WA RSA Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

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

Alcohol server
Western Australia
80 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 25
About how many standard drinks are in a 375 ml can of full-strength beer (4.8%)?
- 0.8
- 1.0
- 1.4
- 2.0
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Answer: C. 1.4
A 375 ml can or bottle of full-strength beer is about 1.4 standard drinks, so it is more than one drink.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 of 25
You are unsure whether a customer is 18, and they have no acceptable ID. What should you do?
- Ask them to sign a form and serve them
- Serve them a half-strength drink
- Refuse service
- Serve them if they say they are 18
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Answer: C. Refuse service
If you have any doubt that a person is 18 or over and they cannot show acceptable ID, refuse service.
Question 7 of 25
Why might a customer who has had only one drink in your venue already be intoxicated?
- They may have been drinking before they arrived
- It is not possible
- Your drinks are stronger than elsewhere
- One drink always makes people intoxicated
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Answer: A. They may have been drinking before they arrived
Staff only see what is drunk in their venue. People may arrive already affected, so look at signs, not just the drinks you served.
Question 8 of 25
At a BAC of 0.15 to 0.30, what can happen to a person?
- They feel talkative and relaxed only
- They become more alert
- They can drive safely
- They may be unable to walk without help, have trouble breathing or lose consciousness
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Answer: D. They may be unable to walk without help, have trouble breathing or lose consciousness
At 0.15 to 0.30 a person may need help to walk, have difficulty breathing and may lose consciousness. Above 0.30, coma and death can occur.
Question 9 of 25
A customer hands you their ID inside a wallet with a plastic window. What should you do?
- Read it through the plastic
- Keep the wallet
- Ask them to take it out so you can hold and check it
- Accept it without looking
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Answer: C. Ask them to take it out so you can hold and check it
Ask the customer to remove the ID from their wallet, then check it in good light for tampering.
Question 10 of 25
At a BAC of 0.08 to 0.15, which effects are typical?
- Slurred speech and poor balance, coordination, vision and reflexes
- Better reflexes
- No change in speech
- A feeling of wellbeing only
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Answer: A. Slurred speech and poor balance, coordination, vision and reflexes
From 0.08 to 0.15, speech slurs and balance, coordination, vision and reflexes are impaired.
Question 11 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.
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
You refuse to serve an intoxicated customer who still has half a drink in front of them. What should happen to that drink?
- Let them finish it if they eat something
- Let them finish it slowly
- Do not let them finish it
- Top it up with water and let them drink it
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Answer: C. Do not let them finish it
It is an offence to allow an intoxicated person to keep drinking alcohol, so do not let them finish drinks they already have.
Question 14 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 15 of 25
How does alcohol affect the brain?
- It speeds the brain up
- It only affects the stomach
- It slows the brain down
- It has no effect on the brain
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Answer: C. It slows the brain down
Alcohol slows down the brain and affects almost every part of the body, including how a person thinks, feels and acts.
Question 16 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 17 of 25
When checking a physical ID, which of these should you do?
- Compare the photo with the person's face and check the hologram
- Check only the name
- Check only the expiry date
- Only look at the colour of the card
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Answer: A. Compare the photo with the person's face and check the hologram
Compare the photo with the person, look for holograms and other security features, and feel for tampering.
Question 18 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 19 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 20 of 25
In Victoria, Queensland and WA, the legal test for intoxication looks at four things. Which list is correct?
- Time, place, price and brand
- Clothing, voice, money and friends
- Age, height, weight and sex
- Speech, balance, coordination and behaviour
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Answer: D. Speech, balance, coordination and behaviour
These states treat a person as intoxicated when their speech, balance, coordination or behaviour is noticeably affected and you reasonably believe alcohol is the cause.
Question 21 of 25
How should you tell an intoxicated customer that you will not serve them?
- Ignore them until they leave
- Shout so the whole bar hears
- Call them a drunk so they understand
- Politely say you will not serve more alcohol and explain why
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Answer: D. Politely say you will not serve more alcohol and explain why
Be polite and calm, explain the reason, and point to the signs about refusing service behind the bar.
Question 22 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 23 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 24 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 25 of 25
About how many standard drinks are in a 750 ml bottle of red wine (13.5%)?
- 8
- 12
- 5
- 4
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Answer: A. 8
A 750 ml bottle of red wine holds about 8 standard drinks.

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