COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What are two kinds of cocktails? - CORRECT ANSWER Built and
Shaken
What is a cocktail? - CORRECT ANSWER Any drink that includes
alcohol
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? -
CORRECT ANSWER Confidence and Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring the
components over ice in the glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring
the components into a shaking tin with ice, shaking, then
straining into the serving glass
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
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a
cocktail? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 8 bar
spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 600 drops
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? -
CORRECT ANSWER jigger and pour top
What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour
top? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER ABV and Proof
What is ABV? - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per
each unit of volume
What is Proof? - CORRECT ANSWER Proof is expressed as a
number equal to twice the ABV percentage
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
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Affected
by diet, digestion, fitness and hormone levels
*muscle is what metabolizes alcohol
Intoxication Factor: Size/Weight - CORRECT ANSWER The less
percentage of body fat, the lower the BAC
Intoxication Factor: Food Consumption - CORRECT ANSWER Food
in the stomach before and during alcohol consumption slows
the rate at which alcohol passes through the bloodstream
Intoxication Factor: Rate of Consumption - CORRECT ANSWER
The body only metabolizes ~1 standard drink/hour
Intoxication Factor: ABV/Proof of Drink - CORRECT ANSWER
Higher ABV/Proof results in higher BAC
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What are two kinds of cocktails? - CORRECT ANSWER Built and
Shaken
What is a cocktail? - CORRECT ANSWER Any drink that includes
alcohol
What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? -
CORRECT ANSWER Confidence and Creativity
How are built drinkers made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring the
components over ice in the glass it will be served in
How are shaken drinks made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring
the components into a shaking tin with ice, shaking, then
straining into the serving glass
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
What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a
cocktail? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 mL
How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 8 bar
spoons
How many dashes equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 36 dashes
How many drops equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 600 drops
What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? -
CORRECT ANSWER jigger and pour top
What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour
top? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER ABV and Proof
What is ABV? - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per
each unit of volume
What is Proof? - CORRECT ANSWER Proof is expressed as a
number equal to twice the ABV percentage
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
Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight
Food Consumption
Rate of Consumption
ABV/Proof of Drink
Medications/Drugs in the System
Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Affected
by diet, digestion, fitness and hormone levels
*muscle is what metabolizes alcohol
Intoxication Factor: Size/Weight - CORRECT ANSWER The less
percentage of body fat, the lower the BAC
Intoxication Factor: Food Consumption - CORRECT ANSWER Food
in the stomach before and during alcohol consumption slows
the rate at which alcohol passes through the bloodstream
Intoxication Factor: Rate of Consumption - CORRECT ANSWER
The body only metabolizes ~1 standard drink/hour
Intoxication Factor: ABV/Proof of Drink - CORRECT ANSWER
Higher ABV/Proof results in higher BAC
