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MIDTERM EXAMINATION FOR COOKERY, BAKING AND PASTRY

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are all moist methods of cooking:

a)

Sautéing, simmering, steaming, stewing

b)

Braising, boiling, baking, barbequing

c)

Simmering, steaming, braising, stewing

d)

Braising, boiling, sautéing and stewing

2.
When grilling, the heat source comes from:
a)
Below
b)
Above
c)
Dry-Heat Surrounding 
d)
No Heat 
3.

Rapid cooking that uses high heat from a source located above the food. Food becomes brown on top.

a)

Baking

b)

Roasting

c)

Barbequing

d)

Broiling

4.

Ram added some cheap and impure substances while selling raw edible products with the purpose of profit making. This is an classic example of-

a)

a. Food contamination

b)

b. Food adulteration

c)

c. Food impurity

d)

d. Food fortification

5.

What is the first thing you need to do if a hot soup pours over you?

a)

Stop, drop, and roll

b)

Panic and run.

c)

Run cold water on affected area.

d)

Apply ointments immediately.

6.

Food Safety and quality can be ensured through-

a)

GMP

b)

HACCP

c)

GHP

d)

All of the above

7.

Salmonella exists in the intestine tract of animals, raw milk and eggs but it can be destroyed by

a)

Heating

b)

Cooling

c)

Refrigeration

d)

Deep-freezing

8.

which images come from pigs? (PORK)

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

what is the best way to cook chuck steak?

a)

grill

b)

fry

c)

slow cook/ stew

d)

stir fry

10.

this material holds muscle to the bone and binds muscle fibers.

a)

connective tissue

b)

elastin

c)

collagen

d)

fat

11.

fat within the muscle tissue. indicates higher quality meat.

a)

elastin

b)

primal cuts

c)

marbling

d)

barding

12.

what is left of the whole animal after it has been slaughtered?

a)

carcass

b)

collagen

c)

marbling

d)

yeld grades

13.

Doneness can be determined by observing the changes in meat pigments as it cooks.

a)

Touch

b)

Time

c)

Color Changes

d)

Internal Temperature

14.

Doneness can be determined by the meat’s firmness.

a)

Touch

b)

Time

c)

Color Changes

d)

Internal Temperature

15.

It is the phenomenon in which food continues to cook, and its internal temperature rises after being removed from the heat source.

a)

Residual Heat

b)

Carryover cooking

c)

Searing

d)

Sous vide

16.

Which of the following is the proper storage of Fresh Meat?

a)

Store at -18°C (0°F) or colder

b)

Keep freezers clean all the time.

c)

Check purchases on arrival to ensure the purchased meat is of good quality

d)

Defrost carefully.

17.

Rose red in the center; pinkish toward the outer portion, shading into a dark gray; brown crust; the juice is bright red

a)

Medium Rare

b)

Rare

c)

Medium

d)

Well done

18.

Most of the center is pink with a hint of red;

brown edge and crust; the juice is light pink

a)

Medium Rare

b)

Rare

c)

Medium

d)

Well done

19.
What is cross-contamination?
a)
How bacteria spread when raw meat is ground.
b)
Foods eaten raw coming into contact with raw food that must be cooked.
c)
Placing salad ingredients near main dish ingredients.
d)
Pantry foods invaded by pests
20.

Veal is meat from

a)

a. lambs under three years of age.

b)

b. beef heifers under the age of three months.

c)

c. swine between the ages of three weeks and three months.

d)

d. beef calves between the ages of three weeks and three months.

21.

Connective tissue in the animal and ultimately in the meat is

a)

a. adipose tissue, which acts as the “glue” for muscle fibers.

b)

b. collagen, adenosine triphosphate, and lignin.

c)

c. elastin, which is related to reticulin and holds muscles to tendons.

d)

d. tendons, ligaments, and the “glue” that holds muscle cells together.

22.

