TABC Beverages 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patron orders a 'double' cocktail. How many standard drinks does it typically equal?
- About two standard drinks (Correct answer)
- About half a standard drink
- Exactly one standard drink
- About five standard drinks
Correct answer: About two standard drinks
A double contains roughly two servings of spirits, equaling about two standard drinks.
Question 2: Which of these drinks likely contains the MOST alcohol?
- A Long Island Iced Tea (Correct answer)
- A single glass of table wine
- A 12 oz light beer
- A wine spritzer
Correct answer: A Long Island Iced Tea
A Long Island Iced Tea combines several spirits, making it far stronger than a single standard drink.
Question 3: Light beer differs from regular beer primarily in that it usually has:
- Slightly lower alcohol and fewer calories (Correct answer)
- Much higher alcohol content
- No alcohol at all
- Double the alcohol content
Correct answer: Slightly lower alcohol and fewer calories
Light beer generally has somewhat less alcohol and fewer calories than regular beer.
Question 4: A server should recognize that mixing alcohol with an energy drink can be dangerous because it:
- Masks the feeling of intoxication (Correct answer)
- Removes the alcohol entirely
- Guarantees the patron stays sober
- Speeds alcohol out of the body
Correct answer: Masks the feeling of intoxication
Caffeine can mask intoxication signs, leading patrons to drink more than they realize.
Question 5: Which beverage would be an appropriate alternative to offer a visibly intoxicated patron?
- Coffee, water, or a soft drink (Correct answer)
- A stronger cocktail
- A shot of liquor
- A double whiskey
Correct answer: Coffee, water, or a soft drink
Non-alcoholic options like water, coffee, or soft drinks are appropriate for an intoxicated patron.
Question 6: Which statement about coffee and sobering up is accurate?
- Coffee does not lower blood alcohol concentration (Correct answer)
- Coffee removes alcohol from the blood quickly
- Coffee makes a person legally sober
- Coffee doubles alcohol elimination
Correct answer: Coffee does not lower blood alcohol concentration
Only time lowers blood alcohol concentration; coffee just makes a person a more awake drunk.
Question 7: A frozen margarita blended with extra tequila should be treated by a server as:
- Potentially more than one standard drink (Correct answer)
- Always exactly one standard drink
- A non-alcoholic beverage
- Half a standard drink
Correct answer: Potentially more than one standard drink
Extra spirits raise the alcohol content, so it may count as more than one standard drink.
TABC Beverages 3
A patron orders a 'double' cocktail.
How many standard drinks does it typically equal?