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Pre Test Grade 8

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The temperature zone for the fridge is

a)

1-5 C

b)

0-6 C

c)

0-5 C

d)

-1 - 5 C

2.

What is the optimal temperature for bacteria to breed?

a)

37 C

b)

48 C

c)

75 C

d)

65 C

3.

Nutrients are not lost during freezing

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The 'Danger Zone' is...

a)

A song title

b)

Bacteria breeding temperature zone

c)

A place you shouldn't go

d)

When foods may spoil

5.

Store cleaning supplies and other chemicals away from all food and food service items and at least 6 inches off the floor

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Which foods should NOT be kept in the fridge?

a)

broccoli

b)

bananas

c)

onions

d)

pineapples

e)

potatoes

7.

Which food is NOT okay to freeze?

a)

cheese

b)

milk

c)

bread

d)

lettuce

8.

Where do we store a box of cake mix?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Where do we store lettuce?

a)
b)
c)
10.

What TWO places can you store soda?

a)
b)
c)
11.

What are the THREE places you can store carrots?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Where is the best place to store your ice cream?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Where do we keep frozen pizza?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Where do we keep milk?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Buying in bulk is a way of reducing waste control.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following can go into a compost heap or worm farm.

a)

Diseased dead plants

b)

Eggshells

c)

Chicken Bones

d)

Foil

17.

Where should you store long-life milk (before opening).

a)

Dry Storage Area

b)

Refrigerator

c)

Freezer

d)

Room Temperature

18.

Cooked food gets spoiled easily due to ___________

a)

moisture

b)

flavour and spices

19.

Which of the following kills the food spoiling bacteria ?

a)

drying

b)

boiling

c)

freezing

d)

using salt and sugar

20.

Which of the following is not a basic food safety rule?

a)

Keep yourself and your kitchen clean.

b)

Store meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs together, away from other foods

c)

Cook food thoroughly

d)

Refrigerate food properly.

21.

Frozen foods are classified as __________.

a)

Non-perishable

b)

Perishable

c)

Semi-perishable

22.

Which of the following is NOT considered a perishable food?

a)

Cooked pasta

b)

Raw meat

c)

Bread

d)

Salami

23.

You have received a food delivery. Which food should be put away last?

a)

Cans of baked beans

b)

Fresh milk

c)

Onions

d)

Ice cream

24.

What factors should be considered when storing any type of food

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Air flow

d)

All of the above

25.

All foods - including those in dry storage - have some water content

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which cake making method beats the fat and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

a)

Creaming Method

b)

All-in-One method

c)

Whisking Method

27.

What may cause a cake to have a dry texture?

a)

Too much liquid

b)

Not enough Raising agent

c)

Cake not baked long enough

d)

None of the above

28.

What causes a cake to have a cracked peak on top?

a)

Not enough raising agent

b)

Oven temperature not hot enough

c)

Baking tin too small

d)

Too much liquid

29.

Which raising agents are used in cake making? Select all that apply.

a)

Air

b)

Yeast

c)

Baking Soda

d)

Baking Powder

30.

When making cake, it is best that all ingredients be at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Frosting helps to keep cakes fresh.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What can be added to cakes to change their texture?

a)

Food coloring

b)

Nuts

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Vanilla extract

e)

Fruits

34.

The function of sugar in cake making is:

a)

To allow leavening

b)

Form the cake structure

c)

Add color

d)

Add tenderness

35.

The oven door should not be opened or cakes moved until they have finished rising and partially browned.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which cake making method involves combining the fat into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

a)

Creaming

b)

Rubbing in

c)

All-In-One

d)

Whisking

37.

What can cause the cake fault shown in this picture?

a)

Mixture too thick

b)

Fruits wet when added to mixture

c)

Cake not baked long enough

38.

A reliable way to check a cake for doneness is to stick the middle with a toothpick or skewer.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Cake batter should be baked as quickly as possible after being mixed to prevent the escape carbon dioxide.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

This type of nutrient is needed in larger amounts and includes proteins, fats, and carbohydrates

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Micronutrient

c)

Mineral

d)

Macronutrient

41.

This macronutrient is a building block for the body's tissues

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin

42.

The starches and sugars found in foods; esp. in plant based foods. They are the main source of energy.

a)

Fat

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nutrients

43.

Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy. There are two types: saturated and unsaturated.

a)

Fat

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nutrients

44.

Compounds that help to regulate body processes.

a)

Fats

b)

Vitamins

c)

Minerals

d)

Carbohydrates

45.

