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Knife Safety

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When using a knife, cut ______ from yourself.

a)

Away

b)

Toward

2.

A knife is more likely to slip and cut you if it's dull.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Chef's Knives are mostly used for..

a)

slicing tomatoes and soft foods

b)

Chopping, Dicing, and mincing

c)

Small items like fruits and vegetables

d)

removing bones from fish

4.

A _____ knife is a safe knife.

a)

Dull

b)

Small

c)

Large

d)

Sharp

5.

use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.

a)

Claw grip

b)

flat fingers

c)

Nuckle grip

d)

Palm grip

6.

Not cutting foods on a cutting board can cause your knife to ____________.

a)

become sharper

b)

slip while cutting

c)

Dull/Damage the blade.

d)

Ruin your countertops

7.

How should you hold a knife

a)

hold knife handle with one hand and the food item with the other with tucked in fingers

b)

hold knife handle with one hand and the blade with the other

c)

hold knife handle with one hand and use your fingers to guide the blade

d)

hold knife handle with one hand, relax your other hand by your side

8.

How should you cut food that is round?

a)

slice food in half to get a flat edge

b)

slice off thin section so food sits flat and stable on the cutting board

c)

balance the knife carefully on top and start cutting

d)

hold the knife near the blade and cut the food in half

9.

How do you walk safely with a knife?

a)

hold knife facing out and on a slight angle

b)

hold knife facing up with the blade on a slight angle

c)

hold knife facing down and on a slight angle

d)

hold knife by the blade and on a slight angle

10.

A ________________ knife is safest to use.

a)

dull

b)

sharp