Overcooking poultry

a)

a. results in a bird that is more flavorful.

b)

b. means that there is no need for basting.

c)

c. causes the flesh to become dry, tough, and stringy.

d)

d. results in a characteristic “warmed-over” flavor caused by the breakdown of fat.

23.

These are based on stocks added with other ingredients for variety of flavor, consistency, appearance and aroma.

a)

Stocks

b)

Soups

c)

Sauces

d)

Poultry and Game Dishes

24.

What type of specialty soup is generally made from shellfish?

a)

Bisque

b)

Chowder

c)

Cream

25.

What type of soup is made from cooking vegetables or dried legumes in a broth until tender then put in a blender?

a)

Cream Soup

b)

Specialty Soup

c)

Puree Soup

26.

What is a hearty soup that contains visibly large chunks of the main ingredients.

a)

Puree Soup

b)

Cold Soup

c)

Chowder

27.

What texture does a pureed soup have?

a)

Chunky

b)

Smooth

c)

Clear

d)

Icey

28.

What is a cooked mixture of equal parts flour and butter?

a)

Puree

b)

Roux

c)

Heavy Cream

d)

Dough

29.

These are soups thickened wit roux, beurremanie, liaison or other thickening agents, plus milk or cream

a)

purees

b)

bisques

c)

cream soups

d)

veloutes

30.

A classification of soup that is a clear unthickened broth or stock

a)

clear soups

b)

thick soups

c)

gravy

d)

cream

31.

A classification of soup that are thickened to provide a heavier consistency

a)

thick soup

b)

clear soup

c)

cream soup

d)

fruit soup

32.

A market forms of shellfish that the outer shell that covers the meat has been removed.

a)

live shellfish

b)

whole shellfish

c)

shucked shellfish

d)

cooked shellfish

33.

a)

steak fish

b)

stick or tranches

c)

live fish

d)

whole or round fish

34.

Which market form of fish has viscera head, tail, and fins removed?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Dressed

c)

Fillet

d)

Sticks

35.

These are the cross-section slices of dressed large fishes, each containing a section of the backbone.

a)

Butterfly fillet

b)

Drawn fish

c)

Steaks

d)

Sticks

36.

Which type of pasta has the similar shape?

a)

Spaghetti and Linguine

b)

Spaghettini and Fusili

c)

Vermicelli and Macaroni

d)

Farfalle and Penne

37.

Which one of the following is made from wheat based?

a)

Kuey teow

b)

Tung hoon noodle

c)

Spaghetti

d)

Udon noodle

38.

What is the importance of wave structure for certain noodles?

a)

It allows noodle shelf life to dramatically extend, but fragile noodles may have handling problems.

b)

It has a positive correlation with noodle hardness and a negative correlation with noodle brightness

c)

It allows for more efficient steaming and subsequently frying as the noodle strands are separated

d)

It assists in the even hydration of the flour particles promoting better glutendevelopment

39.

Below are the types of noodles except:

i. Wheat -based noodle

ii. Starch-based noodle

iii. Gluten-based noodle

iv. Rice-based noodle

a)

i,ii and iv

b)

i,ii and iii

c)

ii,iii and iv

d)

All of the above

40.

Tap In Merchant Company has created noodles for their own sales. The quality checker found out that the noodles were too sticky as their final product. As a QC, Mr. Haaland need to improve their texture of their noodles, what can he do to solve the problem?

a)

Let the dough rest for a while

b)

Add more water into the mixture

c)

Use different type of flour

d)

Increase the diameter of the noodles

41.

What is type of classification of noodles?

a)

Based on raw materials

b)

Based on noodles colour

c)

Based on taste of noodles

d)

Based on texture of noodles

42.

What does 'al dente' mean?

a)

It means 'to the bite', the ideal way pasta should be cooked

b)

It means 'perfectly done' in Italian for pasta cooking

c)

It means having all of your ingredients and equipment in place before you get started

d)

It means 'overdone' in Italian, the pasta was cooked too long

43.

What kind of pasta is this?

a)

Rigatoni

b)

Gnocchi

c)

Tagliatelle

d)

Couscous

44.

