TABC Certification Practice Test (Texas) 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 3 for the TABC Certification Practice Test (Texas): 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Alcohol server
Texas
78 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
How much table wine (about 12% alcohol) is one standard drink?
- 12 ounces
- 3 ounces
- 5 ounces
- 8 ounces
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Answer: C. 5 ounces
A 5-ounce glass of wine at about 12% alcohol is one standard drink.
Question 2 of 25
What does BAC (blood alcohol concentration) measure?
- The strength of a drink
- The amount of alcohol in a person's blood
- How fast a person can walk
- How many drinks a person has bought
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Answer: B. The amount of alcohol in a person's blood
BAC is the percentage of alcohol in the blood. A BAC of 0.08% means 0.08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
Question 3 of 25
A guest cannot be woken up and is breathing slowly. What should you do first?
- Let them sleep it off in a back room
- Give them coffee
- Call 911 and stay with them
- Put them in a cold shower
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Answer: C. Call 911 and stay with them
These are signs of alcohol overdose, which can kill. Call 911, do not leave them alone, and keep them on their side if they vomit.
Question 4 of 25
A customer walks in already visibly intoxicated. What should you do?
- Serve them after they eat a snack
- Serve them one drink
- Do not serve them alcohol
- Serve them light beer only
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Answer: C. Do not serve them alcohol
Most states prohibit serving a visibly or obviously intoxicated person, no matter where they did their drinking.
Question 5 of 25
How much pure alcohol is in one U.S. standard drink?
- 14 grams (about 0.6 fluid ounces)
- 10 grams (about 0.4 fluid ounces)
- 20 grams (about 0.85 fluid ounces)
- 8 grams (about 0.3 fluid ounces)
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Answer: A. 14 grams (about 0.6 fluid ounces)
In the United States, one standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol, or about 0.6 fluid ounces.
Question 6 of 25
What is the federal BAC limit for commercial drivers, such as truck drivers, while on duty?
- 0.04%
- 0.02%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
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Answer: A. 0.04%
Federal rules prohibit commercial drivers from performing safety-sensitive duties with a BAC of 0.04% or more.
Question 7 of 25
How did the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 lead all states to adopt age 21?
- It created a national ID card
- It made 21 a federal criminal law
- It reduced federal highway funds for states with a lower age
- It banned alcohol sales to everyone under 25
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Answer: C. It reduced federal highway funds for states with a lower age
The law did not set the age directly. States that kept a purchase age under 21 lost part of their federal highway money, so every state adopted 21.
Question 8 of 25
What does "80 proof" on a bottle of liquor mean?
- It is 8% alcohol by volume
- It is 40% alcohol by volume
- It is 80% alcohol by volume
- It has been tested 80 times
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Answer: B. It is 40% alcohol by volume
In the U.S., proof is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume, so 80 proof means 40% alcohol.
Question 9 of 25
A restaurant pours 10-ounce glasses of 12% wine. About how many standard drinks is each glass?
- About 1
- About 3
- About 2
- About 0.5
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Answer: C. About 2
One standard drink of wine is 5 ounces, so a 10-ounce pour is about two standard drinks.
Question 10 of 25
Why is serving a visibly intoxicated customer "one for the road" a bad idea?
- It lowers their BAC
- It is fine if the drink is free
- It helps them relax before driving
- It adds alcohol to someone already impaired and increases legal risk
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Answer: D. It adds alcohol to someone already impaired and increases legal risk
Serving a visibly intoxicated person is illegal in most states and makes harm more likely.
Question 11 of 25
When you check an ID, what should you compare with the customer?
- The photo and physical description, such as height and eye color
- Only the address
- Only the card color
- Only the name
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Answer: A. The photo and physical description, such as height and eye color
Make sure the face and description match the person. A real ID that belongs to someone else is a common way minors try to buy alcohol.
Question 12 of 25
Roughly how much alcohol can the liver clear in one hour?
- Roughly three standard drinks per hour
- All of it within one hour of the last drink
- Roughly one standard drink per hour
- It depends only on how much water the person drinks
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Answer: C. Roughly one standard drink per hour
The liver breaks down alcohol at a slow, fixed rate, roughly one standard drink an hour. Nothing speeds this up.
Question 13 of 25
A customer orders a "double" with 3 ounces of 80-proof whiskey. How many standard drinks is that?
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1
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Answer: B. 2
One standard drink of spirits is 1.5 ounces, so 3 ounces is two standard drinks.
