RD Exam Domain III Practice Questions 2026 – Study Guide and
Review Material
1. What temperature range is recommended for a dairy refrigerator?
a. 28-32'F
b. 36-40F
c. 15-50'F
d. 55-60'F - correct answer ✔✔ b. 36-40F
2. The School Breakfast and School Lunch programs together provide approximately how much
of the RDA's daily requirements?
a. 1/3
b. 1/2
C. 1/4
d. 2/3 - correct answer ✔✔ b. 1/2
3. A Dietitian ordering canned goods can be assured of a reliable product if they:
a. buy directly from the manufacturer
b. accept the most reasonable bid
c, conduct a can cutting analysis
d. buy the same brand, grade, size as the last time - correct answer ✔✔ c, conduct a can cutting
analysis
4. Which piece of food service equipment may be restricted by a local law?
a. toaster
b. steam-jacketed kettle
C. convection oven
,d. garbage disposal - correct answer ✔✔ d. garbage disposal
5. What gas is released from a fire?
a. helium
b. hydrogen
c. carbon dioxide
d. carbon monoxide - correct answer ✔✔ d. carbon monoxide
6. If you worked overtime and did not get paid, which labor law would help your claim?
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. The Equal Pay Act
d. The Civil Rights Act - correct answer ✔✔ b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
7. If a female is hired and does not receive the same pay as a male in the same position, she can
seek help from:
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. the Equal Pay Act
d. The Fair Wage Act - correct answer ✔✔ c. the Equal Pay Act
8. What is the labor turnover rate if 6 employees in a department of 55 were terminated and
replaced?
a. 12%
b. 10%
c. 9%
d. 11% - correct answer ✔✔ d. 11%
,9. What is the food cost percentage if the cost of food is $325 and the income is $865?
a. 38%
b. 36%
c. 34%
d. 32% - correct answer ✔✔ a. 38%
10. If a union member repeatedly arrives late, you should...
a. fire him
b. report him to management
C. say nothing but make a note of it
d. forget it - correct answer ✔✔ b. report him to management
11. What method of food service is used when one school delivers meals to
another?
a. ready-prepared
b. commissary-satellite
c. assembly serve
d. cook-chili - correct answer ✔✔ b. commissary-satellite
12. After an outbreak of food-borne illness in the cafeteria, you discover one of your employees
has an infected cut on his finger. You should:
a, call the state public health office to investigate
b, have the lab culture the kitchen
c. fire the employee
d. send the employee home until the cut has healed - correct answer ✔✔ d. send the employee
home until the cut has healed
, 13. If an employee works 5 days each week, how many regular employees can be covered by
one relief employee?
a. 1 1/2
b.2
c. 2 1/2
d.3 - correct answer ✔✔ c. 2 1/2
14. How much hamburger will it take to make 300 three ounce patties with a 20% shrinkage?
a. 52 lbs.
b. 68 lbs.
c. 90 lbs.
d. 70 lbs. - correct answer ✔✔ d. 3oz x 300 portions/ 16 oz / 80%= 70 lbs.
15. A food service operates with a 35% food cost. If a menu item has a raw food cost of $1.25,
and it takes an employee 45 minutes at $6.00 an hour to prepare, what is the traditional selling
price?
a. $2.75
b. $3.25
c. $2.50
d. $3.58 - correct answer ✔✔ d. raw food cost/ food cost % = $1.25 / .35 $3.58
16. An 8 lb, roast beef cost $2.79/lb. The edible portion is 65%. What is the AP price of the
roast?
a. $21.19
b. $22.00
c. $22.32
Review Material
1. What temperature range is recommended for a dairy refrigerator?
a. 28-32'F
b. 36-40F
c. 15-50'F
d. 55-60'F - correct answer ✔✔ b. 36-40F
2. The School Breakfast and School Lunch programs together provide approximately how much
of the RDA's daily requirements?
a. 1/3
b. 1/2
C. 1/4
d. 2/3 - correct answer ✔✔ b. 1/2
3. A Dietitian ordering canned goods can be assured of a reliable product if they:
a. buy directly from the manufacturer
b. accept the most reasonable bid
c, conduct a can cutting analysis
d. buy the same brand, grade, size as the last time - correct answer ✔✔ c, conduct a can cutting
analysis
4. Which piece of food service equipment may be restricted by a local law?
a. toaster
b. steam-jacketed kettle
C. convection oven
,d. garbage disposal - correct answer ✔✔ d. garbage disposal
5. What gas is released from a fire?
a. helium
b. hydrogen
c. carbon dioxide
d. carbon monoxide - correct answer ✔✔ d. carbon monoxide
6. If you worked overtime and did not get paid, which labor law would help your claim?
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. The Equal Pay Act
d. The Civil Rights Act - correct answer ✔✔ b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
7. If a female is hired and does not receive the same pay as a male in the same position, she can
seek help from:
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. the Equal Pay Act
d. The Fair Wage Act - correct answer ✔✔ c. the Equal Pay Act
8. What is the labor turnover rate if 6 employees in a department of 55 were terminated and
replaced?
a. 12%
b. 10%
c. 9%
d. 11% - correct answer ✔✔ d. 11%
,9. What is the food cost percentage if the cost of food is $325 and the income is $865?
a. 38%
b. 36%
c. 34%
d. 32% - correct answer ✔✔ a. 38%
10. If a union member repeatedly arrives late, you should...
a. fire him
b. report him to management
C. say nothing but make a note of it
d. forget it - correct answer ✔✔ b. report him to management
11. What method of food service is used when one school delivers meals to
another?
a. ready-prepared
b. commissary-satellite
c. assembly serve
d. cook-chili - correct answer ✔✔ b. commissary-satellite
12. After an outbreak of food-borne illness in the cafeteria, you discover one of your employees
has an infected cut on his finger. You should:
a, call the state public health office to investigate
b, have the lab culture the kitchen
c. fire the employee
d. send the employee home until the cut has healed - correct answer ✔✔ d. send the employee
home until the cut has healed
, 13. If an employee works 5 days each week, how many regular employees can be covered by
one relief employee?
a. 1 1/2
b.2
c. 2 1/2
d.3 - correct answer ✔✔ c. 2 1/2
14. How much hamburger will it take to make 300 three ounce patties with a 20% shrinkage?
a. 52 lbs.
b. 68 lbs.
c. 90 lbs.
d. 70 lbs. - correct answer ✔✔ d. 3oz x 300 portions/ 16 oz / 80%= 70 lbs.
15. A food service operates with a 35% food cost. If a menu item has a raw food cost of $1.25,
and it takes an employee 45 minutes at $6.00 an hour to prepare, what is the traditional selling
price?
a. $2.75
b. $3.25
c. $2.50
d. $3.58 - correct answer ✔✔ d. raw food cost/ food cost % = $1.25 / .35 $3.58
16. An 8 lb, roast beef cost $2.79/lb. The edible portion is 65%. What is the AP price of the
roast?
a. $21.19
b. $22.00
c. $22.32
