Free Online Personal Licence Mock Exam

The British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) is one of the top Ofqual accredited awarding bodies in the UK. Their Personal Licence qualification is recognised throughout the hospitality industry.

This free online practice test is as similar possible to the real BIIAB Level 2 Personal Licence Holder exam. It has 40 multiple choice questions, and you need to get at least 28 right to pass.

Good luck!

1. To which licensing authority must an application for a Personal Licence be made?

The one for the area in which a person currently works

The one for the area where a person was born

The one where a person usually lives

Any one within England

2. When may authorised persons enter licensed premises?

Only if they are accompanied by a police officer

Following an appeal to a magistrates’ court

At any time to assess the licensable activities taking place

After giving 24 hours notice

3. Which statement about licensing policy is true?

The licensing authority must publish a licensing policy every 5 years

The licensing committee must issue regular guidelines on the licensing policy

Only the police are consulted regarding licensing policy

Every licensing authority must have the same licensing policy

4. A valid photographic identity card bearing the national Proof of Age Standard Scheme (PASS) hologram is:

Unreliable as proof of a person’s age

Not recommend by the Home Office

Acceptable to prove a person’s age

Acceptable to show a person’s criminal record

5. Which officials may ask a Personal Licence holder authorising the sale of alcohol on licensed premises to produce their Personal Licence?

Authorised officers of the licensing authority

Local planning officers

Health and Safety officers

Child protection officers

6. What is the maximum penalty for the offence of ‘persistently selling alcohol to children’?

A £90 on-the-spot fine for the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)

A £500 fine and permanent closure of the premises.

A £5,000 fine of each sale

An unlimited fine

7. Which premises may never be licensed to sell alcohol?

A village hall

A city-centre church with a café.

A garage used primarily for vehicle repairs

A florist shop

8. Which drink contains approximately one unit of alcohol?

A 35ml measure of whisky, at 40% abv

A half-pint of normal strength beer, at 4% abv

A pint of average strength cider

A 175ml glass of wine, at 12% abv

9. Conflict is best avoided on licensed premises by:

Offering food with all alcohol sales

Training staff to offer a good service and remain vigilant

Closing the premises at busy times

Employing less staff at busy times

10. In a calendar year, premises may operate under a Temporary Event Notice for:

21 days

30 days

14 days

5 days

11. A Personal Licence is:

A record of a person’s alcohol licensing experience

Granted to an individual by the relevant licensing authority

An assessment of a person’s ability to operate licensed premises

Issued to an individual by local magistrates

12. When may an application for the full variation of a Premises Licence be required?

A Personal Licence holder changing their name or address

Premises not actually opening until 11.00am, when the licence states 9.00am

Further Personal Licence holders being employed on the premises

To extend the weekend opening hours permanently, in line with other premises in the area

13. A mandatory condition on all Premises Licences which include the sale of alcohol by retail is:

Small measures of spirits must be available

Free tap water to be available for customers

There must be an age verification policy in place

There must be door supervisors on duty at all times

14. A hearing regarding a Premises Licence is most likely to be held following:

A review request

An enforcement visit by police

A period of voluntary closure

Resignation of the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)

15. Who may object to a Temporary Event Notice (TEN)?

The chief of police or environmental health team

Only local residents

The police or licensing authority

Only the licensing authority

16. A Personal Licence will remain valid:

For a maximum period of 10 years

Until the holder stops working on licensed premises

Indefinitely

For 5 years

17. If a Personal Licence holder is charged with a relevant offence, what action must they take?

Nothing until they are found guilty

Inform the court, by the first court appearance, that they hold a Personal Licence

