Question 1

Which one of the following is a fat fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  cod 
B)  bass 
C)  mackerel 
D)  red snapper 
A)  cod 
B)  bass 
C)  mackerel 
D)  red snapper

Question 2

For best quality, frozen, breaded seafood products for deep-frying should be thawed before cooking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ is the major flaw in fish preparation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flaking 
B)  Overcooking 
C)  Undercooking 
D)  Producing translucent flesh 
A)  Flaking 
B)  Overcooking 
C)  Undercooking 
D)  Producing translucent flesh

Question 4

A soft-shell crab is actually a molting __________ crab that has been harvested before its new shell has hardened.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  king 
C)  stone 
D)  dungeness 
A)  blue 
B)  king 
C)  stone 
D)  dungeness

Question 5

Good-quality fresh whole fish should have red or pink gills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If scallops are overcooked, they become mushy and fall apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A prawn is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crustacean 
B)  large shrimp 
C)  green shrimp 
D)  both crustacean and large shrimp 
A)  crustacean 
B)  large shrimp 
C)  green shrimp 
D)  both crustacean and large shrimp

Question 8

Math (Metric)
For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below.
-For a banquet dinner, you are planning on serving 70 guests each a 150 gram portion of mahi-mahi. How many kilograms of mahi-mahi will need to be ordered based on a 45% yield? Round to the nearest tenth. ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Math (Metric)
For each of the math questions,...

Question 9

What type of shellfish is pictured?

Accepted Answer

A)  univalve mollusk 
B)  bivalve mollusk 
C)  cephalopod 
D)  crustacean 
A)  univalve mollusk 
B)  bivalve mollusk 
C)  cephalopod 
D)  crustacean

Question 10

Which of the following weight classifications of lobsters is the lightest?

Accepted Answer

A)  select 
B)  jumbo 
C)  chicken 
D)  quarter 
A)  select 
B)  jumbo 
C)  chicken 
D)  quarter

Question 11

A __________ is an animal with a segmented shell and jointed legs.

Accepted Answer

A)  porgy 
B)  scallop 
C)  mollusk 
D)  crustacean 
A)  porgy 
B)  scallop 
C)  mollusk 
D)  crustacean

Question 12

What type of shellfish is pictured?

Accepted Answer

A)  univalve mollusk 
B)  bivalve mollusk 
C)  cephalopod 
D)  crustacean 
A)  univalve mollusk 
B)  bivalve mollusk 
C)  cephalopod 
D)  crustacean

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about fish storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frozen fish should be tightly wrapped to prevent freezer burn. 
B)  Fresh fish should be stored on crushed ice. 
C)  Frozen fat fish can be stored up to six months. 
D)  Frozen fish should be stored at 0°F (-18°
C)  or colder. 
A)  Frozen fish should be tightly wrapped to prevent freezer burn. 
B)  Fresh fish should be stored on crushed ice. 
C)  Frozen fat fish can be stored up to six months. 
D)  Frozen fish should be stored at 0°F (-18°
C)  or colder.

Question 14

Large shrimp are sometime butterflied to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  speed cooking 
B)  make them appear larger 
C)  give them more surface area for breading 
D)  all of these 
A)  speed cooking 
B)  make them appear larger 
C)  give them more surface area for breading 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  clam and oyster $\rightarrow$ univalve 
B)  abalone and conch$\rightarrow$ bivalve 
C)  squid and octopus $\rightarrow$ cephalopod 
D)  all of these 
A)  clam and oyster $\rightarrow$ univalve 
B)  abalone and conch$\rightarrow$ bivalve 
C)  squid and octopus $\rightarrow$ cephalopod 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Which of the following is not a saltwater fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  cod 
B)  sole 
C)  pike 
D)  flounder 
A)  cod 
B)  sole 
C)  pike 
D)  flounder

Question 17

Math (Metric)
For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below.
-You are planning on serving 30 guests each a 210 gram portion of cod. Suppose that the percentage yield is 40%. How much cod, in kilograms, will you need to order? ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Math (Metric)
For each of the math questions,...

Question 18

A lobster is female if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it contains no red coral 
B)  it weighs less than 1 kg 
C)  its shell turns pink when it is cooked 
D)  its front pair of swimmerets is soft and flexible 
A)  it contains no red coral 
B)  it weighs less than 1 kg 
C)  its shell turns pink when it is cooked 
D)  its front pair of swimmerets is soft and flexible

Question 19

A restaurant is likely to buy fish whole if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chef makes fish stock from fish bones 
B)  the chef cleans fish and is willing to watch the market for the best prices each day 
C)  the restaurant is in the heart of a fresh fish market, where whole fresh fish are economical and available every day 
D)  all of these 
A)  the chef makes fish stock from fish bones 
B)  the chef cleans fish and is willing to watch the market for the best prices each day 
C)  the restaurant is in the heart of a fresh fish market, where whole fresh fish are economical and available every day 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Fish is not fresh if _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its odor is fresh and mild 
B)  its gills are gray or brown 
C)  its flesh is firm and elastic 
D)  its eyes are clear, shiny, and bulging 
A)  its odor is fresh and mild 
B)  its gills are gray or brown 
C)  its flesh is firm and elastic 
D)  its eyes are clear, shiny, and bulging

Exam 19: Legumes, Grains, Pasta, and Other Starches

Which one of the following is a fat fish?

For best quality, frozen, breaded seafood products for deep-frying should be thawed before cooking.

__________ is the major flaw in fish preparation.

A soft-shell crab is actually a molting __________ crab that has been harvested before its new shell has hardened.

Good-quality fresh whole fish should have red or pink gills.

If scallops are overcooked, they become mushy and fall apart.

A prawn is a __________.

What type of shellfish is pictured?

Which of the following weight classifications of lobsters is the lightest?

A __________ is an animal with a segmented shell and jointed legs.

What type of shellfish is pictured?

Which of the following is not true about fish storage?

Large shrimp are sometime butterflied to _____.

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Which of the following is not a saltwater fish?

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -You are planning on serving 30 guests each a 210 gram portion of cod. Suppose that the percentage yield is 40%. How much cod, in kilograms, will you need to order? ________________

A lobster is female if __________.

A restaurant is likely to buy fish whole if __________.

Fish is not fresh if _________________.

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