FBS Exam
FBS Exam
FBS Exam
I. Multiple Choice.
Direction: Write your answer in the blank.
1. The person in charge of room service in an hotel is called a: _______
(a) demi-chef de rang
(b) chef d'etages
( c) chef de rang
(d) station head waiter
10. A customer who orders Coeur de Filet would expect it to be: __________
(a) braised lambs heart
(b) stewed ox-tail
(c) fried calf's liver
(d) fillet of beef
17. The liqueurs used to prepare Crepes Suzette should be: __________
(a) Kirsch and Maraschino
(b) Cura<;ao and Grand Marnier
(c) Tia Maria and Benedictine
(d) Glayva and Marnique
19. State which of the following selections represents the ideal cheeseboard: _______
(a) Cheddar, Camembert, Stilton, demi-sel, Wensleydale
(b) Gruyere, sbrinz, Emmenthal, Parmesan, bel paese
(c) Edam, Gouda, processed, quark, mozzarella
(d) Gorgonzola, Stilton, Rocquefort, MycelIa, danablu
21. When serving gulls' eggs the accompaniments should be: __________
(a) horseradish, acidulated cream, game chips, spiced salt
(b) chopped capers and gherkins, vinaigrette dressing, cayenne
(c) chilli vinegar, oriental salt, mustard and cress, walnut oil
(d) sieved yolk and white of hard-boiled egg, tabasco, peppermill, lemon
22. Decide which of the following items require a finger bowl: ________
(a) avocado pear, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon
(b) fruit basket, fresh asparagus, artichaut vinaigrette
(c) cantaloup melon, pate maison, potted shrimps
(d) caviar, foie gras, corn on the cob, half grapefruit
23. The best way to deal with a customer who complains about poor service
is to: __________
(a) apologise
(b) offer him a free drink
(c) inform the head waiter
(d) try to make excuses
24. Which of the following groups does not contain a liqueur: _________
(a) Campari, Cherry Brandy, Grande Champagne, Goldwasser
(b) Grappa, Schnapps, Bacardi, Pernod
(c) Drambuie, Glayva, Grand Marnier, Drambuie
(d) Benedictine, Creme de Menthe, Kahlua, Cointreau
27. The Gay-Lussac system of measuring alcoholic strength shows Scotch whisky to be: _______
(a) 750 degrees under proof
(b) neutral grain spirit
(c) 250 over proof
(d) 40% by volume
28. Which well-known cocktail is made of vodka and tomato juice: _________
(a) Bloody Mary
(b) Harvey Wallbanger
(c) Manhattan
(d) White Lady
32. Which of the following groups are all single hors-d'oeuvre: _________
(a) Potato salad, stuffed celery, asparagus vinaigrette, salade nioise
(b) Tummy fish, sardines, Russian salad, Japanese salad
(c) Florida cocktail, seafood cocktail, smoked trout, foie gras
(d) Cauliflower a la grecque, coleslaw, stuffed tomatoes, oysters
36. Which of the following groups of nuts is correct for dessert? ____________
(a) chestnuts, coconuts, pecans
(b) pistachios, macadamia, pine kernels
(c) almonds, walnuts, brazils
(d) peanuts, filberts, cashews
41. Decide which group consists of natural mineral waters only: ____________
(a) Tonic water, Cola, Soda water syphon, Bath Spa
(b) Perrier, Malvern water, Vichy, Spa
(c) Chartreuse, ginger ale, citronelle, bitter lemon
(d) Grenadine, cordial, cona, perry
43. Say what steps you would take if you accidentally spilt sauce on a customer's jacket:
_______
(a) offer to have it cleaned if you cannot remove it with warm water
(b) dab it with some detergent and hot water
(c) go and tell the head waiter what happened
(d) fetch a damp cloth and wipe the stain off quickly
44. Tick the line of foods which are most closely associated with Scotland: ___________
(a) succotash, angel-food cake, clam chowder, chicken a la king
(b) truffles, frog's legs, foie gras, glace cherries
(c) garlic, salami, pastasciutta, pizza, olive oil
(d) haggis, arbroath smokies, finnan haddock, smoked salmon
45. Which of the following is the correct lay-up for use with the famous French dish,
bouillabaisse: _____________
(a) hot joint-plate, finger-bowl and soup-spoon
(b) soup-spoon and soup-plate, fish-knife and fork
(c) tureen and ladle, large fork and lobster crackers
(d) large plate, dessert spoon, lobster-pick and tongs
46. Which is the correct liqueur for making Cafe Calypso? ___________
(a) Kahlua
(b) Cura~ao
(c) Tia Maria
(d) Ron Bacardi
48. From which of the following areas does Nuits Saint-Georges come: _____________
(a) the Cotes du Rhone
(b) the Cote d'Or of France
(c) The Rioja of Spain
(d) the Mc5doc region of Bordeaux
49. Say how many bottles and of which of the following are required to serve 180 customers
with an aperitif each: ___________
(a) 2 dozen Dubonnet
(b) 7 bottles of Campari
(c) 6 dozen litres of vermouth
(d) 15 bottles of Manzanilla
50. In which form of food service does the customer help himself from the dish held by a
waiter: _____________
(a) a la carte
(b) family
(c) ala Russe
(d) banquet
53. The staff of the still-room are responsible for the preparation of: __________
(a) fruit baskets
(b) porridge, boiled eggs, hot beverages, Melba toast
(c) salads, the cheese board and cold buffet
(d) breakfast cereals, hot sandwiches
56. The term 'Menage' on the duty list refers to: __________
(a) slicing and buttering brown bread
(b) filling the cruets, preparing the lamps
(c) polishing cutlery and glassware
(d) making butter pats and Melba toast
57. Which of the following is the most junior member of the brigade: ____________
(a) a chef d'etage
(b) a dumb waiter
(c) the demi-chef de rang
(d) the commis debarrasseur
58. Which one of the following items requires a finger bowl: ___________
(a) melon with Parma ham
(b) oysters in the half shell
(c) grapefruit cocktail
(d) hors-d' oeuvre varies
59. Under which circumstances should a waiter write an 'en place' check? ______________
(a) when a customer changes his mind and asks for something else
(b) to obtain the customer's coat from the cloakroom
(c) if a customer asks for a double brandy with his coffee
(d) if a customer finds he cannot afford the prices
60. The traditional sequence of courses for an elaborate dinner is? __________
(a) soup, egg, fish, entree, savoury, cheese
(b) hors-d'oeuvre, soup, fish, meat, sweet
(c) fish, entree, releve, cheese, sweet, coffee
(d) soup, farinaceous, meat, cheese, dessert
II. Essay.
Direction: Write your answer in the box below.
1. What kind of wine is Chablis?
2. How would you handle a guest complaint in 5 steps?
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4. What is Sommelier?
Philippians 4:13 —
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
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