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Short-Order Cook Practice Test

Check what you know about the short-order cook job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on short-order 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 15Over easy eggs are:
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Answer: Flipped with a runny yolk. Eggs.

Question 2 of 1586 means:
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Answer: Out of an item. Slang.

Question 3 of 15Start first:
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Answer: The longest item. Timing.

Question 4 of 15Scrape the griddle:
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Answer: After every rush. Cleaning.

Question 5 of 15Fire means:
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Answer: Start cooking. Kitchen.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Order slip.”
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Answer: Ticket. Ticket: Order slip.

Question 7 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.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Spreading germs between foods.”
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Answer: Cross-contamination. Cross-contamination: Spreading germs between foods.

Question 9 of 15What does “Fire” mean?
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Answer: Start cooking.. Fire: Start cooking.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Egg flipped, runny yolk.”
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Answer: Over easy. Over easy: Egg flipped, runny yolk.

Question 11 of 15What does “Rail” mean?
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Answer: Ticket holder.. Rail: Ticket holder.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Chemical that kills germs.”
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Answer: Sanitizer. Sanitizer: Chemical that kills germs.

Question 13 of 15What does “Sunny side up” mean?
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Answer: Egg not flipped.. Sunny side up: Egg not flipped.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time to complete an order.”
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Answer: Ticket time. Ticket time: Time to complete an order.

Question 15 of 15What does “Window” mean?
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Answer: Pass to servers.. Window: Pass to servers.

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