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A comprehensive set of questions and precise answers for the prostart l exam 2024/2025. It covers a wide range of topics related to the foodservice industry, including customer service, food safety, cooking methods, nutrition, cost management, and more. Designed to help students and professionals prepare for the exam by providing them with a thorough understanding of the material. The questions are presented in a clear and concise manner, with the correct answers marked for easy reference. This document could be a valuable resource for anyone seeking to excel in the prostart l exam or to deepen their knowledge of the foodservice industry.
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For a server taking guests' orders, which question would demonstrate the most professional approach? - Precise Answer ✔✔"What may I get for you?" What is the most important factor in a customer's decision to return to an establishment? - Precise Answer ✔✔Customer service Hummus is a dip made of what? - Precise Answer ✔✔chick peas The primary reason for providing good customer service is to - Precise Answer ✔✔attract and keep customers Guests who arrive at a restaurant just before closing should be - Precise Answer ✔✔served as other guests would be since they are entitled to the same service as everyone else When developing a service plan, the mission statement - Precise Answer ✔✔describes an operation's business goals The primary function of OSHA is to - Precise Answer ✔✔create and enforce safety-related standards in the workplace
What class fire is a grease fire? - Precise Answer ✔✔Class B The PASS system is a procedure for - Precise Answer ✔✔using an extinguisher to put out a fire Which is listed first in a standardized recipe? - Precise Answer ✔✔Ingredients A 2-quart pitcher is used to measure - Precise Answer ✔✔liquid ingredients Sautéing is considered what type of cooking method? - Precise Answer ✔✔Dry-heat Pots and pans should be cleaned and sanitized - Precise Answer ✔✔after every use No more than ___% of an individual's total calories should come from fat. - Precise Answer ✔✔ 30 On a nutrition label, the percent-daily value is based on a diet of ______calories a day. - Precise Answer ✔✔ 2000
The club sandwich is an example of what type of sandwich? - Precise Answer ✔✔Multidecker Which is an unripened cheese? - Precise Answer ✔✔Mozzarella The type of training most similar to high school learning, that encourages group discussion and problem solving, is called - Precise Answer ✔✔group training A negative feeling toward people of a particular ethnic group that is not based on fact is called a - Precise Answer ✔✔prejudice When making vinaigrette dressing, the ratio of oil to vinegar is - Precise Answer ✔✔3: How many total ounces result when 7.28 ounces are added to 3. ounces? - Precise Answer ✔✔10.73 oz The total variable cost for last month was $22,890 and 1000 customers were served. Calculate average cover. - Precise Answer ✔✔$22. Which formula is used to calculate food cost percentage? - Precise Answer ✔✔Cost/sales Last week, 642 customers ate at the restaurant. Sales for the week totaled $18,690. Calculate the
average sale per customer. - Precise Answer ✔✔$29. At the end of the day the register reads $1394.76 in gross receipts, contains $624.80 in change, and has paid out $316.42. Actual receipts will be - Precise Answer ✔✔$1703. A case of canned corn costs $38.00 and there are 48 cans in a case. What is the cost per can? - Precise Answer ✔✔$0. After washing dishes in a three-compartment sink, they should be dried by - Precise Answer ✔✔letting them air dry in a rack The pH level of food is a measure of its - Precise Answer ✔✔acidity or alkalinity It is very important for foodservice professionals to know what the temperature danger zone is because - Precise Answer ✔✔the temperature danger zone is the temperature range in which harmful microorganisms grow best. The type of broiler in which food is placed on a stick and turned over a heat source is called a - Precise Answer ✔✔rotisserie Explaining important company personnel policies is usually part of what process? - Precise Answer ✔✔Orientation
A recipe makes two dozen cookies and 120 cookies are needed. What is the conversion factor? - Precise Answer ✔✔5. Which is the highest quality grade of fresh fruits? - Precise Answer ✔✔U.S. Extra Fancy A restaurant had an opening inventory of $33,480, total purchases for the month were $78,925, and the closing inventory was $26,311. What was the monthly food cost? - Precise Answer ✔✔$86, The most important reason employees should not work when they are ill is that they might - Precise Answer ✔✔transmit illness-causing microorganisms Which is a safe knife handling practice? - Precise Answer ✔✔Stopping and placing the knife down on a flat and secure surface when interrupted while cutting Which best describes proper hand washing? - Precise Answer ✔✔Wash with soap in hot water When harmful microorganisms are transferred to food by other food, hands, utensils, equipment, or other work surfaces, it is said to have been made unsafe by - Precise Answer ✔✔cross-contamination
