RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol Standard Drink Measurements 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?

Accepted Answer

10 grams

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

1.6 standard drinks

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A 30ml nip of spirits (40% ABV)

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

13.5%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

2.0

Answer

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.

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RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol Standard Drink Measurements Questions and Answers