COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!
What are two kinds of cocktails? - ANSWER Built and Shaken
What is a cocktail? - ANSWER Any drink that includes alcohol
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? - ANSWER Confidence and
Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - ANSWER By pouring the components over ice in the
glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - ANSWER By pouring the components into a shaking
tin with ice, shaking, then straining into the serving glass
What is a hard liquor? - ANSWER distilled spirit with > 40% ABV and no added sugars
*if it is missing one of these three qualities, it is a liqueur
What is a wash line? - ANSWER the location that the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
*accurate placement of the wash line will help give you confidence that you successfully
included all of the ingredients and volumes
*consistency of the wash line ensures you are serving the same amount of liquid to
each customer when they order the same drink
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a cocktail? - ANSWER a fluid
ounce
*synonymous with "part" - i.e. 2 oz. gin and 1oz lime juice in a recipe can be treated as
2 parts gin and 1 part lime
How many mL is 1 fluid oz? - ANSWER 30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 8 bar spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 600 drops
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? - ANSWER jigger and pour top
, What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour top? - ANSWER When fully
inverted, "One-one-thou-sand" = 1 oz
*each syllable equates to a quarter on an ounce
What are the two ways of expressing the amount of alcohol in a substance? - ANSWER
ABV and Proof
What is ABV? - ANSWER Alcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per each unit of volume
What is Proof? - ANSWER Proof is expressed as a number equal to twice the ABV
percentage
Bartenders should monitor the number of _________________ their customers have
consumed - ANSWER standard drinks
What is a standard drink? - ANSWER contains 14 grams (.5 oz) of pure ethanol
What is the standard drink ratio between liquor-beer-wine - ANSWER 1.5oz of 40%
ABV liquor = 12oz of 5% ABV beer = 5oz of 12% ABV wine
How is intoxication measured? - ANSWER Blood-Alcohol Content indicates the amount
of alcohol in the bloodstream as a percentage
(BAC of 0.01 indicates that .01% of your blood's volume is alcohol)
What is the US legal limit that results in a DUI? - ANSWER BAC of 0.08%
(Utah is .05%)
What are the 7 factors that affect an individual's BAC and intoxication? - ANSWER
Biological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - ANSWER biological males have more
alcohol dehydrogenase to break down alcohol before it enters the bloodstream;
hormone levels before menstruation are associated with higher BACs for the same
amount of alcohol
Intoxication Factor: Metabolic Rate - ANSWER Affected by diet, digestion, fitness and
hormone levels
*muscle is what metabolizes alcohol
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!
What are two kinds of cocktails? - ANSWER Built and Shaken
What is a cocktail? - ANSWER Any drink that includes alcohol
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? - ANSWER Confidence and
Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - ANSWER By pouring the components over ice in the
glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - ANSWER By pouring the components into a shaking
tin with ice, shaking, then straining into the serving glass
What is a hard liquor? - ANSWER distilled spirit with > 40% ABV and no added sugars
*if it is missing one of these three qualities, it is a liqueur
What is a wash line? - ANSWER the location that the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
*accurate placement of the wash line will help give you confidence that you successfully
included all of the ingredients and volumes
*consistency of the wash line ensures you are serving the same amount of liquid to
each customer when they order the same drink
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a cocktail? - ANSWER a fluid
ounce
*synonymous with "part" - i.e. 2 oz. gin and 1oz lime juice in a recipe can be treated as
2 parts gin and 1 part lime
How many mL is 1 fluid oz? - ANSWER 30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 8 bar spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - ANSWER 600 drops
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? - ANSWER jigger and pour top
, What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour top? - ANSWER When fully
inverted, "One-one-thou-sand" = 1 oz
*each syllable equates to a quarter on an ounce
What are the two ways of expressing the amount of alcohol in a substance? - ANSWER
ABV and Proof
What is ABV? - ANSWER Alcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per each unit of volume
What is Proof? - ANSWER Proof is expressed as a number equal to twice the ABV
percentage
Bartenders should monitor the number of _________________ their customers have
consumed - ANSWER standard drinks
What is a standard drink? - ANSWER contains 14 grams (.5 oz) of pure ethanol
What is the standard drink ratio between liquor-beer-wine - ANSWER 1.5oz of 40%
ABV liquor = 12oz of 5% ABV beer = 5oz of 12% ABV wine
How is intoxication measured? - ANSWER Blood-Alcohol Content indicates the amount
of alcohol in the bloodstream as a percentage
(BAC of 0.01 indicates that .01% of your blood's volume is alcohol)
What is the US legal limit that results in a DUI? - ANSWER BAC of 0.08%
(Utah is .05%)
What are the 7 factors that affect an individual's BAC and intoxication? - ANSWER
Biological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - ANSWER biological males have more
alcohol dehydrogenase to break down alcohol before it enters the bloodstream;
hormone levels before menstruation are associated with higher BACs for the same
amount of alcohol
Intoxication Factor: Metabolic Rate - ANSWER Affected by diet, digestion, fitness and
hormone levels
*muscle is what metabolizes alcohol
