PROSTART FINAL STUDY GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which type of menu offers breakfast, lunch, or dinner at any
time of the day? - CORRECT ANSWER-California.
Which is a benefit of choosing to buy a ready-made product? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The finished dish will be more consistent.
Which king of leavener provides product rise when making
quick breads? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemical.
How does an operation determine its food cost? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(Opening Inventory + Purchases) - Closing
Inventory.
In a channel of distribution, wholesalers, suppliers, and
distributors are considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intermediaries.
Which ingredients are most likely to be found in a cassoulet? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Beans and meat.
The grade manger is the person responsible for preparation of
which items in the kitchen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cold food
and cold plate presentations.
, How is a panini sandwich prepared? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Grilled.
Bound salads are made from primary ingredients such as? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cooked pasta.
How are menu items calculated by the food percentage
method? - CORRECT ANSWER-Item food cost / Food cost
percentage.
Which cooking method is best for very lean fish? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Poaching.
Which item makes baked goods moist and keep them fresh
longer? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat.
The process of breaking down organic material to form fertilizer
is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER-Composting.
A small amount of potato salad would be appropriate as which
type of salad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Accompaniment.
What is the formula for increasing or decreasing a recipe yield?
- CORRECT ANSWER-(Desired yield / Original yield) x Each
ingredient amount.
What traditional form of breakfast potatoes are shredded or
chopped raw before being cooked? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Home-fried.
Why does the cost of food sold NOT equal the cost of actual
sold food? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allowances need to be
made for waste. employee meals, and promotions.
The four basic parts of a salad are? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Base, body, garnish, and dressing.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which type of menu offers breakfast, lunch, or dinner at any
time of the day? - CORRECT ANSWER-California.
Which is a benefit of choosing to buy a ready-made product? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The finished dish will be more consistent.
Which king of leavener provides product rise when making
quick breads? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemical.
How does an operation determine its food cost? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(Opening Inventory + Purchases) - Closing
Inventory.
In a channel of distribution, wholesalers, suppliers, and
distributors are considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intermediaries.
Which ingredients are most likely to be found in a cassoulet? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Beans and meat.
The grade manger is the person responsible for preparation of
which items in the kitchen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cold food
and cold plate presentations.
, How is a panini sandwich prepared? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Grilled.
Bound salads are made from primary ingredients such as? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cooked pasta.
How are menu items calculated by the food percentage
method? - CORRECT ANSWER-Item food cost / Food cost
percentage.
Which cooking method is best for very lean fish? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Poaching.
Which item makes baked goods moist and keep them fresh
longer? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat.
The process of breaking down organic material to form fertilizer
is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER-Composting.
A small amount of potato salad would be appropriate as which
type of salad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Accompaniment.
What is the formula for increasing or decreasing a recipe yield?
- CORRECT ANSWER-(Desired yield / Original yield) x Each
ingredient amount.
What traditional form of breakfast potatoes are shredded or
chopped raw before being cooked? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Home-fried.
Why does the cost of food sold NOT equal the cost of actual
sold food? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allowances need to be
made for waste. employee meals, and promotions.
The four basic parts of a salad are? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Base, body, garnish, and dressing.
