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Knife Skills Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct way to hold a knife?

a)

Grip the handle with all four fingers and hold the thumb gently but firmly against the side of the handle.

b)

Grip the handle with all four fingers and thumb.

c)

Grip the handle with three fingers, rest the index finger flat against the blade on one side, and hold the thumb on the opposite side to give additional stability and control.

d)

Grip the handle with three fingers and thumb and place the index finger on top of the spine.

2.

Forward part of the knife that includes the point, used in detailed or delicate cutting.

a)

Bolster

b)

Tip

c)

Tang

d)

Rivets

e)

Heel

3.

Rear part of edge, opposite the point.

a)

Bolster

b)

Tang

c)

Heel

d)

Spine

e)

Rivets

4.

Top of the knife blade, opposite of the knife edge.

a)

Rivets

b)

Spine

c)

Tang

d)

Bolster

e)

Heel

5.

Cutting part of the blade, extends from point to the heel.

a)

Cutting Edge

b)

Tang

c)

Bolster

d)

Heel

e)

Rivets

6.

Metal pins used to join the handle to the tang.

a)

Spine

b)

Heel

c)

Bolster

d)

Tang

e)

Rivets

7.

Band that joins the blade of knife to its handle, provides balance for the knife & also helps to protect the hand from getting in the way of the knife edge.

a)

Bolster

b)

Tang

c)

Spine

d)

Heel

e)

Rivets

8.

Part of the blade that extends into the handle of the knife, surface to which the handle attached to the blade.

a)

Heel

b)

Rivets

c)

Bolster

d)

Spine

e)

Tang

9.

When cutting food with a chef’s knife…..

a)

Hold the food in your hand.

b)

Cut toward your body.

c)

Put the food on a plate.

d)

Cut away from your body.

10.

What is the purpose of using a cutting board when using a knife?

a)

To protect your countertop

b)

To protect the quality of your knife

c)

To prevent slipping when cutting

d)

All of the above

11.

When cutting with a knife you should do the following.

a)

Keep your eyes on the blade at all times

b)

Use a cutting board

c)

Shape your guiding hand like a bear claw

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following knives is the most versatile knife used for slicing, dicing, and mincing?

a)

Paring Knife

b)

Bread Knife

c)

Utility Knife

d)

Chefs Knife

13.

Which of the following knives have long, thin blades and serrated edges used with a sawing motion?

a)

Paring Knife

b)

Bread Knife

c)

Utility Knife

d)

Chefs Knife

14.

Which of the following knives are smaller knives used for detail work or cutting fruits and vegetables?

a)

Paring Knife

b)

Bread Knife

c)

Utility Knife

d)

Chefs Knife

15.

The chiffonade cut is done to cut herbs, leafy greens, and other ingredients into very fine ribbon-like strips. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The first step to making any cube or stick cut is to square off. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If Jazlyn wants big chunks of potatoes in her soup, she should mince them. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Batonnet, Julienne, and Dice are all stick cuts. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which cut will end in uniform cubes?

a)

Batonnet

b)

Mince

c)

Dice

d)

Slice

20.

Two popular cuts for french fries are:

a)

Julienne, bâtonnet

b)

Dice, mince

c)

Bâtonnet, chiffonade

d)

Dice, chiffonade

21.

A brunoise is:

a)

Larger than a small dice

b)

Smaller than a small dice

c)

The same size as a small dice

d)

A type of slice

22.

The proper steps for getting a small dice are:

a)

Cut object in half, make slices, then julienne’s, then small dices.

b)

Cut object in half, then make small dices.

c)

First square off, make slices from the square, make juliennes from the slices, and then small dices from the juliennes.

d)

First square off, make slices from the squares, make batonnetts from the slices, and then small dices from the batonnetts.

23.

Which of the following are stick cuts:

a)

Julienne & Batonnet

b)

Small Dice & Medium Dice

c)

Julienne & Dice

d)

Batonnet & Chiffonade

24.

Which of the follow are not uniform cuts:

a)

Julienne & Batonnet

b)

Mince & Dice

c)

Chiffonade & Dice

d)

Mince & Chiffonade

25.

Which cut is the process of chopping food into very fine pieces?

a)

Dices

b)

Chopping

c)

Mincing

d)

Slicing