WAEC Catering Craft Practice 2020 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2020 WAEC Catering Craft Practice paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 31 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Catering Craft Practice 2020 questions and answers

1. 1.Organization of kitchen operations is mostly influenced by the
   1. A
      type and size of the establishment
      Correct
   2. B
      personal taste of individual customers
   3. C
      colour scheme of the dining room
   4. D
      availability of newspapers in the lounge
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   Answer: A

   How a kitchen is organised, including staffing structure and work sections, depends mainly on the kind and scale of the catering operation it serves.
2. 2.The main purpose of a menu card is to serve as
   1. A
      a staff duty roster for the week
   2. B
      a list showing dishes available and their prices to guide customers
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   3. C
      a cleaning schedule for the dining hall
   4. D
      a record of kitchen equipment in stock
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   Answer: B

   A menu card informs customers of the dishes on offer and their prices so they can make their food choices.
3. 3.Which of the utensils is used for portioning mashed potatoes?
   1. A
      spatula
   2. B
      scoop
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   3. C
      ladle
   4. D
      whisk
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   Answer: B

   A scoop is the utensil used to portion out mashed potato into even, uniform servings.
4. 4.As a health and safety precaution in a catering establishment, an open wound should always be
   1. A
      covered with a waterproof dressing
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   2. B
      washed with cooking oil
   3. C
      rubbed with raw food ingredients
   4. D
      left uncovered to allow air in
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   Answer: A

   An open wound must be covered with a waterproof dressing to prevent contamination of food and protect the wound from kitchen hazards.
5. 5.Welfare catering can be popularly found in
   1. A
      night clubs
   2. B
      fast food restaurants
   3. C
      five-star hotels
   4. D
      hospitals and schools
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   Answer: D

   Welfare catering refers to non-profit institutional feeding for groups such as patients and students, so it is typically found in hospitals and schools.
6. 6.When the word 'assaisonner' is used in the kitchen, the chef wants the
   1. A
      food to be seasoned
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   2. B
      food to be chopped finely
   3. C
      food to be strained
   4. D
      food to be garnished
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   Answer: A

   The French culinary term 'assaisonner' means 'to season', so the chef is asking for the food to be seasoned.
7. 7.In bill presentation, a wine check is coloured
   1. A
      green
   2. B
      white
   3. C
      black
   4. D
      blue
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   Answer: D

   In bill control systems, drink or wine checks are commonly printed on a different coloured paper, such as blue, to distinguish them from food checks.
8. 8.The purpose of stock taking is to
   1. A
      plan the weekly menu
   2. B
      ascertain the quantity and value of goods on hand
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   3. C
      advertise the catering business
   4. D
      train new kitchen staff
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   Answer: B

   Stock taking is carried out to determine the exact quantity and value of stock available, helping to control costs and detect losses.
9. 9.In a catering establishment, accidents may be caused by
   1. A
      proper ventilation in the kitchen
   2. B
      adequate lighting in the work area
   3. C
      well-trained kitchen staff
   4. D
      wet and slippery floors
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   Answer: D

   Wet and slippery floors are a common hazard that can cause slips and falls, leading to accidents in a catering establishment.
10. 10.A fire blanket is an example of
    1. A
       fire-fighting equipment
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    2. B
       cleaning material
    3. C
       kitchen linen
    4. D
       first aid equipment
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    Answer: A

    A fire blanket is used to smother small fires by cutting off oxygen, making it a piece of fire-fighting equipment.

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