Culinary Arts Pretest

A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife

• True

• False

What is the importance of proper cleaning and sanitizing of tools and equipment?

• it increases the risk of food-borne diseases.

• it hinders or delay preventive maintenance.

• it reduces the efficiency as stated in the manual.

• it removes and reduces visible dirt and harmful microorganisms that cause illness.

Which ingredient adds sweetness and flavor to food and helps promote browning in baked goods.

• Milk

• Vanilla Extract

• Sugar

• Salt

This ingredient provides the bulk and structure to breads, cakes, pastries, and cookies.

• Baking Soda

• Egg

• Yeast

• Flour

Which of these ingredients is a chemical leavening agent that cause batter and dough to rise when baked.

• Yeast

• Baking Soda

• Egg

• Flour

Which of the following defines baking?

• Cooking food with oil
• Cooking using dry heat
• Cooking using steam
• Cooking using proper measurement

Which of these are the most common liquids in baking?

• butter and oil
• juice and flavoring
• water and milk
• oil and coloring extracts

What does a leavening agent do to batter or dough?

• It makes the dough flop
• It makes the bread taste sour
• It makes the mixture rise.
• It makes the bread fluffy

What do you call the method of adding air as fat and sugar mixed together?

• Creaming method
• Foaming method
• Whipping Method
• Stirring Method

This ingredient forms in dough and has strong elastic strands in cells that trap gas.

• flour

• gluten

• yeast

• sugar