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NZ LCQ Practice Test (Licence Controller) 2026

The Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) is the qualification you need to apply for a manager's certificate to run the sale of alcohol in New Zealand. It is made up of NZQA unit standards 4646 and 16705 on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and host responsibility. These practice questions cover managers, trading hours, intoxication, minors, ID, promotions and penalties.

  • Podawanie alkoholu
  • Nowa Zelandia
  • Pytania: 60
  • Sprawdzono 11 października 2026

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Aby zdać: ServiceIQ does not publish a question count or pass mark. Assessors mark your answers as competent or not yet competent, and the ServiceIQ online programme allows up to three attempts. Egzamin przeprowadza: ServiceIQ issues LCQ certificates; training providers run the course and assessment. District licensing committees issue manager's certificates. Minimalny wiek: 20 (for a manager's certificate). Ćwicz tu za darmo na 60 pytaniach, każde z odpowiedzią i wyjaśnieniem. Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 11 października 2026.

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  1. Pytanie 1 z 25

    Which law controls the sale and supply of alcohol in New Zealand?
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    Odpowiedź: B. The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

    The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 replaced the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.

  2. Pytanie 2 z 25

    What is the object of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012?
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    Odpowiedź: C. Safe and responsible sale, supply and drinking of alcohol, and less harm from excessive drinking

    The Act aims for safe and responsible sale, supply and consumption, and to minimise alcohol-related harm.

  3. Pytanie 3 z 25

    What is the Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ)?
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    Odpowiedź: C. The prescribed qualification for people managing the sale of alcohol

    The LCQ shows knowledge of the Act and host responsibility. You need it to apply for a manager's certificate.

  4. Pytanie 4 z 25

    Which two NZQA unit standards make up the LCQ?
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    Odpowiedź: A. 4646 and 16705

    Completing unit standards 4646 and 16705 gives you the LCQ.

  5. Pytanie 5 z 25

    Who issues LCQ certificates and keeps the national LCQ database that councils check?
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    Odpowiedź: D. ServiceIQ

    ServiceIQ issues LCQ certificates and keeps the national database.

  6. Pytanie 6 z 25

    In the ServiceIQ online LCQ programme, how many attempts do you get at the assessment questions?
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    Odpowiedź: B. Up to three

    You get a maximum of three attempts. After that you need further learning before trying again.

  7. Pytanie 7 z 25

    Once you start the ServiceIQ online LCQ programme, how long do you have to finish it?
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    Odpowiedź: D. Four months

    The online programme must be finished within four months or it expires.

  8. Pytanie 8 z 25

    You did LCQ training under the old 1989 Act and never sat the bridging test. What is the status of your LCQ?
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    Odpowiedź: C. It has expired, so you must do the LCQ again

    The bridging test closed on 31 January 2017. Old LCQs without it have expired.

  9. Pytanie 9 z 25

    What do you need the LCQ for?
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    Odpowiedź: B. To apply for or renew a manager's certificate

    The LCQ is required when you apply for or renew a manager's certificate.

  10. Pytanie 10 z 25

    Where do you apply for a manager's certificate?
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    Odpowiedź: B. To the district licensing committee through your local council

    Manager's certificate applications go to the district licensing committee (DLC) at your local council.

  11. Pytanie 11 z 25

    What is the minimum age for a manager's certificate?
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    Odpowiedź: C. 20

    Councils state that applicants must be 20 or older.

  12. Pytanie 12 z 25

    How much experience in licensed premises do councils usually expect for a manager's certificate?
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    Odpowiedź: D. At least six months

    Tauranga City Council asks for at least six months' experience working in licensed premises, with references.

  13. Pytanie 13 z 25

    An on-licensed bar is selling alcohol. Who must be on duty?
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    Odpowiedź: B. A certified manager

    A certified manager must be on duty whenever alcohol is sold or supplied, and is responsible for following the Act.

  14. Pytanie 14 z 25

    A club holds a club licence. Where must its duty manager be while alcohol is sold?
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    Odpowiedź: C. On duty and easily contactable, though not always on site

    Clubs are the exception: the manager must be on duty and easily contactable but need not be on site.

