NSW RSA Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 3 for the NSW RSA Practice Test: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Alcohol server
New South Wales
80 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
About how long does an average healthy person's body take to break down one standard drink?
- About one hour
- About 3 hours
- About 10 minutes
- About 24 hours
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Answer: A. About one hour
For an average healthy person, it takes about one hour to break down one standard drink.
Question 2 of 25
Which organ removes most of the alcohol from the body?
- The kidneys
- The lungs
- The skin
- The liver
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Answer: D. The liver
The liver removes most of the alcohol in the body by breaking it down.
Question 3 of 25
Which of these is a behaviour sign of intoxication?
- Asking for a glass of water
- Becoming loud, argumentative or annoying other customers
- Checking the time
- Sitting quietly with friends
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Answer: B. Becoming loud, argumentative or annoying other customers
Behaviour signs include being loud, argumentative or aggressive, annoying others, using offensive language and losing inhibitions.
Question 4 of 25
In NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA, how old must a person be to buy alcohol?
- 21
- 18
- 19
- 16
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Answer: B. 18
In all four states it is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to anyone under 18.
Question 5 of 25
How much pure alcohol is in one Australian standard drink?
- 15 grams
- 20 grams
- 5 grams
- 10 grams
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Answer: D. 10 grams
In Australia a standard drink always contains 10 g of pure alcohol, whatever the type of drink.
Question 6 of 25
Where can you find how many standard drinks are in a can or bottle sold in Australia?
- Only on the manufacturer's website
- It is never shown, so you must guess
- Only on the receipt
- On the label: every alcohol container must show it
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Answer: D. On the label: every alcohol container must show it
All containers of alcohol in Australia must show the number of standard drinks they contain.
Question 7 of 25
A refused customer starts raising their voice at you. What is the best response?
- Stay calm and lower your own voice
- Argue until they back down
- Raise your voice to match theirs
- Laugh at them
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Answer: A. Stay calm and lower your own voice
Staying calm helps calm the situation. If they raise their voice, lower yours.
Question 8 of 25
A restaurant pours a 150 ml glass of red wine (13.5%). About how many standard drinks is that?
- 1.0
- 2.5
- 1.6
- 0.8
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Answer: C. 1.6
A typical 150 ml restaurant serve of red wine is about 1.6 standard drinks. A 100 ml serve is about 1.
Question 9 of 25
What do the Australian alcohol guidelines say about people under 18?
- They may drink low-strength beer only
- They should not drink alcohol
- They may drink only with meals
- They may have 2 drinks a day
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Answer: B. They should not drink alcohol
Children and young people under 18 should not drink alcohol.
Question 10 of 25
A customer has had a lot to drink, has trouble breathing and cannot be woken. What should you do?
- Put them in a taxi
- Call an ambulance straight away and stay with them
- Let them sleep it off in a corner
- Give them coffee
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Answer: B. Call an ambulance straight away and stay with them
Difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness are signs of a dangerous BAC. Get medical help at once.
Question 11 of 25
Which of these is a balance sign of intoxication?
- Paying by card
- Swaying or staggering
- Talking about sport
- Ordering food
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Answer: B. Swaying or staggering
Staggering, swaying, falling over or being unable to stand are balance signs.
Question 12 of 25
Under the Australian alcohol guidelines, what is the most a healthy adult should drink in a week to reduce harm?
- 21 standard drinks
- 10 standard drinks
- 14 standard drinks
- 4 standard drinks
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Answer: B. 10 standard drinks
The national guidelines say healthy adults should drink no more than 10 standard drinks a week.
Question 13 of 25
Why is it hard to count standard drinks for home brew or other unlabelled drinks?
- You do not know the alcohol strength
- The glass is always too small
- Home brew has no alcohol
- Standard drinks only apply to beer
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Answer: A. You do not know the alcohol strength
If you do not know the alcohol concentration, you cannot work out the number of standard drinks.
Question 14 of 25
An intoxicated customer cannot safely leave yet. What can you offer them?