What type of pasta is shown in the picture?

a)

Farfalle

b)

Linguine

c)

Fettuccine

d)

Rotelle

45.

How can you prevent pasta from sticking together while cooking?

a)

Cook with lid covered

b)

Use a little water

c)

Stir while cooking

d)

Use cold water

46.

Cephalopods include

a)

a. lobster and crayfish.

b)

b. octopus and squid.

c)

c. conch and abalone.

d)

d. clams and oysters.

47.

One of the reasons why fish is tender is because

a)

a. it is impossible to overcook it.

b)

b. of the high omega-3 fatty acid content.

c)

c. there is little hydroxyproline in the connective tissue.

d)

d. all of the above answers are correct

48.

The safest and easiest criteria for the selection of fresh fish is

a)

a. the fish’s odor.

b)

b. the firmness of the eyes.

c)

c. the presence of rigid bones.

d)

d. the degree of gaping in the steaks.

49.

Another name for salted fish eggs is

a)

a. inkfish.

b)

b. caviar

c)

c. cod liver.

d)

d. weakfish.

50.

Signs that indicate that a whole fish is done cooking include which of the following?

a)

a. The color of the bone is pink.

b)

b. The color of the flesh is translucent and the bone is adhered firmly to the flesh.

c)

c. The flesh easily flakes with the gentle pressure of a fork without falling apart.

d)

d. all of the above answers are correct

51.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fresh fish?

a)

a. firm flesh and stiff body

b)

b. gaping flesh and swollen belly

c)

c. fresh fish aroma and bulging eyes

d)

d. red gills and scales that adhere to the body

52.

A list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to cook a particular dish is called:

a)

a shopping list

b)

a recipe

c)

a cookbook

d)

a menu

53.

The following are types of heat transfer EXCEPT

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Conventional

54.

Heat transfer show in this picture refers to ....

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Conventional

55.

Which of the following explains best how heat cooks food?

a)

When the temperature is high like with heat on the food, the molecule moves slowly

b)

When the temperature is high like with heat on the food, the molecule moves fast

c)

As heat is transferred, the hot substance gains energy and the colder substance gains energy as well.

d)

As heat is transferred, the hot substance loses energy and the colder substance loses energy as well.

56.

Which of the following best explains conductive heat in cooking?

a)

heat comes from any points of the equipments and indirectly on the food

b)

heat comes from the bottom or above or on the equipment and directly to the food

c)

the food is cook in an oven

d)

the food is cook in a steamer

57.

Why is it important to know the kind of heat-transfered you apply in cooking your meat?

a)

since this will determine your skills in cooking

b)

since this will determine the number of cooks needed in the cooking process

c)

since this will make you more knowledgeable in cooking

d)

since it will determine if your meat is going to be cooked dry or moist

58.

Which of the following shows what gelatinization is in cooking starch?

a)

when melting the sugar into a brown colour and thick texture used as a hard garnish for cakes and pastries

b)

when making a roux sauce as the flour is added to the melted butter that would create as the thickener for sauces

c)

when adding the egg yolk to the oil and vinegar to combine in making a mayonnaise or hollandaise

d)

When making a sour dough baked in a dry heat and the colour of the shell of the bread turns brown

59.

Which of the following shows what caramelization is in the effect of heat in carbohydrates?

a)

when melting the sugar into a brown colour and thick texture used as a hard garnish for cakes and pastries

b)

when adding the egg yolk to the oil and vinegar to combine in making a mayonnaise or hollandaise

c)

when making a roux sauce as the flour is added to the melted butter that would create as the thickener for sauces

d)

When making a sour dough baked in a dry heat and the colour of the shell of the bread turns brown

60.

Which of the following best describes what happens to protein that becomes coagulated?

a)

a raw egg white becomes solid hard block when cooked

b)

a strip of pasta becomes tender as boiled in the water

c)

a raw gray shrimp turns into red color as cooked

d)

a bar of butter is melted as put into the stove top

61.

