MCQ Questions
Q.1.
What television show challenges home bakers to create delicious desserts and breads in a series of head-to-head challenges?
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    Chopped
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    The Great British Bake Off
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    The Amazing Bake
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    Baking Wars
Q.2.
In the process of cake baking which of the following is NOT a raising agent?
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    Steam
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    Yeast
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    Powdered sugar
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    Baking powder
Q.3.
A vanilla sponge cake sandwiched with jam and cream filling is named after what British monarch?
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    Elizabeth I
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    Elizabeth II
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    Victoria
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    George V
Q.4.
The classic chocolate brownie consists of butter, sugar, chocolate, flour and what other ingredient?
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    Coffee
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    Milk
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    Sour cream
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    Eggs
Q.5.
What baking technique breaks up lumps in flour to get a more accurate measurement?
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    Whisking
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    Separating
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    Mixing
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    Sifting
Q.6.
In what temperature range is it ideal for dry active yeast to proof, bloom and multiply?
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    105 to 110°F (41 to 43°C)
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    85 to 90°F (29 to 32°C)
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    115 to 120°F (46 to 49°C)
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    145 to 150°F (63 to 66°C)
Q.7.
What famous pastry has a crescent shape and is made by layering butter and folding dough several times in succession?
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    Pinwheel
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    Danish
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    Profiterole
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    Croissant
Q.8.
What nostalgic cookie was first baked by Ruth Wakefield in 1938 at the Toll House restaurant in Massachusetts?
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    Chocolate chip cookie
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    Sugar cookie
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    Gingerbread cookie
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    Peanut butter cookie
Q.9.
What is the special feature of a convection oven that helps cookies and cakes bake more evenly?
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    More consistent pre-heating
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    The creation of steam
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    Fan that circulates the air
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    An airtight seal
Q.10.
In bread making, what is the process of folding and pressing dough to create gluten and elasticity?
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    Kneading
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    Leavening
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    Proofing
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    Laminating
Q.11.
What type of sugar contains the most molasses?
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    Brown sugar
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    White sugar
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    Powdered sugar
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    Raw sugar
Q.12.
What is the process in pie baking called when the crust is baked on its own without the filling?
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    Preparation baking
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    Sight baking
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    Incremental baking
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    Blind baking
Q.13.
What popular Italian dessert made with coffee and ladyfingers translates to “carry me up”?
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    Panna Cotta
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    Tiramisu
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    Cannoli
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    Biscotti
Q.14.
What is the more common name for sodium bicarbonate which is often used in baking as a leavening agent?
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    Baking soda
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    Baking powder
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    Cream of Tartar
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    Cornstarch
Q.15.
What common dessert and pie topping is created by beating together egg whites and sugar?
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    Whipped cream
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    Glazed icing
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    Creme Fraiche
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    Meringue