Questions and Correct Answers
1. The minimum age for someone to sell, serve, handle, or deliver alcohol in
Ontario: 18
2. Who issues licenses for the sale, service, and delivery of alcohol?: AGCO
3. Legislation that outlines the laws and regulations affecting the sale, service,
and delivery of alcohol in Ontario: The Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (LLCA)
4. T/F: You could be held civilly and/or criminally liable if you serve too much
alcohol to a customer: True
5. Since alcohol is a , it the central nervous system and impacts how
a person thinks, acts, and moves: depressant; slows
6. the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream: blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
7. Alcohol is metabolized than it is absorbed: more slowly
8. What % of alcohol content is eliminated from the bloodstream: 90%
9. What % of alcohol content is eliminated through a person's breath, sweat,
and urine?: 10%
10. At what rate is alcohol eliminated from the body: one drink per hour
11. two main factors that affect BAC levels: # of drinks; how quickly drinks are consumed
12. T/F: BAC continues to rise after a person's stopped drinking: True
13. most important factor impacting BAC: time
14. how much can alcohol elimination rate vary based on a person's sex and
weight?: 0.01 - 0.025 mg/ml/hr
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15. three general classes of alcohol: beer, wine, spirits
16. standard drink of beer: 12 oz, 5% alcohol
17. standard drink of wine: 5 oz, 12% alcohol
18. standard drink of spirits: 1.5 oz, 40% alcohol
19. amount of pure alcohol in any standard drink: 0.6 oz (17 ml)
20. standard drink formula: 60 / alcohol % = amount (in oz)
21. a state in which a person's normal capacity to think, act, and move is
impaired by alcohol, cannabis, or other drugs: intoxication
22. traffic light system: green (go), yellow (slow down), red (stop)
23. a smaller person will have a BAC than a larger person: higher
24. a person with a higher body fat % will have a BAC than one with a lower
body fat %: higher
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25. a more muscular person will have a BAC than a less muscular person-
: lower
26. as people age, their ability to metabolize alcohol : decreases
27. an older person will have a BAC than a younger person: higher
28. females will have a BAC than males: higher
29. eating foods that are high in fat and protein will make alcohol take
time for BAC levels to rise.: more
30. carbonated drinks allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream than
normal: faster
31. under most social drinking conditions, drinks are consumed every
minutes in a 1-2 hour period: 20
32. people involved in social activities will often drink and : less; slower
33. T/F a greater tolerance to alcohol lowers a person's BAC: false
34. when was prohibition lifted in Canada?: 1927
35. What is required by any business wishing to sell or serve alcohol?: Liquor Sales
Licence
36. Where are special occasion permits required for the service of alcohol?: At
an event in any location other than a licensed establishment, a private place, or a residence
37. Endorsements are to a liquor sales licence: additions
38. allow licensed establishments to sell and serve alcohol under specific
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