California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Certification Practice Exam

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Master the California ABC Certification Exam with our comprehensive practice guide. Tailored to help bartenders and servers excel, this quiz offers key insights into responsible alcohol service, ensuring success on your first try.

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What technique should an alcohol server use when refusing service to a patron?

Promise a free drink next time
Be courteous but firm
Ignore the patron until they leave
Challenge the patron to prove sobriety

The correct answer is: Be courteous but firm

The reason why the other options are incorrect is because they can potentially escalate the situation or lead to the server breaking the law. Promising a free drink may encourage the patron to continue drinking, ignoring them is rude and can lead to confrontations, and challenging the patron to prove sobriety is not the server's responsibility and may result in an aggressive response. Being courteous but firm allows the server to politely and professionally refuse service without causing further conflict.