ProServe Practice Test (Alberta) 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 3 for the ProServe Practice Test (Alberta): 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Alcohol server
Alberta
86 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
Which is a warning sign that an ID may be fake or altered?
- A card that is flat and smooth
- A date of birth that shows the guest is 30
- Raised edges, peeling lamination or numbers that look changed
- A clear photo that matches the guest
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Answer: C. Raised edges, peeling lamination or numbers that look changed
Feel and look at the card. Bumps, cuts, peeling, blurry printing or changed numbers can mean tampering.
Question 2 of 25
Under the Criminal Code, what blood alcohol concentration is a crime for a driver?
- 50 mg or more in 100 ml of blood
- 100 mg or more in 100 ml of blood
- 150 mg or more in 100 ml of blood
- 80 mg or more of alcohol in 100 ml of blood
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Answer: D. 80 mg or more of alcohol in 100 ml of blood
It is a criminal offence to have a BAC of 80 mg or more in 100 ml of blood within two hours after driving. Provinces also have lower roadside limits.
Question 3 of 25
You have checked a guest's ID but you are still unsure of their age. What should you do?
- Guess based on how they dress
- Ask for a second piece of ID or ask questions, and refuse service if you are still in doubt
- Serve them anyway
- Ask them to show a photo on their phone
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Answer: B. Ask for a second piece of ID or ask questions, and refuse service if you are still in doubt
When in doubt, refuse. You can ask for more ID or ask questions about details on the card, such as the postal code.
Question 4 of 25
A guest you have cut off asks a friend to buy them a drink. What should you do?
- Ignore it, because it is not your table
- Refuse to serve a drink meant for the cut-off guest
- Serve it, because the friend is sober
- Serve it but make it a double so they leave sooner
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Answer: B. Refuse to serve a drink meant for the cut-off guest
Serving the friend so they can pass the drink on is still supplying alcohol to an intoxicated person.
Question 5 of 25
A guest has passed out and you cannot wake them. What should you do first?
- Call 911 and stay with them
- Let them sleep it off alone in a quiet room
- Put them in a cold shower
- Give them a strong coffee
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Answer: A. Call 911 and stay with them
A person who cannot be woken may have alcohol poisoning. Call 911, stay with them and watch their breathing until help arrives.
Question 6 of 25
Which sign shows that a guest is losing coordination?
- Reading the menu carefully
- Sitting still at the table
- Holding a conversation
- Stumbling, swaying or dropping things
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Answer: D. Stumbling, swaying or dropping things
Loss of coordination, such as stumbling, spilling drinks or bumping into things, is a later and serious sign of intoxication.
Question 7 of 25
After you stop serving a guest, who should you tell?
- The guest's friends, so they can order for them
- Only the cook
- No one, to avoid embarrassing the guest
- Your manager and co-workers, so no one else serves them
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Answer: D. Your manager and co-workers, so no one else serves them
Team communication stops the guest from getting alcohol from another server or bartender.
Question 8 of 25
According to Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health, regular drinking increases the risk of which disease?
- Chickenpox
- The common cold
- Food poisoning
- Several types of cancer
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Answer: D. Several types of cancer
The guidance explains that alcohol causes several types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer, and that the risk goes up as drinking goes up.
Question 9 of 25
Under Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health, how is drinking 2 or fewer standard drinks a week described?
- Low risk
- Completely risk-free
- Increasingly high risk
- Moderate risk
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Answer: A. Low risk
The guidance says 2 standard drinks or less a week is low risk, 3 to 6 is moderate risk, and 7 or more is increasingly high risk.
Question 10 of 25
What does "duty of care" mean for a licensed establishment?
- Staff are only responsible for coats and bags
- Staff must only make sure the food is good
- The business and its staff must take reasonable steps to protect guests and others from harm caused by alcohol
- The business has no duties once a drink is paid for
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Answer: C. The business and its staff must take reasonable steps to protect guests and others from harm caused by alcohol
Courts in Canada expect commercial hosts to take reasonable care not to over-serve and to prevent foreseeable harm, such as impaired driving.
Question 11 of 25
What is the only thing that lowers a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
- Black coffee
- A cold shower
- Exercise
- Time
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Answer: D. Time
Only time lets the liver remove alcohol from the blood. Coffee, cold showers and exercise may make a person more alert, but they do not lower BAC.
Question 12 of 25
In which provinces is the legal drinking age 18?
- Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec
- Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta
- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick only
- All provinces and territories
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Answer: A. Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec
The legal drinking age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 in the other provinces and the territories.
Question 13 of 25
Which organ breaks down most of the alcohol a person drinks?
