Delaware Alcohol Server Training Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

1. Question 1 of 25

   In many states, how do driver's licenses for people under 21 look different?

   • AThey are always red
   • BThey are vertical (portrait) instead of horizontal
   • CThey have no photo
   • DThey are made of paper
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   Answer: B. They are vertical (portrait) instead of horizontal

   Many states print vertical cards for drivers under 21 so servers can spot them quickly. Always check the date of birth too.

2. Question 2 of 25

   A visibly intoxicated customer wants to drive home. What should you do?

   • AHelp arrange a safe ride, involve your manager, and call police if they drive
   • BHand over their keys
   • CGive them a coffee first
   • DLet them go so there is no scene
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   Answer: A. Help arrange a safe ride, involve your manager, and call police if they drive

   Preventing drunk driving protects the customer, the public and the business. Offer a taxi, rideshare or sober driver.

3. Question 3 of 25

   Today is June 10, 2026. A customer must be born on or before which date to be 21?

   • AJune 11, 2005
   • BJune 10, 2005
   • CJune 10, 2004
   • DJune 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.

4. Question 4 of 25

   When you check an ID, what should you compare with the customer?

   • AThe photo and physical description, such as height and eye color
   • BOnly the address
   • COnly the card color
   • DOnly 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.

5. Question 5 of 25

   What do "dram shop" laws allow in many states?

   • AServers to drink on the job
   • BPeople hurt by an intoxicated person to sue the business that illegally served that person
   • CBars to stay open all night
   • DCustomers 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.

6. Question 6 of 25

   An adult orders two beers and passes one to a young-looking friend. What should you do?

   • AAsk the friend for ID and refuse the drink if they are under 21
   • BServe both, as long as they are with an adult
   • CServe both, since the adult paid
   • DLook away
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   Answer: A. Ask the friend for ID and refuse the drink if they are under 21

   Supplying alcohol to a minor through another adult is still illegal. Watch for drinks being passed to young customers.

7. Question 7 of 25

   How much pure alcohol is in one U.S. standard drink?

   • A14 grams (about 0.6 fluid ounces)
   • B10 grams (about 0.4 fluid ounces)
   • C20 grams (about 0.85 fluid ounces)
   • D8 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.

8. Question 8 of 25

   A restaurant pours 10-ounce glasses of 12% wine. About how many standard drinks is each glass?

   • AAbout 1
   • BAbout 3
   • CAbout 2
   • DAbout 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.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Roughly how much alcohol can the liver clear in one hour?

   • ARoughly three standard drinks per hour
   • BAll of it within one hour of the last drink
   • CRoughly one standard drink per hour
   • DIt 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.

10. Question 10 of 25

    What is the BAC limit for drivers 21 and older in almost every state?

    • A0.10%
    • B0.08%
    • C0.15%
    • D0.02%
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    Answer: B. 0.08%

    It is illegal in every state to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Utah has a lower limit of 0.05%.

11. Question 11 of 25

    Which of these actually lowers a person's BAC?

    • AFresh air
    • BTime
    • CA cold shower
    • DBlack coffee
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    Answer: B. Time

    Only time lowers BAC as the liver breaks down alcohol. Coffee and cold showers do not sober a person up.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What does BAC (blood alcohol concentration) measure?

    • AThe strength of a drink
    • BThe amount of alcohol in a person's blood
    • CHow fast a person can walk
    • DHow 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.

13. Question 13 of 25

    What is the best way to decide whether a customer is becoming intoxicated?

    • AWatch for changes in behavior compared with when they arrived
    • BJudge by their age
    • CCount only the drinks you served
    • DAsk them if they feel drunk
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    Answer: A. Watch for changes in behavior compared with when they arrived

    People react to alcohol differently. A change from their normal behavior, together with how many drinks they have had, is the best guide.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What does "80 proof" on a bottle of liquor mean?

    • AIt is 8% alcohol by volume
    • BIt is 40% alcohol by volume
    • CIt is 80% alcohol by volume
    • DIt 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.

15. Question 15 of 25

    A customer walks in already visibly intoxicated. What should you do?

    • AServe them after they eat a snack
    • BServe them one drink
    • CDo not serve them alcohol
    • DServe 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.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Which of these can be a sign of a fake or altered ID?

    • ARaised edges, bumps, or numbers that look scratched or changed
    • BA clear, sharp photo
    • CA smooth, even surface
    • DSecurity features that change with the light
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    Answer: A. Raised edges, bumps, or numbers that look scratched or changed

    Feel the card and look closely. Cuts, peeling lamination, blurry print or changed numbers can mean tampering.

17. Question 17 of 25

    How did the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 lead all states to adopt age 21?

    • AIt created a national ID card
    • BIt made 21 a federal criminal law
    • CIt reduced federal highway funds for states with a lower age
    • DIt 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.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How much 80-proof distilled spirits is one standard drink?

    • A5 ounces
    • B1 ounce
    • C3 ounces
    • D1.5 ounces
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    Answer: D. 1.5 ounces

    A 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof (40% alcohol) spirits such as vodka, gin, rum or whiskey is one standard drink.

19. Question 19 of 25

    What tone should you use when you refuse to serve a customer?

    • ALoud, so other customers hear
    • BJoking, so it does not seem serious
    • CUnsure, so they can change your mind
    • DCalm, polite and firm
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    Answer: D. Calm, polite and firm

    A calm, firm and polite refusal reduces conflict and makes clear the decision is final.

20. Question 20 of 25

    How much table wine (about 12% alcohol) is one standard drink?

    • A12 ounces
    • B3 ounces
    • C5 ounces
    • D8 ounces
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    Answer: C. 5 ounces

    A 5-ounce glass of wine at about 12% alcohol is one standard drink.

21. Question 21 of 25

    What is the minimum legal age to buy alcohol in the United States?

    • AIt depends on the type of drink
    • B21 in every state
    • C18 in every state
    • D19 in most states
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    Answer: B. 21 in every state

    Every state sets 21 as the minimum legal age to buy or publicly possess alcohol.

22. Question 22 of 25

    What can happen if a server sells alcohol to a person under 21?

    • AThe minor is the only one punished
    • BThe server gets a warning only from the customer
    • CThe server can be charged with a crime and the business can lose its license for a time
    • DNothing, if the minor looked old
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    Answer: C. The server can be charged with a crime and the business can lose its license for a time

    Selling to a minor is a crime in every state, and the license holder can face fines, suspension or revocation.

23. Question 23 of 25

    A customer orders a "double" with 3 ounces of 80-proof whiskey. How many standard drinks is that?

    • A3
    • B2
    • C4
    • D1
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    Answer: B. 2

    One standard drink of spirits is 1.5 ounces, so 3 ounces is two standard drinks.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Which sign shows a customer's reactions have slowed?

    • ALaughing at a joke
    • BReading the menu
    • CWalking quickly to the restroom
    • DSlurred speech and losing their train of thought
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    Answer: D. Slurred speech and losing their train of thought

    Slow reactions include slurred or slow speech, glassy eyes and delayed responses.

25. Question 25 of 25

    You are unsure whether an ID belongs to the customer. What is a good way to check?

    • AAsk them to tell you details from the card, such as their middle name or ZIP code
    • BCheck their phone wallpaper
    • CAsk them their favorite color
    • DAsk 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.

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