RSA NSW Standard Drinks 2

Question 1

A schooner (425mL) of mid-strength beer at 3.5% ABV contains approximately how many standard drinks?

Accepted Answer

1.2 standard drinks

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0.9 standard drinks

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1.5 standard drinks

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1.8 standard drinks

Question 2

On average, how many standard drinks can a healthy adult body process per hour?

Accepted Answer

1 standard drink

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0.5 standard drinks

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2 standard drinks

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3 standard drinks

Question 3

Which of the following serves contains the MOST standard drinks?

Accepted Answer

150mL glass of wine (13%)

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285mL middy of full-strength beer (4.8%)

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30mL shot of spirits (40%)

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375mL can of light beer (2.7%)

Question 4

A bartender makes a cocktail using 60mL of spirits at 40% ABV. Approximately how many standard drinks does this cocktail contain?

Accepted Answer

2 standard drinks

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1 standard drink

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1.5 standard drinks

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2.5 standard drinks

Question 5

What does the figure '0.789' represent in the standard drink calculation formula?

Accepted Answer

The density of ethanol in grams per millilitre

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The legal BAC limit for drivers in NSW

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The minimum ABV threshold for a standard drink

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The maximum alcohol content allowed per serve

Question 6

A 330mL premixed spirit drink at 5% ABV contains approximately how many standard drinks?

Accepted Answer

1.3 standard drinks

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0.8 standard drinks

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1.0 standard drink

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1.6 standard drinks

Question 7

Two drinks are both 375mL in volume but have different standard drink counts. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

Their different alcohol by volume (ABV) percentages

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The type of glass used to serve them

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The temperature at which they were served

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The time of day they were consumed