NDTR Exam Study questions with
complete solutions
What is the target temperature when cooking fish? - correct answer ✔✔135 degree F for 15 seconds
Which of the following food would not be considered safe for consumption? - correct answer
✔✔Leftovers heated to 160 degree Fahrenheit
Heat applied to a food will denature which of the foods components? - correct answer ✔✔Proteins
Which additive derived from collagen might be used in a frozen dessert as a stabilizer, thickener, and
texturizer? - correct answer ✔✔Gelatin
Which US federal agency oversees the National School Lunch Program? - correct answer ✔✔Food and
Nutrition Service
What is the minimum width that aisles should be to accommodate individuals who require wheelchairs
in a hospital cafeteria's foodservice line? - correct answer ✔✔40"
After a power outage, how long will food keep safely in the freezer if the freezer is full? - correct answer
✔✔48 hours
In foodservice operations, what is the most frequently recycled item? - correct answer ✔✔Cardboard
Food left for long periods at room temperatures is at risk developing which of the following? - correct
answer ✔✔Clostridium perfringens
A thermometer used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature? -
correct answer ✔✔+/-2 degrees Fahrenheit
, Which of the following is true of National School Lunch Program eligibility? - correct answer
✔✔Students in households below 130% of the poverty line are eligibility for free meals
Where should a class B fire extinguisher be placed? - correct answer ✔✔By the range
The chef needs to make 175 chicken salad sandwiches. Each sandwich requires 3 oz of cooked chicken. A
cooked 7 lbs oven roaster yields an average of 4 lbs of cooked meat. How many roasters must the chef
purchase to yield enough chicken for the salad? - correct answer ✔✔9
According to ServSafe, the temperature range of the "danger zone" is between 41 degree of Fahrenheit
and... - correct answer ✔✔135 degrees of Fahrenheit
What is the term for when allergens are transferred from food containing an allergen to the food served
to the customer? - correct answer ✔✔Cross-contact
On Thursday, the kitchen produced a total of 386 meals. That day, staff worked a combined total of 58
hours. What were the labor minutes per meal for that day? - correct answer ✔✔9.02
A recipe requires 1 3/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca. Tapioca is purchased in twelve 8 oz boxes in a case
and costs $41.88 per case. Three cups of quick-cooking tapioca weight 1 lb. What is the recipe costs for
tapioca? - correct answer ✔✔$4.07
Menu items that are partially cooked, rapidly chilled, held in chilled storage, and then heated just prior
ro service are an example of.. - correct answer ✔✔Cook-chill
The greatest number of employee injuries in kitchens is from - correct answer ✔✔slippery floors
Among the following groups of people, the population that would experience the most serious
consequences from contracting a foodborne illness is - correct answer ✔✔people with compromised
immune systems
Which type of rice is whole-grain with only the outer shell hull removed? - correct answer ✔✔Brown
complete solutions
What is the target temperature when cooking fish? - correct answer ✔✔135 degree F for 15 seconds
Which of the following food would not be considered safe for consumption? - correct answer
✔✔Leftovers heated to 160 degree Fahrenheit
Heat applied to a food will denature which of the foods components? - correct answer ✔✔Proteins
Which additive derived from collagen might be used in a frozen dessert as a stabilizer, thickener, and
texturizer? - correct answer ✔✔Gelatin
Which US federal agency oversees the National School Lunch Program? - correct answer ✔✔Food and
Nutrition Service
What is the minimum width that aisles should be to accommodate individuals who require wheelchairs
in a hospital cafeteria's foodservice line? - correct answer ✔✔40"
After a power outage, how long will food keep safely in the freezer if the freezer is full? - correct answer
✔✔48 hours
In foodservice operations, what is the most frequently recycled item? - correct answer ✔✔Cardboard
Food left for long periods at room temperatures is at risk developing which of the following? - correct
answer ✔✔Clostridium perfringens
A thermometer used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature? -
correct answer ✔✔+/-2 degrees Fahrenheit
, Which of the following is true of National School Lunch Program eligibility? - correct answer
✔✔Students in households below 130% of the poverty line are eligibility for free meals
Where should a class B fire extinguisher be placed? - correct answer ✔✔By the range
The chef needs to make 175 chicken salad sandwiches. Each sandwich requires 3 oz of cooked chicken. A
cooked 7 lbs oven roaster yields an average of 4 lbs of cooked meat. How many roasters must the chef
purchase to yield enough chicken for the salad? - correct answer ✔✔9
According to ServSafe, the temperature range of the "danger zone" is between 41 degree of Fahrenheit
and... - correct answer ✔✔135 degrees of Fahrenheit
What is the term for when allergens are transferred from food containing an allergen to the food served
to the customer? - correct answer ✔✔Cross-contact
On Thursday, the kitchen produced a total of 386 meals. That day, staff worked a combined total of 58
hours. What were the labor minutes per meal for that day? - correct answer ✔✔9.02
A recipe requires 1 3/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca. Tapioca is purchased in twelve 8 oz boxes in a case
and costs $41.88 per case. Three cups of quick-cooking tapioca weight 1 lb. What is the recipe costs for
tapioca? - correct answer ✔✔$4.07
Menu items that are partially cooked, rapidly chilled, held in chilled storage, and then heated just prior
ro service are an example of.. - correct answer ✔✔Cook-chill
The greatest number of employee injuries in kitchens is from - correct answer ✔✔slippery floors
Among the following groups of people, the population that would experience the most serious
consequences from contracting a foodborne illness is - correct answer ✔✔people with compromised
immune systems
Which type of rice is whole-grain with only the outer shell hull removed? - correct answer ✔✔Brown
