WAEC Catering Craft Practice 2022 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2022 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 2022 questions and answers

1. 1.The right procedure for making tea is to
   1. A
      Add cold water directly to dry tea leaves
   2. B
      Boil the tea leaves continuously for ten minutes
   3. C
      Pour freshly boiling water onto the tea leaves in a warmed pot
      Correct
   4. D
      Add milk to the pot before any water
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   Answer: C

   Good tea making involves warming the pot, adding the tea, then pouring freshly boiled water over the leaves and allowing it to infuse.
2. 2.The key characteristics oftable d'hôtemenu is that
   1. A
      It offers a complete meal at a fixed price
      Correct
   2. B
      Each dish is individually priced
   3. C
      It offers unlimited choice of dishes at separate prices
   4. D
      It changes every hour of the day
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   Answer: A

   Table d'hote menu is characterised by a set number of courses offered together for one fixed inclusive price.
3. 3.Anchovy is a type of
   1. A
      Root vegetable
   2. B
      Poultry
   3. C
      Small saltwater fish
      Correct
   4. D
      Shellfish
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   Answer: C

   Anchovy is a small, strongly flavoured saltwater fish often used whole, filleted or as a paste in cooking.
4. 4.In food and beverage establishment, safety rules must be observed by
   1. A
      All staff and customers
      Correct
   2. B
      Only cleaners
   3. C
      Only kitchen staff
   4. D
      Only the manager
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   Answer: A

   Safety rules in a food and beverage establishment protect everyone on the premises, so both staff and customers must observe them.
5. 5.The type of menu that offers the same dishes everyday is
   1. A
      Table d'hote menu
   2. B
      Cyclical menu
   3. C
      Static menu
      Correct
   4. D
      Du jour menu
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   Answer: C

   A static menu lists the same fixed set of dishes every day, unlike a cyclical or du jour menu that changes regularly.
6. 6.The operation of hospitality industry in Nigeria began with the arrival of the
   1. A
      Religious missionaries only
   2. B
      Local farmers
   3. C
      Colonial masters
      Correct
   4. D
      Military settlers
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   Answer: C

   Nigerian catering textbooks trace the start of the hospitality industry to facilities built for colonial administrators and officials during colonial rule.
7. 7.The difference between selling price and cost price of a dish is known as
   1. A
      Cover charge
   2. B
      Cash discount
   3. C
      Net loss
   4. D
      Gross profit
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   In catering costing, the amount by which the selling price exceeds the cost price of a dish is the gross profit.
8. 8.A burn is an accident that could be caused by hot
   1. A
      Ice blocks
   2. B
      Objects, flames or electrical equipment
      Correct
   3. C
      Cold water
   4. D
      Fresh vegetables
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   Answer: B

   Burns result from dry heat sources such as hot metal, naked flames or faulty electrical equipment making contact with the skin.
9. 9.Which of the following should be observed in a fire outbreak
   1. A
      Continue working until smoke is seen
   2. B
      Use the lift to leave the building
   3. C
      Raise the alarm and evacuate calmly
      Correct
   4. D
      Lock all doors and windows
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   Answer: C

   Standard fire safety procedure requires raising the alarm immediately and evacuating in a calm, orderly manner rather than using lifts or delaying action.
10. 10.An area of study that specializes on provision of foods and drinks is
    1. A
       Agriculture
    2. B
       Catering
       Correct
    3. C
       Tourism studies
    4. D
       Nutrition science
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    Answer: B

    Catering is the field of study and practice dedicated specifically to the preparation and provision of food and drinks to people.

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