360 ALCOHOL SELLER
SERVER PRACTICE
EXAM Question 1: A customer who appears to be about 20 asks to buy a beer. What is the seller-server's best �rst action?
Choices:
1) Ask the customer to state a birth date 2) Request acceptable identi�cation and verify age 3) Sell the beer if the customer appears mature 4) Ask another customer to con�rm the buyer's age
Correct Answer: Request acceptable identi�cation and verify age
Explanation: A seller-server should verify age with acceptable identi�cation before completing a sale when age is in doubt. Texas law prohibits a licensed business from selling, serving, or delivering alcohol to a person under 21.Page 1
Question 2: Under Texas alcohol law, who is considered a minor for purposes of an alcohol sale?
Choices:
1) A person under 18 2) A person under 19 3) A person under 20 4) A person under 21
Correct Answer: A person under 21
Explanation: For alcohol sales in Texas, a minor is a person under 21. A seller-server must not sell, serve, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a minor.
Question 3: A 22-year-old customer buys two drinks and immediately hands one to
an obviously underage friend. What should the server do?
Choices:
1) Ignore it because the purchaser is 21 or older 2) Continue service but warn the underage person 3) Intervene and stop the second-party provision of alcohol 4) Only act if the underage person tries to pay
Correct Answer: Intervene and stop the second-party provision of alcohol
Explanation: Seller-servers must watch for second-party sales or furnishing, where an adult obtains alcohol for a minor. The server should intervene rather than knowingly allow alcohol to be provided to the minor.Page 2
Question 4: A young customer presents an ID showing an age of 23, but the photo
and physical description do not reasonably match the customer. What is the safest response?
Choices:
1) Accept the ID because the printed age is over 21 2) Refuse the sale unless age and identity can be satisfactorily veri�ed 3) Ask the customer to sign the receipt and proceed 4) Sell only a low-alcohol beverage Correct Answer: Refuse the sale unless age and identity can be satisfactorily veri�ed Explanation: An ID must reasonably belong to the person presenting it. A mismatch in photo or identifying features is a warning sign, so the seller-server should not complete the alcohol sale unless identity and age can be satisfactorily veri�ed.Question 5: Which situation presents the clearest risk of an illegal sale to a minor?
Choices:
1) A customer orders food before a drink 2) A customer in a group asks for separate checks 3) An adult orders several drinks while an underage companion waits nearby and receives one 4) A customer pays with cash instead of a card Correct Answer: An adult orders several drinks while an underage companion waits nearby and receives one Explanation: An adult purchasing alcohol and transferring it to an underage companion is a classic second-party sale risk. Seller-servers should monitor who actually receives and consumes the alcohol.Page 3