CTE Exam Practice Questions and
answers
A large scale special event is being planned -- what type of facility is specifically designed for this
event? ✅✅convention center/banquet hall
What is the major focus of the AAA tour book? ✅✅to distinguish one lodging property from
another
What restaurant was the earliest national chain? ✅✅Del Monacio's (1837)
List the contributions that Catherine de Medici gave to the advancements of fine dining. ✅✅use
of silverware, napkins, and cups
Who is responsible for seating a customer in a table-service operation? ✅✅host/hostess
Within the noncommercial segment, foodservice is typically handled in which two ways?
✅✅contract feeding (made at another location) or self-service operators
In which type of restaurant do customers pay before the food is served? ✅✅quick service (fast
food) and quick casual restaurant (buffet)
Which segment of the restaurant and foodservice industry provide food and support of other
establishments' main function? ✅✅noncommercial food service segments (schools, military,
healthcare facilities)
In which decade did the rapid growth of national restaurant chains change the view of eating out in
the US? ✅✅1940s
Explain the acronym FAT TOM and why it is important. ✅✅f-food (pathogens grow, energy
source); a-acidity (pathogens grow in foods with little activity); t-temp. (41*F-135*F); t-time (4 hours
before food becomes unsafe); o-oxygen (some pathogens need it to grow); m-moisture (ie.
tomatoes, melons: large amount of water)
answers
A large scale special event is being planned -- what type of facility is specifically designed for this
event? ✅✅convention center/banquet hall
What is the major focus of the AAA tour book? ✅✅to distinguish one lodging property from
another
What restaurant was the earliest national chain? ✅✅Del Monacio's (1837)
List the contributions that Catherine de Medici gave to the advancements of fine dining. ✅✅use
of silverware, napkins, and cups
Who is responsible for seating a customer in a table-service operation? ✅✅host/hostess
Within the noncommercial segment, foodservice is typically handled in which two ways?
✅✅contract feeding (made at another location) or self-service operators
In which type of restaurant do customers pay before the food is served? ✅✅quick service (fast
food) and quick casual restaurant (buffet)
Which segment of the restaurant and foodservice industry provide food and support of other
establishments' main function? ✅✅noncommercial food service segments (schools, military,
healthcare facilities)
In which decade did the rapid growth of national restaurant chains change the view of eating out in
the US? ✅✅1940s
Explain the acronym FAT TOM and why it is important. ✅✅f-food (pathogens grow, energy
source); a-acidity (pathogens grow in foods with little activity); t-temp. (41*F-135*F); t-time (4 hours
before food becomes unsafe); o-oxygen (some pathogens need it to grow); m-moisture (ie.
tomatoes, melons: large amount of water)
