Food and Nutrition

Question 1

1A food label must show the

Easy

A. ingredients and expiry date B. weather C. price of rice D. cook's name

Question 2

2Costing a recipe helps a caterer to

Easy

A. avoid customers B. waste food C. set a profitable selling price D. increase spoilage

Question 3

3A food label in Ghana should show

Easy

A. the ingredients, the expiry date and the FDA registration number B. only the price C. the producer's salary D. only the colour

Question 4

4Removing air from a package before sealing it is

Easy

A. pickling B. canning C. vacuum packaging D. smoking

Question 5

5The "best before" date tells consumers

Easy

A. the price B. until when the food is at its best quality C. the farm location D. the day it was cooked

Question 6

6A caterer spends GH¢300 on ingredients for 60 meat pies and wants a 40% profit on cost. What should each pie sell for?

Medium

A. GH¢420 B. GH¢7 C. GH¢12 D. GH¢5

Question 7

7Modified atmosphere packaging extends shelf life by

Hard

A. freezing B. changing the gas mix around the food C. adding sugar D. smoking

Question 8

8The body that approves food products for sale in Ghana is the

Easy

A. Food and Drugs Authority B. Ghana Highway Authority C. Ghana Revenue Authority D. Electoral Commission

Question 9

9A caterer's food cost is GH¢12 per plate and the target food cost is 40% of the selling price. The selling price should be

Hard

A. GH¢30 B. GH¢48 C. GH¢16.80 D. GH¢20

Question 10

10Nutrition labels show

Easy

A. the amounts of nutrients in the food B. the price only C. the shop name D. the cook's name