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Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence

Holders at SCQF Level 6

and

Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence

Holders (Refresher) at SCQF Level 6

Specimen Questions

Version 6, November 2021

The specimen examination questions contained in this publication are

representative of the type of questions used to assess candidates taking the

SCOTTISH CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL LICENCE HOLDERS AT SQCF LEVEL 6

and SCOTTISH CERTIFICATE FOR PERSONAL LICENCE HOLDERS (REFRESHER)

AT SCQF LEVEL 6 examinations.

Candidates are assessed by a 40 question, 60 minute, multiple-choice

examination. Candidates have to answer 28 out of 40 questions to pass.

The answers to each of these questions are shown towards the end of this

document.

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Specimen Questions

1 Which of these is a licensing objective?

A Preventing food poisoning

B Preventing public nuisance

C Preventing of drink driving

D Protecting staff safety

2 It is the duty of the Licensing Board to produce:

A A list of licensing objectives

B A note of convictions of current licence holders

C A statement of licensing policy

D Antisocial behaviour reports for a local area

3 If an applicant for a licence is convicted of attempting to influence a Board

member, the Board may:

A Add special conditions to the licence

B Name the applicant in the media

C Refuse to consider the application

D Sue the applicant in court

4 Each Local Licensing Forum is responsible for:

A Giving general advice and making recommendations to the Board

B Granting applications for premises and personal licences

C Prosecuting licensing offences

D Reviewing applications for premises and personal licences

5 Licensing Standards Officers have the power to:

A Enter and inspect licensed premises

B Sack all staff members on licensed premises

C Close licensed premises down permanently

D Remove all personal licence holders from the licensed premises

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6 A premises licence application must contain:

A A description of the premises

B A list of all employees at the premises

C Details of relevant insurance policies

D Financial accounting statements

7 If a police constable below the rank of inspector wishes to inspect premises,

other than licensed premises they must have:

A Verbal permission to do so from a Justice of the Peace or a police officer

with the rank of inspector or above

B Verbal permission to do so from the premises manager or from the

premises licence holder

C Written authority to do so from a Justice of the Peace or a police officer

with the rank of inspector or above

D Written authority to do so from the premises manager or from the

premises licence holder

8 In relation to personal licences, which of these statements is correct?

A A personal licence gives certain proof of business competency

B The grant of a personal licence requires the applicant to own premises

C The licence allows the holder to supervise or authorise the sale of alcohol

D The licence is valid for 25 years if there are no problems

9 At the expiry of a 5 year period after issue, a personal licence holder must

produce to the Licensing Board:

A A copy of their birth certificate

B A current driving licence

C Evidence they have completed refresher training

D Evidence of their current contract of employment

10 How long does a personal licence holder have to notify the Licensing Board

when they have been convicted of a relevant offence?

A 7 days

B 14 days

C 1 month

D 3 months

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11 A person charged with selling alcohol to a child or young person may have

a defence if they can prove that they:

A Had limited knowledge of the licensing law

B Had taken reasonable steps to establish their age

C Knew the child or young person as a family friend

D Were related to the child or young person

12 It is an offence for any responsible person in relation to any relevant

premises to allow:

A A breach of the peace to be committed

B Children to be refused the sale of alcohol

C Drunk persons to be excluded from the premises

D Off duty members of staff to gather on the premises

13 The Licensing Board should only grant a licence permitting the sale of

alcohol over a continuous period of 24 hours:

A At Christmas and New Year only

B For applicants with 10 years experience

C For exceptional circumstances only

D Once a year in each Board area

14 In licensed premises alcohol must not be sold to:

A A member of brewery staff

B A person who is drunk

C Known trouble makers

D Licensing Board members

15 In Scotland, smoking is not permitted:

A On public streets

B In any public place

C In enclosed public spaces

D Outdoors after 10.00 pm

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16 Which of these would be considered to be an irresponsible drinks promotion?

A Including one free drink to be covered by the cost of entry into premises

B Giving customers a free bottle of wine upon purchase of four main course

table meals

C Offering a sealed bottle of champagne as a prize in a competition

D Supplying customers with double measures of alcohol for the price of

single measures

17 When using the defence of due diligence a responsible person must show

that they:

A Had given staff specific instructions in relation to the offence and had

therefore fulfilled their responsibilities

B Did not know that the offence was being committed and had taken all

reasonable measures to prevent it

C Were not on the premises at the time of the offence and that they had no

opportunity to prevent the offence

D Were on the premises at the time of the offence but were busy elsewhere

when it was committed

18 Which of the following best defines what is meant by vicarious liability?

A An individual being held legally responsible for an offence committed by

another person or persons

B A person accepting a proportion of the blame for an offence which they

committed with assistance from others

C An individual actively attempting to prevent an offence from taking place

but being unsuccessful in doing so

D A person passing responsibility for an offence that they have committed

on to another person or group of people

19 If a personal licence holder changes their name and/or address they have a

legal duty to inform:

A The Licensing Standards Officer in the area where they work within 14

days of the change taking place

B The Licensing Board which issued their licence within 1 month of the

change taking place

C The Justice of the Peace responsible for the area where they live within

28 days of the change taking place

D The Local Licensing Forum for the area where they live within 10 days of

the change taking place

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20 Under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 who has the legal right to request

that a personal licence holder produces their licence for examination on

licensed premises?

