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ServSafe Alcohol Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct.
Question : T/F You may be charged with a crime simply for
serving a guest who appears to be intoxicated.
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : T/F It is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman.
CORRECT ANSWER : False
Question : T/F Dram shop laws protect the server from being
sued in the event that an intoxicated guest injures another individual.
CORRECT ANSWER : False
Question : T/F The state liquor authority can suspend an
establishment's liquor license for allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID.
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : T/F All guests must be 21 years old to purchase
alcohol.
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CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : What is the difference between Criminal Law and
Civil Law?
CORRECT ANSWER : Criminal Law - May face criminal
charges if you break state, county, or municipal alcohol laws.(Criminal court) Civil Law - Can be sued to pay damages to an injured guest if you contributed to the guest's injury or did nothing to prevent it.(Civil court)
Question : Dram Shop Laws
CORRECT ANSWER : - Allow a third party to sue for injuries
caused by a guest who was drinking there.
Allow third parties to sue business, employees, etc.
Provide limits on money damages that can be awarded to third parties.
Question : What are the three types of damages awarded?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Actual Damages
Compensatory Damages Punitive Damages
Question : How old do you need to be to purchase alcohol in all
50 states?
CORRECT ANSWER : 21 years old
Question : Who is alcohol authority?
CORRECT ANSWER : State or municipal agency that enforces
alcohol regulations and licensing laws.
Often called ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control)
Question : When are you allowed to serve alcohol?
CORRECT ANSWER : 9AM - 2AM
Question : How old do you have to be to serve alcohol?
CORRECT ANSWER : 18 Years Old
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Question : State or municipal liquor authorities can issue
citations for
- drunk driving
- serving a pregnant woman
- serving alcohol to a minor
- fighting in the establishment
CORRECT ANSWER : C
Question : Which is a role of the liquor authority?
- issue liquor licenses
- initiate law suits against drunk drivers
- issue citations to minors for presenting fake IDs
- initiate criminal charges against establishments who serve
minors
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Question : Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and
service of alcohol?
- serving alcohol to a minor
- failing to fill out an incident report
- firing a server who over-served a guest