Tell the local licensing officer as soon as possible

Only inform the licensing authority if they are then convicted

18. Who may object to the granting of a Personal Licence?

Only the Trading Standards officer

The Chief Officer of police

The licensing authority

All members of the licensing committee

19. Selling alcohol outside the hours permitted by the premises licence is:

An unauthorised sale of alcohol

Allowed if authorised by the local police

Allowed if authorised by the Premises Licence Holder

Acceptable at all times in rural areas

20. The consumption of an intoxicating substance, such as alcohol, will most likely result in:

A loss of aggression and a violent temper

An improved ability to communicate clearly

A loss of inhibitions and control

An improved ability to make decisions

21. Alcohol promotions which are deemed to be irresponsible are those which:

Encourage customers to drink more alcohol than they intended

Allow customers more choice of drinks available

Promote food sales with wine

Increase the income form alcohol sales

22. A closure order will most likely be issued to all licensed premises in an area if:

The police cannot cover the area due to staff shortages

Premises Licence holders in the area have a problem with drug activity

There is a football match taking place between rival clubs

There is a risk of disorder taking place in a particular area

23. Undertaking a licensable activity without an appropriate premises licence or temporary event notice is punishable by which of the following?

Up to £5,000 per offence

An unlimited fine and/or 6 months in prison

A maximum or £20,000 and/or 3 months in prison

Up to £10,000 and the review of the Premises Licence

24. When is it an offence to allow children under 16, who are not accompanied by an adult, on a licensed premises?

At any time, on licensed premises selling alcohol

When they arrive in groups of 5 or more

When the premises are used mostly for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises

Before midnight in a hotel restaurant

25. Which officials may enter licensed premises to search for and seize smuggled goods?

Trading Standards officers

Weights and Measures inspectors

HM Revenue and Customs officials

Environmental Health Practitioners

26. Which of the following is a licensable activity?

The provision of entertainment

The sale of food on licensed premises

Late night refreshment

The protection of children and young people

27. Who is responsible for the administration of the licensing system?

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Magistrates’ courts

Police

Licensing authorities

28. The role of the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) includes:

Being responsible for the day-to-day management of licensed premises

Arranging parties for customers

Authorising the sale of alcohol not usually allowed by the Premises Licence

Deciding which types of alcohol are to be sold

29. Which is the best way to define an operating schedule?

A diagram of the premises showing the location of all customer facilities

Part of the Premises Licence showing how the premises will support the licensing objectives

An important part of the risk assessment against the licensing objectives

A policy document detailing minimum staffing levels at busy times

30. Local partnerships are beneficial to licensed premises because they:

Increase the number of alcohol promotions allowed

Allow premises to set the price of alcohol in their area

Help premises to work together to operate in a safe environment

Allow the police to set the rules for how they operate at weekends

31. What would be the most likely consequence for a Personal Licence holder convicted of a drink-driving offence?

Being banned form working on licensed premises

Loss of their right to enter licensed premises for 6 months

Suspension of their Personal Licence for 12 months

Forfeiture of the Personal Licence

32. A ‘low alcohol’ drink must contain an alcohol by volume (abv) of:

No more than 1.2%

Less than 0.5%

Between 3% and 9%

Less that 0.05%

33. It is an offence to allow which of the following on licensed premises?

Any child under 16 to enter an off-licence

Drunk and disorderly conduct

Swearing in public places

Pub games, such as darts

34. Which form of entertainment is most likely to be regulated?

Live unamplified music at a fete

Showing of educational films in school

Amplified music on licensed premises after 11pm

Customers playing darts in a public house

35. If a Personal Licence applicant is convicted of a relevant or foreign offence during the application process, who must they notify?

Their relevant licensing authority

A member of their local police

No need to notify anyone

Any court in England and Wales

36. Which of the following is a licensing objective?

The protection of vulnerable persons

The prevention of irresponsible promotions

Public health and hygiene

Public safety

37. When may an application be made for a review of a Premises Licence?

Every 12 months, if the premises attract younger customers

If the premises are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and visitors

At any time, usually following problems or incidents

Only following an extended closure order

38. Which type of licence is required to carry out licensable activities on a permanent basis?

Temporary Event Notice

Premises Licence

Driving Licence

Entertainment Licence

39. A ‘foreign offence’ is best defined as being:

Similar to a ‘relevant offence’, but not committed in England or Wales

More serious than a relevant offence

Committed by a person who is not a UK resident

Any offence committed within the European Union

40. What is the minimum age at which a person may legally be sold alcohol on licensed premises?

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