Baking NOCTI Practice Test Questions
and Answers6
A cheesecake weighs 4 lbs after it is baked. A baker portions it into 16 pieces. How much will
each slice weigh? - ANSWERS-4 oz
When preparing the bakeshop for production of a specific recipe/formula, after you clean and
sanitize the work area, what is the first thing you should do? - ANSWERS-read the recipe
What temperature should bread be baked to? - ANSWERS-190 degrees
When you are making up cookies, why would you want them to be the same size? - ANSWERS-
bake evenly
During the baking process, when yeast bread is exposed to the heat in the oven it experiences
something called an "oven spring." What does this term refer to? - ANSWERS-rapid rise of the
product
What is it called when you poke small holes or impressions into dough to allow gas to escape
and why is it important? - ANSWERS-docking so the dough does not blow up when steam is
formed
What are you doing when you are shaping or forming dough into a loaf or press? - ANSWERS-
molding the dough
An emulsion will form more successfully if the ingredients being mixed are at what
temperature? - ANSWERS-room temperature
, What mixing method is it when you mix or beat shortening with sugar? - ANSWERS-creaming
method
Milk, melted butter, water, and one other type of wash can be used on the tops of soft rolls
before baking. What is it? - ANSWERS-egg wash
What is another name for laminated dough? - ANSWERS-roll-in
What are three types of laminated dough and what two get its rise from yeast and which get its
rise from steam? - ANSWERS-croissant and danish get it from yeast and puff pastry gets it from
steam
If you have a mixture of flour, liquid, and fat, what type of dough would you be producing? -
ANSWERS-pastry type dough-pie dough
If you were making a bakery product made of liquid, flour, salt, shortening, and leavened by
yeast, what would you be making? - ANSWERS-lean bread
When making and frying yeast raised doughnuts, what ingredient could make it too dark? -
ANSWERS-sugar
Dinner rolls that have margarine or butter rolled in them are called what? - ANSWERS-
butterflakes
What is the difference between a rich dough and a lean dough? - ANSWERS-rich dough has
more fat
When we make tea biscuits, what is the type of dough considered? - ANSWERS-soft dough
and Answers6
A cheesecake weighs 4 lbs after it is baked. A baker portions it into 16 pieces. How much will
each slice weigh? - ANSWERS-4 oz
When preparing the bakeshop for production of a specific recipe/formula, after you clean and
sanitize the work area, what is the first thing you should do? - ANSWERS-read the recipe
What temperature should bread be baked to? - ANSWERS-190 degrees
When you are making up cookies, why would you want them to be the same size? - ANSWERS-
bake evenly
During the baking process, when yeast bread is exposed to the heat in the oven it experiences
something called an "oven spring." What does this term refer to? - ANSWERS-rapid rise of the
product
What is it called when you poke small holes or impressions into dough to allow gas to escape
and why is it important? - ANSWERS-docking so the dough does not blow up when steam is
formed
What are you doing when you are shaping or forming dough into a loaf or press? - ANSWERS-
molding the dough
An emulsion will form more successfully if the ingredients being mixed are at what
temperature? - ANSWERS-room temperature
, What mixing method is it when you mix or beat shortening with sugar? - ANSWERS-creaming
method
Milk, melted butter, water, and one other type of wash can be used on the tops of soft rolls
before baking. What is it? - ANSWERS-egg wash
What is another name for laminated dough? - ANSWERS-roll-in
What are three types of laminated dough and what two get its rise from yeast and which get its
rise from steam? - ANSWERS-croissant and danish get it from yeast and puff pastry gets it from
steam
If you have a mixture of flour, liquid, and fat, what type of dough would you be producing? -
ANSWERS-pastry type dough-pie dough
If you were making a bakery product made of liquid, flour, salt, shortening, and leavened by
yeast, what would you be making? - ANSWERS-lean bread
When making and frying yeast raised doughnuts, what ingredient could make it too dark? -
ANSWERS-sugar
Dinner rolls that have margarine or butter rolled in them are called what? - ANSWERS-
butterflakes
What is the difference between a rich dough and a lean dough? - ANSWERS-rich dough has
more fat
When we make tea biscuits, what is the type of dough considered? - ANSWERS-soft dough
