ServSafe Alcohol Test - Primary and Advanced (4) 4

Question 1

A guest who has been cut off becomes angry and demands another drink. What should the server do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Stay calm, use a firm but respectful tone, and restate that no more alcohol will be served

Answer

Remaining calm and firmly restating the refusal, without judgment or argument, is the recommended way to stop service.

Question 2

Which document check helps verify that a driver's license is genuine?

Accepted Answer

Comparing its security features, photo, and expiration date against a current ID checking guide

Answer

An ID checking guide shows each state's current security features, allowing servers to spot altered or fake licenses.

Question 3

A guest shows signs of impaired judgment and reduced coordination. Roughly what stage of intoxication is this?

Accepted Answer

Beyond the early stage, meaning service should be stopped or strongly slowed

Answer

Impaired judgment followed by loss of coordination indicates rising intoxication, and continued service risks over-serving.

Question 4

Why is it dangerous to let an intoxicated guest 'sleep it off' unattended in a back room?

Accepted Answer

Their blood alcohol level can keep rising and lead to alcohol poisoning

Answer

Alcohol already in the stomach continues to absorb after the last drink, so an unattended guest can slip into life-threatening alcohol poisoning.

Question 5

Which is the BEST way to slow a guest's rate of intoxication while they are still being served?

Accepted Answer

Offer food and water and space out drink service

Answer

Food slows alcohol absorption, water paces the guest, and slower service reduces total alcohol consumed per hour.

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