TEXES AAFCS COMPOSITE TEST PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Proportional tax - ✔✔a tax that requires the same fraction of income from tax payers
of all income levels (ex. sales tax)
✔✔rack rate - ✔✔standard rate for a room in a hotel - "walk-in rate"
✔✔refined grains - ✔✔stripped of the germ and bran, leaving only the endosperm
longer shelf life
✔✔regressive tax - ✔✔a tax requiring a smaller fraction of income increases, tax is
measured against what is spent (ex. gas, social security payroll)
✔✔a savings account yields the highest return when interest is compounded - ✔✔the
more often the better
daily, monthly, or quarterly
✔✔solitary play - ✔✔-stage 1
-child plays alone with toys
-no attempt to play with others
✔✔tangible resources - ✔✔real, touchable, concrete, able to appraise - jewelry, land,
houses
✔✔a toddler is crying uncontrollably, what should the grandparents do - ✔✔rock her
and talk softly to her
✔✔what affect does baking soda have on peanut brittle - ✔✔makes it bubble
✔✔what determines the type of care you would provide? - ✔✔-type of finish
-consider source of the stain
-kind of surface to be cleaned
-mildest cleaning agent
✔✔"occupied" - ✔✔a guest is currently occupied in the room
✔✔"on change" - ✔✔guest has departed, but room hasn't been cleaned and ready for
sale yet
✔✔"on-queue" - ✔✔guest has arrived at the hotel, but room assigned is not ready yet.
this lets housekeeping know to prioritize
, ✔✔"skipper" - ✔✔guest has left the hotel without making arrangements to settle their
account
✔✔"sleep out" - ✔✔A guest is registered to the room, but the bed has not been used.
✔✔"vacant and ready" - ✔✔The room has been cleaned and inspected and is ready for
an arriving guest.
✔✔what is dual-earning families biggest concern? - ✔✔time
✔✔what is promoting an individual beyond their level of competency? - ✔✔peter
principle
✔✔what is the maximum percentage of income a family should spend on housing -
✔✔25-30%
✔✔what level of education is needed to be a retail buyer in the textile industry? -
✔✔Bachelor's degree
✔✔what makes material softer? - ✔✔Combing
✔✔what percent of income is spent on nondurable goods? - ✔✔~30%
✔✔what role does genes play in our development? - ✔✔Genes determine our traits
✔✔what will happen if essential amino acids requuired for synthesis of a certain protein
is missing in the diet? - ✔✔synthesis will stop and unfinished chain will be broken down
into individual AA's
✔✔what will help get the red stain out of a cashmere shirt? - ✔✔alkaline
✔✔Which entree should a server recommend to a person on a low-fiber diet? -
✔✔chopped steak sirloin
✔✔which individual has the highest demand for protein? - ✔✔13 months to 12 years
✔✔which of the following characteristics gives wool it's resiliency - ✔✔natural cross
links and crimps
✔✔which of the following do managers and sale person use to determine how a
function should be set up? - ✔✔banquet event order/catering contract
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Proportional tax - ✔✔a tax that requires the same fraction of income from tax payers
of all income levels (ex. sales tax)
✔✔rack rate - ✔✔standard rate for a room in a hotel - "walk-in rate"
✔✔refined grains - ✔✔stripped of the germ and bran, leaving only the endosperm
longer shelf life
✔✔regressive tax - ✔✔a tax requiring a smaller fraction of income increases, tax is
measured against what is spent (ex. gas, social security payroll)
✔✔a savings account yields the highest return when interest is compounded - ✔✔the
more often the better
daily, monthly, or quarterly
✔✔solitary play - ✔✔-stage 1
-child plays alone with toys
-no attempt to play with others
✔✔tangible resources - ✔✔real, touchable, concrete, able to appraise - jewelry, land,
houses
✔✔a toddler is crying uncontrollably, what should the grandparents do - ✔✔rock her
and talk softly to her
✔✔what affect does baking soda have on peanut brittle - ✔✔makes it bubble
✔✔what determines the type of care you would provide? - ✔✔-type of finish
-consider source of the stain
-kind of surface to be cleaned
-mildest cleaning agent
✔✔"occupied" - ✔✔a guest is currently occupied in the room
✔✔"on change" - ✔✔guest has departed, but room hasn't been cleaned and ready for
sale yet
✔✔"on-queue" - ✔✔guest has arrived at the hotel, but room assigned is not ready yet.
this lets housekeeping know to prioritize
, ✔✔"skipper" - ✔✔guest has left the hotel without making arrangements to settle their
account
✔✔"sleep out" - ✔✔A guest is registered to the room, but the bed has not been used.
✔✔"vacant and ready" - ✔✔The room has been cleaned and inspected and is ready for
an arriving guest.
✔✔what is dual-earning families biggest concern? - ✔✔time
✔✔what is promoting an individual beyond their level of competency? - ✔✔peter
principle
✔✔what is the maximum percentage of income a family should spend on housing -
✔✔25-30%
✔✔what level of education is needed to be a retail buyer in the textile industry? -
✔✔Bachelor's degree
✔✔what makes material softer? - ✔✔Combing
✔✔what percent of income is spent on nondurable goods? - ✔✔~30%
✔✔what role does genes play in our development? - ✔✔Genes determine our traits
✔✔what will happen if essential amino acids requuired for synthesis of a certain protein
is missing in the diet? - ✔✔synthesis will stop and unfinished chain will be broken down
into individual AA's
✔✔what will help get the red stain out of a cashmere shirt? - ✔✔alkaline
✔✔Which entree should a server recommend to a person on a low-fiber diet? -
✔✔chopped steak sirloin
✔✔which individual has the highest demand for protein? - ✔✔13 months to 12 years
✔✔which of the following characteristics gives wool it's resiliency - ✔✔natural cross
links and crimps
✔✔which of the following do managers and sale person use to determine how a
function should be set up? - ✔✔banquet event order/catering contract
