Pennsylvania RAMP Practice Test

Getting your RAMP server/seller training to serve or sell alcohol in Pennsylvania? This free practice test has 65 questions on what the training is built around: checking IDs and keeping alcohol away from minors, spotting and refusing visibly intoxicated customers, hours and happy hour rules, impaired driving, and the RAMP training rules themselves. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the part of our Pennsylvania RAMP guide that covers it.

RAMP questions and answers

Take the test first: this section gives the answers away. Here is every question in the bank, grouped by topic, with the rule behind each answer.

RAMP training

1. 1Under Pennsylvania law, who must complete RAMP server/seller training?

   1. Only the owners and managers of the business
   2. Staff who serve or sell alcohol, or check IDs at the door
   3. Only bartenders who mix drinks behind the bar
   4. Only servers who are under 21 and carry drinks to tables

   Answer: B. Staff who serve or sell alcohol, or check IDs at the door

   The law covers "alcohol service personnel": employees whose primary responsibility includes selling, furnishing, or serving alcohol, plus staff whose main job is checking ages at the door (47 P.S. § 1-102). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

2. 2You start a new job serving alcohol at a Pennsylvania restaurant. How long do you have to complete RAMP server/seller training?

   1. One full year from your first day on the job
   2. Six months from your hire date
   3. 90 days from your first shift
   4. 30 days from your hire date

   Answer: B. Six months from your hire date

   New alcohol service personnel have six months from being hired (47 P.S. § 4-471.1(h)). The 180-day deadline you may see is for newly approved managers to take owner/manager training. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

3. 3What score do you need to pass the PLCB's RAMP server/seller final exam?

   1. 100%
   2. 75%
   3. 80%
   4. 70%

   Answer: C. 80%

   A score of 80% or better on the PLCB's final examination is required, online or in a classroom (40 Pa. Code §§ 5.205, 5.223, and 5.233). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

4. 4You take RAMP training online and fail the final exam. What happens next?

   1. You have to switch to a classroom course
   2. You can retake just the exam right away, for a fee
   3. You get two more tries the same day
   4. You retake the course before retesting

   Answer: D. You retake the course before retesting

   Online students get one attempt at the final exam. A student who fails may re-register, but may not retake the exam without taking the course again (40 Pa. Code § 5.223(d)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

5. 5How long is RAMP server/seller training valid?

   1. 3 years
   2. 2 years
   3. 1 year
   4. 5 years

   Answer: B. 2 years

   Server/seller training expires after 2 years, and alcohol service personnel must renew it every 2 years (40 Pa. Code § 5.204(d)). The PLCB doesn't give a grace period. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

6. 6A year after your RAMP training, you move to a job at another Pennsylvania bar. What happens to your training?

   1. Your new employer has to retrain you within 30 days
   2. It stays valid for the rest of its 2 years
   3. It ends when you leave your old job
   4. You pay the PLCB a fee to transfer it

   Answer: B. It stays valid for the rest of its 2 years

   The PLCB says server/seller training remains valid for two years even when the employee changes employers (Advisory Opinion 24-109). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

7. 7What is the minimum age to serve or pour alcohol at a Pennsylvania bar or restaurant?

   1. 21
   2. 16
   3. 18
   4. 19

   Answer: C. 18

   Workers must be at least 18 to serve or pour alcohol, including bartending (47 P.S. § 4-493(13)). Those aged 16 and 17 may serve food and clear tables, but may not serve alcohol. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

8. 8A 17-year-old works at a Pennsylvania restaurant. Which task is allowed?

   1. Ringing up a bottle of wine to go
   2. Pouring draft beer at the bar
   3. Carrying a cocktail to a table
   4. Serving food and clearing tables

   Answer: D. Serving food and clearing tables

   Workers aged 16 and 17 may serve food and clear tables, including carrying away empty or partly full drinks, but may not serve or pour alcohol (47 P.S. § 4-493(13)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

9. 9By law, what must RAMP server/seller training teach at a minimum?