Which of the following helps in the denaturation of protein meat?

a)

water

b)

lemon juice

c)

salt

d)

soy sauce

62.

Which of the following best describes molecular gastronomy or avant garde cooking?

a)

incorporating food with fashion

b)

using expensive ingredients in cooking

c)

cooking dishes done by professional and famous chefs

d)

cooking and presenting food in new ways using technology

63.

It refers to the thickened, intensely flavored liquid that can be used to accent another meal?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Eggs

c)

Sauce

d)

Dessert

64.

This refers to edible parts of animals used for food.

a)

Meat

b)

Egg

c)

Flesh

d)

Leg

65.

what is this beef part?

a)

sirloin

b)

shank

c)

round

d)

flank

66.

which part of muscle turns into gelatin (after cooled down) when cooked with moisture?

a)

collagen

b)

elastin

c)

subcutaneous fat

67.

what beef cut is this?

a)

rib

b)

brisket

c)

round

68.

why is it recommended to allow meat to rest after cooking?

a)

gives chef time to prepare more food

b)

it allows the muscle fibers to shrink for easy chewing

c)

it allows the juices to re-distribute

d)

just for fun

69.

what beef cut is this?

a)

plate

b)

brisket

c)

flank

d)

chuck

70.

Nutrient found in meat that is essential in repairing worn out tissues .

a)

Iron

b)

Vitamin E

c)

Protein

d)

Magnesium

71.

Marbling is the name for...

a)

The connective tissue between muscles

b)

The lean red or pinkish part of meat

c)

Layers of fat between the meat muscles

d)

Flecks of fat throughout the meat muscle

72.

what should meats be?

a)

fat and juicy

b)

stock and marketing

c)

tender and juicy

d)

high and low

73.
Process by which meat loses water as it cooks.
a)
Larding
b)
Barding
c)
Shrinkage
d)
Marbling
74.
What are the two methods for grading meat?
a)
Stamp and Select
b)
Quality and Yield
c)
Taste and Color
d)
Prime and Choice
75.
What is the purpose of a sauce?
a)
Adds texture, visual appeal, complimentary flavors, moisture
b)
Texture, Body, Color, Consistency, Translucency
c)
Add moisture
d)
Adds flavor
76.
What is the ratio of a roux?
a)
1:1 Flour : Butter(Fat)
b)
1:2 Flour : Butter(Fat)
c)
1:3 Butter(Fat) : Flour
d)
2:1 Flour : Butter(Fat)
77.
What is a Slurry?
a)
A type of suce
b)
A flavoring
c)
A starch mixed with COLD water to thicken
d)
A starch mixed with HOT water to thicken
78.
What are the five mother sauces?
a)
Hollandaise, Veloute, Bechamel, Espagnole & Tomato
b)
Hollandaise, Veloute, Roux, Mornay & Tomato
c)
Hollandaise, Bechamel, Mornay, Espagnole & Tomato
d)
Hollandaise, Veloute, Bechamel, Roux & Tomato
79.
Which two mother sauces do NOT use a Roux?
a)
Bechamel & Veloute
b)
Hollandaise & Bechamel
c)
Bechamel & Tomato
d)
Hollandaise & Tomato
80.
What are the five classifications of Soup?
a)
Clear, Thin, Thick, Specialty, International
b)
Clear, Cloudy, Thick, International, Tomato
c)
Chowder, Bisque, Broth, Puree, Cream
d)
Specialty, Thick, Thin, Chowder, Puree
81.
What is a bunch of herbs tied together to season a stock or soup called?
a)
Bouquet garni/ Sachet
b)
Demi glaze
c)
Mirepoix
d)
Why would you tie the herbs together?
82.
Most bisque soups are made from what?
a)
Seafood
b)
Beef
c)
Chicken 
d)
Pork
83.
Why should we not put potatoes in our stock?
a)
We do put potatoes in stock.
b)
I don't know
c)
It will make the stock cloudy
d)
The potatoes won't cook properly
84.
What are the five main ingredients to a Consomme?
a)
Potatoes, Stock, Eggs, Milk, Mirepoix 
b)
Cold Stock, Egg Whites, Ground Beef, Tomato, Mirepoix
c)
Egg Whites, Hot Stock, Beef, Mirepoix, Tomato
d)
Egg Yolks, Cold Stock, Ground Beef, Tomato, Mirepoix
85.