- The heart
- The lungs
- The liver
- The kidneys
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Answer: C. The liver
The liver breaks down most alcohol. It works at a slow, steady rate, so drinking faster makes blood alcohol rise.
Question 14 of 25
What should you compare when you check a photo ID?
- Only the colour of the card
- The photo and description with the person in front of you
- Only the name on the card
- The address on the card with their phone
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Answer: B. The photo and description with the person in front of you
Check that the face, height and other details match the guest, and that the date of birth shows they are of legal age.
Question 15 of 25
Two guests drink the same amount at the same speed. Who is likely to have the higher BAC?
- The smaller, lighter guest
- The larger, heavier guest
- The guest who is drinking beer instead of wine
- They will always have exactly the same BAC
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Answer: A. The smaller, lighter guest
A smaller person has less body water to dilute the alcohol, so the same amount gives a higher BAC.
Question 16 of 25
How do fizzy (carbonated) mixers, such as soda, affect alcohol?
- They make alcohol leave the body faster
- They cancel out the alcohol
- They have no effect at all
- They can make alcohol get into the blood faster
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Answer: D. They can make alcohol get into the blood faster
Carbonation can speed up absorption, so drinks mixed with soda or sparkling wine can raise BAC quickly.
Question 17 of 25
How much spirits at 40% alcohol makes one standard drink in Canada?
- 43 ml (1.5 oz)
- 85 ml (3 oz)
- 100 ml (about 3.5 oz)
- 25 ml (less than 1 oz)
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Answer: A. 43 ml (1.5 oz)
One standard drink is a 43 ml (1.5 oz) shot of 40% spirits such as rum, vodka or whisky.
Question 18 of 25
Why can edible cannabis be risky for a guest who is also drinking?
- Edibles have no effect when you drink
- Edibles remove alcohol from the blood
- Edibles take effect instantly
- The effects can take 30 minutes to 2 hours to start, so people may take more before they feel it
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Answer: D. The effects can take 30 minutes to 2 hours to start, so people may take more before they feel it
Edibles act slowly. A person may eat or drink more while waiting, and then feel strong effects all at once.
Question 19 of 25
What happens when a person uses cannabis and alcohol together?
- There is no change in impairment
- The impairment can be greater than with either one alone
- They cancel each other out
- Cannabis sobers the person up
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Answer: B. The impairment can be greater than with either one alone
Using both at once can increase impairment, including slower reactions and poorer coordination.
Question 20 of 25
A guest arrives already showing clear signs of intoxication. What should you do?
- Do not serve them alcohol and do not let them in to drink
- Serve them one drink only
- Serve them light beer
- Serve them food first, then alcohol
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Answer: A. Do not serve them alcohol and do not let them in to drink
Provincial liquor laws forbid serving a person who is intoxicated, no matter where they did their drinking.
Question 21 of 25
Can a bar be sued if it over-served a guest who later injured someone in a crash?
- No, only the driver is ever responsible
- Only if the guest worked at the bar
- Only if the guest was a minor
- Yes. Courts can hold commercial hosts partly responsible
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Answer: D. Yes. Courts can hold commercial hosts partly responsible
Canadian courts have found licensed establishments partly liable when they served a guest past the point of intoxication and harm followed.
Question 22 of 25
A 750 ml bottle of wine is 12% alcohol. About how many standard drinks does it hold?
- About 10
- About 2
- About 5
- About 8
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Answer: C. About 5
One standard drink is 142 ml of 12% wine, so a 750 ml bottle holds about 5 standard drinks.
Question 23 of 25
Which kinds of consequences can follow irresponsible alcohol service?
- Only a bad online review
- Only lost tips
- Civil lawsuits, charges under the law, and penalties against the liquor licence
- Only a verbal warning
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Answer: C. Civil lawsuits, charges under the law, and penalties against the liquor licence
Over-service or serving minors can lead to lawsuits, charges, fines, and licence suspension or cancellation.
Question 24 of 25
How much pure alcohol is in one standard drink in Canada?
- 13.45 g (17.05 ml)
- 20 g (25 ml)
- 8 g (10 ml)
- 14 g (17.7 ml)
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Answer: A. 13.45 g (17.05 ml)
A Canadian standard drink has 13.45 grams (17.05 ml) of pure alcohol. Other countries use different amounts.
Question 25 of 25
Which of these is one standard drink in Canada?
- 473 ml (16 oz) of beer at 5% alcohol
- 1 litre of beer at 5% alcohol
- 750 ml of beer at 5% alcohol
- 341 ml (12 oz) of beer at 5% alcohol
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Answer: D. 341 ml (12 oz) of beer at 5% alcohol
One standard drink is a 341 ml (12 oz) bottle of 5% beer, cider or cooler.

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