   1. How to run the cash register and split checks
   2. How to mix and price the most popular cocktails
   3. How to apply for and renew a liquor license
   4. Not serving minors or visibly intoxicated people

   Answer: D. Not serving minors or visibly intoxicated people

   The Liquor Code says server training must at minimum consist of training to prevent service of alcohol to minors and to visibly intoxicated persons (47 P.S. § 4-471.1(a)). PLCB rules add spotting signs of intoxication and false IDs. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

10. 10For a business to earn RAMP certification, what share of its alcohol service staff must be trained?

    1. At least 50%, at all times
    2. At least 25%, once a year
    3. Every employee, including cooks
    4. Only the manager on duty

    Answer: A. At least 50%, at all times

    RAMP certification needs an owner or manager trained, at least 50% of alcohol service staff trained at all times, new employee orientation within 30 days of hire, and the required signs (40 Pa. Code § 5.205). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

IDs and minors

11. 11Which of these is on the Liquor Code's list of acceptable IDs?

    1. A college student ID with a photo
    2. A work badge with a photo
    3. A Social Security card and a credit card
    4. A valid U.S. Armed Forces ID card

    Answer: D. A valid U.S. Armed Forces ID card

    The list in 47 P.S. § 4-495(a) is: a photo driver's license or ID card from PennDOT or any other state, a Canadian driver's license or other bona fide Canadian ID, a valid U.S. Armed Forces ID, and a valid passport or travel visa with the holder's photo. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

12. 12A customer shows a digital driver's license on their phone. What does the PLCB say?

    1. Businesses must accept it under a 2024 state law
    2. It's fine as long as the photo matches the customer
    3. Don't rely on it; it isn't on the legal list
    4. It's fine if the screen shows a moving hologram

    Answer: C. Don't rely on it; it isn't on the legal list

    In October 2024, the PLCB's chief counsel said digital licenses don't fall within the Liquor Code's ID list and should not be relied upon to verify age (Advisory Opinion 24-194). As of October 2026, Pennsylvania hadn't authorized mobile driver's licenses. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

13. 13A customer's driver's license expired last month. Should you accept it as proof of age?

    1. Yes, as long as it expired less than 60 days ago
    2. Yes, as long as the photo matches
    3. Yes, if they also show a credit card
    4. No; an expired ID isn't acceptable proof of age

    Answer: D. No; an expired ID isn't acceptable proof of age

    The PLCB says you cannot accept an expired ID. An expired ID doesn't meet the Liquor Code's list, so if the customer turns out to be a minor, the business and the server lose their legal defense. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

14. 14The PLCB recommends asking for ID from anyone who appears to be under what age?

    1. 40
    2. 25
    3. 35
    4. 21

    Answer: C. 35

    The PLCB recommends treating anyone who appears to be under 35 as a potential minor, asking for ID, and documenting the check. For wine-to-go and ready-to-drink cocktail sales, scanning the ID of anyone who appears under 35 is required by law. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

15. 15In the PLCB's F.E.A.R. method of checking IDs, what do the letters stand for?

    1. Face, Eyes, Age, Residence
    2. Find, Explain, Approve, Record
    3. Feel, Examine, Ask, Return
    4. Fold, Evaluate, Allow, Refuse

    Answer: C. Feel, Examine, Ask, Return

    RAMP recommends F.E.A.R. every time you card: feel the card for glue lines or extra thickness, examine the photo, birth date, and expiration date, ask questions or for a second ID, and return it, serving only if you're satisfied. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

16. 16What is the PLCB's Declaration of Age card (PLCB-931) for?

    1. Registering for RAMP server/seller training
    2. Replacing a customer's lost or stolen driver's license
    3. Reporting a fake ID to the State Police
    4. A signed statement from a customer that they're 21+

    Answer: D. A signed statement from a customer that they're 21+

    Along with checking the ID, a server may have a customer whose age is in question fill in and sign a Declaration of Age form. Completed forms must be filed alphabetically by the close of business that day (47 P.S. § 4-495(c)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

17. 17If a minor is served anyway, what gives the business and server a legal defense?

