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Year 8 Cooking and Nutrition End of Unit Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
______ your hands before preparing food
a)
wash
b)
lick
c)
wipe
d)
brush
2.
Keep finger nails .............. 
a)
short
b)
clean
c)
short and clean
d)
bitten and clean
3.
Always .... back long hair
a)
brush
b)
wash
c)
curl
d)
tie
4.
Wear a ....... apron
a)
funky
b)
wet
c)
dirty
d)
clean
5.
Never ...... your fingers or utensils and put them back into food.
a)
lick
b)
wash
c)
pick
6.
Wash up in ..... soapy water
a)
hot
b)
warm
c)
cold
7.
Do not .......... in the kitchen
a)
skip or fool around
b)
run or fool around
c)
walk around
8.
Which is NOT a way to correctly carry a knife?
a)
By the handle
b)
Tip of knife pointing up
c)
Tip of the knife pointing down
9.
Wipe up spills
a)
immediately
b)
soon
c)
never
d)
at the end of the lesson
10.
Never touch electrical sockets with......
a)
dry hands
b)
wet hands
c)
floury hands
11.
Is this the correct way to put a pot / pan handle?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.

What things should you do before you start cooking?

a)

Wash your hands

b)

Make sure benches and equipment are clean

c)

Tie back long hair/put on hair net

d)

All of the above

13.

What should you use to take something out of a hot oven?

a)

Tea towel

b)

Dry oven gloves

c)

Your apron or sleeve

d)

Wet oven gloves

14.

What should you use to stir hot foods?

a)

Spatula

b)

Metal spoons

c)

Wooden spoon

d)

Ladle

15.

The following are signs and symptoms of someone suffering from food poisoning except…….

a)

Joint pain

b)

Nausea

c)

Fever

d)

Headache

16.

Tina is cooking chicken wrap with vegetables. She has to use:

a)

Different chopping boards for raw food and cooked food.

b)

The same chopping board.

c)

She does not need a chopping board she can cut everything on a plate.

17.

Store raw food;

a)

On the top shelf of the fridge.

b)

In the middle shelf of the fridge.

c)

On the bottom shelf of the fridge.

18.

What temperature range is the danger zone?

a)

37 to 65C

b)

5 to 63C

c)

0 to 5C

d)

-18 to 0C

19.

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

20.

A _____ knife is a safe knife.

a)

Dull

b)

Small

c)

Large

d)

Sharp

21.

use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.

a)

Claw grip

b)

flat fingers

c)

Nuckle grip

d)

Palm grip

22.

What size is a minced food?

a)

Large, irregular sized pieces

b)

Medium, irregular sized pieces

c)

Small, irregular sized pieces

23.

Use a serrated knife on this

a)

garnishes

b)

raw meat

c)

breads

d)

vegetables

24.

Do this after cutting lettuce after cutting raw meat

a)

Dip the knife in sanitizer

b)

Run the knife through the dishwasher

c)

Wash and sanitize the knife separately

d)

Wash the knife with other dishes

25.

Why should you NOT use a dull knife

a)

Accidental cuts are less likely

b)

Accidental cuts are more likely

c)

Requires less pressure to slice vegetables

d)

Uses less time for sharpening

26.

Why is the bridge-claw technique important when cutting?

a)

Keeps fingers from cramping

b)

Prevents strain on wrist

c)

Keeps food sanitary

d)

Guides food and prevents cuts

27.

This cut resembles a matchstick

a)

Julienne

b)

Chiffonade

c)

Diagonal

d)

Mince

28.

Similar to Julienne but larger

a)

Brunoise

b)

Diagonal

c)

Battonnet

d)

Tournee

29.

Cutting boards must be cleaned after each use to avoid cross-contamination?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which knife is designed to cut away skin and peel, also useful for cutting intricate garnishes and other detail work?

a)

Chef knife

b)

Utility

c)

Serrated knife

d)

Paring knife

31.

How should you wash your knives?

a)

Leave knives in sink to clean later

b)

Wash, rinse, dry, and put away. Do not place the knife in the sink.

c)

Damp towel

32.

Which is the correct position for fingers while cutting?

a)
b)
33.

How should you pass a knife to another person?

a)

Put knife on counter with handle away from you

b)

Put knife on counter with blade away from you

c)

Near edge of counter

34.

How should you carry a knife through the kitchen?

a)

In front of you

b)

Pointing down, holding the handle, by the side of your leg

c)

With both hands

35.

Which of the following does not have to be put onto the food label of a product?

a)

Name of the food

b)

List of ingredients

c)

Traffic light labelling

d)

Weight or volume

36.

Which statements describes a 'use by date' best?

a)

It is not safe to eat after this date

b)

It if safe to eat but the quality might not be as good

c)

They are found on fresh food products only

d)

You must throw the product away

37.

Which two of the following best describes a 'use-by' date?

a)

Foods are not safe to eat after this date

b)

They are found mostly on perishable foods

c)

They are about quality, not safety

d)

They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

38.
This process is used to develop a strong gluten structure that holds up when the dough rises
a)
Fermentation
b)
Kneading 
c)
Pliable
d)
Proofing
39.
Yeast is a living organism 
a)
True 
b)
False 
40.
If the temperature of your water is too hot, your yeast will... 
a)
Multiply
b)
Die 
c)
Dissolve 
d)
Live
41.

What develops gluten in the dough?

a)

Shaping it

b)

Kneading

c)

Refrigerating it

42.

To press the dough with the heel of the hands, fold it, turn it (same direction) and repeat until the dough is smooth and elastic.

a)

pushing

b)

kneading

c)

mixing

43.

What temperature does yeast need for the bread to rise effectively?

a)

Around 37C

b)

Around 20C

c)

Around 50C

d)

Around 75C