Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
What is the youngest age at which a person may have an alcoholic drink with a meal at a restaurant or hotel?
- A14
- B18
- C16Right answer
- D17
Answer: 16
Selling alcohol to under-18s, or buying it for them, is a crime. The one exception lets people aged 16 or over have an alcoholic drink with a meal at a restaurant or hotel.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Respecting the law". Practice question 565 of 651, written in our own words.