    1. A listed ID plus a signed declaration, ID copy, or valid scan
    2. A manager approving the sale at the time
    3. The customer saying out loud that they are 21
    4. Any ID at all, even an expired one, as long as the photo matched

    Answer: A. A listed ID plus a signed declaration, ID copy, or valid scan

    The Liquor Code protects them only if the minor showed an ID from the legal list, plus a signed Declaration of Age form, a photo or copy of the ID, or a valid result from an ID scanner, all relied on in good faith (47 P.S. § 4-495(e)-(g)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

18. 18You think a customer's ID is fake. What does the PLCB advise?

    1. Keep the ID and mail it to PennDOT the next day
    2. Hold the ID until the customer leaves
    3. Refuse service, but don't keep the ID
    4. Cut the ID in half and hand it back

    Answer: C. Refuse service, but don't keep the ID

    No Pennsylvania law lets a business confiscate an ID. The PLCB advises keeping the card in hand while checking it, telling the person you'll have police check it, never willingly keeping it, and giving any ID left behind to the police. Refusing service is what the law expects. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

19. 19What is the minimum fine for knowingly selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor, for a first offense?

    1. $5,000
    2. $100
    3. $250
    4. $1,000

    Answer: D. $1,000

    It's a third-degree misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 for a first violation and $2,500 for each one after that, and courts can't go lower (18 Pa.C.S. § 6310.1). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

20. 20At a restaurant, parents ask you to serve a glass of wine to their 19-year-old. What do you do?

    1. Refuse; parents can't authorize serving a minor
    2. Serve it if they also order food
    3. Serve it in a smaller glass
    4. Serve it, since a parent is right there and agrees

    Answer: A. Refuse; parents can't authorize serving a minor

    Serving anyone under 21 is illegal, and the PLCB says businesses are strictly liable even when the minor is with a parent. The minor may sit with the parents, and the parents can be served. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

21. 21What can someone under 21 face for buying or drinking alcohol in Pennsylvania, for a first offense?

    1. Nothing, if they are 20 years old
    2. A minimum fine of $5,000
    3. A summary offense with a fine of up to $500
    4. An automatic year in jail and a lifetime record

    Answer: C. A summary offense with a fine of up to $500

    Buying, trying to buy, drinking, possessing, or knowingly transporting alcohol under 21 is a summary offense, with a fine of up to $500 for a first violation and up to $1,000 after that (18 Pa.C.S. § 6308). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

22. 22Minors may be in a bar "under proper supervision." How old must the supervising adult be?

    1. 18 or older
    2. 25 or older
    3. 21 or older
    4. 30 or older

    Answer: B. 25 or older

    Proper supervision means an adult 25 or older who is directly responsible for the minors and keeps them in sight or hearing. Each supervisor may watch up to 20 minors, or 5 in Philadelphia (47 P.S. §§ 1-102 and 4-493(14)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

23. 23A customer's Pennsylvania license has an "Under 21 until" banner, but the birth date shows they turned 21 last month. What decides whether you can serve them?

    1. Whether PennDOT confirms it by phone
    2. The date of birth
    3. The banner; they need a new card first
    4. Whether they have a second ID

    Answer: B. The date of birth

    PennDOT lets people who turn 21 switch to a regular license without the "Under 21 until" banner, but switching is optional. The date of birth is what counts, so do the math every time. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Visibly intoxicated customers

24. 24How does the PLCB say servers should decide whether a customer is visibly intoxicated?

    1. By counting whether they've had three drinks
    2. By estimating the customer's blood alcohol content (BAC)
    3. By what you can see in their behavior and appearance
    4. By asking the customer to take a breath test

    Answer: C. By what you can see in their behavior and appearance

    The PLCB describes visible intoxication as impairment "evident upon common observation such as a person's behavior or appearance." Servers aren't expected to know a customer's BAC, but they are expected to recognize visible intoxication. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

25. 25Which of these is on the PLCB's list of common signs of intoxication?

