Practice Test #5

What is the shelf life of draft beer?

2 years
A year
7 days
30 days
14 days

Why should you collect or ring the bar tab after each drink is served?

So you don't forget
So you don't get short on your till
So they pay before they are too drunk
A and B

When do you use a brandy/cognac glass?

To serve shots
False

Ingredients in a White Russian?

2 oz Vodka, 1 oz dark Coffee liqueur
2 oz Vodka, 2 oz Lime juice, 8 oz Ginger ale
2 oz Vodka, 1 oz Coffee liqueur
5 cl Vodka, 1 cl Kahlua, 1 dash Sugar syrup

Is it against the law to pour liquor from one bottle into another?

Yes according to the Marriage of Liquor
No since it's protected by the Marriage of Liquor

What are the two major beer distributors?

Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors
Heineken and Budweiser
Corona and Guinness
Samuel Adams and Sierra Nevada

How do you make a White Russian?

Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and serve.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Stirring gently, pour all ingredients into highball glass. Garnish.

What is a mixing glass used for?

Shaking cocktails
Stirring and chilling cocktails
Straining ingredients
Juicing fruits

What does a pick-me-up drink mean?

A call out for help.
A customer's way of saying this is their last drink
Beverage designed to lessen the effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
A drink with a higher alcohol percentage

What classification of liquor is Tuaca?

Vodka
Beer
Bourbon
Tequila

What is a cocktail strainer used for?

Used to refine cocktails by removing small particles such as ice shards or citrus pulp when pouring from the shaker or mixing glass into the serving glass
Used to mix ingredients for a well-blended drink
Used for mashing or crushing ingredients
Used to filter out solids like ice or fruit when pouring a cocktail

What classification of liquor is Beefeater?

Liqueur
Tequila
Canadian Whiskey
Gin

True or false: You use a champagne flute glass to drink sparkling wine.

True
False

What glass does an Aperol Spritz go into?

Highball glass
Old-fashioned glass
Wine glass
Champagne flute glass

What glass does a White Russian go into?

Old-fashioned glass
Champagne flute glass
Wine glass
Collins glass

What should you do if you break a glass in the ice?

Ignore it
Pick what glass you can see out of the ice
Melt down the ice, find the glass, clean it up
Leave it

What seconds is the free pour for 2 oz?

5 seconds
6 seconds
2 seconds
4.5 seconds

What should you do if a customer is too drunk to drive themselves home?

Let it be
Call him/her a cab
Kick them out
Tell someone they are with to get them home

What does build mean?

A customer orders drinks with progressively higher percentages of alcohol
This is a glass of something softer to go with a stiff drink such as water, cola, or pickle juice.
A beverage that is ingested right away following the consumption of a shot of liquor.
This usually refers to mixing a drink with ice first then adding other components such as alcohol, seasonings, and garnishes.

What glass does a Mai Tai go into?

Champagne flute glass
Wine glass
Old-fashioned glass
Collins glass

What type of liquor is held on the speed rack?

Less expensive
More expensive
Uncommonly used liquor
No liquor

How many times do you shake a drink?

3-5 times
2-3 times
5-6 times
4-8 times

What is Simple Syrup?

Syrup
Maple Syrup
Sugar water
Sugar

What is the legal age to drink alcoholic beverages in the USA?

21
18
23
16

What does the term "straight up" mean?

Chilled stemmed cocktail glass, chilled liquor, no ice
Served without shaking but with ice
Higher alcohol percentage
No alcohol

What is a chaser?

A beverage that is ingested in order to sober up a customer
A customer who is being too pushy with the opposite sex
A beverage that is ingested right away following the consumption of a shot of liquor.
A drink with a low alcohol percentage

Ingredients in a Bloody Mary?

1 1/2 oz Vodka, 3 oz Tomato juice, 1 dash Lemon juice, 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 2-3 drops Tabasco sauce, 1 wedge Lime
2 oz Vodka, 2 oz Lime juice, 8 oz Ginger ale
5 cl Vodka, 1 cl Kahlua, 1 dash Sugar syrup
1 1/2 oz Light rum, Juice of 1/2 Lime, 1 tsp Powdered sugar

How do you make a Pina Colada?

Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Stirring gently, pour all ingredients into highball glass. Garnish.
Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and serve.

