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These 10 free OR-ASP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Oregon OLCC Alcohol Service Permit Assessment blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Oregon's Alcohol Server Education Program
Question 1
At a brewpub, a guest has finished two 16-fluid-ounce beers at 7.5% alcohol by volume. The server records 'two U.S. standard drinks' and treats that count as sufficient reason to approve another beer. Which correction addresses both the alcohol amount and the service judgment?
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Correct answer: A - Four standard drinks; further service depends on the customer's condition, not counting alone.
Question 2
Over several months, a regular customer finds that it takes increasingly more alcohol to feel the same effect. The customer interprets this change as protection from impaired driving. Which term best describes the change, without establishing fitness to drive?
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Correct answer: C - Increased tolerance
Domain 2: Alcohol the Drug
Question 3
A customer taking prescribed oxycodone asks why combining it with alcohol is especially dangerous. Which risk most directly reflects the interaction between these two substances?
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Correct answer: B - Intensified suppression of breathing and consciousness
Domain 4: Visibly Intoxicated Person (VIP)
Question 4
Four diners who appear to be in their early twenties present identification before ordering alcohol. Each document shows a birth date establishing age 23, and the identifying details match its presenter. Which may be accepted alone under Oregon's age-verification rule, assuming the original document is legitimate and unaltered?
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Correct answer: C - An original, unexpired British Columbia driver license.
Question 5
A restaurant manager is planning assignments for a 19-year-old food server with a valid Oregon minor service permit. Which statement correctly describes the employee's alcohol-service authority?
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Correct answer: A - They may pour wine in a minors-allowed dining area where food service is primary.
Question 6
During several alcohol-free visits, a server has observed a regular customer's longstanding speech impairment. Today the speech pattern is unchanged. The customer is alert and coordinated, shows no other signs of intoxication, and orders wine with lunch. Age has been verified. How should the known speech impairment affect the service decision?
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Correct answer: D - Continue normal observation; the unchanged speech pattern alone does not establish intoxication.
Domain 5: Intervention Techniques for Dealing with VIPs and Minors
Question 7
In an Oregon DUII investigation, a 32-year-old driver has a measured blood alcohol concentration of 0.06%. The officer observes weaving and slowed responses attributable to alcohol; no other intoxicants are involved. What does being below 0.08% establish?
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Correct answer: C - Alcohol-impaired driving can support a DUII charge despite a BAC below 0.08%.
Domain 6: Third Party Liability and Drinking & Driving Laws
Question 8
A customer who has begun slurring words and spilling drinks says, 'I've been coming here for years. You owe me one more.' The server has decided to end alcohol service. Which reply holds that limit without inviting an argument?
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Correct answer: D - I can't serve you more alcohol, but I can bring water and help arrange a ride.
Question 9
After several drinks, a guest has vomited, cannot be awakened, and is breathing about six times per minute. A friend insists she often sleeps after parties. Another employee stays beside her. What must the server initiate immediately?
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Correct answer: B - Call 911, report the slow breathing, and follow the dispatcher's instructions.
Domain 7: Oregon's Basic Retail Liquor Laws
Question 10
An Oregon pub manager is choosing a promotion for adult customers who may lawfully be served. Which offer is permitted under the state's alcohol-promotion rules?
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Correct answer: B - A 6-to-8 p.m. special reducing individually purchased beers by $1, with no cover charge.