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WorksheetsYear 7 Assessment
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which 2 groups of the Eatwell Guide should we eat most of?
Fruit & vegetables
Potatoes, Bread, Rice, Pasta and other starchy carbohydrates
Meat, Fish, Eggs and other sources of protein
Oils and Spreads
Which is the smallest food group on the Eatwell Guide?
Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat, and other sources of protein
Oils & Spreads
Fruit and Vegetables
Dairy and alternatives
Which nutrient does the Beans, pulses, fish, eggs and meat group provide?
Fat
Carbohydrate
Calcium
Protein
Which nutrient does the Potatoes, Bread, Rice & Pasta group provide?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Calcium
Which important mineral does the Dairy and alternatives food group provide?
Potassium
Iron
Calcium
Selenium
What do our bodies need protein?
Growth & repair
Bones and teeth
Energy
Immune system
Which nutrient does the Oil and spreads food group provide?
Carbohydrate
Fat
Calcium
Protein
How many portions of fruit and vegetables should we aim to eat every day?
2
3
1
5
Which of the following foods is a better choice of carbohydrate?
Wholemeal bread
White bread
Cakes
Chocolate
Look at the information on the traffic light food label. How often do you think we should eat this food?
All the time
Not very often
Which of the following ingredients is recommended to be reduced in a recipe for someone with coronary heart disease?
Olive oil
Unsalted nuts
Saturated fats like butter
Whole grains
What is a practical way to reduce intake of salt?
Season food with herbs and spices instead of salt
Increase intake of savoury snacks
Add extra salt to food
All of the above
A _____ knife is a safe knife.
Dull
Small
Large
Sharp
use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.
Claw grip
flat fingers
Nuckle grip
Palm grip
This cut resembles a matchstick
Julienne
Chiffonade
Diagonal
Mince
How should you wash your knives?
Leave knives in sink to clean later
Wash, rinse, dry, and put away. Do not place the knife in the sink.
Damp towel
How should you carry a knife in the kitchen?
In front of you
Pointing down, holding the handle, by the side of your leg
With both hands
What is the safest way to store knives in the kitchen?
In a plastic bag
Loose in a drawer
In a knife block or on a magnetic strip
On the countertop
Which part of the knife should you hold for the best control while cutting?
The blade
The tip
The middle of the handle
The handle, close to the blade
Select the two conditions needed for dextrinisation to occur:
Starch
Baked products
Grill heat
Dry Heat
Dry heat is required for dextrinisation
True
False
Which term best describes the browning of apples when exposed to oxygen in the air?
Encyclopaedic browning
Extreme browning
Enzymic browning
Exciting browning
Define the term 'Raising Agent'
An ingredient that is added to make the product rise.
A process that adds CO2 to a mixture.
An ingredient or process that introduces a gas into a mixture so that it rises when cooked.
An ingredient or process that has magical powers.
Which best explains why a wooden spoon can be used to stir hot soup on the stove?
Wood is a good conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.
Wood is a poor conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.
Wood is a good conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.
Wood is a poor conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.
Sarah is stirring her hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and she notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
How is heat transferred in radiation?
through solids
through liquids
through time
through air
What is the function of fat in shortcrust pastry making?
It adds colour
It adds flavour
It limits the amount of gluten formed
It makes the pastry rise
What colour plasters should you use if you cut yourself?
The colour doesn't matter
Green
Blue
Skin colour
Which one of the following statements is true?
The danger zone temperature range is between 5 °C and 75°C.
The chilled temperature range is between -5 °C and +5°C.
Foods labelled with the ‘use by’ date mark can be safely stored at ambient temperature.
Foods labelled with the ‘best before’ date mark can be safely stored at ambient temperature.
What colour chopping board is used for fruit and vegetables?
Blue
Purple
Green
Brown
Which of the following is not one of the 4C's?
Cooking
Chilling
Cleaning
Cross Contamination
Cooling
Q4. When carrying a knife around the food room you should carry it...
by the handle pointing forward
by the blade so it is covered up
by the handle pointing downwards
on a tray
Q7. What should you use to take a tray out of the oven.
A tea towel
A damp dishcloth
Oven gloves
The sleeve of your jumper.
What type of water should we wash the equipment in?
Cold
Hot
How do you prepare yourself for a practical lesson?
Tie long hair back
Wash hands
Put apron on
Brush your teeth
Remove blazer
Which colour chopping board should be used for raw meat?
Yellow
White
Blue
Red
Which of the following is important to prevent cross contamination?
Using separate chopping boards for different foods
Using the same knife for all ingredients
Washing hands only after cooking
Storing raw meat above cooked food
Tick the reasons why we in the UK waste far too much food (3 correct answers)
Prepare and cook too much food
We don't check the use by date in the super market when shopping or when at home before it goes out of date
Lack of skills and knowledge how to prepare foods
We re-use left over ingredients to make other meals
Tick the foods we most commonly waste? (3 answers)
Dried pasta
Fresh fruit and vegetables, salad ingredients
Tins of beans
Freshly baked goods like - Bread
Dairy products like eggs and milk
What are the 3 R's when we think about reducing packaging waste
Reduce, re-use, record
Reduce, Revamp, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is the main reason that we should try avoid buying special offers when we go shopping such as BOGOF to prevent food waste?
They usually work out more expensive
Often the second item is not needed and simply wasted
What should we do with left over ingredients after a meal? (3 answers)
Throw it into the bin
Re-freeze it for another day
Reuse the ingredients to make a different meal
Use them to make compost
What are the MOST important factors to consider when going to the supermarket related to this topic? (4 answers)
Remembering to take your own carrier bags
To take any money off coupons
Take a shopping list with you
Avoid too many special offers
Buy loose fruit and vegetables
Wasting food...
Contributes to world hunger
Adds to global warming
Wastes natural resources
All of these
What does the ‘best before’ date label mean?
You must throw the food out after the date
You must eat the food on that date
It's illegal to eat the food after that date
The food is safe to eat after its best before date but may not be at its best
Eliminating food waste would be equivalent to taking one in four cars off the road.
True
False
What is not a commonly wasted food?
Bread
Milk
Bananas
Frozen Food