Steps in a HACCP food safety system - Precise Answer ✔✔Assessing hazards, identifying critical control points, and taking corrective action This would be considered a dry-heat cooking method without fat - Precise Answer ✔✔Grilling Yield means - Precise Answer ✔✔the number of servings a recipe makes The first ingredient listed on a food label means - Precise Answer ✔✔there is more of that ingredient than any other Examples of tropical fruits - Precise Answer ✔✔Bananas, kiwis, mangos, pineapples, figs, coconuts, and papayas Type of knife used to cut vegetables or fruits - Precise Answer ✔✔paring knife What agency is responsible for developing quality grades for fresh and canned fruits and vegetables? - Precise Answer ✔✔USDA What is the smallest size of egg? - Precise Answer ✔✔pee wee What is an MSDS? - Precise Answer ✔✔Informational sheet given to operators by chemical suppliers or manufacturers listing hazards and necessary precautions for safe use and storage
Before lifting a box you should - Precise Answer ✔✔Make sure it is not too heavy by lifting the corner while it is still on the floor or shelf A lemon meringue pie yields 8 servings. If the total cost of the recipe is $3.86, what is the cost per serving? - Precise Answer ✔✔$0. Safe lifting practices include - Precise Answer ✔✔establish good footing, stand close to load before lifting, and lift with your legs If a 16 oz steak is divided into 4 servings, how many ounces will each serving be? - Precise Answer ✔✔4oz 32 °F = ____ °C - Precise Answer ✔✔ 0 A chef needs 3 lb trimmed cabbage. Cabbage has an 80% yield percentage. How much untrimmed cabbage is needed? - Precise Answer ✔✔3.75 lbs Fruits characterized by their thick skins, aromatic oils, and segmented flesh are called - Precise Answer ✔✔citrus fruits It is very important for foodservice professionals to know what the temperature danger zone is because - Precise Answer ✔✔the temperature danger zone is the temperature in which harmful microogranisms grow best
If your check subtotal is $12.50 and the sales tax is 6%. What is the amount of tax? - Precise Answer ✔✔$0. What is a dialect? - Precise Answer ✔✔It is a variation of a language spoken by a particular group. How do you make poached eggs? - Precise Answer ✔✔Shell egg and simmer in water How can fats be measured? - Precise Answer ✔✔Stick method, dry measuring cup method, and water displacement method A check subtotal is $15.60, sales tax is 6%, and with a 20% gratuity. How much would the gratuity be? - Precise Answer ✔✔$3. What is plating? - Precise Answer ✔✔Arranging the presentation of food items on the serving plate or dish What is the main focus of an employee evaluation? - Precise Answer ✔✔How well you are doing your job and how well you work with others What grade of egg do you use if appearance is important? - Precise Answer ✔✔Grade AA or A
What grade of egg do you use if appearance is not important? - Precise Answer ✔✔Grade B When should an employer start evaluating employees? - Precise Answer ✔✔The day they begin working The main purpose of an employee evaluation is - Precise Answer ✔✔to discuss the employee's performance in relation to his/her responsibilities Examples of seed vegetables - Precise Answer ✔✔Peas, corn, and green beans The minimum internal temperature of most reheated foods is - Precise Answer ✔✔165°F Examples of variable costs - Precise Answer ✔✔payroll and food Examples of fixed costs - Precise Answer ✔✔rent, taxes, insurance Important aspects of customer service - Precise Answer ✔✔attentiveness, cleanliness, timing What is a salamander used for? - Precise Answer ✔✔brown or glaze the top of food
Define gross receipts - Precise Answer ✔✔all recorded money received What is a steam-jacketed kettle used for? - Precise Answer ✔✔heating liquid foods like soups and stews quickly and evenly What is one of the healthiest cooking methods? - Precise Answer ✔✔Steaming Which type of thermometer cannot be used with food? - Precise Answer ✔✔mercury-filled glass thermometer What type of dressings are used with fruit salads? - Precise Answer ✔✔lightly sweetened dressings Good source of vitamin C is - Precise Answer ✔✔fruits What is a mystery shopper? - Precise Answer ✔✔A person hired to visit an operation and report on his/her experiences and impressions of the operation. Proper hand washing should take at least - Precise Answer ✔✔ 25 seconds In the hand washing process, scrubbing hands should take - Precise Answer ✔✔20 seconds
Examples of soft cheese - Precise Answer ✔✔Brie, Camembert, Limburger, Savarin There are six groups of nutrients, name one. - Precise Answer ✔✔carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, vitamins, or water Describe the consistency of fats and oils at woom temperature. - Precise Answer ✔✔Fats are solid and Oils are liquid