A A Justice of the Peace

B A District Court official

C A Licensing Board Member

D A Licensing Standards Officer

21 What is the minimum age at which alcohol can be sold to a young person?

A 17

B 18

C 21

D 25

22 Which of these is an acceptable proof of age?

A A student union membership card with a photograph

B An original birth certificate

C A European Union photo card driving licence

D A copy of a recent bank statement

23 A young person can attempt to purchase alcohol on licensed premises

without committing an offence if:

A The drink is classed as being low alcohol

B It is part of a test purchase operation

C The purchase is being made for an adult

D They do not intend to drink the alcohol

24 The typical abv of most flavoured alcoholic drinks is:

A 4.2%

B 4.8%

C 5.5%

D 5.9%

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25 The generally accepted definition of low risk drinking is:

A Consuming no more than three to four units of alcohol on a weekly basis

B Regularly drinking over the recommended daily limits but having an

alcohol free week each month

C Occasionally drinking two or three times the weekly limit but usually

remaining alcohol free

D Consuming alcohol within recommended limits and having at least 2

alcohol free days per week

26 The UK Chief Medical Officer recommends that to keep risks at a low level,

it is safest not to drink any more than:

A 8 units a day

B 12 units a day

C 14 units a week

D 18 units in a weekend

27 The main reason that a person becomes drunk is that they:

A Consume alcohol at a faster rate than their body can expel the alcohol

B Drink alcohol without having any food in their stomach to absorb the

alcohol

C Do not keep track of the number of units of alcohol consumed over a

period of time

D Mix different types of alcoholic drinks which increases the potency of the

alcohol

28 Which of the following is a mandatory condition which applies to all licensed

premises which remain open after 1am?

A An appropriately trained first aider must be on the premises between

1am and 5am or until the premises next close

B Premises must have written policies concerning evacuation and the

prevention of the misuse of drugs on the premises

C Toilets must be checked on a regular basis to ensure the safety and

wellbeing of people using these facilities

D A personal licence holder must be on the premises between 1am and

5am or until the premises next close

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29 An application for the renewal of a personal licence must be made during a

period of:

A 1 month, beginning 2 months before the expiry of the licence

B 3 months, beginning 6 months before the expiry of the licence

C 6 months, beginning 9 months before the expiry of the licence

D 9 months, beginning 12 months before the expiry of the licence

30 Which of the following is the best advice in relation to dealing with a conflict

situation?

A Try and deal with the situation without involving other colleagues to

prevent escalation

B Maintain physical distance from the offenders and if possible separate

them from other customers

C Tell the offenders that the police are being called and follow them if they

leave the premises

D Become actively involved in the conflict, taking sides with the customer

you consider to be in the right

31 Which of the following best describes binge drinking?

A Consuming any amount of alcohol for three or more consecutive days

B Consuming alcohol at the weekend only and abstaining during the rest of

the week

C Consuming alcohol at higher than recommended levels only when eating

a full meal

D Consuming excessive quantities of alcohol in a single drinking session

32 What is the drink driving limit in Scotland?

A 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood

B 70 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood

C 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood

D 90 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood

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33 Which of these is not a likely consequence of excessive alcohol consumption

for a licensed retail business?

A An increase in the number of assaults experienced by staff

B An improved business reputation and increased profits

C An increase in staff turnover and a reduction of staff morale

D A rise in the cost of dealing with damage caused by vandalism

34 What course of action must a Licensing Board upon receipt of an application

for variation which is not a minor variation?

A Hold a hearing for the purpose of considering and determining the

application

B Grant the variation within 7 days unless any objections are received

C Refer the application directly to the Local Licensing Forum for

consideration

D Ask a Licensing Standards officer to prepare a written report on the

premises

35 Following the delivery of statutory training to staff responsible for serving or

selling alcohol, there is a legal requirement that:

A Staff successfully pass an examination before they are allowed to

undertake their job role

B Records of the training are filed with the Local Licensing Board within 28

days of completion

C Staff receive regular refresher training every year to keep their

knowledge up to date

D Records of the training in the required form are kept at the premises

where the staff work

36 What is the maximum permitted period of validity for an occasional

licence?

A 5 days

B 10 days

C 14 days

D 21 days

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37 Which of the following is an offence under the Licensing (Scotland) Act

2005?

