Smart Serve Effects of Alcohol & Standard Drinks

Question 1

In Canada, what is considered one 'standard drink'?

Accepted Answer

17.05 mL (0.6 oz) of pure alcohol

Answer

Any size of beer

Answer

A full pint of beer

Answer

Two glasses of wine

Question 2

Approximately how long does it take a healthy adult liver to process one standard drink?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Answer

15 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

2 hours

Question 3

Which factor does NOT affect how quickly alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

The colour of the alcoholic beverage

Answer

Body weight

Answer

Whether food was eaten

Answer

Gender

Question 4

At which blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is it illegal to drive in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

0.04%

Answer

0.10%

Answer

0.05%

Question 5

Why does eating food before or while drinking alcohol slow down intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Food slows the rate at which alcohol passes from the stomach into the small intestine

Answer

Food absorbs the alcohol before it enters the body

Answer

Food neutralises the alcohol molecules chemically

Answer

Food increases the rate at which the liver breaks down alcohol

Question 6

Which of the following best describes how carbonated mixers affect alcohol absorption?

Accepted Answer

They can speed up absorption by increasing gastric emptying

Answer

They slow absorption by diluting the alcohol

Answer

They have no effect on absorption rate

Answer

They reduce the total amount of alcohol absorbed