Serving It Right Practice Test (B.C.) 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 3 for the Serving It Right Practice Test (B.C.): 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Alcohol server
British Columbia
82 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
Why is mixing alcohol with sleeping pills or opioid painkillers dangerous?
- Alcohol makes the medication work better and more safely
- It only causes a mild headache
- Both slow the body down, and together they can slow breathing to a dangerous level
- The medication cancels out the alcohol
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Answer: C. Both slow the body down, and together they can slow breathing to a dangerous level
Alcohol and these drugs are both depressants. Together their effects add up and can stop a person from breathing properly.
Question 2 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 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
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 5 of 25
What is the legal drinking age in most provinces and in the territories?
- 21
- 20
- 19
- 18
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Answer: C. 19
Most provinces and all three territories set the legal drinking age at 19. Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec use 18.
Question 6 of 25
A regular heavy drinker shows few signs after several drinks. What is true?
- Their BAC is lower than other people's
- They cannot become intoxicated
- Their BAC can still be high even if they seem sober
- Tolerance removes alcohol from the blood faster
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Answer: C. Their BAC can still be high even if they seem sober
Tolerance can hide the signs, but it does not lower BAC. The person is still impaired and can still be dangerous behind the wheel.
Question 7 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 8 of 25
A guest orders a 473 ml can of 5% beer. About how many standard drinks is that?
- About 2
- Exactly 1
- About 1.4
- About 3
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Answer: C. About 1.4
A 473 ml can holds more than a 341 ml standard bottle: 473 ÷ 341 is about 1.4 standard drinks.
Question 9 of 25
Which sign means a guest may have alcohol poisoning and needs emergency help?
- Asking for the bill
- Laughing loudly with friends
- Talking a lot about sports
- Slow or irregular breathing and they cannot be woken up
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Answer: D. Slow or irregular breathing and they cannot be woken up
Trouble breathing, being unable to wake up, seizures, vomiting while confused, and pale or bluish skin are signs of alcohol poisoning. Call 911.
Question 10 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 11 of 25
A 341 ml bottle of strong beer is 7% alcohol. Compared with a 5% beer of the same size, it has:
- Less alcohol
- Exactly 2 standard drinks
- The same amount of alcohol
- More alcohol, about 1.4 standard drinks
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Answer: D. More alcohol, about 1.4 standard drinks
Stronger beer has more alcohol in the same amount of liquid. 7% is 1.4 times 5%, so the bottle is about 1.4 standard drinks.
Question 12 of 25
When you refuse to serve a guest any more alcohol, what tone is best?
- Loud, so the whole room hears
- Joking, so they do not take it seriously
- Calm, polite and firm
- Unsure, so they can talk you out of it
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Answer: C. Calm, polite and firm
A calm, polite and firm refusal lowers the chance of conflict and makes it clear the decision is final.
Question 13 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 14 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.
Question 15 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 16 of 25
In a licensed establishment, may an adult buy a drink and give it to a friend who is under the legal drinking age?
- No. Supplying alcohol to a minor is against provincial law
- Yes, if the minor is 17
- Yes, if it is only beer
- Yes, if the adult pays for it
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Answer: A. No. Supplying alcohol to a minor is against provincial law
Selling or supplying alcohol to a minor is an offence in every province and territory. Watch for drinks being passed to young guests.
Question 17 of 25
How much wine at 12% alcohol makes one standard drink in Canada?
- 375 ml (half a bottle)
- 75 ml (2.5 oz)
- 142 ml (5 oz)
- 250 ml (8.5 oz)
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Answer: C. 142 ml (5 oz)
One standard drink is a 142 ml (5 oz) glass of 12% wine.
Question 18 of 25
An intoxicated guest insists on driving home. What is the best action?
- Give them a coffee and then let them drive
- Give them their keys and say goodbye
- Let them leave quietly to avoid a scene
- Help arrange a safe ride, involve your manager, and call police if they still try to drive
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Answer: D. Help arrange a safe ride, involve your manager, and call police if they still try to drive
Your duty of care can continue after the guest leaves. Offer a taxi, rideshare or sober driver, and call police if they drive away impaired.
Question 19 of 25
Why do women often reach a higher BAC than men after the same number of drinks?
- Their livers cannot process alcohol at all
- They absorb alcohol through the skin
- They always drink faster
- They usually have less body water to dilute the alcohol
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Answer: D. They usually have less body water to dilute the alcohol
On average, women have less body water and more body fat than men of the same weight, so alcohol is less diluted and BAC is higher.
Question 20 of 25
Why is giving an intoxicated guest "one last drink" to calm them down a bad idea?
- It is allowed if the drink is free
- It adds alcohol to someone already intoxicated and increases risk and liability
- It is a good way to end the night politely
- It lowers their BAC
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Answer: B. It adds alcohol to someone already intoxicated and increases risk and liability
Serving any more alcohol to an intoxicated person breaks the law and makes harm more likely.
Question 21 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 22 of 25
What kind of drug is alcohol?
- A painkiller that has no effect on the brain
- A depressant that slows down the brain and body
- A stimulant that speeds up the brain
- A vitamin that the body needs every day
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Answer: B. A depressant that slows down the brain and body
Alcohol is a depressant. It slows the central nervous system, which affects judgement, reaction time and coordination.
Question 23 of 25
A guest seems far more intoxicated than the two drinks she had would explain. What should you suspect?
- She is pretending to be drunk
- Her drink may have been spiked, so get help and keep her safe
- She has a high tolerance
- Nothing, this is normal after two drinks
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Answer: B. Her drink may have been spiked, so get help and keep her safe
Sudden, severe impairment after a small amount can be a sign of drink spiking. Do not leave her alone; tell your manager and call 911 if needed.
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
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.

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