  15. Pytanie 15 z 25

    The duty manager resigns suddenly. The licensee appoints a temporary manager. When must that person apply for a certificate?
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    Odpowiedź: A. Within two working days of the appointment

    A temporary manager must apply within two working days, or the licensee must stop using them as a manager.

  16. Pytanie 16 z 25

    How long can an acting manager be appointed for at any one time?
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    Odpowiedź: C. Up to three weeks

    An acting manager can cover for up to three weeks at a time, and up to six weeks in total in any 12 months.

  17. Pytanie 17 z 25

    In each 12-month period, what is the total time acting managers may be used?
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    Odpowiedź: D. Up to six weeks

    Acting managers may be used for up to six weeks in total in a 12-month period.

  18. Pytanie 18 z 25

    A licensee appoints a new manager. Who must they notify?
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    Odpowiedź: D. The licensing committee and the Police

    Under section 231 the licensee notifies the licensing committee and the Police in writing.

  19. Pytanie 19 z 25

    What are the national maximum trading hours for on-licences such as bars?
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    Odpowiedź: D. 8 am to 4 am

    Unless a local alcohol policy sets other hours, on-licences may sell from 8 am to 4 am.

  20. Pytanie 20 z 25

    What are the national maximum trading hours for off-licences such as bottle stores and supermarkets?
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    Odpowiedź: C. 7 am to 11 pm

    Off-licences may sell from 7 am to 11 pm at most.

  21. Pytanie 21 z 25

    Your licence sets shorter hours than the national maximum. Which hours apply?
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    Odpowiedź: B. The shorter hours on your licence

    If your licence sets shorter hours, you must keep to them.

  22. Pytanie 22 z 25

    Who can set different maximum trading hours for an area?
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    Odpowiedź: D. The local council, in a local alcohol policy

    Councils can set local trading hours through a local alcohol policy (LAP).

  23. Pytanie 23 z 25

    A bar closes at 1 am. How long after closing may customers stay, if no alcohol is sold?
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    Odpowiedź: C. Up to half an hour

    People may stay up to half an hour after closing, as long as no alcohol is sold.

  24. Pytanie 24 z 25

    Which of these must every on-licence make available to customers?
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    Odpowiedź: A. Food, non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks, and transport information

    These host responsibility items are required for on-licences.

  25. Pytanie 25 z 25

    What must new and renewed on-licences provide free of charge?
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    Odpowiedź: C. Drinking water

    On-licences that are new or being renewed must supply free water.

Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem

  • The LCQ is the prescribed qualification for managing licensed premises. You gain it by completing NZQA unit standards 4646 and 16705.
  • ServiceIQ issues LCQ certificates and keeps a national database that councils use to check manager's certificate applicants.
  • In ServiceIQ's online programme you answer the assessment questions online, with up to three attempts, and must finish within four months.
  • National maximum trading hours are 8 am to 4 am for on-licences and clubs, and 7 am to 11 pm for off-licences, unless a local alcohol policy says otherwise.
  • A person is intoxicated under the Act when affected by alcohol or drugs and showing two or more signs: appearance, behaviour, coordination or speech.
  • The approved evidence of age documents are a passport, a NZ driver licence, a HANZ 18+ card and a Kiwi Access card. Expired ID cannot be used.

Najczęściej zadawane pytania

What is the LCQ in New Zealand?

The Licence Controller Qualification. It shows you know the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and host responsibility, and you need it to apply for or renew a manager's certificate.

How many questions are in the LCQ test and what is the pass mark?

ServiceIQ does not publish a fixed number of questions or a pass mark. Your answers are marked by an assessor, and the ServiceIQ online programme allows up to three attempts. Our practice sets use 80% as a guide.

Does my old LCQ from before 2013 still count?

Only if you completed the bridging test between 18 December 2013 and 31 January 2017. If not, ServiceIQ says your LCQ has expired and you must do it again.

What else do I need for a manager's certificate?

Councils ask that you are 20 or older and have relevant experience, often at least six months in licensed premises, as well as the LCQ. You apply to your district licensing committee through the local council.

Can I do the LCQ online?

Yes. ServiceIQ runs an online LCQ programme, and other training providers around New Zealand also offer the course.

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