CDR DTR Practice Exam Questions
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Polyunsaturated Fats - ANSWERS -fish, sunflower oil, omega-6, omega-3, soybeans, peanut
butter, safflower
What grades meat? - ANSWERS -USDA
- based on maturity, marbling, color and texture
Low fat must be: - ANSWERS -<3g
Reduced fat must be: - ANSWERS -<25% less fat than original
Fat free must be: - ANSWERS -<0.5g
Light must be: - ANSWERS -1/3 fewer calories
Food Cost percentage - ANSWERS -Actual food cost / menu price
What is cachexia? - ANSWERS -Weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant
loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight
What is the marketing mix? - ANSWERS -Product, Price, Place, Promotion
What is the Hamwei method for IBW? - ANSWERS -Women: 100# for the first 5' then 5# for
every inch over 5'
,Men: 106# for the first 5' and 6# for every inch after 5'
What grains are not allowed in a gluten-free diet? - ANSWERS -Wheats, oats, rye, barley, alfalfa
What is a job description? - ANSWERS -a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and
responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job
What is a job specification? - ANSWERS -a written statement of the minimum qualifications that
a person must possess to perform a given job successfully
What is job analysis? - ANSWERS -a purposeful, systematic process for collecting information on
the important work-related aspects of a job
What temperature do you cook ground meats or fish, injected meats, eggs that will not
immediately consumed? - ANSWERS -155 degrees
Reasons that the general population is told to "eat your colors" when referring to fruits and
vegetables include all of the following except:
a. the different color contain different phytochemicals
b. selecting from all five colors ensures adequate protein intake
c. doing so ensures adequate fiber intake, which may protect against certain types of cancers
d. eating the colors helps lower type 2 diabetes and heart disease risks - ANSWERS -b. selecting
from all 5 colors ensures adequate protein intake
Which of the following cooking methods is recommended for cuts of beef such as stew beef,
short ribs, chuck steak or beef round?
a. pan frying
,b. broiling
c. roasting
d. braising - ANSWERS -d. braising
genetically engineering food is a process by which scientists alter the gene make up of certain
types of foods to achieve a certain characteristic. All of the following are potential benefits of
genetically engineered food, except:
a. a faster growing food supply, thus greater food production
b. foods that tastes better and is more nutritious
c. shorter shelf life
d. reductions in pesticide use - ANSWERS -c. shorter shelf life
Egg yolks used in lemon meringue pie primarily serve as which of the following agents?
a. emulsifying agent
b. coloring agent
c. thickening agent
d. textural agent - ANSWERS -b. coloring agent
Which of the following is not an ingredient in baking powder?
a. corn starch
b. sodium bicarbonate
c. cream of tartar
d. potassium bicarbonate - ANSWERS -d. potassium bicarbonate
Two men are the same age and both weight 150#, but one man 5'7" and the other is 6' tall.
What can be determined about their resting metabolic rate?
a. their resting metabolic rate is about the same
, b. the resting metabolic rate is higher for the taller man
c. the resting rate is higher for the shorter man
d. it is difficult to draw conclusions based on the info available - ANSWERS -b. the resting
metabolic rate is higher for the taller man
Which of the following statements is not true about soluble fiber?
a. as soluble fiber is digested, it becomes gel-like
b. soluble fiber works to slow the digestive process
c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool to help move food through the digestive tract
faster
d. soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol levels - ANSWERS -c. soluble fiber works to add bulk
to the stool to help move food through the digestive tract faster
Chronic alcoholics are most likely to be deficient in the following nutrients, except:
a. magnesium
b. thiamin
c. folate
d. vitamin C - ANSWERS -d. vitamin c
The end product of sucrose digestion is:
a. glucose and fructose
b. glucose and galactose
c. glucose and mannose
d. 2 glucose molecules - ANSWERS -a. glucose and fructose
Protein digestion begins in the:
a. jejunum
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Polyunsaturated Fats - ANSWERS -fish, sunflower oil, omega-6, omega-3, soybeans, peanut
butter, safflower
What grades meat? - ANSWERS -USDA
- based on maturity, marbling, color and texture
Low fat must be: - ANSWERS -<3g
Reduced fat must be: - ANSWERS -<25% less fat than original
Fat free must be: - ANSWERS -<0.5g
Light must be: - ANSWERS -1/3 fewer calories
Food Cost percentage - ANSWERS -Actual food cost / menu price
What is cachexia? - ANSWERS -Weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant
loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight
What is the marketing mix? - ANSWERS -Product, Price, Place, Promotion
What is the Hamwei method for IBW? - ANSWERS -Women: 100# for the first 5' then 5# for
every inch over 5'
,Men: 106# for the first 5' and 6# for every inch after 5'
What grains are not allowed in a gluten-free diet? - ANSWERS -Wheats, oats, rye, barley, alfalfa
What is a job description? - ANSWERS -a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and
responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job
What is a job specification? - ANSWERS -a written statement of the minimum qualifications that
a person must possess to perform a given job successfully
What is job analysis? - ANSWERS -a purposeful, systematic process for collecting information on
the important work-related aspects of a job
What temperature do you cook ground meats or fish, injected meats, eggs that will not
immediately consumed? - ANSWERS -155 degrees
Reasons that the general population is told to "eat your colors" when referring to fruits and
vegetables include all of the following except:
a. the different color contain different phytochemicals
b. selecting from all five colors ensures adequate protein intake
c. doing so ensures adequate fiber intake, which may protect against certain types of cancers
d. eating the colors helps lower type 2 diabetes and heart disease risks - ANSWERS -b. selecting
from all 5 colors ensures adequate protein intake
Which of the following cooking methods is recommended for cuts of beef such as stew beef,
short ribs, chuck steak or beef round?
a. pan frying
,b. broiling
c. roasting
d. braising - ANSWERS -d. braising
genetically engineering food is a process by which scientists alter the gene make up of certain
types of foods to achieve a certain characteristic. All of the following are potential benefits of
genetically engineered food, except:
a. a faster growing food supply, thus greater food production
b. foods that tastes better and is more nutritious
c. shorter shelf life
d. reductions in pesticide use - ANSWERS -c. shorter shelf life
Egg yolks used in lemon meringue pie primarily serve as which of the following agents?
a. emulsifying agent
b. coloring agent
c. thickening agent
d. textural agent - ANSWERS -b. coloring agent
Which of the following is not an ingredient in baking powder?
a. corn starch
b. sodium bicarbonate
c. cream of tartar
d. potassium bicarbonate - ANSWERS -d. potassium bicarbonate
Two men are the same age and both weight 150#, but one man 5'7" and the other is 6' tall.
What can be determined about their resting metabolic rate?
a. their resting metabolic rate is about the same
, b. the resting metabolic rate is higher for the taller man
c. the resting rate is higher for the shorter man
d. it is difficult to draw conclusions based on the info available - ANSWERS -b. the resting
metabolic rate is higher for the taller man
Which of the following statements is not true about soluble fiber?
a. as soluble fiber is digested, it becomes gel-like
b. soluble fiber works to slow the digestive process
c. soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool to help move food through the digestive tract
faster
d. soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol levels - ANSWERS -c. soluble fiber works to add bulk
to the stool to help move food through the digestive tract faster
Chronic alcoholics are most likely to be deficient in the following nutrients, except:
a. magnesium
b. thiamin
c. folate
d. vitamin C - ANSWERS -d. vitamin c
The end product of sucrose digestion is:
a. glucose and fructose
b. glucose and galactose
c. glucose and mannose
d. 2 glucose molecules - ANSWERS -a. glucose and fructose
Protein digestion begins in the:
a. jejunum
