RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol Standard Drink Measurements Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Australia, a "standard drink" is defined by the national health guidelines as a beverage containing a specific amount of pure alcohol. What is this amount?
- 14 grams
- 8 grams
- 10 grams (Correct answer)
- 12.5 grams
Correct answer: 10 grams
According to the Australian Government Department of Health, a standard drink in Australia is any beverage that contains 10 grams of pure alcohol.
Question 2: A customer orders a 425ml schooner of full-strength beer, which has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 4.8%. Approximately how many standard drinks does this single beverage contain?
- 1.6 standard drinks (Correct answer)
- 1.0 standard drink
- 2.0 standard drinks
- 1.2 standard drinks
Correct answer: 1.6 standard drinks
A 425ml schooner of 4.8% ABV beer contains approximately 1.6 standard drinks. This is a common serving size that staff must recognise as being significantly more than a single standard drink.
Question 3: Which of the following servings is considered equivalent to approximately ONE Australian standard drink?
- A 285ml pot of full-strength beer (4.8% ABV)
- A 150ml restaurant glass of red wine (13.5% ABV)
- A 375ml can of pre-mixed spirits (5% ABV)
- A 30ml nip of spirits (40% ABV) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A 30ml nip of spirits (40% ABV)
A 30ml nip (shot) of 40% ABV spirits contains 9.5g of alcohol, which is recognised as one standard drink. The pot of beer is 1.1, the glass of wine is 1.6, and the pre-mixed can is 1.5 standard drinks.
Question 4: A bottle of wine is labelled as containing 8.0 standard drinks. If the bottle size is 750ml, what is the most likely alcohol by volume (ABV)?
- 11.5%
- 13.5% (Correct answer)
- 10.0%
- 9.5%
Correct answer: 13.5%
Using the standard drink calculation (Volume in Litres × ABV% × 0.789 = Standard Drinks), a 750ml bottle at 13.5% ABV contains (0.750 * 13.5 * 0.789) = 7.98, which rounds to 8.0 standard drinks.
Question 5: A customer at the bar orders a 'double shot' of 40% ABV rum served neat. How many standard drinks should this be counted as?
- 1.0
- 1.5
- 2.0 (Correct answer)
- It depends on the size of the glass.
Correct answer: 2.0
A single standard shot (nip) of 40% ABV spirits is 30ml, which equates to one standard drink. A 'double shot' is 60ml, and therefore contains exactly two standard drinks.
Question 6: A bartender pours a 285ml pot of full-strength (4.8% ABV) beer and a standard 100ml glass of red wine (13.5% ABV). How does the alcohol content of these two drinks compare?
- They both contain approximately one standard drink. (Correct answer)
- The pot of beer contains significantly more alcohol.
- The glass of wine contains significantly more alcohol.
- Combined, they equal one standard drink.
Correct answer: They both contain approximately one standard drink.
A 285ml pot of 4.8% ABV beer contains approximately 1.1 standard drinks. A 100ml serve of 13.5% ABV red wine contains exactly 1.0 standard drink. Therefore, they are very close in alcohol content.
RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol Standard Drink Measurements Questions and Answers
In Australia, a "standard drink" is defined by the national health guidelines as a beverage containing a specific amount of pure alcohol.
What is this amount?