    1. Asking for the check before ordering dessert
    2. Ordering a full meal with dinner
    3. Ordering a glass of water with a drink
    4. Ordering doubles and drinking too fast

    Answer: D. Ordering doubles and drinking too fast

    The PLCB lists loud speech, boasting, crude behavior, drinking alone, drinking too fast, slurred speech, ordering doubles, buying rounds, and stumbling. One sign alone may not mean much; several together might. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

26. 26A customer who just walked in is slurring and stumbling. You haven't served them yet. What should you do?

    1. Serve one drink, then cut them off
    2. Refuse to serve them alcohol
    3. Serve them, since they got drunk somewhere else
    4. Serve them if they order food too

    Answer: B. Refuse to serve them alcohol

    Once a customer is visibly intoxicated, alcohol service must stop immediately, and the PLCB says this may happen with a customer who just walked in and hasn't been served. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

27. 27You aren't sure whether a customer is visibly intoxicated. What does the PLCB suggest?

    1. Refusing service may be the best choice
    2. Let another customer decide for you
    3. Keep serving until you're certain they're intoxicated
    4. Switch them from liquor to beer

    Answer: A. Refusing service may be the best choice

    A PLCB advisory opinion says that if a licensee or bartender is unsure whether a patron is visibly intoxicated, it may be in the licensee's best interest to refuse service. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

28. 28You cut off a visibly intoxicated customer, and their friend offers to buy them a drink. What's the rule?

    1. It's fine as long as the friend is over 21
    2. The friend may buy it, since the friend is paying for it
    3. No one may give them alcohol on the premises
    4. It's fine if the drink is only beer

    Answer: C. No one may give them alcohol on the premises

    The Liquor Code bans selling, furnishing, or giving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person, and also permitting anyone else to do it (47 P.S. § 4-493(1)). The business is strictly liable no matter who provides the drink. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

29. 29After you refuse service to a visibly intoxicated guest, what does the PLCB say to do?

    1. Hand back their car keys and wish them a safe trip
    2. Nothing more; your part is done
    3. Give them a coffee, then let them drive
    4. Do what you can to keep them from driving

    Answer: D. Do what you can to keep them from driving

    The PLCB says to do whatever you can to prevent the guest from driving, such as asking a sober friend or spouse to step in, calling a cab, or, on occasion, calling the police. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

30. 30Can a Pennsylvania server refuse to serve a customer alcohol?

    1. No, a server must serve every customer over 21
    2. Yes, if it isn't illegal discrimination
    3. Only with a manager's written approval
    4. Only after 10 p.m. on weekends

    Answer: B. Yes, if it isn't illegal discrimination

    The PLCB says servers have the right to refuse alcohol to anyone, as long as they don't violate the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Penalties and liability

31. 31What can a server personally face for serving a visibly intoxicated customer?

    1. Nothing at all; only the business can be punished
    2. A $25 ticket and a warning letter
    3. Losing their own driver's license for a full year
    4. A misdemeanor, with fines and possible jail

    Answer: D. A misdemeanor, with fines and possible jail

    Serving a visibly intoxicated person at the licensed premises can be charged as a misdemeanor, with a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment of 3 months to 1 year, or both (47 P.S. § 4-494(a)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

32. 32Under Pennsylvania's dram shop law, when can a licensee be liable for harm a customer causes to others off the premises?

    1. When the customer was served while visibly intoxicated
    2. Never; only the customer can be liable
    3. Only if the customer had more than three drinks
    4. Whenever the customer had any drink at all on the premises

    Answer: A. When the customer was served while visibly intoxicated

    A licensee isn't liable to third persons for harm off the premises unless the customer was sold, furnished, or given alcohol while visibly intoxicated (47 P.S. § 4-497). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

33. 33How can following RAMP lower a business's fine for a sale to a minor or a visibly intoxicated person?