What do you add to make a drink more dry?

Dry vermouth or dry gin
Dry bitters
Liquor
Room temperature

What does a bitters mean?

Alcoholic herbal mix that can be used to enhance the flavor of cocktails.
Alcoholic herbal mix that can make a drink more bitter
Alcoholic herbal mix that enhances certain flavors to outshine other flavors
Alcoholic herbal mix that can make a drink less bitter

How do you make a Martini?

Straight: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Stirred over ice strained into a chilled glass garnished and served up.

What does proof mean?

It is percent of non alcoholic liquid in the bottle
Evidence of being of age
The percentage of alcohol in the bottle
Drink with higher alcohol percentage

Ingredients in a Sangria?

8 oz Ginger ale, 4.5 cL Bourbon, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 1 cube Sugar, dash Water, 1 1/2 oz Light rum, Juice of 1/2 Lime, 1 tsp Powdered sugar, 4 cl Gin, 10 cl Tonic Water, 1 Slice Lemon Peel, cubes Ice
1 bottle Red wine, 1/2 cup Sugar, 1 cup Orange juice, 1 cup Lemon juice

How do you make a Long Island Iced Tea?

Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve. If served 'On the rocks' strain ingredients into old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Mix all contents in a highball glass and stir gently. Add a dash of Coca-Cola for the coloring and garnish with lemon or lime twist.
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish and serve with straw.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.

How do you make a Moscow Mule?

Combine vodka and ginger beer in a highball glass filled with ice. Add lime juice. Stir gently. Garnish.
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain in chilled cocktail glass.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.

What are Bar spoons used for?

Used for precise measurement ensures accurate proportions in cocktails
Used in bartending to combine and layer mixed drinks that contain alcohol and non-alcoholic ingredients
Used to test the drink before serving to a customer
Used to get unwanted ingredients out of a drink

What does a back mean?

A beverage that is ingested right away following the consumption of a shot of liquor.
This is a glass of something harder to go with a stiff drink such as water, cola, or pickle juice.
This is a glass of something softer to go with a stiff drink such as water, cola, or pickle juice.
When bartenders ask for help from a barback.

What does 86’d mean?

This is a reference to something that the bar no longer carries.
This is a reference to something that the bar is running out of.
This is a reference to something that the bar has on sale.
This is a reference to something that the bar serves for a higher price.

What glass does a Mimosa go into?

Champagne flute glass
Highball glass
Old-fashioned glass
Collins glass

What is a jigger used for?

Used for precise measurement ensures accurate proportions in cocktails maintaining the desired balance and flavor profile.
Used to strain ingredients.
Used to mash or crush ingredients.
Used to open bottles.

How much is 2 oz?

6 count
8 count
4 count
2 count

What is a burnt Martini?

Martinis made without Scotch
Martinis that are hot
Martinis made with Scotch.
A dirty Martini

What steps would you take to handle an intoxicated customer?

Allow the customer to keep drinking
Refuse to serve the customer and kick them out of the bar
Get security or management to kick them out
You should politely refuse to serve the customer any more alcohol, offer non-alcoholic alternatives, and arrange for a safe means of transportation home.

How do you make a Mai Tai?

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish and serve with straw.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Stirring gently, pour all ingredients into highball glass. Garnish.
Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and serve.

What classification of liquor is Miller?

Beer
Bourbon
Tequila
Gin

What does a pony shot mean?

This shot is equivalent to two ounces.
This shot is equivalent to half an ounce.
This shot is equivalent to one ounce.
This shot is followed up by another shot.

How do you make a Negroni?

Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and serve.

How do you make an Aperol Spritz?

Put a couple of cubes of ice into 2 glasses and add a 50 ml measure of Aperol to each. Divide the prosecco between the glasses and then top up with soda, if you like.
Combine vodka and ginger beer in a highball glass filled with ice. Add lime juice. Stir gently. Garnish.
Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass garnish and serve.
Mix with crushed ice in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass garnish and serve.

What happens when you stir a drink?

Makes the drink less consistent
Makes the drink smoother
It loses flavor
Makes the drink more effervescent

What is a peeler used for?

Peeling fruit for garnishes
Opening beer bottles
Muddling ingredients
Measuring liquor