INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The chef doubles the recipe. How much flour will be used if the original recipe calls for
12 ounces? - Answer-1 1/2 pounds
A recipe calls for 1 pound of ground beef to make 8 meatballs. How much is needed to
make 4 meatballs? (ounces) - Answer-8 ounces
Mike was asked to make three times the usual bread pudding recipe. If the original
recipe calls for 4 ounces of margarine, how much margarine should Mike now use? -
Answer-3 sticks
How many sticks of margarine are needed if the recipe calls for 3 1/2 pounds? -
Answer-14 sticks
What is the abbreviation for pound? - Answer-lb.
One pound equals how many ounces? - Answer-16
How many 4 oz. servings can be made from 2 lbs. of ground turkey? - Answer-8
How many pounds of ground beef are needed if the recipe calls for 48 ounces? -
Answer-3
A recipe calls for 15 pounds of ground beef to make 50 portions. How many pounds are
needed to make 25 portions? - Answer-7 1/2
A recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract. How many fluid ounces are needed to
increase the recipe four times? - Answer-4 fluid ounces
How many pounds of butter are needed if the recipe calls for eight sticks? - Answer-2
How many whole 5-ounce servings of orange juice are in a gallon? - Answer-25
How many 6-ounce portions of trout are available if 14 pounds are purchased, but 2
pounds 12 ounces are lost during boning and trimming? - Answer-30
What is the abbreviation for dozen? - Answer-doz.
What is the correct abbreviation for fluid ounce? - Answer-fl. oz.
, The chef is doubling a recipe. How much favoring will be needed if the original recipe
calls for 4 teaspoons? - Answer-2 Tablespoons 2 Teaspoons
The chef doubles the recipe. How much flour is needed if the original recipe calls for 10
ounces? - Answer-1 pound 4 ounces
How many 1 c. servings will a gallon of juice yield? - Answer-16
How many 5 oz. servings of orange juice are in a quart? - Answer-6
If the chef triples the recipe, how much is needed if the original recipe called for 1/2
cup? - Answer-1 1/2 cup
How many ounces are in a gallon? - Answer-128
A cup contains how many fluid ounces? - Answer-8
Which is an abbreviation for tablespoon? - Answer-T.
How many cups are in a pint? - Answer-2
A chef reduces the recipe by half. How much sugar is needed if the original recipe calls
for 3 pounds 8 ounces? - Answer-1 pound 12 ounces
How many 10-ounce portions of sirloin steak are available if 17 pounds are purchased,
but 3 pounds 12 ounces are lost during boning and trimming? - Answer-21
The chef makes one half of a recipe. How much sugar is needed if the original recipe
calls for 1 lb 4 oz? - Answer-10 oz
A quart of coleslaw yields how many 1/2 cup servings? - Answer-8
What is the abbreviation for case? - Answer-cs.
A quarter-cup contains how many tablespoons? - Answer-4
What is true about knife safety? - Answer-Never catch a falling knife.
Which knife is most appropriate for peeling vegetables? - Answer-Paring
Which vegetable cut is a 1/2" cube? - Answer-Medium dice
What is the appropriate response if a cook drops a knife? - Answer-Jump back and do
not attempt to catch it.
Which vegetable cut is a 3/4" cube? - Answer-Large dice
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The chef doubles the recipe. How much flour will be used if the original recipe calls for
12 ounces? - Answer-1 1/2 pounds
A recipe calls for 1 pound of ground beef to make 8 meatballs. How much is needed to
make 4 meatballs? (ounces) - Answer-8 ounces
Mike was asked to make three times the usual bread pudding recipe. If the original
recipe calls for 4 ounces of margarine, how much margarine should Mike now use? -
Answer-3 sticks
How many sticks of margarine are needed if the recipe calls for 3 1/2 pounds? -
Answer-14 sticks
What is the abbreviation for pound? - Answer-lb.
One pound equals how many ounces? - Answer-16
How many 4 oz. servings can be made from 2 lbs. of ground turkey? - Answer-8
How many pounds of ground beef are needed if the recipe calls for 48 ounces? -
Answer-3
A recipe calls for 15 pounds of ground beef to make 50 portions. How many pounds are
needed to make 25 portions? - Answer-7 1/2
A recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract. How many fluid ounces are needed to
increase the recipe four times? - Answer-4 fluid ounces
How many pounds of butter are needed if the recipe calls for eight sticks? - Answer-2
How many whole 5-ounce servings of orange juice are in a gallon? - Answer-25
How many 6-ounce portions of trout are available if 14 pounds are purchased, but 2
pounds 12 ounces are lost during boning and trimming? - Answer-30
What is the abbreviation for dozen? - Answer-doz.
What is the correct abbreviation for fluid ounce? - Answer-fl. oz.
, The chef is doubling a recipe. How much favoring will be needed if the original recipe
calls for 4 teaspoons? - Answer-2 Tablespoons 2 Teaspoons
The chef doubles the recipe. How much flour is needed if the original recipe calls for 10
ounces? - Answer-1 pound 4 ounces
How many 1 c. servings will a gallon of juice yield? - Answer-16
How many 5 oz. servings of orange juice are in a quart? - Answer-6
If the chef triples the recipe, how much is needed if the original recipe called for 1/2
cup? - Answer-1 1/2 cup
How many ounces are in a gallon? - Answer-128
A cup contains how many fluid ounces? - Answer-8
Which is an abbreviation for tablespoon? - Answer-T.
How many cups are in a pint? - Answer-2
A chef reduces the recipe by half. How much sugar is needed if the original recipe calls
for 3 pounds 8 ounces? - Answer-1 pound 12 ounces
How many 10-ounce portions of sirloin steak are available if 17 pounds are purchased,
but 3 pounds 12 ounces are lost during boning and trimming? - Answer-21
The chef makes one half of a recipe. How much sugar is needed if the original recipe
calls for 1 lb 4 oz? - Answer-10 oz
A quart of coleslaw yields how many 1/2 cup servings? - Answer-8
What is the abbreviation for case? - Answer-cs.
A quarter-cup contains how many tablespoons? - Answer-4
What is true about knife safety? - Answer-Never catch a falling knife.
Which knife is most appropriate for peeling vegetables? - Answer-Paring
Which vegetable cut is a 1/2" cube? - Answer-Medium dice
What is the appropriate response if a cook drops a knife? - Answer-Jump back and do
not attempt to catch it.
Which vegetable cut is a 3/4" cube? - Answer-Large dice
