ACF PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is considered a complete protein?
wheat
soy beans
lentils
potatoes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅soybeans
A cook removes a bag of frozen raspberries from the freezer and notices that it is covered with ice
crystals and what was once IQF is now a single block of fruit. What does this indicate?
- poor personal hygiene
- cross contamination in the delivery process
-improper storage of food products
-not purchased from a reputable vendor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅improper storage of food
products
When simmering a product, it is important to do which of the following?
-Score the product to ensure even cooking.
-Cover the product with a perforated lid.
-Monitor the temperature of the cooking liquid.
-Ensure that the liquid is only one-quarter up the product depth. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Monitor
the temperature of the cooking liquid
The five mother sauces are bechamel, velouts, espagnole, hollandaise and what?
-coulis
-tomato
-court bouillon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tomato
As people age, what happens to the number of taste buds?
increases
,decreases
stays the same - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreases
What is the first step that food service workers should complete if they cut themselves, before they
contact a supervisor?
-Contact emergency response, no matter how severe.
-Call out to inform kitchen staff of what happened.
-Cover the wound to reduce blood borne contamination.
-Wash the wound. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cover the wound to reduce blood borne contamination
What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?
-take off their aprons
-change their gloves
-wash their hands
-take off their head covering - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅take off their aprons
Which part adds moisture, flavor and holds the sandwich together?
sauce
spread
filling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅spread
What term describes cooking a food quickly and completely in a small amount of fat in a hot pan?
searing
pan frying
sauteing
browning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sauteing
What is the conversion factor?
-research method that helps to determine if a recipe can be converted into a vegan option
,-list of ingredients that can be substituted for unavailable ingredients
-multiplier that adjusts the quantity of each ingredient in the original recipe to determine the quantities
needed for the revised recipe - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅multiplier that adjusts the quantity of each
ingredient in the original recipe to determine the quantities needed for the revised recipe
Which is an example of an "empty calorie" food?
cod
eggplant
soda
kale - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅soda
Fat provides flavor, moisture and what to meats?
coloring
sodium
tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tenderness
What are most sauces thickened with?
-bone marrow
-roux
-pureed vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅roux
When removing an item from the oven, you must be mindful of what?
over cooking
carryover cooking
under cooking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅carryover cooking
Correcting which of the following sanitation issues is the most effective way to prevent foodborne
illness?
-overcrowded cold storage areas
, -overflowing trash receptacles
-poor personal hygiene
-improper storage of dry foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅poor personal hygiene
What element of meat breaks down when cooked and blends with the cooking liquid to create a rich
broth?
elastin
ligaments
collagen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅collagen
Which of the following metals is considered the best conductor of heat?
aluminum
stainless steel
silver
copper - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅copper
How is doneness determined for braised and stewed meats?
items are fork tender
internal temperature
length of cooking time - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅items are fork tender
To improve the clarity of a finished stock and help remove impurities, a cook must start with what
temperature of water?
cold water
room temperature water
boiling water
hot water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cold water
Which of the following does not contain gluten?
Which of the following is considered a complete protein?
wheat
soy beans
lentils
potatoes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅soybeans
A cook removes a bag of frozen raspberries from the freezer and notices that it is covered with ice
crystals and what was once IQF is now a single block of fruit. What does this indicate?
- poor personal hygiene
- cross contamination in the delivery process
-improper storage of food products
-not purchased from a reputable vendor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅improper storage of food
products
When simmering a product, it is important to do which of the following?
-Score the product to ensure even cooking.
-Cover the product with a perforated lid.
-Monitor the temperature of the cooking liquid.
-Ensure that the liquid is only one-quarter up the product depth. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Monitor
the temperature of the cooking liquid
The five mother sauces are bechamel, velouts, espagnole, hollandaise and what?
-coulis
-tomato
-court bouillon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tomato
As people age, what happens to the number of taste buds?
increases
,decreases
stays the same - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreases
What is the first step that food service workers should complete if they cut themselves, before they
contact a supervisor?
-Contact emergency response, no matter how severe.
-Call out to inform kitchen staff of what happened.
-Cover the wound to reduce blood borne contamination.
-Wash the wound. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cover the wound to reduce blood borne contamination
What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?
-take off their aprons
-change their gloves
-wash their hands
-take off their head covering - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅take off their aprons
Which part adds moisture, flavor and holds the sandwich together?
sauce
spread
filling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅spread
What term describes cooking a food quickly and completely in a small amount of fat in a hot pan?
searing
pan frying
sauteing
browning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sauteing
What is the conversion factor?
-research method that helps to determine if a recipe can be converted into a vegan option
,-list of ingredients that can be substituted for unavailable ingredients
-multiplier that adjusts the quantity of each ingredient in the original recipe to determine the quantities
needed for the revised recipe - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅multiplier that adjusts the quantity of each
ingredient in the original recipe to determine the quantities needed for the revised recipe
Which is an example of an "empty calorie" food?
cod
eggplant
soda
kale - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅soda
Fat provides flavor, moisture and what to meats?
coloring
sodium
tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tenderness
What are most sauces thickened with?
-bone marrow
-roux
-pureed vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅roux
When removing an item from the oven, you must be mindful of what?
over cooking
carryover cooking
under cooking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅carryover cooking
Correcting which of the following sanitation issues is the most effective way to prevent foodborne
illness?
-overcrowded cold storage areas
, -overflowing trash receptacles
-poor personal hygiene
-improper storage of dry foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅poor personal hygiene
What element of meat breaks down when cooked and blends with the cooking liquid to create a rich
broth?
elastin
ligaments
collagen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅collagen
Which of the following metals is considered the best conductor of heat?
aluminum
stainless steel
silver
copper - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅copper
How is doneness determined for braised and stewed meats?
items are fork tender
internal temperature
length of cooking time - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅items are fork tender
To improve the clarity of a finished stock and help remove impurities, a cook must start with what
temperature of water?
cold water
room temperature water
boiling water
hot water - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cold water
Which of the following does not contain gluten?