    1. To $50–$1,000, with no such sales in 4 years
    2. It can't; the fine is the same either way
    3. To a warning, as long as it pays within 30 days
    4. To nothing at all for any first offense, after a warning

    Answer: A. To $50–$1,000, with no such sales in 4 years

    The normal penalty is a fine of $1,000 to $5,000, a suspension or revocation, or both. If the business was following RAMP and had no such sales in the previous four years, the fine range drops to $50 to $1,000 (47 P.S. § 4-471(b)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

34. 34After a business's first offense of selling to a minor or a visibly intoxicated person, what must the judge also order?

    1. Permanent loss of the liquor license
    2. A new license application
    3. RAMP compliance for up to one year
    4. Nothing beyond the fine

    Answer: C. RAMP compliance for up to one year

    For a first offense, the administrative law judge must also require the business to comply with RAMP, for up to one year (47 P.S. § 4-471(d)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Hours and closing time

35. 35During what hours may a Pennsylvania restaurant or hotel sell alcohol, Monday through Saturday?

    1. 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
    2. 6 a.m. to 3 a.m.
    3. 10 a.m. to midnight
    4. 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

    Answer: D. 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

    Hotel and restaurant licensees may sell alcohol from 7 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following day, except Sunday (47 P.S. § 4-406(a)(2)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

36. 36With a Sunday Sales Permit, when may a restaurant start selling alcohol on Sunday?

    1. 9 a.m.
    2. 7 a.m.
    3. 11 a.m.
    4. Noon

    Answer: A. 9 a.m.

    Since 2017, a Sunday Sales Permit lets hotels and restaurants sell from 9 a.m. Sunday until 2 a.m. Monday (47 P.S. § 4-406(a)(3)). It used to be 11 a.m. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

37. 37A restaurant's bar stops serving at 2 a.m. By when must customers be out of the bar area, with no drinks?

    1. 2:00 a.m.
    2. 3:00 a.m.
    3. 2:15 a.m.
    4. 2:30 a.m.

    Answer: D. 2:30 a.m.

    Patrons must leave the part of the premises used for serving alcohol within half an hour after service must stop, and may not keep or take previously served drinks (47 P.S. § 4-499(a)). Clubs, which may serve until 3 a.m., clear out by 3:30 a.m. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

38. 38It's 2:15 a.m. and alcohol sales have ended. A regular asks for a free drink "on the house." What's the rule?

    1. It's fine, because no money changes hands for the drink
    2. It's fine until 2:30 a.m.
    3. No; even free drinks are banned after hours
    4. It's fine for regular customers

    Answer: C. No; even free drinks are banned after hours

    Licensees and their employees may not give, furnish, serve, or deliver alcohol to anyone during hours when sales are prohibited (47 P.S. § 4-493(16)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Happy hour and promotions

39. 39How much happy hour may a Pennsylvania restaurant hold?

    1. Unlimited, as long as it ends by 2 a.m.
    2. Up to 4 hours a day and 24 hours a week
    3. Up to 4 hours a day and 14 hours a week
    4. Up to 2 hours a day and 10 hours a week

    Answer: B. Up to 4 hours a day and 24 hours a week

    Since September 13, 2024, retail licensees may hold happy hours up to 4 hours a day and 24 hours a week (47 P.S. § 4-406(g)). Older PLCB materials still say 14 hours a week. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

40. 40When are drink discounts never allowed in Pennsylvania?

    1. Before 5 p.m. on weekdays and holidays
    2. All day on Sundays
    3. Between midnight and closing time
    4. During televised sports

    Answer: C. Between midnight and closing time

    No discounts may be given between midnight and the legal closing time (47 P.S. § 4-406(g)), and a daily drink special must end by midnight too. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

41. 41Which of these promotions is banned in Pennsylvania?

    1. Two drinks for the price of one
    2. A lower-priced burger-and-beer combo
    3. One daily special on a specific wine
    4. A $1-off draft beer happy hour

    Answer: A. Two drinks for the price of one

    Selling more than one drink at a time to one person for the price of one drink is banned (40 Pa. Code § 13.102(a)(1)). Happy hour discounts, one daily drink special, and up to two food-and-drink combos a day are allowed. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

42. 42A bar wants to sell "bottomless mimosas" at brunch for one set price. Is that allowed?

