TIPS Certification Exam| Q&A | Training for Intervention Procedures – Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) – 2026/2027 edition practice questions with verified solutions

TIPS Certification Exam| Q&A | Training for Intervention Procedures – Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) – 2026/2027 edition practice questions with verified solutions Q: Name signs that a person may be becoming intoxicated. Answer Behavioral Cues... Q: Telling an offensive or inappropriate joke is often a sign of impaired judgment. Answer True Q: People who are talking and moving very slowly, are forgetful, or have trouble buttoning their coat are showing signs of which behavioral cue? Answer Coordination Q: All of the following are behavioral cues, except: Answer Tolerance Q: Behavioral cues may not necessarily warn you if a guest is in danger of becoming drunk because... Answer Guests who often drink heavily may have developed a high tolerance. Q: Which of the following is NOT an intoxication rate factor? Answer Type of alcohol beverage (beer, wine, spirits) Q: Intoxication Rate Factors: Answer 1. speed up or slow down alcohol as it gets into the bloodstream and 2. impact the rate at which a person's BAC level increases. Q: A straight-up drink will get into the blood stream________________alcohol diluted with water. Answer faster than Q: What does carbonation affect? Answer The rate that alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream. Q: Alcohol must be digested before being absorbed into the bloodstream. Answer False. Q: Whose BAC will rise faster - the one for a 150 lb. man or for a 200 lb. man? Both men have the same % of body fat, are the same height and are consuming the same amount of alcohol at the same rate. Answer The 150 lb. man. Q: If all other intoxication rate factors are equal, a "gulper" will probably reach a _________________than a "sipper". Answer Higher BAC more quickly Q: Women tend to reach higher BACs faster than men because: Answer They are generally smaller and have more body fat. Q: Four drinks consumed by a 150 lb. man in an hour on an empty stomach would probably mean that he has a BAC of_______________. Answer 10 % Q: How does tolerance relate to BAC? Answer There is no relationship between tolerance and BAC/ Q: Alcohol is classified as a: Answer Depressant Q: The amount of pure alcohol is a 1-oz. shot of 100-proof spirits is: Answer .5 oz. Q: A 1-oz. shot of 100-proof spirits has roughly the same amount of pure alcohol as _________ounces of beer. Answer 12 Q: Coffee helps the liver process alcohol more quickly: Answer False Q: The following will help prevent intoxication: Answer Slow sipping drinks, eating food while consuming alcohol. Q: At an on premise establishment, who is usually held liable for an illegal alcohol sale? Answer Server, bartender, manager, owner Q: What is your primary responsibility as a server of alcohol? Answer Ensure responsible consumption at your establishment. Q: Under which type of laws are servers usually held illegal responsible for alcohol-related accidents? Answer Common Negligence AND Dram Shop Liability laws. Q: "Reasonable efforts" are ______________________________. Answer Steps the law expects you to take when dealing with an intoxicated or underage guest. Q: You can accept an expired driver's license as proof of age as long as everything else is correct. Answer False. Q: What is the best way to avoid serving alcohol to an underage guest? Answer Politely request to see, and closely examine, an acceptable ID from your guests. Q: When checking IDS, DON'T: Answer Let the guest leave their ID in their wallet. Q: What is the best way to prove that you did everything you could in dealing with an intoxicated guest? Answer Document the occurrence. Q: When documenting an incident, you should get: Answer Detailed info on the guest, the time the incident took place and the info about what was done to prevent the guest from drinking more alcohol. Q: If a guest seems to be rushing other guests at the table into another round of drinks, the server should try to avoid serving a new round until all the guests at the table are ready..... Answer True. Q: NOT a preferred strategy to help control the rate of drinking.... Answer Cut off service to any guest who has had two drinks in one hour. Q: A server should never call the police on a guest? Answer False. Q: One way to help ensure the safety of an intoxicated guest is to ____________. Answer Enlist the help of the the guest's sober friends. Q: A guest is stumbling, slurring his speech, spilling drinks, talking loudly and using offensive language. The appropriate response would be................ Answer See if the guest is interested in some food or non=alcohol beverages, but don't confront him. Q: As a first step in cutting off a hot-tempered guest, the sever should ......................... Answer Politely, but firmly state that no more alcohol will be served. Q: Manager, not servers, should always decide when to cut off a guest? Answer False. Q: NOT a Server/Guest Guideline? Answer Relate to the guest by using confrontational and direct strategies. Q: Why is it important to provide a reason for your actions to your guest? Answer You don't want to escalate the situation. Q: There is only one right way to intervene in a given situation? Answer False.