What is this picture?

a)

A butter cube

b)

A candy cube

c)

A sugar cube

d)

A stock cube

86.

Which picture will give you Brown Stock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
87.

Which soup is crystal clear as below?

a)

Consommes

b)

Bisque

c)

Gravy

d)

Puree

88.

The rich and flavorful Filipino soup which consists of goat or cow innards such as heart, tripe, or liver, simmered alongside garlic, onions, and various spices. The most important addition to the dish is bile - a bitter liquid extracted from animal livers, giving the soup its distinctive sour flavor and a light yellow color.

a)

Dinuguan

b)

Utan

c)

Papaitan

d)

Tinola

89.

It is a hearty Filipino soup consisting of fresh egg noodles served in a rich, flavorful broth. Many regional varieties are thickened with flour or eggs and incorporate pork or chicken, sliced pork liver, and a variety of vegetables.

a)

Lomi

b)

Mami

c)

Batchoy

d)

Sotanghon

90.

It is a soup based on shellfish that is passed and might be topped with cubes of the seafood used. It is traditionally rice-thickened and finished with cream, like lobster bisque, for instance.

a)

Consommé

b)

Broth

c)

Chowder

d)

Bisque

91.

Filipino savory and sour soup - consists of various pork cuts that are simmered along tamarind fruit. Tomatoes, onions, garlic, okra, white radish, water spinach and green long peppers are also commonly used for this soup.

a)

Sinigang na baboy

b)

Pochero

c)

Nilaga

92.

It is a traditional Filipino soup that is prepared by cooking beef shanks and marrow bones until the fat and collagen dissolve into the broth, resulting in a robust flavor of the dish. The soup is a specialty of the Luzon region, where it is traditionally consumed during cold weather, when it is usually served for dinner.

a)

Pochero

b)

Bulalo

c)

Nilaga

d)

Inabraw

93.

It is a Filipino soup which main ingredient is shrimp and is characterized by its sour and strongly savory flavor. In addition to shrimp, this dish contains a great variety of vegetables, including onions, tomatoes, string beans, banana peppers, water spinach, taro, radishes, and ladies’ fingers, with ginger and fish sauce being added for extra flavor.

a)

Sinigang na Hipon

b)

Tinolang Halaan

c)

Sinigang na baboy

d)

Tinolang tahong

94.

This sauce starts with a dark brown roux, veal stock, beef, bones, vegetables and seasonings.

a)

Tomato sauce

b)

Espagnole sauce

c)

Veloute sauce

d)

Hollandaise sauce

95.

What is a combination of two parts onion, one part carrot and one part celery?

a)

roux

b)

stock

c)

mire poix

d)

mise en place

96.

We do not boil stock because...

a)

boiling agitates the ingredients, causing cloudiness

b)

it would cook too fast

c)

the fat will sink to the bottom

d)

the liquid will boil out

97.

sauce made from milk and white roux

a)

tomato sauce

b)

hollandaise sauce

c)

brown sauce/espagnole

d)

bechamel

98.

How do you turn a white roux into a blonde or brown roux?

a)

Add more flour

b)

Cook the roux for longer

c)

Add more butter

d)

Add spices

99.

Most classic sauces are built on one of five liquids or bases. Those are the right combination of liquid and sauce except

a)

White stock – for velouté sauces

b)

Brown stock – for brown sauce or espagnole

c)

Clarified butter – for béchamel

d)

Tomato plus stock – for tomato sauce

100.

When it comes to consistency and body, it means

a)

Not too thick or pasty, but thick enough to coat the food lightly.

b)

No starchy taste

c)

Smooth, with a good shine.

d)

Using well-made stocks