RSA Alcohol Australia Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

Question 1

Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, which of the following persons is legally required to hold a current RSA certificate before serving alcohol?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Any person who serves, sells, or supplies liquor in a licensed venue. The NSW Liquor Act 2007 and Liquor & Gaming NSW require that any person who serves, sells, or supplies liquor at a licensed venue must hold a current RSA certification before doing so.

Question 2

A customer shows signs of intoxication and asks for another drink. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, what must the staff member do?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Refuse service, as it is an offence to supply liquor to an intoxicated person. Section 73 of the NSW Liquor Act 2007 makes it a specific offence to supply liquor to an intoxicated person on licensed premises; refusal is mandatory, not discretionary.

Question 3

Which of the following is an acceptable form of photo ID under NSW Liquor & Gaming guidelines for verifying a customer's age?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

An Australian passport. Liquor & Gaming NSW recognises only four forms of acceptable proof-of-age ID: Australian driver licence, Australian passport, NSW Photo Card, and a Proof of Age card — a library or Medicare card is not accepted.

Question 4

Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, what is the minimum age at which a person may be served alcohol in a licensed venue?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

18 years. The NSW Liquor Act 2007 prohibits the sale or supply of liquor to any person under the age of 18 years, making 18 the legal minimum age for being served alcohol.

Question 5

One standard drink in Australia is defined as any drink containing how many grams of pure alcohol?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

10 grams. In Australia, one standard drink is legally defined as containing 10 grams of pure alcohol, and this measure underpins harm-minimisation advice given to patrons.

Question 6

A licensee at a Sydney hotel is found to have repeatedly allowed intoxicated patrons to remain on the premises. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, which of the following best describes the potential consequence?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The licensee may face substantial monetary penalties and risk licence suspension or cancellation. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, licensees bear primary responsibility for harm-minimisation compliance and can face significant financial penalties, licence conditions, suspension, or cancellation for repeated breaches.

Question 7

An adult patron asks to buy a bottle of wine to take home as a gift for a 16-year-old family member. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, supplying alcohol to a minor via an adult is known as what, and is it permitted?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Secondary supply; it is an offence unless the minor's parent or guardian directly provides it in a private setting. The NSW Liquor Act 2007 restricts secondary supply — providing alcohol to a minor through a third party — and only permits it when a parent or guardian supplies it to their own minor child in a private (non-licensed) setting.

Question 8

A patron's speech is slurred, their eyes are glassy, and they are swaying when standing still. Under RSA guidelines, which principle governs the staff member's obligation in this situation?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Harm minimisation: staff must refuse further service to prevent foreseeable harm to the patron and others. RSA training under the NSW Liquor Act 2007's harm-minimisation framework requires staff to act on observable signs of intoxication by refusing further service to prevent harm to the patron and the wider community.

Question 9

A venue's licence specifies that it must stop serving alcohol at midnight. A customer orders a drink at 11:58 pm and is still at the bar at 12:05 am. What is the staff member's responsibility regarding licence conditions?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The drink already ordered may be served and consumed; a new order placed after midnight must be refused. Under NSW licence conditions, a drink ordered before the trading-hours cut-off may generally be completed, but no new orders must be accepted after the authorised trading period ends; staff must enforce this boundary.

Question 10

Which NSW government body is responsible for enforcing compliance with the Liquor Act 2007 at licensed premises?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Liquor & Gaming NSW. Liquor & Gaming NSW is the state regulatory authority responsible for licensing, compliance, and enforcement of the Liquor Act 2007 across all licensed premises in New South Wales.

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