RD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The chef needs to make 175 chicken salad sandwiches. Each sandwich requires 3 oz of cooked chicken. A cooked 7 lb oven roaster yields an average of 4 lbs of cooked meat. How many roasters must the chef purchase to yield enough chicken for the salad? - Answer- 9 (1) 4 lb ÷ 7 lb = 57% (yield %) (2) 175 sandwiches x 3 oz = 525 oz (3) 525 oz ÷ 16 oz = 32.81 lb (4) 32.81 lb ÷ 0.57 = 57.56 lb total weight (5) 57.56 lb ÷ 7 lb = 8.22 (round up, and 9 oven roasters are needed) A facility director is charged with evaluating whether it is worthwhile to complete a project. The best approach would be to - Answer- conduct a cost to benefit analysis How many kilocalories per ounce does a standard infant formula provide? - Answer- 20 kcal/oz What are transitional foods? - Answer- Foods that change texture in the mouth What is the upper limit of fat, in grams, that should be consumed by a healthy person requiring 2,500 kcal per day? - Answer- Fat should be 35% or less of energy. 2500 kcal x 0.35 = 875 kcal from fat; 875 kcal from fat ÷ 9 kcal/g fat = 97 g fat Which of the following is the best example of a question to be solved by regression analysis? - Answer- Why was there a sales slump in July? Companies often use regression analysis to understand and explain a phenomenon, predict what will happen in the future, or make a decision on an action to take. A regression analysis may help a company understand and explain why sales slumped in a specific time period Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose that occurs in the cells of the _____. - Answer- liver and muscle One of the key differences in value analysis and value added is - Answer- value analysis seeks to reduce costs whereas value added seeks to increase market value. Which of these symptoms should be the most concerning to a foodservice establishment and lead to excluding an employee from working? - Answer- jaundice The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) enables the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better protect public health because it allows FDA to now focus more on - Answer- preventing food safety problems.