A Sending a child or young person to obtain alcohol sold for consumption

off the premises

B Being accompanied by a child or young person when buying alcohol for

consumption on or off the premises

C Buying a glass of wine for a young person which is to be consumed on

the premises with a table meal

D Delivering alcohol to a young person who is employed in an appropriate

role on licensed premises

38 Under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 it is a requirement to display a

notice relating to:

A Sensible drinking limits

B Underage sales offences

C Keeping noise at acceptable levels

D CCTV usage on the premises

39 If a person who is drunk attempts to enter licensed premises, an offence is

committed by:

A Anyone accompanying the person who is drunk

B The door supervisor on duty

C The premises licence holder for the premises

D The person who is drunk

40 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) can be best described as:

A The number of units of alcohol necessary to increase the number of

milligrams (mg) of alcohol in 100 millilitres (ml) of blood by 20 mg

B The quantity of alcohol required to increase the number of milligrams of

alcohol in the blood by 10%

C The amount of alcohol in a person's blood when their intake of alcohol

exceeds their liver's ability to remove it from the bloodstream

D The amount of alcohol n the bloodstream at any one time, measured in

terms of volume of alcohol contained within the blood

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Answers

Q

Answer

Assessment Criteria

1

B

1.1 State the 5 licensing objectives and their purpose

2

C

2.2 State the duty of the Board to produce a statement of

licensing policy

3

C

2.1 State the law in relation to applicants attempting to

influence Board members

4

A

3.2 State the local licensing forum’s general functions, and the

constitution and proceedings of the forum

5

A

3.1 State the role and general functions of the Licensing

Standards Officer (LSO)

6

A

4.2 State the procedure and documentation required for a

premises licence application, the applicant’s duty to notify the

court of convictions, and the procedure of further application

after refusal

7

C

4.7 State the rights of entry for police officers

8

C

8.1 State what a personal licence is, what it entitles the holder

to do, it’s prescribed form, and its period of validity

9

C

9.1 State the legal requirement of the licence holder and staff

to undertake training and to hold relevant qualifications

10

C

10.1 State the duty to notify the court if charged with a

relevant offence or the Licensing Board if convicted

11

B

12.2 State the law in relation to the sale of other age-related

products to an underage person, the delivery of alcohol by or to

an underage person and unsupervised sale of alcohol by under

18s

12

A

14.3 State the law in relation to disorderly conduct and refusal

to leave premises

13

C

15.1 State the law in relation to licensed hours

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B

14.1 State the law in relation to the sale of alcohol to a drunk

person

15

C

17.1 State how a range legislation relevant to a personal licence

holder is applicable in the operation of licensed premises

16

D

6.2 State the law in relation to irresponsible promotion of alcohol

17

B

10.2 State what is meant by the defence of due diligence

18

A

10.3 State what is meant by vicarious liability of premises licence

holders and interested parties

19

B

10.4 State the duty of a personal licence holder to notify the

Licensing Board of any change of name or address

20

D

10.6 State the duty of a personal licence holder to produce their

licence when asked to do so by a constable or Licensing Standards

Officer

21

B

12.1 State the law in relation to the sale of alcohol to a child or young

person

22

C

13.2 State what is acceptable proof of age and where relevant

information can found and identify best practice policies for age-

related sales

23

B

13.2 State the law in relation to test purchasing

24

C

18.1 State the strengths in units of a range of common alcoholic

drinks

25

D

20.1 State the definition of low risk, hazardous and harmful drinking

26

C

20.7 State the Government’s low risk drinking guidelines

27

A

18.2 State the effect that alcohol has on the human body and how it

affects people differently

28

A

6.1 State the law in relation to mandatory conditions for a premises

licence

29

D

8.3 State the procedure for the renewal of a personal licence, the

form the application must take and notification of determinations for

renewal

30

B

21.2 Identify the signs of potential conflict and how to manage such

conflict situations, best policies for preventing conflict and the

importance of personal safety

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D

20.2 Identify patterns of problem drinking and trends relating to

alcohol misuse

32

A

20.4 State the drink driving limits in Scotland, England, Wales and

Northern Ireland

33

B

20.5 State the consequences of excessive drinking in Scotland

34

A

7.1 State the law with regard to the application for variation including

further application after refusal

35

D

9.2 State appropriate procedures for recording training

36

C

11.1 State what an occasional licence is, who can apply and the

procedure for application

37

A

12.3 State the law in relation to the purchase or consumption of

alcohol by or for an underage person and sending an underage

person to obtain alcohol

38

B

12.4 State the duty to display a notice relating to underage sales

39

D

14.2 State the law in relation to drunk persons entering or in

premises on which alcohol is sold and obtaining of alcohol by a drunk

person

40

D

20.3 State the difference between Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) and

drunkenness