COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM (UPDATED)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
"What |is |a |hard |liquor? |- |CORRECT |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? |- |CORRECT |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"
"How |many |dashes |equate |1 |oz? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |36 |dashes"
"How |many |drops |equate |1 |oz? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |600 |drops"
"Bartenders |should |monitor |the |number |of |_________________ |their |customers |have
|consumed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |standard |drinks"
"What |is |a |standard |drink? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |contains |14 |grams |(.5 |oz) |of |pure |ethanol"
"What |is |the |standard |drink |ratio |between |liquor-beer-wine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |1.5oz |of
|40% |ABV |liquor |= |12oz |of |5% |ABV |beer |= |5oz |of |12% |ABV |wine"
"How |is |intoxication |measured? |- |CORRECT |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? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |BAC |of |0.08% |
(Utah |is |.05%)"
"What |are |the |7 |factors |that |affect |an |individual's |BAC |and |intoxication? |- |CORRECT
| ANSWER Biological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
|| | | | | | |
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, Metabolic |Rate |
Size |/ |Weight |
Food |Consumption
Rate |of |Consumption
ABV/Proof |of |Drink
Medications/Drugs |in |the |System"
"What |is |the |Dram |Shop |Act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |A |statute |that |enforces |civil |liability |for
|dangerous |acts |performed |by |intoxicated |customers |due |to |negligence |by |a |serving |party"
"What |are |the |four |visible |cues |of |intoxication? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Inhibition, |Judgement,
|Reaction |Time, |Coordination |(in |this |order)"
"What |are |spirits? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Spirits, |aka |hard |liquors, |are |the |foundation |of
|most |cocktails |and |require |3 |factors: |
1) |distilled |in |alcoholic |beverages |
2) |no |added |sugars |
3) |contain |at |least |40% |ABV"
"What |are |the |five |main |spirits? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |vodka, |gin, |rum, |agave, |whisky"
"What |is |the |main |ingredient |of |vodka? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |neutral |grain |(potatoes, |fruits,
|sugar)"
"What |is |the |main |ingredient |of |gin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |neutral |grain"
"What |are |the |four |categories |of |gin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |London |Dry
Old |Tom |
Plymouth
Genever"
"What |is |the |relation |between |tequila |and |mezcal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Tequila |is |a |type
|of |mezcal, |but |not |all |mezcal |is |tequila"
"What |is |tequila? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Tequila |is |a |type |of |mezcal |made |from |blue |agave
it |is |steamed |in |above-ground |ovens |in |copper |pot |stills"
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QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
"What |is |a |hard |liquor? |- |CORRECT |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? |- |CORRECT |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"
"How |many |dashes |equate |1 |oz? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |36 |dashes"
"How |many |drops |equate |1 |oz? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |600 |drops"
"Bartenders |should |monitor |the |number |of |_________________ |their |customers |have
|consumed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |standard |drinks"
"What |is |a |standard |drink? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |contains |14 |grams |(.5 |oz) |of |pure |ethanol"
"What |is |the |standard |drink |ratio |between |liquor-beer-wine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |1.5oz |of
|40% |ABV |liquor |= |12oz |of |5% |ABV |beer |= |5oz |of |12% |ABV |wine"
"How |is |intoxication |measured? |- |CORRECT |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? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |BAC |of |0.08% |
(Utah |is |.05%)"
"What |are |the |7 |factors |that |affect |an |individual's |BAC |and |intoxication? |- |CORRECT
| ANSWER Biological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels
|| | | | | | |
1
, Metabolic |Rate |
Size |/ |Weight |
Food |Consumption
Rate |of |Consumption
ABV/Proof |of |Drink
Medications/Drugs |in |the |System"
"What |is |the |Dram |Shop |Act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |A |statute |that |enforces |civil |liability |for
|dangerous |acts |performed |by |intoxicated |customers |due |to |negligence |by |a |serving |party"
"What |are |the |four |visible |cues |of |intoxication? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Inhibition, |Judgement,
|Reaction |Time, |Coordination |(in |this |order)"
"What |are |spirits? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Spirits, |aka |hard |liquors, |are |the |foundation |of
|most |cocktails |and |require |3 |factors: |
1) |distilled |in |alcoholic |beverages |
2) |no |added |sugars |
3) |contain |at |least |40% |ABV"
"What |are |the |five |main |spirits? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |vodka, |gin, |rum, |agave, |whisky"
"What |is |the |main |ingredient |of |vodka? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |neutral |grain |(potatoes, |fruits,
|sugar)"
"What |is |the |main |ingredient |of |gin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |neutral |grain"
"What |are |the |four |categories |of |gin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |London |Dry
Old |Tom |
Plymouth
Genever"
"What |is |the |relation |between |tequila |and |mezcal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Tequila |is |a |type
|of |mezcal, |but |not |all |mezcal |is |tequila"
"What |is |tequila? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER | |Tequila |is |a |type |of |mezcal |made |from |blue |agave
it |is |steamed |in |above-ground |ovens |in |copper |pot |stills"
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