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Knife Safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If your knife falls to the floor, stand back and

a)

try to catch it

b)

let if fall

2.

When checking out knives, you should...

a)

take the entire tray with 5 knives to your kitchen

b)

pull out the knife you need and take it to the kitchen

3.

At the end of the lab the knives are to be shown to your teacher and returned to

a)

storage

b)

the locked cabinet

c)

your kitchen drawer

4.

Before you put away the knives you must

a)

make sure they are clean and dry, including the tray

b)

wipe them off with a damp cloth

5.

When cleaning a knife you should hold it with

a)

the blade away from you at the spine of the knife

b)

the blade toward you

6.

When cutting food you should:

a)

cut toward you

b)

cut away from you

c)

hold the food in your hand

7.

The safest way to pass a knife to another person is

a)

Hand it to them with the handle facing them

b)

Hand it to them with the point facing them

c)

Put it on the counter and let them pick it up

8.

How should a knife be carried at your work station:

a)

at your side

b)

tip pointing down

c)

blade facing behind

d)

walking

e)

All of the answers here are correct

9.

A dull knife is safer than a sharp knife

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Knives should be placed in a sink of soapy water

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Always use a cutting board between the counter and your knife

a)

True

b)

False

12.

You should lay your knife down at your work station before walking around the classroom

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What word should you say when you are walking with a sharp knife and are around people?

a)

"Move"!

b)

" Sharp Knife"

c)

"Watch out"!

14.

Choose the best answer for how you should hold a knife:

a)

pinch the spine of the knife near the handle with your pointer finger and your thumb, blade down; wrap your hand around the handle and you're prepared to start your work.

b)

grab the knife at the handle with your fist and hold the food still with the other hand and you can start your knife skill practice.

c)

it doesn't really matter as long as the blade is down and you can cut a julienne.

d)

pinch the spine of the knife near the handle with your pointer finger and your thumb, blade facing upward; wrap your hand around the handle and you're prepared to start your work.

15.

Choose the best answer for how you should hold a knife:

a)

pinch the spine of the knife near the handle with your pointer finger and your thumb, blade down; wrap your hand around the handle and you're prepared to start your work.

b)

grab the knife at the handle with your fist and hold the food still with the other hand and you can start your knife skill practice.

c)

it doesn't really matter as long as the blade is down and you can cut a julienne.

d)

pinch the spine of the knife near the handle with your pointer finger and your thumb, blade facing upward; wrap your hand around the handle and you're prepared to start your work.

16.

What is the hand position for the hand holding the food to be cut?

a)

fingers straight out

b)

in a claw shape so that knuckles guide the knife

c)

in your palm, fist wrapped around the food

17.

On your own words: Explain How do you set up your knife working station

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18.

On your Own Words: Describe the parts of a knife and their functions

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19.

On your Own Words: What doe the expression "Select the Right Knife for the Task mean to you" ?

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20.

On your own words: Explain How do you set up your knife working station

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