Illinois BASSET Alcohol Seller/Server
Practice Test

A. Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training ✓

B. Basic Alcohol Sales and Service Employee Training

C. Beverage and Alcohol Safety Standards Education Training

D. Bar and Alcohol Server Safety Education and Testing

Correct — A. BASSET stands for Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training. It is Illinois' mandatory responsible beverage service program administered by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC).

A. Know the law

B. Know the news ✓

C. Know your customers

D. Know how and when to say 'No'

Correct — B. The three keys to being a responsible seller-server are: Know the law, Know your customers, and Know how and when to say No. 'Know the news' is not one of the keys.

A. True — some medical conditions can look like intoxication ✓

B. False — you should always directly accuse intoxicated customers

C. False — intoxication is always easy to distinguish from illness

D. True — but only if the customer is a regular

Correct — A. This is TRUE. Medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, or certain neurological disorders can mimic signs of intoxication. A responsible server observes behavior carefully but never directly accuses a customer of being drunk.

A. 18

B. 19

C. 20

D. 21 ✓

Correct — D. Under Illinois liquor law, a minor is any person under the age of 21. It is unlawful for any minor to purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.

A. True — driving risk is the only concern

B. False — it is illegal to serve a visibly intoxicated person regardless of whether they are driving ✓

C. True — as long as they have a sober designated driver

D. False — only if they have already consumed more than 3 drinks

Correct — B. FALSE. It is a violation of the Illinois Liquor Control Act to sell or serve alcohol to any visibly intoxicated person, regardless of whether they plan to drive. Dram Shop liability can apply even when the intoxicated person is not a driver.

A. True — any government document with a date of birth is acceptable

B. False — a birth certificate does not include a photo ✓

C. True — as long as it is an original, not a copy

D. False — only if combined with a school ID

Correct — B. FALSE. A birth certificate is NOT an acceptable form of ID for alcohol age verification because it does not contain a photograph. Acceptable IDs must include a photo to verify that the document belongs to the person presenting it.

A. Only the driver or person who caused the accident

B. Only the establishment owner

C. The business, and sometimes the employee, that sold or served the alcohol ✓

D. No one — Illinois has no dram shop liability

Correct — C. Under the Illinois Dram Shop Act (235 ILCS 5/6-21), if a business sells or serves alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person who then causes injury or property damage, both the business and the employee who served the alcohol can be held civilly liable.

A. 0.05%

B. 0.08% ✓

C. 0.10%

D. 0.12%

Correct — B. In Illinois, drivers age 21 and over are considered to be driving under the influence with a BAC of 0.08% or above. This applies to both automobile drivers and boat operators.