british institute of innkeeping personal licence mock exam

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?

 
 
 
 

2. When may authorised persons enter licensed premises?

 
 
 
 

3. Which statement about licensing policy is true?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. Which drink contains approximately one unit of alcohol?

 
 
 
 

9. Conflict is best avoided on licensed premises by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. A Personal Licence is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. A Personal Licence will remain valid:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. Which of the following is a licensable activity?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. Which of the following is a licensing objective?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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