WAEC Catering Craft Practice 2017 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2017 WAEC Catering Craft Practice paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 40 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Catering Craft Practice 2017 questions and answers

1. 1.The term canape indicates
   1. A
      A type of clear soup
   2. B
      A large roasted cut of meat
   3. C
      A dessert made from fresh fruit
   4. D
      A small piece of bread or toast with a savoury topping served as an appetizer
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   A canape is a small, bite-sized piece of bread, toast or pastry topped with a savoury item and served as finger food before a meal.
2. 2.A suitable cleaning agent for kitchen floor is
   1. A
      Detergent solution
      Correct
   2. B
      Undiluted bleach
   3. C
      Cooking oil
   4. D
      Petrol
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   Answer: A

   A detergent solution lifts grease and dirt from kitchen floors safely without damaging the flooring or posing a hazard.
3. 3.The purpose of forecasting restaurant sales is to
   1. A
      Determine the quantity of food and materials to purchase
      Correct
   2. B
      Calculate staff salaries
   3. C
      Fix the prices of menu items
   4. D
      Design the menu card
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   Answer: A

   Sales forecasting predicts future customer demand so that the right quantities of food, drink and supplies are purchased and prepared in advance.
4. 4.The process of designing diets in which all the nutrients are present in the right proportion is called
   1. A
      Food costing
   2. B
      Recipe development
   3. C
      Meal planning
      Correct
   4. D
      Menu costing
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   Answer: C

   Meal planning is the process of designing diets so that all required nutrients are supplied in the correct proportions for a person's needs.
5. 5.The waiter that oversees services in the lounge is called
   1. A
      Still room attendant
   2. B
      Lounge waiter
      Correct
   3. C
      Sommelier
   4. D
      Commis waiter
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   Answer: B

   The lounge waiter is the staff member specifically assigned to oversee food and beverage service in the lounge area.
6. 6.Which of the following is a table accompaniment?
   1. A
      Mustard
      Correct
   2. B
      Side plate
   3. C
      Napkin
   4. D
      Water goblet
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   Answer: A

   Table accompaniments are condiments served alongside specific dishes, such as mustard with roast beef, and mustard is a true accompaniment while the other items are cover items rather than condiments.
7. 7.An appropriate method of cooking suya is
   1. A
      Boiling in water
   2. B
      Poaching
   3. C
      Steaming
   4. D
      Grilling over an open flame
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Suya is skewered spiced meat grilled over an open flame or hot coals, giving it its characteristic smoky flavour.
8. 8.Fillet of fish cut in strips are called
   1. A
      Supreme
   2. B
      Darne
   3. C
      Goujons
      Correct
   4. D
      Troncon
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   Answer: C

   Fish fillets cut into thin strips, often coated and fried, are known as goujons, whereas darne and troncon refer to cross-cut steaks on the bone and supreme refers to a boneless fillet portion.
9. 9.Bicarbonate of soda is used to clean salamander because it
   1. A
      Bleaches the metal white
   2. B
      Acts as a mild abrasive that removes grease without scratching the metal
      Correct
   3. C
      Seals the surface with wax
   4. D
      Adds a protective rust coating
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   Answer: B

   Bicarbonate of soda is a gentle abrasive that lifts baked-on grease and carbon deposits from the salamander without damaging its surface.
10. 10.Class A fire outbreak involves
    1. A
       Electrical equipment
    2. B
       Ordinary combustible materials such as wood, paper and textile
       Correct
    3. C
       Flammable liquids such as oil and petrol
    4. D
       Flammable gases
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    Answer: B

    Class A fires are fuelled by ordinary combustible solids like wood, paper and fabric, distinguishing them from liquid, electrical or gas fires.

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