Smart Serve Practise Test Ontario (2024)

The Government of Canada issues licences for the sale and service of alcohol in Ontario, True or False?

False.

The minimum age for someone to sell, serve, handle or deliver alcohol in Ontario is 18, True or False?

True.

You could be held civilly and/or criminally liable if you serve too much alcohol to a customer, true or false?

True.

After an intoxicated customer has left your establishment, you are no longer liable for him or her, true or false?

False.

Drinking coffee will help a person who is intoxicated sober up faster, true or false?

False.

An 8 ounce glass of beer is equal to an 8 ounce glass of wine, true or false?

False.

You can refuse the sale of alcohol to any customer even if they produce a valid I.D, true or false?

True.

A customer can show identification without a photo to prove they are age 19 or older, true or false?

False.

If an intoxicated customer arrives at your establishment, you should not let them in, true or false?

True.

On average, the body can metabolize approximately 2 standard drinks in one hour, true or false?

False.

Alcohol is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system, true or false?

False.

Once alcohol gets into the bloodstream it will be carried throughout the body, into tissues and organs (e.g. the brain), true or false?

True.

The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream is called Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), true or false?

True.

The body uses chemicals in the liver to break down (metabolize) the alcohol so that it can be eliminated from the body true or false?

True.

Approximately 60% of the alcoholic content will be slowly eliminated from the bloodstream. The remaining 40% will be eliminated through a person's breath, sweat, and urine true or false?

False.

How many ounces would it take for spirits containing 30% alcohol to equal a Standard Drink?

2 ounces.

1.5 ounces (43 mL) with 40% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:

Spirits.

5 ounces (142 mL) with 12% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:

Wine.

12 ounces (341 mL) with 5% alcohol is one Standard Drink of:

Beer.

What is the formula for calculating a Standard Drink?

60 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in ounces).

How many Standard Drinks are there in 3 ounces of spirits with 40% alcohol?

2 standard drinks.

Sheila weighs 125 pounds and has consumed 3 Standard Drinks in 2 hours. Can you estimate her BAC level?

0.08.

Franco weighs 175 pounds and has consumed 5 drinks during the last 4 hours. Can you estimate his BAC level?

0.06.

An older person who drinks the same amount of alcohol as a younger person will likely have a higher BAC level, true or false?

True.

Eating foods that are high in fat and protein before or while drinking, will help to slow down alcohol absorption, true or false?

True.

People with more body fat tend to have a higher BAC than more muscular people of the same weight, true or false?

True.

Mixing a Caffeinated Energy Drink with alcohol increases the potential of your customer not realizing they are becoming intoxicated, true or false?

True.

When served the same amount of alcohol in the same amount of time, a 120 pound person and a 160 pound person will both have the same BAC level, true or false?

False.

Carbonated drinks allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream faster than normal, true or false?

True.

A greater tolerance for alcohol can lower a person's BAC, true or false?

False.

When a female and male both weigh 175 pounds and consume 2 Standard Drinks each within 2 hours, they will both have the same BAC, true or false?

False.

Slurred speech and difficulty with coordination and balance are always signs of intoxication, true or false?

False.