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Responsible Beverage Service (Alcohol Server) Certification

Social impact and liability: practice questions

Our Responsible Beverage Service bank has 13 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Servers are often described as gatekeepers. What does that mean?

  1. They guard the front door and decide who may enter the building
  2. They control who gets alcohol in public establishments
  3. They decide drink prices
  4. They enforce traffic laws
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B. They control who gets alcohol in public establishments — The curriculum describes the alcohol server's responsibility as the gatekeeper of who obtains alcohol in public establishments.

Question 2

Which neighbourhood problem is linked to overuse of alcohol at licensed venues?

  1. Lower property taxes and improved street lighting nearby
  2. Fewer late-night taxis
  3. Fewer parking spaces
  4. Noise, litter and public indecency
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D. Noise, litter and public indecency — Quality-of-life costs include noise, litter, crime and public indecency.

Question 3

Which positive impact of alcohol sales should servers understand alongside the harms?

  1. Alcohol sales eliminate crime in the surrounding area
  2. Alcohol sales lower health costs
  3. Licensed businesses bring jobs and activity
  4. Alcohol sales replace public transit
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C. Licensed businesses bring jobs and activity — The curriculum covers both the general positive and negative impacts of alcohol sales on the community.

Question 4

Which crimes does California's RBS curriculum link to overuse of alcohol?

  1. Tax evasion, copyright theft and insider trading by patrons
  2. Jaywalking and littering only
  3. Parking violations only
  4. Drunk driving, domestic violence and assault
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D. Drunk driving, domestic violence and assault — Alcohol-related crimes listed are driving under the influence, domestic violence, and assault including sexual assault.

Question 5

What is the purpose of administrative penalties against a liquor licence?

  1. To raise money for the state's general budget each year
  2. To punish employees personally
  3. To reward compliant competitors
  4. To deter misuse of the licence, not to punish
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D. To deter misuse of the licence, not to punish — Administrative penalties aim to deter licensees from using licence privileges in ways that put the community at risk.

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