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Server Practice Test

Check what you know about the server job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on server 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 15Seat numbers help:
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Answer: Deliver plates correctly. Seat numbers prevent mix-ups.

Question 2 of 15“In the weeds” means:
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Answer: Overwhelmed and behind. It means overwhelmed.

Question 3 of 15Tip out means:
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Answer: Sharing tips with support staff. Support staff share tips.

Question 4 of 15Heavy items on a tray go:
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Answer: In the center. Center keeps balance.

Question 5 of 15When a guest has an allergy:
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Answer: Tell the kitchen clearly. Communicate allergies.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sold out.”
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Answer: 86. 86: Sold out.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tip out” mean?
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Answer: Sharing tips with support staff.. Tip out: Sharing tips with support staff.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The tables a server is assigned.”
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Answer: Section. Section: The tables a server is assigned.

Question 9 of 15What does “Allergy flag” mean?
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Answer: An alert to the kitchen.. Allergy flag: An alert to the kitchen.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Average spending per table.”
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Answer: Check average. Check average: Average spending per table.

Question 11 of 15What does “Turn” mean?
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Answer: Seating a new party at a table.. Turn: Seating a new party at a table.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Two tables seated at once.”
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Answer: Double seat. Double seat: Two tables seated at once.

Question 13 of 15What does “Pre-bus” mean?
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Answer: Clearing plates during the meal.. Pre-bus: Clearing plates during the meal.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A free item.”
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Answer: Comp. Comp: A free item.

Question 15 of 15What does “Upsell” mean?
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Answer: Suggesting additional items.. Upsell: Suggesting additional items.

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