ServSafe Alcohol Test - Primary and Advanced 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the legal BAC limit for drivers in most US states?
- 0.05%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Correct answer: 0.08%
The legal BAC limit for drivers over 21 in most US states is 0.08%.
The 0.08% BAC limit has been the national standard since 2004. At this level, most people experience impaired coordination, judgment, and reaction time. Utah has adopted a lower 0.05% limit. Commercial drivers are held to 0.04%.
Question 2: Which factor does NOT affect the rate of alcohol absorption?
- Whether the person has eaten recently
- Body weight
- The color of the alcoholic beverage (Correct answer)
- The carbonation level of the drink
Correct answer: The color of the alcoholic beverage
The color of a drink has no effect on absorption. Body weight, food, and carbonation all influence absorption rate.
Key factors include food in the stomach (slows absorption up to 75%), body weight and composition, carbonation (speeds absorption), alcohol concentration, gender, medications, and rate of consumption. Drink color has no physiological effect.
Question 3: A patron appears intoxicated and asks for another drink. What is the server legal responsibility?
- Serve because the customer is an adult
- Refuse service and offer non-alcoholic alternatives (Correct answer)
- Call police immediately before refusing
- Serve a weaker version without telling them
Correct answer: Refuse service and offer non-alcoholic alternatives
Most state laws require servers to refuse service to visibly intoxicated patrons.
Stop service, inform the patron calmly, offer food and non-alcoholic beverages, notify a manager, and ensure safe transportation. Serving weaker drinks without disclosure is still serving alcohol to an intoxicated person.
Question 4: What does one standard alcoholic drink contain in terms of pure alcohol?
- 0.3 ounces
- 0.6 ounces (Correct answer)
- 1.0 ounce
- 1.5 ounces
Correct answer: 0.6 ounces
One standard drink contains approximately 0.6 ounces (14 grams) of pure alcohol.
Found in 12 oz of beer at 5% ABV, 5 oz of wine at 12% ABV, or 1.5 oz of spirits at 40% ABV. Many popular drinks contain more than one standard drink. The average adult metabolizes about one standard drink per hour.
Question 5: Which is a reliable sign that a patron may be becoming intoxicated?
- Speaking more quietly
- Becoming increasingly loud with exaggerated gestures and losing fine motor coordination (Correct answer)
- Switching from beer to water
- Checking their phone frequently
Correct answer: Becoming increasingly loud with exaggerated gestures and losing fine motor coordination
Progressive behavioral changes including increased volume, exaggerated movements, and loss of coordination are reliable indicators.
Track behavior from arrival and note changes over time. Physical signs like loss of coordination are more reliable than behavioral signs like loudness because personality varies between individuals.
Question 6: What is the purpose of dram shop liability laws?
- To set the legal drinking age
- To hold establishments legally responsible for harm caused by patrons they served irresponsibly (Correct answer)
- To regulate alcohol manufacturing
- To establish licensing for bartenders
Correct answer: To hold establishments legally responsible for harm caused by patrons they served irresponsibly
Dram shop laws hold bars and their staff liable for injuries caused by intoxicated patrons served negligently.
If an establishment serves a visibly intoxicated person or a minor who then causes harm, the establishment, owners, and sometimes individual servers can be held financially liable for damages including medical costs and wrongful death claims.
ServSafe Alcohol Test - Primary and Advanced 2
What is the legal BAC limit for drivers in most US states?