ProServe Alberta Mock Exam 3

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1. Which kind of business holds a Class D liquor licence?

   1. A retail liquor store selling for off-premises drinking
   2. A sports stadium with seat service
   3. A members-only curling club bar
   4. A brewery or distillery that makes its own products for sale to AGLC

2. A Class 7 learner driver has one beer before driving. What applies under Alberta law?

   1. Nothing, as long as the driver's blood alcohol stays under 0.05
   2. Only a written warning on a first stop
   3. Zero tolerance: any alcohol brings IRS ZERO penalties
   4. Nothing, if an adult is in the car

3. Which transportation workers must hold ProServe when liquor is provided under their licence?

   1. Taxi drivers who only carry passengers
   2. City transit bus drivers working on regular scheduled routes
   3. Limousine and bus licensees, drivers and attendants
   4. Airline pilots on flights to Alberta

4. Which other group of drivers faces zero tolerance for alcohol under Alberta's roadside sanctions?

   1. Drivers who are over 65 years of age
   2. Drivers of electric cars
   3. Drivers on a highway at night
   4. Drivers operating a commercial vehicle

5. A police officer believes a patron is associated with a gang and tells him to leave. What applies?

   1. He must leave only after police show proof
   2. He may stay if the licensee wants him there
   3. He may stay unless he has a criminal record
   4. He must comply or he becomes a trespasser

6. A server insists that a seated customer must order a drink or leave. Which rule does this break?

   1. Only managers may take liquor orders
   2. No one may force or demand that a person buy liquor
   3. Servers must always offer the wine list first
   4. Customers must order food before liquor

7. Besides questions, what else does AGLC suggest to test whether an ID is authentic?

   1. Ask the patron to recite the ID number aloud
   2. Phone the patron's home to confirm the address
   3. Ask a friend at the table to vouch for the patron
   4. Ask for a signature and compare the slope of the writing

8. A patron on a licensed patio wants to walk to the sidewalk with an open beer. What applies?

   1. They may during daytime hours only
   2. They may, as long as they stay within sight of a server on the patio at all times
   3. They may if the beer is in a plastic cup
   4. Patrons may not leave the patio with liquor unless it is commercially sealed

9. Which statement describes the licensee's duty to supervise patrons?

   1. Supervise only while VLTs are in use
   2. Leave supervision to the security company
   3. Supervise only during the last hour of service
   4. Keep a high level of supervision and control at all hours

10. Who sets the hours when liquor may be sold and consumed in Alberta licensed premises?

    1. Alberta Health Services
    2. The AGLC Board
    3. The local police service
    4. Each bar's owner

11. A bar offers its bartenders a bonus based on how much liquor they sell each night. What does the Act say?

    1. It is allowed for managers but not servers
    2. It is allowed if the bonus stays under $100 per shift for each bartender
    3. Pay that varies with liquor sold is prohibited and void
    4. It is allowed if AGLC is told in writing

12. May a passenger drink a beer in a parked car in a bar's parking lot?

    1. Yes, as long as the passenger is not the person who will drive the car home
    2. Yes, if the car is on private land
    3. No, drinking in a vehicle is banned unless it is a temporary residence
    4. Yes, if the engine is turned off

13. A restaurant has AGLC approval for patrons to bring their own wine. Which condition applies?

    1. Patrons open and pour it themselves at the table, like at home
    2. No corkage fees may be charged at all
    3. Any homemade wine may be brought in
    4. The patron hands it to staff, who open and serve it

14. Which promotion is prohibited in an Alberta licensed premises?

    1. A free soft drink for designated drivers
    2. A food special on Tuesdays
    3. An all-you-can-drink special for a fixed price
    4. A higher price for premium brands

15. An adult patron orders two beers and passes one to a 16-year-old at his table. Who must prevent this?

    1. The licensee, by supervising so adults do not give minors liquor
    2. No one, because the adult bought the drink
    3. The minor's parents, who are legally responsible for what their child drinks
    4. Only the police, if they happen to be present

16. What is the minimum on-premises price for wine under AGLC's June 2026 rules?

    1. $1.00 per 1 oz (28.5 mL)
    2. $0.50 per 1 oz (28.5 mL)
    3. $0.35 per 1 oz (28.5 mL)
    4. $0.25 per 1 oz (28.5 mL)

