Kitchen Safety MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Chemicals should be keep where ?

1. Above the oven
2. On food storage shelfs
3. In a separate room
4. Outside in the sun

2. Frozen food should be stored at what temperature?

1. -30 deg
2. -18 deg
3. 0 deg
4. 5 deg

3. If a small grease fire starts in a pan:

1. use baking powder to put the fire out.
2. smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing an oven mitt). Turn off the burner.
3. pour water on the fire.
4. move the pan to the sink and run water over it.

4. If you are simmering, baking, roasting or boiling food:

1. check it regularly, and stay in the home.
2. it is safe to run outside and get your mail.
3. stay in the kitchen and watch the stove.
4. it is safe to leave the home for an hour.

5. If you cut yourself you should?

1. Keep on working, it will stop bleeding in time.
2. Call 000
3. Wipe the cut on your apron until it stops bleeding.
4. Clean the cut and cover with appropriate first aid dressing.

6. If you have a fire in your microwave:

1. turn it off immediately and open the door.
2. turn it off immediately and keep the door closed.
3. open the door and attempt to put out of the fire.
4. get a lid from a pot or pan to cover the fire.

7. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food, you should:

1. turn the stove down low.
2. leave the food cooking as is.
3. turn off the stove.
4. cover the food with aluminum foil.

8. If you spill a greasy liquid or oil what should you do first

1. Place a bin over the spill to cover it.
2. Ignore it.
3. Clean it up with soap and water.
4. Wipe it up.

9. In the case of a burn, what should you do?

1. Leave the kitchen and look for help.
2. Place ice directly on the burn.
3. Stand in the freezer for 10 minutes.
4. Immediately place the burn under cool running water for 20 minutes.

10. Keep kids away from cooking areas by enforcing a kid-free zone of:

1. 3 feet around the stove.
2. 1 foot around the stove.
3. 2 feet around the stove.
4. 1 foot to the right or left of the stove.

11. Spilled food and grease from burners, stove tops and oven should be:

1. cleaned up to prevent a fire.
2. kept to a minimum.
3. covered with paper towels to soak up the grease and food.
4. left to harden.

12. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is:

1. burnt toast.
2. unattended cooking.
3. oven fires.
4. microwave oven fires

13. What should you do if a small grease fire starts?

1. Leave the kitchen, someone else will take care of it.
2. Call 000
3. If safe, cover the flames with a pan lid or a plate (fire blanket if available).
4. Use water to put out the flames.

14. When heating food in the microwave

1. use any container that can fit in the microwave.
2. cover the container with aluminum foil to prevent spills.
3. use only microwave-safe containers or dishes to heat food.
4. avoid wearing clothes with loose sleeves.

15. When young children are present:

1. use the stoves front burners so you can reach them faster.
2. use the stoves back burners.
3. have children sit quietly on the floor so they cant reach the stove.
4. have children stand behind you when you are using the stove.