    1. No, except at a catered event booked 24 hours ahead
    2. Yes, as long as the bar holds a Sunday Sales Permit
    3. Yes, but only on Sundays
    4. Yes, if the mimosas are at least half orange juice

    Answer: A. No, except at a catered event booked 24 hours ahead

    Selling an unlimited or indefinite amount of alcohol for a set price is banned, except at catered events arranged at least 24 hours in advance (40 Pa. Code § 13.102). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

43. 43Can a drink's price change during a happy hour, for example 25 cents for the first half hour and 50 cents after?

    1. Yes, on weekends only
    2. Yes, as long as it ends by midnight
    3. No, the price can't change during a happy hour
    4. Yes, if the price schedule was posted 7 days ahead

    Answer: C. No, the price can't change during a happy hour

    Pricing that lets a drink's price change within a happy hour period is a banned practice (40 Pa. Code § 13.102(a)(4)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

44. 44How many daily drink specials may a Pennsylvania bar offer each day?

    1. As many as it wants
    2. One, on one type of drink, ending by midnight
    3. Three, on any drinks it chooses, ending at closing
    4. None; drink specials are banned

    Answer: B. One, on one type of drink, ending by midnight

    A licensee may offer one specific type of drink per day at a reduced price, such as one brand of beer or a rum and coke, and the special must end by midnight (40 Pa. Code § 13.102(b)(2)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

45. 45May a bar give a customer a free drink?

    1. Yes, one standard drink, not tied to a purchase
    2. Yes, but only after midnight
    3. Yes, unlimited free drinks for regulars on their birthday
    4. No, free drinks are always illegal

    Answer: A. Yes, one standard drink, not tied to a purchase

    A licensee may give one standard-size drink per patron per offering, as long as it isn't tied to buying another drink (40 Pa. Code § 13.53), and never to a minor or a visibly intoxicated person. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

46. 46Can a bar host a beer pong tournament played with real beer?

    1. Yes, if every player is over 25
    2. No, contests where players drink alcohol are banned
    3. Yes, on weekend nights only
    4. Yes, as long as the total prize is worth less than $2,000

    Answer: B. No, contests where players drink alcohol are banned

    No event, contest, or tournament may involve participants drinking alcohol, and alcohol can't be a prize (40 Pa. Code § 5.32(e)(3)). The PLCB says water pong is fine if the contest rules are followed. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Other service rules

47. 47May a bartender drink alcohol while tending bar?

    1. No, not while tending bar or serving
    2. Yes, after midnight
    3. Yes, one drink per shift
    4. Yes, if a customer buys it for them as a tip

    Answer: A. No, not while tending bar or serving

    The Liquor Code bans licensees and their employees from drinking alcohol while tending bar or otherwise serving alcohol (47 P.S. § 4-493(28)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

48. 48A diner didn't finish the bottle of wine they bought with dinner. Can they take it home?

    1. Yes, if bought with a meal there and resealed
    2. No, wine can never leave a restaurant
    3. Yes, but only if the bottle is still unopened and sealed
    4. Yes, if they pay an extra corkage fee

    Answer: A. Yes, if bought with a meal there and resealed

    Hotels and restaurants may let customers take home a partly finished bottle of wine bought with a meal eaten on the premises, as long as the bottle is resealed (47 P.S. § 4-406(e)(1)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

49. 49A customer asks for a margarita mixed at the bar to take home. What's the rule today?

    1. Not allowed; bar-mixed drinks to go ended in 2021
    2. Allowed before 11 p.m.
    3. Allowed if it's in a sealed cup with a tamper-proof lid
    4. Allowed if they also buy a meal

    Answer: A. Not allowed; bar-mixed drinks to go ended in 2021

    The pandemic-era permission to sell mixed drinks to go ended June 15, 2021. Today only factory-sealed ready-to-drink cocktails, sold under a separate permit, may be sold to go. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

50. 50A licensed restaurant lets customers bring their own wine (BYOB). Who is responsible for keeping it away from minors and visibly intoxicated guests?

