Management Pre-Rotation UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A blast freezer and rethermalization of frozen products are features of: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Ready-Prepared
If the below entrees had been served on Tuesday, how many servings of spaghetti would you
expect to serve next Tuesday, if you expect to serve 300 total entrees?
§ Pot Roast 70 servings
§ Chicken Stew 30 servings
§ Spaghetti 40 servings - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔87
What is the food cost percentage if the cost of food is $325 and the income is $865? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔38%
Why should vegetables be blanched prior to freezing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Deactivate enzymes
All of the following are true about the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) except:
- OSHA does not have a compliance manual, but employers are required to comply with the
safety and health standards and policies set by their operation
- The act requires occupational injuries to be reported by employers with 11 or more
employees
- Any establishment can be chosen to have a random inspection by OSHA
- OSHA is also called the William-Steiger Safety and Health Act of 1970. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔OSHA does not have a compliance manual, but employers are required to
comply with the safety and health standards and policies set by their operation
How many 1/2 cup servings does a #10 can of pork and beans contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔24
Using the following information, determine the selling price of the meal used to determine
the break-even point.
,§ Fixed costs: $100.00
§ Variable costs per meal: $5.00
§ Break-even point: 20 meals - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔$10
A flexible monthly budget would be recommended for a hospital which: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Is planning to close some of the patient floors for renovation for three months
Based on textbook and on-site observation how does a manager gain employee respect? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Keep them informed about all changes in department policies that
affect them
Which statement is not true of the Douglas McGregor Theories of X and Y describing the two
basic management attitudes toward employee behavior?
- Theory X assumes that work is inherently distasteful to most people and that workers are
not ambitious.
- Theory Y assumes workers accept responsibility and are self-motivated.
- An example of Theory X would be a manager who never leaves the kitchen in fear work
assignments will not be completed correctly without direct control.
- Both theories assume employees will be loyal when given employment with evaluations and
promotions. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Both theories assume employees will be loyal when
given employment with evaluations and promotions.
All of the following would appear in an operating budget except:
- Food service equipment
- Food costs
- Labor costs
- Paper supplies - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Food service equipment
What type of inventory method involves an employee logging in & out movement from the
storeroom? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Perpetual Inventory
Which is not included on Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs?
- Basic Psychological Needs
, - Self-realization
- Social Needs and Affection
- Esteem and Status - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Basic Physiological Needs
A food service director uses a 4 month movable average technique to determine how many
chicken breasts she will need for August given how many were used in April, May, June, and
July. How would she handle predicting the need for September? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Add August and delete April
What would you do if an employee did not label items as required? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Have the supervisor reeducate the employee as to proper procedures and provide follow-
up, as necessary
Which of the following containers would allow for the most rapid cooling of 4 gallons of beef
stew?
- Two 3 gallon stockpots, 12" deep
- One 6 gallon stockpot, 18" deep
- Two 3 gallon shallow pans, 4 " deep
- One 6 gallon plastic container, 18" deep - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Two 3 gallon shallow
pans, 4 " deep
Policies and procedures for Sanitation and safety must be written to include - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Standards for receiving, storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
of food and equipment, for the return of soiled dishes, dishwashing, and the prevention of
rapid growth of microorganisms.
Requisitions from the storeroom are important for: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔controlling
issuing of food and supplies
When cooking red cabbage, adding baking soda will cause the color pigment to turn: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Blue
Self rising flour has baking powder and what other ingredient added to the flour? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Salt
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A blast freezer and rethermalization of frozen products are features of: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Ready-Prepared
If the below entrees had been served on Tuesday, how many servings of spaghetti would you
expect to serve next Tuesday, if you expect to serve 300 total entrees?
§ Pot Roast 70 servings
§ Chicken Stew 30 servings
§ Spaghetti 40 servings - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔87
What is the food cost percentage if the cost of food is $325 and the income is $865? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔38%
Why should vegetables be blanched prior to freezing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Deactivate enzymes
All of the following are true about the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) except:
- OSHA does not have a compliance manual, but employers are required to comply with the
safety and health standards and policies set by their operation
- The act requires occupational injuries to be reported by employers with 11 or more
employees
- Any establishment can be chosen to have a random inspection by OSHA
- OSHA is also called the William-Steiger Safety and Health Act of 1970. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔OSHA does not have a compliance manual, but employers are required to
comply with the safety and health standards and policies set by their operation
How many 1/2 cup servings does a #10 can of pork and beans contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔24
Using the following information, determine the selling price of the meal used to determine
the break-even point.
,§ Fixed costs: $100.00
§ Variable costs per meal: $5.00
§ Break-even point: 20 meals - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔$10
A flexible monthly budget would be recommended for a hospital which: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Is planning to close some of the patient floors for renovation for three months
Based on textbook and on-site observation how does a manager gain employee respect? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Keep them informed about all changes in department policies that
affect them
Which statement is not true of the Douglas McGregor Theories of X and Y describing the two
basic management attitudes toward employee behavior?
- Theory X assumes that work is inherently distasteful to most people and that workers are
not ambitious.
- Theory Y assumes workers accept responsibility and are self-motivated.
- An example of Theory X would be a manager who never leaves the kitchen in fear work
assignments will not be completed correctly without direct control.
- Both theories assume employees will be loyal when given employment with evaluations and
promotions. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Both theories assume employees will be loyal when
given employment with evaluations and promotions.
All of the following would appear in an operating budget except:
- Food service equipment
- Food costs
- Labor costs
- Paper supplies - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Food service equipment
What type of inventory method involves an employee logging in & out movement from the
storeroom? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Perpetual Inventory
Which is not included on Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs?
- Basic Psychological Needs
, - Self-realization
- Social Needs and Affection
- Esteem and Status - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Basic Physiological Needs
A food service director uses a 4 month movable average technique to determine how many
chicken breasts she will need for August given how many were used in April, May, June, and
July. How would she handle predicting the need for September? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Add August and delete April
What would you do if an employee did not label items as required? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Have the supervisor reeducate the employee as to proper procedures and provide follow-
up, as necessary
Which of the following containers would allow for the most rapid cooling of 4 gallons of beef
stew?
- Two 3 gallon stockpots, 12" deep
- One 6 gallon stockpot, 18" deep
- Two 3 gallon shallow pans, 4 " deep
- One 6 gallon plastic container, 18" deep - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Two 3 gallon shallow
pans, 4 " deep
Policies and procedures for Sanitation and safety must be written to include - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Standards for receiving, storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
of food and equipment, for the return of soiled dishes, dishwashing, and the prevention of
rapid growth of microorganisms.
Requisitions from the storeroom are important for: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔controlling
issuing of food and supplies
When cooking red cabbage, adding baking soda will cause the color pigment to turn: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Blue
Self rising flour has baking powder and what other ingredient added to the flour? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Salt
