RSA NSW Standard Drinks 3

Question 1

According to Australian low-risk drinking guidelines, healthy adults should drink no more than how many standard drinks per day?

Accepted Answer

2 standard drinks

Answer

Australian health guidelines recommend no more than 2 standard drinks per day for healthy adults to keep the risk of alcohol-related harm low.

Question 2

Where are customers legally required to be able to find the number of standard drinks in a packaged alcohol product in Australia?

Accepted Answer

On the product label

Answer

Australian law requires alcohol product labels to display the number of standard drinks, helping consumers make informed decisions about their intake.

Question 3

A customer says they had 'a couple of drinks' before arriving. As RSA staff, what is the most useful approach to assess their alcohol intake?

Accepted Answer

Ask what types and sizes of drinks they had to estimate standard drinks consumed

Answer

Asking about drink types and volumes allows staff to estimate standard drinks consumed, providing a more objective measure than the patron's subjective feeling.

Question 4

A pint (570mL) of full-strength beer at 4.8% ABV contains approximately how many standard drinks?

Accepted Answer

2.2 standard drinks

Answer

A 570mL pint at 4.8% ABV contains approximately 2.2 standard drinks (570 × 0.048 × 0.789 ÷ 10 ≈ 2.16).

Question 5

A customer finishes a full 750mL bottle of wine (13% ABV) over two hours. How many standard drinks have they consumed?

Accepted Answer

7.7 standard drinks

Answer

A 750mL bottle of wine at 13% ABV contains approximately 7.7 standard drinks regardless of how quickly it is consumed.

RSA NSW Practice Test

RSA NSW Practice Test

RSA NSW Standard Drinks 3