ProServe Alberta Practice Test 3

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1. Which task belongs to security staff at a licensed premises under AGLC policy?

   1. Approving changes to the patio layout
   2. Setting the drink prices for the night
   3. Pouring drinks behind the bar when the bartenders get busy
   4. Keeping the crowd within the fire code occupant load

2. A liquor delivery service closes at 2:00 a.m. How late may an order already on the road be delivered?

   1. Up to one hour after closing
   2. Only before closing time
   3. Up to 30 minutes after closing
   4. Until 3:00 a.m.

3. Under Alberta's Immediate Roadside Sanctions, what blood alcohol concentration triggers an IRS FAIL?

   1. 0.05 or more
   2. 0.08 or more
   3. 0.10 or more
   4. 0.02 or more

4. 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

5. A party group asks the bartender to pour a shot directly into a guest's mouth. What applies?

   1. Staff are prohibited from doing it
   2. It is allowed if the guest is seated
   3. It is allowed with a measuring device
   4. It is allowed for birthday groups

6. A visibly intoxicated patron wants to play the VLTs in the lounge. What applies?

   1. They may play the VLTs as long as they stop ordering drinks
   2. They may play only until last call
   3. The licensee may not let them take part in gaming
   4. Gaming is allowed if they pay cash

7. 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

8. When may a bartender pour liquor from one container into another?

   1. When combining two half-empty brands of rum
   2. When mixing house wine with a cheaper wine
   3. When topping up a bottle with the identical brand and type
   4. When refilling a premium bottle with a cheaper one

9. 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

10. Before letting a person in, what personal information may a licensee collect?

    1. Driver's licence number and car plate
    2. Any information the licensee chooses
    3. Name, address and phone number
    4. Name, age and photograph only

11. What effect does food have when a patron eats while drinking?

    1. It stops alcohol from reaching the blood as long as the meal is large
    2. It slows absorption but does not prevent intoxication
    3. It doubles the speed of absorption
    4. It has no effect on absorption at all

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 regular who looks 22 returns on Saturday after showing ID on Friday. What does AGLC's guide say?

    1. Anyone appearing under 25 should show ID on each entry
    2. One ID check per week is enough for regulars
    3. Staff may skip the ID check if the manager personally knows the patron
    4. Regulars never need to show ID again

14. 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

15. In Alberta, a minor under the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act is a person under what age?

    1. 18
    2. 21
    3. 16
    4. 19

16. A patron believes switching between beer and spirits is what makes people drunk. What is correct?

    1. Only spirits cause intoxication, not beer
    2. The total alcohol consumed causes intoxication, not the mix
    3. Beer after spirits causes no intoxication
    4. Mixing different types of liquor doubles the effect of each drink

17. 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

18. Which behaviour does AGLC list as a possible sign that a person is intoxicated?

    1. Acting in an overly bold, disruptive way
    2. Sipping a drink slowly
    3. Speaking quietly with friends at a corner table
    4. Checking the time often

19. Which licensed premises may serve liquor 24 hours a day?

    1. A Class C airport travellers' lounge
    2. A Class A hotel lounge on weekends
    3. Any bar holding a special permit
    4. A Class B stadium during playoffs

20. A server is unsure whether a patron is over 25. What is AGLC's advice?

    1. Ask the patron's friends their ages
    2. Judge by the patron's clothing and voice
    3. Serve the patron and watch closely
    4. If you are not sure, ask for ID

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. What does a first IRS WARN bring?

    1. A 90-day suspension, 30-day vehicle seizure and $1,000 fine plus surcharge
    2. A 24-hour suspension with no fine at all
    3. A 30-day suspension and a $200 fine plus surcharge
    4. A 3-day suspension, 3-day vehicle seizure and $300 fine plus surcharge

23. A worker's certificate is placed in conditional status. What must she do to keep it?

    1. Retake ProServe and pay the fees within 30 days of AGLC's notice
    2. Write a letter of apology to the licensee within 14 days
    3. Stop working in licensed premises for 30 days
    4. Pay a fine to AGLC within 90 days of the notice

24. How does age affect the way a person handles alcohol?

    1. Young adults process alcohol the slowest of all
    2. Age makes no difference to the effects
    3. Older people process it more slowly and may be more sensitive
    4. Older people build up tolerance over the years and feel alcohol less

25. Which action may the AGLC Board take against a licensee that fails to comply with the Act?

    1. Only order the bar to change its name
    2. Only require the owner to retake ProServe
    3. Impose conditions, a fine, a suspension or cancellation
    4. Only send a written warning letter, since fines are set by the courts

26. At 1:15 a.m. a patron with two full beers orders two more, saying they are for a friend. What applies?

    1. Serve them if the friend is at the table
    2. Refuse: no patron may have more than two servings after 1 a.m.
    3. Serve one more, because three servings is the limit after 1 a.m.
    4. Serve them because they are for another person

27. 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)

28. An apparently intoxicated patron leaves and gets behind the wheel. What should staff do?

    1. Do nothing, since the patron has left
    2. Note the plate, model, colour and direction, then call police
    3. Phone the patron's employer the next day
    4. Stand in front of the car to physically stop the patron from leaving

29. What sign must be posted at every entrance of a licensed premises where minors are prohibited?

    1. A "No Minors" sign
    2. A "Designated Driver" sign
    3. A "Staff Only" sign
    4. A "Last Call" sign

30. When sale and consumption must stop for the night, who may remain in the premises?

    1. Patrons waiting for a ride outside
    2. Regular customers who are well known
    3. The licensee and the licensee's staff
    4. Any patron with an unfinished drink

31. A Minors Prohibited bar wants to host an all-ages concert with liquor service suspended. What timing condition applies?

    1. Entertainment ends by midnight and minors leave by 12:30 a.m.
    2. Entertainment ends by 2 a.m. and minors leave by 3 a.m.
    3. The event must end by 9 p.m. on a school night
    4. Minors may stay until the bar's usual closing time

32. Who sets the actual drink prices in an Alberta bar?

    1. The liquor supplier for each brand
    2. The municipality where the bar operates
    3. AGLC, which publishes one province-wide price list every year
    4. The licensee, as long as prices meet the minimums

33. Under AGLC policy, how many ProServe-certified staff must be on shift at a licensed premises?

    1. Only the manager, when one is on duty
    2. At least two during evening hours
    3. At least one at all times
    4. One for every ten patrons present

34. At the end of the one-hour consumption period in a Minors Prohibited bar, who may stay?

    1. Patrons who are waiting inside for a taxi or ride to arrive
    2. Regulars who help with the clean-up
    3. Anyone who paid a cover charge
    4. The licensee's spouse, staff and repair workers

35. Where must the liquor licence be displayed?

    1. At the AGLC office in St. Albert
    2. In the manager's locked office, available on request
    3. In a prominent place in the licensed premises
    4. Only on the bar's website