RD CDR (Nutrition) PRACTICE TEST 1
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
Salmonella contamination in a foodservice can be best controlled by focusing on:
a. meat delivery procedures
b. sanitizing of the meat slicer
c. serving less meat
d. meat storage procedures
sanitizing of the meat slicer
Homemade rolls are crumbly and fall apart easily. The most likely cause of the
poor texture in the yeast bread is:
a. use of a high-protein flour
b. use of a lower-protein flour
c. insufficient proofing time
d. excessive proofing time
use of a lower-protein flour
According to Chinese beliefs, foods and herbs that may be used to treat illnesses
are grouped in:
a. yin (bright, hot) / yang (dark, cold)
b. yin (dark, cold) / yang (bright, hot)
c. action / maintenance
d. harmful / beneficial
yin (dark, cold) / yang (bright, hot)
A commercial muffin mix is described as a "rich formula," which means it
contains:
a. high proportions of sugar and shortening
b. high-fructose corn syrup instead of crystalline sugar
c. high amounts of whey instead of nonfat dry milk solids
d. more chemical leavening than is used in a "lean formula"
,high proportions of sugar and shortening
The greatest effect on the yield of meat cooked to a uniform internal temperature
is produced by the:
a. type of oven and source of the heat
b. weight of meat and the oven temp
c. degree of tempering and the grade of meat
d. cooking time and the oven temperature
cooking time and the oven temperature
The most likely source of Clostridium perfringens is:
a. egg
b. meat
c. fruit
d. vegetable
meat
Which of the following will stabilize the egg in a recipe?
a. a base
b. an acid
c. sugar
d. salt
an acid
A natural plant hormone that is used to ripen fruits is:
a. methanol
b. ethylene
c. acetyl acid
d. ethanol
ethylene
Aseptically packaged milk should be stored:
a. in dry storage
b. in the refrigerator
,c. in the freezer
d. below 40 degrees
in dry storage
Which of the following has a slow onset and is anaerobic?
a. staphylococcus aureus
b. clostridium perfringens
c. clostridium botulinum
d. salmonella
clostridium botulinum
A frozen meal contains steak, mashed potatoes, BHA, BHT and TVP. The TVP is
used to:
a. add color
b. improve taste
c. retain water and add protein
d. act as an emulsifier
retain water and add protein
If broccoli in a vegetable mixture turns olive green during holding, it may be due
to:
a. lemon juice
b. baking soda
c. salt
d. vinegar
lemon juice
In the alanine cycle, alanine is released from muscle, taken up by the liver, and:
a. excreted in the urine
b. deaminated to release glucose
c. converted into adipose
d. oxidized to nitric acid
deaminated to release glucose
, In the Cori cycle, lactate is converted into:
a. ribose
b. NADPH
c. pyruvate
d. acetyl CoA
pyruvate
Normal saline has ______ mEq sodium/L.
a. 154
b. 100
c. 50
d. 200
154
An amylase deficiency would result in:
a. decreased gluconeogenesis
b. decreased lipolysis
c. decreased glycolysis
d. decreased proteolysis
decreased glycolysis
Fresh eggs in the shell can be stored in a refrigerator at 40 degrees for:
a. 3 weeks
b. 2 weeks
c. 10 days
d. 4 - 6 days
3 weeks
Trypsin and chymotrypsin are:
a. pancreatic enzymes that provide proteolytic action
b. intestinal enzymes that digest starch
c. liver hormones involved in fat digestion
d. intestinal enzymes that digest protein
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
Salmonella contamination in a foodservice can be best controlled by focusing on:
a. meat delivery procedures
b. sanitizing of the meat slicer
c. serving less meat
d. meat storage procedures
sanitizing of the meat slicer
Homemade rolls are crumbly and fall apart easily. The most likely cause of the
poor texture in the yeast bread is:
a. use of a high-protein flour
b. use of a lower-protein flour
c. insufficient proofing time
d. excessive proofing time
use of a lower-protein flour
According to Chinese beliefs, foods and herbs that may be used to treat illnesses
are grouped in:
a. yin (bright, hot) / yang (dark, cold)
b. yin (dark, cold) / yang (bright, hot)
c. action / maintenance
d. harmful / beneficial
yin (dark, cold) / yang (bright, hot)
A commercial muffin mix is described as a "rich formula," which means it
contains:
a. high proportions of sugar and shortening
b. high-fructose corn syrup instead of crystalline sugar
c. high amounts of whey instead of nonfat dry milk solids
d. more chemical leavening than is used in a "lean formula"
,high proportions of sugar and shortening
The greatest effect on the yield of meat cooked to a uniform internal temperature
is produced by the:
a. type of oven and source of the heat
b. weight of meat and the oven temp
c. degree of tempering and the grade of meat
d. cooking time and the oven temperature
cooking time and the oven temperature
The most likely source of Clostridium perfringens is:
a. egg
b. meat
c. fruit
d. vegetable
meat
Which of the following will stabilize the egg in a recipe?
a. a base
b. an acid
c. sugar
d. salt
an acid
A natural plant hormone that is used to ripen fruits is:
a. methanol
b. ethylene
c. acetyl acid
d. ethanol
ethylene
Aseptically packaged milk should be stored:
a. in dry storage
b. in the refrigerator
,c. in the freezer
d. below 40 degrees
in dry storage
Which of the following has a slow onset and is anaerobic?
a. staphylococcus aureus
b. clostridium perfringens
c. clostridium botulinum
d. salmonella
clostridium botulinum
A frozen meal contains steak, mashed potatoes, BHA, BHT and TVP. The TVP is
used to:
a. add color
b. improve taste
c. retain water and add protein
d. act as an emulsifier
retain water and add protein
If broccoli in a vegetable mixture turns olive green during holding, it may be due
to:
a. lemon juice
b. baking soda
c. salt
d. vinegar
lemon juice
In the alanine cycle, alanine is released from muscle, taken up by the liver, and:
a. excreted in the urine
b. deaminated to release glucose
c. converted into adipose
d. oxidized to nitric acid
deaminated to release glucose
, In the Cori cycle, lactate is converted into:
a. ribose
b. NADPH
c. pyruvate
d. acetyl CoA
pyruvate
Normal saline has ______ mEq sodium/L.
a. 154
b. 100
c. 50
d. 200
154
An amylase deficiency would result in:
a. decreased gluconeogenesis
b. decreased lipolysis
c. decreased glycolysis
d. decreased proteolysis
decreased glycolysis
Fresh eggs in the shell can be stored in a refrigerator at 40 degrees for:
a. 3 weeks
b. 2 weeks
c. 10 days
d. 4 - 6 days
3 weeks
Trypsin and chymotrypsin are:
a. pancreatic enzymes that provide proteolytic action
b. intestinal enzymes that digest starch
c. liver hormones involved in fat digestion
d. intestinal enzymes that digest protein
