear speech
✔✔ b. Slurred speech and impaired coordination
c. Calm behavior
d. Good balance
Which type of alcohol beverage has the highest alcohol content by volume (ABV)?
a. Beer
b. Wine
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,✔✔ c. Distilled spirits
d. Cider
What should a server do if a minor presents a fake ID?
✔✔ a. Refuse service and follow establishment policy
b. Serve them anyway
c. Take the ID and serve them later
d. Call the minor’s parents
Which is the best way to reduce alcohol-related incidents in a bar?
a. Serve faster
✔✔ b. Monitor guests and refuse service when necessary
c. Offer unlimited drinks
d. Ignore behavior
What is the term for serving alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated?
✔✔ a. Over-service
b. Under-service
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, c. Cross-service
d. Responsible serving
Which type of ID is commonly accepted for alcohol verification?
a. Student ID
✔✔ b. Driver’s license, passport, or state-issued ID
c. Library card
d. Social security card
Which of the following is a risk of serving alcohol to minors?
a. Higher sales
✔✔ b. Legal penalties and fines
c. Customer satisfaction
d. Increased tips
How can a bartender tell if a guest is becoming intoxicated?
a. Smiles more
✔✔ b. Slurred speech, poor coordination, or aggressive behavior
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