CDR RD PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is NOT a component of meta-analysis?
Inclusion criteria are clearly defined
Peer-reviewed data are preferred
Studies must have a similar design
Data are presented in a narrative manner. Answer: The correct
answer is D.
Meta-analysis uses studies with similar design, defines inclusion
criteria, and usually uses peer-reviewed articles. There is no
criterion or requirement that data have to be presented in a
narrative manner.
◉ What elements comprise the marketing mix?
Product, price, promotion, and place
Price, product, popularity, and process
Product, promotion, position, and popularity
,Product, place, position, and process. Answer: The correct answer is
A.
Marketing mix is a combination of product, price, place and
promotion to achieve an organization's objectives and to satisfy the
target market. A product can be a good, a service, or an idea. Price is
the amount of money charged for a product. Promotion is used to
facilitate exchanges by informing prospective customers about a
business and its products. Place refers to the location, the place
where the product is offered. The terms "popularity," "process," and
"position" have no relevance in marketing mix.
◉ Which agency approves the use of food additives in breakfast
cereal?
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Answer: The correct answer is C.
The FDA regulates use of food additives—including coloring agents
considered safe for human consumption and additives that are
considered safe for human consumption or generally recognized as
safe (GRAS) by the scientific community. Any food that contains a
,food additive that is not deemed safe is considered an adulterated
food by FDA standards.
◉ Which of the following characteristics is key to an efficient and
effective system?
Continuous response and adaptation to the system
Flow of resources
Interdependency of parts
Achievement of subunit objectives. Answer: The correct answer is C.
A system is a collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified
by design to obtain one or more objectives. Interdependency is the
reciprocal relationship of the parts of a system; each part mutually
affects the performance of the others. Interdependency emphasizes
the importance of viewing the organization as a whole rather than as
isolated parts. The other responses (ie, continuous response and
adaptation to a system, flow of resources through a system, and
achievement of subunit objectives) all are isolated parts of a system.
◉ One advantage of using a crossover design over a parallel design is
a shorter study duration.
a smaller sample size.
, a reduction in variability.
a washout period is not needed.. Answer: The correct answer is C.
Crossover design includes a washout period and does not have to be
a shorter study duration, and sample size does not have to be small.
The design uses the same subjects who serve as the control, hence a
reduction in variability.
◉ Customer and employee satisfaction are both
functions of management.
linking processes.
environmental factors.
outputs of the foodservice system.. Answer: The correct answer is D.
The outputs are the goods and services that result from
transforming the inputs of the system and express how objectives
are achieved. Customer and employee satisfaction and financial
accountability are desired outcomes in a foodservice system.
◉ Which of the following must be true for a food to be labeled "low
fat"?
Contains less than 0.5 g fat per serving
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is NOT a component of meta-analysis?
Inclusion criteria are clearly defined
Peer-reviewed data are preferred
Studies must have a similar design
Data are presented in a narrative manner. Answer: The correct
answer is D.
Meta-analysis uses studies with similar design, defines inclusion
criteria, and usually uses peer-reviewed articles. There is no
criterion or requirement that data have to be presented in a
narrative manner.
◉ What elements comprise the marketing mix?
Product, price, promotion, and place
Price, product, popularity, and process
Product, promotion, position, and popularity
,Product, place, position, and process. Answer: The correct answer is
A.
Marketing mix is a combination of product, price, place and
promotion to achieve an organization's objectives and to satisfy the
target market. A product can be a good, a service, or an idea. Price is
the amount of money charged for a product. Promotion is used to
facilitate exchanges by informing prospective customers about a
business and its products. Place refers to the location, the place
where the product is offered. The terms "popularity," "process," and
"position" have no relevance in marketing mix.
◉ Which agency approves the use of food additives in breakfast
cereal?
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Answer: The correct answer is C.
The FDA regulates use of food additives—including coloring agents
considered safe for human consumption and additives that are
considered safe for human consumption or generally recognized as
safe (GRAS) by the scientific community. Any food that contains a
,food additive that is not deemed safe is considered an adulterated
food by FDA standards.
◉ Which of the following characteristics is key to an efficient and
effective system?
Continuous response and adaptation to the system
Flow of resources
Interdependency of parts
Achievement of subunit objectives. Answer: The correct answer is C.
A system is a collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified
by design to obtain one or more objectives. Interdependency is the
reciprocal relationship of the parts of a system; each part mutually
affects the performance of the others. Interdependency emphasizes
the importance of viewing the organization as a whole rather than as
isolated parts. The other responses (ie, continuous response and
adaptation to a system, flow of resources through a system, and
achievement of subunit objectives) all are isolated parts of a system.
◉ One advantage of using a crossover design over a parallel design is
a shorter study duration.
a smaller sample size.
, a reduction in variability.
a washout period is not needed.. Answer: The correct answer is C.
Crossover design includes a washout period and does not have to be
a shorter study duration, and sample size does not have to be small.
The design uses the same subjects who serve as the control, hence a
reduction in variability.
◉ Customer and employee satisfaction are both
functions of management.
linking processes.
environmental factors.
outputs of the foodservice system.. Answer: The correct answer is D.
The outputs are the goods and services that result from
transforming the inputs of the system and express how objectives
are achieved. Customer and employee satisfaction and financial
accountability are desired outcomes in a foodservice system.
◉ Which of the following must be true for a food to be labeled "low
fat"?
Contains less than 0.5 g fat per serving
