6. At a party, it's sometimes permissible for serving personnel to

A. smoke, provided they don't do so in view of the guests.
B. become part of the party if they know some of the guests.
C. take home any leftovers that remain.
D. sample the buffet items before the guests arrive.
Student Answer: C
Answer: Incorrect
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11. Which of these procedures is a distinctive feature of a formal buffet?
A. Desserts are served at separate stations.
B. The buffet service begins with preparation of the silverware.
C. The knife and fork are rolled inside a napkin for each place setting.
D. Desserts are served to the tables.
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
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12. The accepted way to eat caviar is to
A. place a small spoonful directly onto a toast wedge.
B. spread it evenly over pasta or potatoes.
C. place a small spoonful of caviar on your plate.
D. mix it with an equal part of mayonnaise and spread it on bread.
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
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14. Guidelines to formal etiquette quite clearly stipulate that
A. bread should always be divided into servings with a sharp knife.
B. eating a canapé directly from a server's tray is permissible.
C. corn on the cob should be eaten with a knife and fork.
D. asparagus spears should be eaten with the fingers.
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
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15. Which of the following statements about table service settings is correct?
A. Bread and butter plates go to the right of the dinner plate.
B. The salad fork is placed inside the dinner fork.
C. Water glasses go above the dinner plate.
D. Silverware is positioned according to size, with the largest utensil closest to the plate.
Student Answer: D
Answer: Incorrect
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16. Which of the following statements describes French service?
A. Music is provided during the first course.
B. Guests help themselves from a buffet table.
C. The host serves the guests from the head of the table.
D. The appropriate silver is placed before each course.
Student Answer: C
Answer: Incorrect
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17. In a table setting, the tines of the dessert fork should always be facing toward the
A. bottom of the table.
B. right of the table.
C. top of the table.
D. left of the table.
Student Answer: D
Answer: Incorrect
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19. It's sometimes permissible to eat _______ with your fingers.
A. asparagus
B. hot dogs
C. fried clams
D. soft-boiled eggs
Student Answer: C
Answer: Incorrect
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20. How does a fish fork differ from a regular meat fork?
A. It's shorter than a meat fork.
B. It has fewer tines than a meat fork.
C. It has sharper tines than a meat fork.
D. Its left tine is thicker than the others.
Student Answer: B
Answer: Incorrect
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This is the Lowest I have ever gotten and I can only take this one more time. Can anybody help please?

3 answers

The best help I can give you is to study, really study, your book.

I don't think any of us has ever taken a course in catering.
6. A
11. ?
12. C
14. ?
15. ?
17. B
19. A
20. A
20 - A Correct
12 - C Correct