UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
*Commercial and onsite foodservice operations share many similarities in their subsystems.
However, some characteristics are unique to a type of operation. A commercial buffet restaurant
and a school nutrition program are distinguished by:*
-how food is distributed and served
-how food is procured.
-how sanitation is maintained.
-how food is produced. - CORRECT ANSWER -*How food is distributed and served*
**WHY**
Commercial foodservice operations sell food as the primary activity and a profit is desired. A
commercial buffet restaurant sells food for profit and the variety of food offered may be greater
than the school nutrition program. Also, the speed of food distribution affects the style of service.
*Which of the following does not provide a significant source of vitamin D?*
-Egg yolk
-Kale
-Sardines
-Fortified milk - CORRECT ANSWER -Kale
*Which might be added to some beverages as a natural stimulant?*
-Vanillin
-Caramel
-Sodium benzoate
-Caffeine - CORRECT ANSWER -Caffeine
,*Which of the following fats/oils have the highest smoke point, making it ideal for high heat
cooking?*
-Peanut oil
-Olive oil
-Shortening
-Safflower oil - CORRECT ANSWER -Safflower oil
*When added to gelatin, fruit containing which of the following substances will prevent gel
formation?*
-Sucralose
-Papain
-Pectin
-Sorbitol - CORRECT ANSWER -Papain
*Which of the following statements is true regarding the potential benefits of dietary fiber?*
-Lowers LDL cholesterol levels
-Reduces postprandial blood glucose levels
-Increases gastric emptying
-Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWER -Both A and B
*Rickets is a result of which vitamin deficiency?*
-Vitamin A
-Vitamin C
-Vitamin D
-Vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin D
*Which of the following foods would you expect to empty from the stomach most quickly?*
-French fries
, -Oatmeal
-Fruit juice
-Scrambled eggs - CORRECT ANSWER -Fruit juice
*Which of these activities is an example of a diabetes prevention program?*
-Providing nutrition education to a workshop for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
-Providing nutrition education to a workshop for people with prediabetes
-Supporting individuals with prediabetes to make lifestyle changes via a series of classes
-Supporting individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to lose weight via a series of classes -
CORRECT ANSWER -Supporting individuals with prediabetes to make lifestyle changes
via a series of classes
*According to the USDA, what is a penalty for falsely labeling a product as "organic"?*
-A civil fine
-Imprisonment
-Confiscation of assets
-Confiscation of the product - CORRECT ANSWER -A civil fine
*Which USDA grades of beef are missing from this list: prime, canner, select, choice, utility, and
commercial?*
-Standard, acceptable
-Good, cutter
-Acceptable, good
-Cutter, standard - CORRECT ANSWER -Cutter, standard
*A registered dietitian nutritionist is working with a client to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
The client is knowledgeable about a hyperlipidemia diet and is able to devise healthy meal plans,
but he has moderate readiness in independently following the nutrition care plan. To be most
effective in meeting the client's needs, what would be the RDN's approach?*
-Continue to provide dietary instructions to the client and closely monitor compliance.