The study of nutrients and how the body uses them. The title of this unit.

a)

Nutrition

b)

Healthy eating

c)

Nutrients

d)

Metabolism

46.

L-Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for which vitamin?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

47.

What condition is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C?

a)

Night Blindness

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Haemochromatosis

d)

Scurvy

48.

What condition is associated with a deficiency of vitamin A?

a)

Night Blindness

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Haemochromatosis

d)

Scurvy

49.

What condition is associated with a deficiency of vitamin K?

a)

Night Blindness

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Uncontrolled bleeding

d)

Scurvy

50.

Which vitamin enhances calcium absorption?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

Which vitamin enhances iron absorption?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.
____________ needs depend on gender, age, body size, level of activity and health condition.
a)
Personal
b)
Emotional
c)
Nutritional
d)
Social
53.
_____________ refers to individual's likes and dislikes will affect the choice of food. 
a)
Personal taste
b)
Personal preferences
c)
Personal liking
d)
Personal desire
54.
Use different cooking methods like boiling, baking or frying to give the dishes varied __________ and __________.
a)
colour and size
b)
texture and taste
c)
shape and size
d)
colour and taste
55.
We can make use of ______________ to help improve the presentation of the dish.
a)
decorations
b)
plates
c)
garnishes
d)
colour
56.
Use healthy cooking methods such as _____________ in order to make meals healthier.
a)
deep frying
b)
stir frying
c)
boiling
d)
shallow frying
57.
In order to make meals healthier , we can reduce the quantity of _____________, sugar and salt used in cooking
a)
fat
b)
protein
c)
carbohydrates
d)
vitamins
58.

When shallow frying is the product?

a)

Fully Immersed in oil

b)

Cooked in small quantity of oil

59.

Which of The answers below should you do when deep frying?

a)

Never over fill the fryer with oil or food

b)

Don’t allow oil to smoke

c)

Place food in carefully to avoid splashing

d)

Ensure foods are dry/without excess water

e)

Don’t store anything above the fryer

60.

Tick the answers you feel are an advantage of using shallow frying as a method of cookery?

a)

Quick method of cookery

b)

No loss of soluble nutrients

c)

Good colour

d)

Adds variety to menu

61.

Tick the answers you feel are a disadvantage to using shallow frying as a method of cookery?

a)

Food absorbs fat and changes nutritional value

b)

Food needs to be looked after

c)

Can generally only be used with more expensive cuts of meat

62.

What is the dry heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat

63.

What is the moist heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat

64.

What is FRYING?

a)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

b)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven

c)

When food is cooked in fat

65.

What is BAKING?

a)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

b)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

c)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

d)

Cooking food quickly in a hot pan with little fat.

66.

What is BOILING?

a)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

b)

Food cooked in fat

c)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

d)

Using radiation and waves of energy that move water and fat molecules in order to cook foods.

67.

What is DEEP-FAT FRYING?

a)

Food cooked in fat

b)

Food is completely covered in oil or fat to be cooked

c)

Food that cooked by hot air, similar to baking, uncovered, usually in an oven.

d)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

68.

What is GRILLING?

a)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate over a fire.

b)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

c)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

d)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

69.

What is ROASTING?

a)

Food that cooked by hot air, uncovered, usually in an oven. Similar to baking, but used to cook meats and vegetables.

b)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

c)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

d)

Food cooked in fat

70.

What is STEAMING?

a)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

b)

Food is fried in a small amount of oil at a high temperature, then covered for the last few minutes to steam the food.

c)

Food cooked in an ungreased skillet

d)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

71.
a)

Soup Spoon

b)

Dinner Fork

72.

Where should the knife be placed on the table and which way should the blade be facing

a)

to the right facing out

b)

to the right and facing in

c)

to the left facing out

d)

to the left facing in

73.

How would you place your fork and knife after you have enjoyed your meal

a)

On the side of your plate

b)

In the middle of your plate

c)

On the edge of you plate

74.

When setting the table, where do you place your dinner fork

(a)  

75.

When setting a table, where should you place the napkin

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

76.

Before you start eating, where should you place your napkin

(a)  

77.

A piece of Cloth That is Used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating.

a)

TABLE NAPKIN

b)

TOP CLOTH

c)

HANDKERCHIEF

d)

TABLE SKIRT

78.

When you are finished eating, put your silverware on the tablecloth

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

79.

Which napkin fold is the fanfold ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
80.

Which Napkin Fold is the Candle?

a)
b)
c)
d)