Culinary 100 CTE Realistic Practice
Exams: Test Yourself Before the Big
Day!"
A recipe has a yield of 24; calling for 6 whole tomatoes. For 8 guest, how many tomatoes are
needed? - ✔ ✔ 2
What is extra virgin olive oil? - ✔ ✔ Oil produced from the first cold pressing of olives
What is HACCP? - ✔ ✔ System used to ensure food safety
What is is FIFO? - ✔ ✔ first in first out
What is not a key element in food arrangements? - ✔ ✔ Nutrition value
What is not a reason for an inventory control system? - ✔ ✔ To develop menus
What is not a step of the HACCP system? - ✔ ✔ Establish a work schedule
What is not included in meat inspection? - ✔ ✔ Cleanliness
What is the correct place setting? - ✔ ✔ Forks on the left, knife and spoons on right , and
spoon left fork right above the plate
A recipe list 1-1/2 tsp of vanilla. To triple, how much vanilla is needed? - ✔ ✔ 1 T and 1-1/2
tsp
A recipe yields 100 servings. If the recipe is decreased by 25%, how many servings are there? -
✔ ✔ 75
How does a customer indicate that he is finished with his dinner plate? - ✔ ✔ Cross knife
over fork on plate
How is prepared food properly labeled for storage in the refrigerator and freezer? - ✔ ✔
Item name and discard date
In a formal table setting, how far should silverware be placed from the edge of the table? - ✔
✔ 1 inch
In the two-step cooling method, what temperature must food be cooled to within the first 2
hours? - ✔ ✔ 70 degrees F
, Polishing silverware and filling salt and pepper shakers are what type of duty? - ✔ ✔
Front-of-house
Scaling dry ingredients demonstrates what technique? - ✔ ✔ Measuring
Sodium, potassium, and magnesium are examples of which nutrients? - ✔ ✔ Minerals
Spices come from what part of the plant? - ✔ ✔ Roots, seeds, and barks
To prevent injury, which grade manager tool has a safety guard for slicing vegetables? - ✔ ✔
Mandolin
What action can cause food contamination? - ✔ ✔ Putting on gloves before washing hands
What are the three main categories of food hazards or food contamination? - ✔ ✔ Chemical,
physical, biological
What are the three types of salts most often used by chefs? - ✔ ✔ Table, kosher, sea
What breakfast items provide the most food groups from current USDA nutritional guidelines?
- ✔ ✔ Whole grain cereal and milk
What causes botulism? - ✔ ✔ Improperly canned food
A restaurant policy is to add 18% gratuity to the bill for large parties. The bill for the party of 12
adds up to $157 before gratuity amount? - ✔ ✔ $28.26
A standard recipe calls for 6 oz. of eggs. If the recipe is increased by 4-1/2 times, how many oz.
of eggs are needed? - ✔ ✔ 27 oz.
According to the USDA, what does the term "prime grade" mean? - ✔ ✔ Best grade of meat
At what minimum temperature must food be reheated before serving? - ✔ ✔ 165 degrees
Before a waiter delivers plated food from the kitchen to the customer, what should be
preformed? - ✔ ✔ Wipe plate rim clean
During the cooking process, when should dried herbs be added? - ✔ ✔ Beginning
English service refers to which type of food service? - ✔ ✔ Family-style restaurant
What does 1 tsp equal? - ✔ ✔ 1/3 T
What does cooking equal parts of fat and flour by weight produce? - ✔ ✔ Roux
What equipment is best for roasting? - ✔ ✔ Oven
Exams: Test Yourself Before the Big
Day!"
A recipe has a yield of 24; calling for 6 whole tomatoes. For 8 guest, how many tomatoes are
needed? - ✔ ✔ 2
What is extra virgin olive oil? - ✔ ✔ Oil produced from the first cold pressing of olives
What is HACCP? - ✔ ✔ System used to ensure food safety
What is is FIFO? - ✔ ✔ first in first out
What is not a key element in food arrangements? - ✔ ✔ Nutrition value
What is not a reason for an inventory control system? - ✔ ✔ To develop menus
What is not a step of the HACCP system? - ✔ ✔ Establish a work schedule
What is not included in meat inspection? - ✔ ✔ Cleanliness
What is the correct place setting? - ✔ ✔ Forks on the left, knife and spoons on right , and
spoon left fork right above the plate
A recipe list 1-1/2 tsp of vanilla. To triple, how much vanilla is needed? - ✔ ✔ 1 T and 1-1/2
tsp
A recipe yields 100 servings. If the recipe is decreased by 25%, how many servings are there? -
✔ ✔ 75
How does a customer indicate that he is finished with his dinner plate? - ✔ ✔ Cross knife
over fork on plate
How is prepared food properly labeled for storage in the refrigerator and freezer? - ✔ ✔
Item name and discard date
In a formal table setting, how far should silverware be placed from the edge of the table? - ✔
✔ 1 inch
In the two-step cooling method, what temperature must food be cooled to within the first 2
hours? - ✔ ✔ 70 degrees F
, Polishing silverware and filling salt and pepper shakers are what type of duty? - ✔ ✔
Front-of-house
Scaling dry ingredients demonstrates what technique? - ✔ ✔ Measuring
Sodium, potassium, and magnesium are examples of which nutrients? - ✔ ✔ Minerals
Spices come from what part of the plant? - ✔ ✔ Roots, seeds, and barks
To prevent injury, which grade manager tool has a safety guard for slicing vegetables? - ✔ ✔
Mandolin
What action can cause food contamination? - ✔ ✔ Putting on gloves before washing hands
What are the three main categories of food hazards or food contamination? - ✔ ✔ Chemical,
physical, biological
What are the three types of salts most often used by chefs? - ✔ ✔ Table, kosher, sea
What breakfast items provide the most food groups from current USDA nutritional guidelines?
- ✔ ✔ Whole grain cereal and milk
What causes botulism? - ✔ ✔ Improperly canned food
A restaurant policy is to add 18% gratuity to the bill for large parties. The bill for the party of 12
adds up to $157 before gratuity amount? - ✔ ✔ $28.26
A standard recipe calls for 6 oz. of eggs. If the recipe is increased by 4-1/2 times, how many oz.
of eggs are needed? - ✔ ✔ 27 oz.
According to the USDA, what does the term "prime grade" mean? - ✔ ✔ Best grade of meat
At what minimum temperature must food be reheated before serving? - ✔ ✔ 165 degrees
Before a waiter delivers plated food from the kitchen to the customer, what should be
preformed? - ✔ ✔ Wipe plate rim clean
During the cooking process, when should dried herbs be added? - ✔ ✔ Beginning
English service refers to which type of food service? - ✔ ✔ Family-style restaurant
What does 1 tsp equal? - ✔ ✔ 1/3 T
What does cooking equal parts of fat and flour by weight produce? - ✔ ✔ Roux
What equipment is best for roasting? - ✔ ✔ Oven
