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Nutrition and Wellness Midterm

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the basic guidelines for kitchen safety?

a)

Focus on what you are doing

b)

Dress for safety

c)

Clean up messes as you go

d)

All of the following are okay

2.

Which of the following do you do last during lab?

a)

Put on Apron

b)

Wash hands

c)

Get ingredients

d)

Prepare dishwater

3.

How are pan handles supposed to be positioned on the stove?

a)

Inward

b)

Outward

4.

Which is safer, a sharp knife or a dull knife and why?

a)

Dull knife, because it is not sharp

b)

Dull knife, because it will slip

c)

Sharp knife, because it will slice through the food

5.

How should you disconnect an electrical appliance from the outlet?

a)

Pull from the cord

b)

Pull from the plug

6.

What is cross contamination?

a)

Using the same knife to cut strawberries and watermelon

b)

Using the same knife to cut cucumbers and garlic

c)

Using the same cutting board to cut raw chicken and a head of lettuce

d)

Using the same cutting board to cut raw onions and peppers

7.

What are the four steps to food safety?

a)

Cook, Wash, Chill, Separate

b)

Cook, Clean, Bake, Separate

c)

Cook, Sanitize, Bake, Separate

d)

Cook, Clean, Chill, Separate

8.

What temperature is known as the “Danger Zone”?

a)

0-40 F

b)

40-140 F

c)

140-165 F

d)

0-32 F

9.

What is the correct order or washing dishes?

a)

Plates, serving dishes, glasses, flatware, and pots

b)

Glasses, pots, plates, flatware, and serving dishes

c)

Serving dishes, glasses, flatware, pots, serving dishes

d)

Glasses, flatware, plates, serving dishes, and pots

10.

Jenny wanted to make cookies and found out it will make 24 cookies. What is that number referring to?

a)

Size

b)

Amount

c)

Yield

d)

Number

11.

Tonya wants to measure vanilla and salt. What equipment would she use?

a)

Dry measuring cup

b)

Measuring spoons

c)

Liquid measuring cup

d)

Tablespoons

12.

Larry wants to read a recipe. What does he NOT see in it?

a)

Temperature

b)

Yield

c)

Directions

d)

How to dress

13.

How many teaspoons equal 1 Tablespoon?

a)

3 teaspoons

b)

5 teaspoons

c)

1 teaspoon

d)

4 teaspoons

14.

How many cups equal 1 gallon?

a)

3 cups

b)

4 cups

c)

16 cups

d)

8 cups

15.

What is the role of the straight edge spatula?

a)

Level off dry ingredients like flour and sugar

b)

Scrape the edges of bowls

c)

A utensil to eat with

d)

To turn burgers with

16.

Which of the following is the role of a colander?

a)

To stir and mix ingredients

b)

To incorporate air in a mixture

c)

To drain large amounts of liquids from food

d)

To mash food with

17.

Which of the following describe a wooden spoon?

a)

To mix and stir ingredients with

b)

To level off ingredients with

c)

To mix by incorporating air with

d)

To scrape off the sides of the bowls with

18.

Lemy wants to make lasagna. What kind of equipment will work the best?

a)

Skillet

b)

Cookie Sheet

c)

Sauce pan

d)

Casserole dish

19.

Jessica wants to practice her knife skills. She will dice, chop, julienne, and mince. Which knife will work the best?

a)

Paring knife

b)

Boning knife

c)

Chef's knife

d)

Bread knife

20.

Which of the following is to cook in Liquid, usually water, in which large bubbles rise constantly and break the surface

a)

Saute

b)

Boil

c)

Poach

d)

Broil

21.

Which of the following is to cut into very small pieces

a)

Knead

b)

Mince

c)

Chop

d)

Dice

22.

To cut long, thin strips

a)

Fry

b)

Dice

c)

Julienne

d)

Mince

23.

To cook uncovered in small amount of fat in a skillet

a)

Steam

b)

Fry

c)

Saute

d)

Poach

24.

To cook under direct heat or over coals

a)

Boil

b)

Broil

c)

Bake

d)

Steam

25.

To work dough by folding, pressing, and turning it until it is smooth and elastic

a)

Saute

b)

Poach

c)

Broil

d)

Knead

26.

To cook in hot fat

a)

Bake

b)

Fry

c)

Steam

d)

Knead

27.

To set the oven to cooking temperature in advance before putting the food in

a)

Bake

b)

Broil

c)

Preheat

d)

Julienne

28.

To place food like an egg in hot, simmering water

a)

Boil

b)

Poach

c)

Bake

d)

Broil

29.

To cut into small cubes

a)

Mince

b)

Chop

c)

Dice

d)

Cube

30.

Which of the following is known as malnutrition?

a)

Balanced diet

b)

Faulty or inadequate nutrition

c)

Following a MyPlate diet

d)

Watching portions

31.

What is the serving size?

a)

1 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

2/3 cup

d)

8

32.

What is the servings per container?

a)

8 servings

b)

55 g

c)

2/3 cup

d)

230

33.

How many calories are there in a single serving?

a)

2/3 cup

b)

230

c)

200

d)

10%

34.

How many calories are there in total?

a)

230

b)

1,840

c)

2,000

d)

8

35.

What is the Percent Daily Value of Fiber?

a)

13%

b)

10%

c)

5%

d)

14%

36.

Which of the following nutrients are the body's main source of energy?

a)

Protein

b)

Fats

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Water

37.

Which of the following nutrients repairs and rebuilds muscle and body tissue?

a)

Protein

b)

Fats

c)

Minerals

d)

Carbohydrates

38.

Which of the following nutrients is 55-75 % of the body?

a)

Minerals

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Carbohydrates