    1. The licensed restaurant
    2. The PLCB
    3. Only the customer who brought it
    4. No one, since the restaurant didn't sell it

    Answer: A. The licensed restaurant

    Allowing BYOB is up to the business, but the PLCB says licensees are strictly liable and must make sure alcohol isn't served to minors or visibly intoxicated patrons on the premises, whoever provides it. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Alcohol and the body

51. 51PennDOT counts one drink as 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or how much 80-proof liquor?

    1. 1.5 ounces
    2. 0.5 ounce
    3. 5 ounces
    4. 2.5 ounces

    Answer: A. 1.5 ounces

    PennDOT's Driver's Manual says to consider one drink to be 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor, 12 ounces of regular beer, or 5 ounces of wine. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

52. 52Which of these affects a person's blood alcohol level, according to PennDOT?

    1. The color of the drink
    2. Whether the customer paid in cash or by credit card
    3. The temperature of the drink
    4. Weight, gender, food eaten, and medications

    Answer: D. Weight, gender, food eaten, and medications

    PennDOT says blood alcohol level is affected by age, weight, gender, physical condition, the amount of food eaten, and any drugs or medication in the person's system. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

53. 53A woman and a man of the same weight drink the same amount in the same time. What does PennDOT say about her blood alcohol level?

    1. It may be higher than his
    2. It will be exactly the same
    3. It will be lower than his
    4. It depends only on what she drank

    Answer: A. It may be higher than his

    PennDOT says a woman drinking an equal amount in the same period as a man of the same weight may have a higher blood alcohol level. NIAAA explains that women have less water in their bodies, pound for pound. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

54. 54What lowers a person's blood alcohol concentration?

    1. An energy drink
    2. Black coffee
    3. Only time
    4. A cold shower

    Answer: C. Only time

    PennDOT says only time will sober you up: coffee, other caffeinated drinks, and cold showers don't reduce blood alcohol concentration. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

55. 55A guest finished their last drink 15 minutes ago. What can happen to their blood alcohol concentration?

    1. It stays the same for two hours
    2. It drops right away
    3. It can keep rising
    4. It resets to zero

    Answer: C. It can keep rising

    Alcohol still in the stomach and intestine keeps entering the bloodstream, so BAC can continue to rise after a person stops drinking (NIAAA). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

56. 56Why does it matter if a customer mentions taking cold medicine or sleeping pills?

    1. Medicine cancels out the alcohol
    2. Together they increase the side effects
    3. Only illegal drugs mix badly with alcohol
    4. It doesn't matter at all

    Answer: B. Together they increase the side effects

    PennDOT warns that combining drugs and alcohol further increases the side effects and greatly increases the risk of causing a crash. Over-the-counter drugs such as cough medicines and antihistamines count too. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

57. 57A guest is confused, hard to wake, and breathing very slowly. What should you do?

    1. Ask a friend to drive them home
    2. Let them sleep it off in a booth
    3. Wait to see if they wake up
    4. Call 911 right away

    Answer: D. Call 911 right away

    NIAAA lists confusion, trouble staying conscious, and slow breathing among the danger signs of alcohol overdose. Call 911 right away, and don't leave the person alone: someone who has passed out can die. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

Impaired driving

58. 58For drivers 21 and older, at what BAC does Pennsylvania's "general impairment" DUI tier start?

    1. 0.16
    2. 0.05
    3. 0.08
    4. 0.10

    Answer: C. 0.08

    General impairment is a BAC of at least 0.08 but under 0.10; higher penalties start at 0.10 and 0.16 (75 Pa.C.S. § 3802). A driver can also be DUI at any BAC if alcohol makes them incapable of driving safely. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

59. 59At what BAC is a driver under 21 considered DUI in Pennsylvania?

    1. 0.05
    2. 0.02
    3. 0.08
    4. 0.04

    Answer: B. 0.02

    A minor commits DUI at a BAC of 0.02 or higher (75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(e)). Driving with any alcohol at all is a separate offense for drivers under 21 (§ 3718). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

60. 60What BAC limit applies to drivers of commercial vehicles in Pennsylvania?