17. Which serving equals one standard drink?

    1. 473 mL (16 oz) of 5% beer
    2. 250 mL (9 oz) of 12% wine
    3. 60 mL (2 oz) of 40% spirits
    4. 142 mL (5 oz) of 12% wine

18. After liquor service ends, how long may patrons keep drinking what they were served?

    1. Up to 30 minutes
    2. Up to one hour
    3. Up to 15 minutes
    4. Up to two hours

19. What happens if a worker incurs three ProServe violations within five years?

    1. They become ineligible for further ProServe certification
    2. They must retake the course a second time in a row
    3. They must wait one year before they can recertify
    4. Their employer's liquor licence is cancelled

20. Which type of drink tends to enter the bloodstream fastest?

    1. A glass of still red wine
    2. A sparkling wine or a cocktail mixed with soda
    3. A flat beer served at room temperature
    4. A spirit mixed with orange juice

21. Under AGLC policy, staff must ask for ID from anyone who appears to be under what age?

    1. 30
    2. 25
    3. 18
    4. 21

22. A licensee hires a contracted security company for weekend nights. Who must hold ProServe?

    1. The security staff and the company's owners and managers
    2. Only the on-site supervisor of the security team
    3. No one, because the guards are not employees
    4. Only the guards who work at the front door

23. Which blood alcohol range brings IRS WARN penalties in Alberta?

    1. 0.08 to 0.099
    2. 0.10 to 0.149
    3. 0.05 to 0.079
    4. 0.01 to 0.049

24. In which workplace may a minor not work at all, even in a non-liquor job?

    1. A Class C golf club dining room
    2. A Class A Minors Prohibited bar
    3. A Class B bowling alley with a lounge
    4. A Class A Minors Allowed restaurant

25. A young-looking customer asks a bartender for a beer. What does the Act require before serving?

    1. Serve a light beer instead
    2. Ask how old the customer is
    3. Demand proof of date of birth
    4. Ask a co-worker to guess the age

26. When may a gift certificate be redeemed for liquor?

    1. Only if it was bought for at least its face value
    2. Only if it was given away as a free prize
    3. Only if the patron also orders food
    4. Only during the bar's happy hour

27. At a licensed race track, when may liquor service begin?

    1. Two hours before post time
    2. At the start of the first race
    3. Four hours before post time
    4. One hour before the first race

28. A family hosts a wedding under a Private Special Event licence. Do the volunteer bartenders need ProServe?

    1. Yes, every bartender must be certified first
    2. Only if the bartenders are paid for the evening
    3. No, ProServe is not required for private special events
    4. Yes, if more than 50 guests will attend

29. What food must a Class A Minors Allowed restaurant offer?

    1. Food suitable for a full meal during all hours
    2. A meal only on weekends
    3. Light snacks only after 9 p.m.
    4. No food, if liquor is the main product

30. Which AGLC poster must a Class A licensee display prominently?

    1. The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) poster
    2. A poster of the owner's business licence
    3. A poster listing every drink brand stocked
    4. A poster showing the bar's VLT payouts

31. A diner wants to take home the rest of the wine bought with dinner. What applies?

    1. It may leave only if the diner pays a fee
    2. Liquor bought on the premises can never leave, even as a resealed bottle
    3. The diner may carry the open bottle out
    4. Staff may reseal the partly consumed bottle so it can leave

32. A patron who appears to be a minor cannot produce satisfactory ID in a minors-prohibited lounge. What must staff do?

    1. Refuse service and ask the person to leave
    2. Accept a photo of ID on the person's phone
    3. Serve one drink and note it in the log
    4. Let the person stay with an adult friend

33. A door person at a Class A Minors Prohibited bar must hold ProTect. What else must he hold?

    1. ProServe Liquor Staff Training certification
    2. A food handler certificate from AHS
    3. A Reel Facts VLT staff certificate
    4. Nothing else is required for that job

34. A bar in Calgary hires a new server. By when must the server be ProServe-certified?

    1. Within 30 days of the employment start date
    2. Within 90 days of the employment start date
    3. Within 7 days of the first scheduled shift
    4. Before the end of the first year of work

35. A server sells liquor to a minor. When is the licensee also deemed to have broken the Act?

    1. Unless it proves it took all reasonable steps to prevent it
    2. Only if the server had no ProServe
    3. Only if the owner was in the room
    4. Never, because the server acted alone and broke the house policy