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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
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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.
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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 %
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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