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Fast Food Cook Practice Test

Check what you know about the fast food cook job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on fast food cook knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15The temperature danger zone is:
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Answer: 41°F to 135°F. Safety.

Question 2 of 15FIFO means:
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Answer: First in, first out. Rotation.

Question 3 of 15Shake off ice before:
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Answer: Frying. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Prep:
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Answer: Before the rush. Planning.

Question 5 of 15Change gloves after:
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Answer: Raw meat. Hygiene.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Assembling a sandwich.”
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Answer: Build. Build: Assembling a sandwich.

Question 7 of 15What does “Cross-contamination” mean?
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Answer: Spreading germs between foods.. Cross-contamination: Spreading germs between foods.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How long food can wait.”
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Answer: Hold time. Hold time: How long food can wait.

Question 9 of 15What does “KDS” mean?
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Answer: Kitchen display system.. KDS: Kitchen display system.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Work area.”
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Answer: Station. Station: Work area.

Question 11 of 15What does “Fryer basket” mean?
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Answer: Holds food in oil.. Fryer basket: Holds food in oil.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “First in, first out.”
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Answer: FIFO. FIFO: First in, first out.

Question 13 of 15What does “Waste log” mean?
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Answer: Record of thrown-out food.. Waste log: Record of thrown-out food.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “End-of-night cleaning.”
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Answer: Close. Close: End-of-night cleaning.

Question 15 of 15What does “Temperature danger zone” mean?
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Answer: 41°F to 135°F.. Temperature danger zone: 41°F to 135°F.

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