Question 14 of 25
What should acceptable proof-of-age ID include?
- A government-issued photo, date of birth and expiration date
- A school logo and a photo
- A company badge number
- A bank name and card number
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Answer: A. A government-issued photo, date of birth and expiration date
Use valid, government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID card, passport or military ID.
Question 15 of 25
A guest stops drinking at 11 p.m. What can happen to their BAC after that?
- It can keep rising for a while
- It drops to zero within 15 minutes
- It stays the same until they sleep
- It falls quickly if they drink coffee
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Answer: A. It can keep rising for a while
Alcohol still in the stomach and intestine keeps being absorbed, so BAC can continue to rise after the last drink.
Question 16 of 25
Can an electronic ID scanner replace looking at the ID and the customer?
- Yes, if the scanner beeps
- No. You must still check that the photo matches the person and look for tampering
- Yes, the scanner does all the work
- Only on busy nights
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Answer: B. No. You must still check that the photo matches the person and look for tampering
A scanner can help, but it cannot tell whether the person in front of you is the person on the card.
Question 17 of 25
What do "dram shop" laws allow in many states?
- Servers to drink on the job
- People hurt by an intoxicated person to sue the business that illegally served that person
- Bars to stay open all night
- Customers to bring their own alcohol
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Answer: B. People hurt by an intoxicated person to sue the business that illegally served that person
Dram shop laws can make a business liable when it serves a minor or an obviously intoxicated person who then causes injury or death.
Question 18 of 25
Why do women usually reach a higher BAC than men after drinking the same amount?
- Women usually have less water in their bodies to dilute alcohol
- Women cannot break down alcohol at all
- Women always drink faster
- Women absorb alcohol through their skin
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Answer: A. Women usually have less water in their bodies to dilute alcohol
On average, women have less body water than men of the same weight, so alcohol is more concentrated in the blood.
Question 19 of 25
Every state has a "zero tolerance" law for drivers under 21. What does it mean?
- Drivers under 21 may drink one beer before driving
- Drivers under 21 can be penalized for even a small amount of alcohol in their system
- Only drivers over 21 can be arrested for drunk driving
- It applies only to motorcycles
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Answer: B. Drivers under 21 can be penalized for even a small amount of alcohol in their system
Because it is illegal for people under 21 to drink, states punish young drivers with very low BAC levels, far below 0.08%.
Question 20 of 25
A cocktail contains three 1.5-ounce pours of different 80-proof liquors. How many standard drinks does it contain?
- 2
- 1
- 4.5
- 3
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Answer: D. 3
Each 1.5-ounce pour of 80-proof liquor is one standard drink, so the cocktail holds three, even though it is served in one glass.
Question 21 of 25
Most states prohibit serving alcohol to a person who is:
- Visibly or obviously intoxicated
- Tired after work
- Paying with cash
- Over 65
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Answer: A. Visibly or obviously intoxicated
Laws in nearly every state make it illegal to serve a visibly or obviously intoxicated person.
Question 22 of 25
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended Prohibition and gave states power to regulate alcohol?
- The 26th Amendment
- The 21st Amendment
- The 18th Amendment
- The 1st Amendment
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Answer: B. The 21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment (1933) repealed the 18th Amendment, which had started Prohibition. States now set most alcohol rules.
Question 23 of 25
Today is June 10, 2026. A customer must be born on or before which date to be 21?
- June 11, 2005
- June 10, 2005
- June 10, 2004
- June 10, 2006
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Answer: B. June 10, 2005
Subtract 21 years from today's date. Anyone born on or before June 10, 2005 is at least 21 on June 10, 2026.
Question 24 of 25
You are unsure whether an ID belongs to the customer. What is a good way to check?
- Ask them to tell you details from the card, such as their middle name or ZIP code
- Check their phone wallpaper
- Ask them their favorite color
- Ask a friend to vouch for them
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Answer: A. Ask them to tell you details from the card, such as their middle name or ZIP code
The real owner can easily say the details printed on the card. Hesitation or wrong answers are warning signs.
Question 25 of 25
Why should you write refusals and incidents in an incident log?
- It records what happened and shows you acted responsibly
- It is used to split tips
- It is required to sell more drinks
- It is needed to charge the customer
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Answer: A. It records what happened and shows you acted responsibly
A written record made at the time can help protect you and the business if there is a complaint, an inspection or a lawsuit.

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