- Nothing: they must leave at once
- Water, food and time, and help to call a taxi or a friend
- A free drink to calm down
- A walk alone to the train station
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Answer: B. Water, food and time, and help to call a taxi or a friend
Offer non-alcoholic drinks, water, food or a phone call to a taxi or friend so the person can get home safely.
Question 15 of 25
After an intoxicated customer leaves, what should staff check?
- That they paid a tip
- That they left safely and are not hanging around outside
- Nothing: once outside they are not the venue's concern
- That they took their glass with them
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Answer: B. That they left safely and are not hanging around outside
Make sure the person leaves the premises safely and does not stay around outside the venue.
Question 16 of 25
Under the Australian alcohol guidelines, what is the most a healthy adult should drink on any one day?
- 6 standard drinks
- 2 standard drinks
- 4 standard drinks
- 8 standard drinks
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Answer: C. 4 standard drinks
Healthy adults should have no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day to reduce the risk of harm.
Question 17 of 25
Is there a set number of drinks that makes everyone intoxicated?
- Yes, 5 drinks for everyone
- Yes, 10 drinks for everyone
- No, the amount varies from person to person
- Yes, 3 drinks for everyone
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Answer: C. No, the amount varies from person to person
The amount of alcohol needed to become intoxicated varies between people, so judge each person on their signs.
Question 18 of 25
A customer says a strong coffee will sober them up before they drive. What is true?
- Only time lowers blood alcohol; coffee does not help
- Coffee works if it is very strong
- Coffee works if they also eat sugar
- Coffee halves blood alcohol in 10 minutes
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Answer: A. Only time lowers blood alcohol; coffee does not help
Coffee, cold showers and vomiting do not remove alcohol from the blood. The only way to lower BAC is time.
Question 19 of 25
A customer you have refused begs for 'one last drink'. What should you do?
- Serve one small drink
- Serve a light beer instead
- Let a friend buy it for them
- Refuse: once you have said no, do not serve them
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Answer: D. Refuse: once you have said no, do not serve them
Do not give 'one last drink' after telling someone they have had enough.
Question 20 of 25
Two customers drink the same amount. Which one is likely to be affected faster?
- The one who has eaten a full meal
- The one who is drinking more slowly
- The one drinking on an empty stomach
- The one who weighs more
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Answer: C. The one drinking on an empty stomach
Alcohol affects people faster when they drink on an empty stomach or weigh less.
Question 21 of 25
Which of these drinks contains the most standard drinks?
- A 30 ml nip of spirits (40%)
- A 100 ml glass of white wine
- A 285 ml glass of full-strength beer
- A 330 ml high-strength pre-mixed spirit (7%)
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Answer: D. A 330 ml high-strength pre-mixed spirit (7%)
A 330 ml high-strength ready-to-drink at 7% is about 1.8 standard drinks. The others are each about 1 or less.
Question 22 of 25
What must an acceptable proof-of-age document show?
- Only the person's name
- A photo of the person and their date of birth
- A signature only
- Only the person's address
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Answer: B. A photo of the person and their date of birth
Accepted ID must be current and include the person's photo and date of birth, which must show they are 18 or over.
Question 23 of 25
About how many standard drinks are in a 375 ml can of mid-strength beer (3.5%)?
- 0.5
- 1.0
- 1.4
- 1.8
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Answer: B. 1.0
A 375 ml mid-strength beer is about 1 standard drink.
Question 24 of 25
About how many standard drinks are in a 30 ml nip of straight spirits at 40%?
- 3
- 0.5
- 1
- 2
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Answer: C. 1
A 30 ml serve of 40% spirits is about 1 standard drink.
Question 25 of 25
Why should you write down refusals of service in the venue's incident register or log book?
- Because customers ask for a copy
- Only to track drink sales
- So you can bar the customer for life
- To keep a record, especially when there were threats or aggression
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Answer: D. To keep a record, especially when there were threats or aggression
Record refusals, especially those involving threats or aggression. A record helps show the venue acted responsibly.

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