    1. 0.10
    2. 0.02
    3. 0.04
    4. 0.08

    Answer: C. 0.04

    Commercial vehicle drivers are DUI at 0.04 or higher, and school bus drivers at 0.02 (75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(f)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

61. 61Can a driver with a BAC under 0.08 be convicted of DUI in Pennsylvania?

    1. Only if the crash happens on an interstate highway
    2. No, never below 0.08
    3. Only if they are over 65
    4. Yes, if alcohol makes them unable to drive safely

    Answer: D. Yes, if alcohol makes them unable to drive safely

    It's DUI to drive after drinking enough alcohol to be incapable of driving safely, whatever the BAC (75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1)). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

62. 62A driver arrested for DUI refuses a breath or blood test for the first time. What happens to their license?

    1. It's suspended for 12 months
    2. It's suspended for 30 days
    3. Nothing; refusing is their right
    4. It's revoked for life

    Answer: A. It's suspended for 12 months

    Every driver is deemed to have consented to chemical testing. A first refusal brings a 12-month suspension, or 18 months with a prior (75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b)), even if the driver is later found not guilty of DUI. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

63. 63In 2025, about what share of Pennsylvania's traffic deaths were alcohol-related?

    1. About 1 in 50
    2. Almost none
    3. About 1 in 5
    4. About half

    Answer: C. About 1 in 5

    PennDOT's 2025 Crash Facts & Statistics counted 196 alcohol-related deaths, 19% of all traffic deaths, from 7,316 alcohol-related crashes. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

64. 64According to PennDOT, how much more likely to crash are drivers at a BAC of .04, half the adult limit, than drivers with no alcohol?

    1. 100 times
    2. 2 to 7 times
    3. Half as likely
    4. No more likely

    Answer: B. 2 to 7 times

    PennDOT's Driver's Manual says drivers at .04 are between two and seven times more likely to be in a crash than drivers with no alcohol in their blood. Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

65. 65Can a passenger drink a beer in a car on a Pennsylvania road?

    1. No, except in a taxi, bus, or limo
    2. Yes, but only after dark
    3. Yes, as long as the driver stays completely sober
    4. Yes, if the beer is poured into a cup

    Answer: A. No, except in a taxi, bus, or limo

    Drivers and passengers may not have an open container of alcohol in a vehicle on a Pennsylvania highway. Passengers in buses, taxis, limousines, and other vehicles for hire are the exception (75 Pa.C.S. § 3809). Review this in the Pennsylvania RAMP guide

How the real RAMP exam works

You take a server/seller course from a PLCB-approved provider, online (at least 1½ hours) or in a classroom (at least 2½ hours), and finish with the PLCB's final exam. You need 80% to pass. Online, you get one attempt; if you don't pass, you take the course again before you can retest. When you pass online, you print your certificate right away, and the provider reports your completion to the PLCB. In a classroom, the instructor grades the exam and gives you a PLCB wallet card. Our Pennsylvania RAMP guide covers who needs the training, the six-month deadline, and what it costs.

These are our own practice questions, written from the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, the Crimes Code and Vehicle Code, PLCB regulations and guidance, PennDOT publications, and federal guidance on how alcohol affects the body. FoodHandlerGear isn't affiliated with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board or any training provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these the real RAMP exam questions?

No. The PLCB's exam isn't public. These practice questions cover the same Pennsylvania laws and service skills, so if you can explain these answers, you're ready.

What score do I need to pass the RAMP exam?

80%. Online, you get one attempt; if you don't pass, you retake the course before you can test again. In a classroom, if you fail, you take the training again before retesting.

Can I take RAMP server/seller training online?

Yes. The PLCB approves online providers, and every approved course ends with the PLCB's final exam. You print your certificate as soon as you pass.

How long is RAMP training good for?

2 years. Retake an approved course and pass the exam again before it expires; the PLCB doesn't give a grace period.