Bartending Question and Answer Quiz

Bartending Quiz Questions Bartending Quiz Questions Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is a mixed drink that contains alcohol? A. John Collins B. Arnold Palmer C. Shirley Temple ANSWER: A. John Collins 2. A cocktail is typically a combination of four main parts: water or diluted ice, bitters, liquor(s), and what? A. Fruit juice B. Sweetener C. Herb ANSWER: B. SWEETENER 3. What are the mixers in bartending? A. Machine used for mixing drinks B. People who mix drinks C. Ingredients added to mixed drinks ANSWER: C. INGREDIENTS ADDED TO MIXED DRINKS 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason for adding garnish to a drink, which is often a fruit like a slice of orange or a cherry? A. To add flavor B. To sweeten the drink C. To adorn the drink ANSWER: B. TO SWEETEN THE DRINKS 5. For at least how many years must Irish whiskey be wood-aged? A. 3 years B. 7 years C. 10 years ANSWER: A. 3 YEARS 6. Which of the following tools is used by a bartender to measure amounts of liquid precisely? A. A shot B. A jigger C. A shaker ANSWER: B. A JIGGER 7. Which fruit juice is mixed with a shot of vodka to make the screwdrivers? A. Lemon juice B. Strawberry juice C. Orange juice ANSWER; C. ORANGE JUICE 8. Which liquor is the main ingredient in the Bloody Mary? A. Rum B. Tequila C. Vodka ANSWER: C. VODKA 9. Which word is used to order a drink that is served with mixers or no ice? A. Neat B. Up C. down ANSWER: A. NEAT 10. When someone goes to a bar and asks for a “vodka on the rocks”, what does he actually want? A. Vodka served without fruit juice B. Vodka served over ice C. Vodka served with sweeteners ANSWER: B. VODKA SERVED OVER ICE 11. The Long Island Iced Tea consists of gin, triple sec, light rum, tequila, vodka, and a splash of what on top? A. Lemon juice B. Honey C. Cola ANSWER: C. COLA 12. What is the most typical shape of the cocktail glass, which may make most of us think of a martini? A. High ball glasses B. Conical glasses C. Double-bowl glasses ANSWER: B. CONICAL GLASSES 13. Which bartending technique is mostly used when we do not want ice in the finished drink? A. Shaking B. Straining C. Blending ANSWER: B. STRAINING 14. Which bartending technique should we use for any cocktail recipe with mixers? A. Shaking B. Stirring C. Straining ANSWER: A. SHAKING 15. Which of the following cocktails should be stirred well to combine the added ingredients? A. Manhattan B. New orleans Fizz C. Mai Tai ANSWER: A. MANHATTAN 16. Which of the following tools is a type of shaker preferred by many professional bartenders? A. California shakers B. Chicago shakers C. Boston shakers ANSWER: C. BOSTON SHAKERS 17. While there are many distilled spirits available for making cocktails, how many base liquors, meaning they can be the foundation for other liqueurs and mixed drinks, are there? A. 4 B. 6 C. 10 ANSWER: B. 6 18. Which of the following liquors is distilled from fruits, especially grapes? A. Vodka B. Gin C. Brandy ANSWER: C BRANDY 19. Which of the following statements is true about the difference between liqueurs and liquor? A. All liquors are liqueurs B. All liqueurs are liquors C. They are exactly the same ANSWER: B. ALL LIQUEURS ARE LIQUORS 20. Which of the following cocktails can be ordered dirty or dry? A. Old fashioned B. Blue blazer C. Martini ANSWER: C. MARTINI