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BASIC BAKING
Midterm Examination
S.Y. 2018-2019
Name: ________________________________________ Score: ___________________
Course & Section: ___________________ Instructor: Ma. Rochelle F. Cabrales
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number. NO
ERASURES
1. The technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by
radiation , normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones.
a. Bake c. Pre heating
b. Baking d. Both A and B
2. A basic food made from flour and water to form dough, it has been a staple food of
human nutrition for thousand years.
a. Bread c. Pastry
b. Rolls d. Cake
3. Used to scrape dough from the sides of the bowl without scratching it.
a. Spatula c. Dough scraper
b. Rubber scraper d. Wooden spoon
4. It is used in separating course particles in the ingredient by passing through a sieve or
sifter.
a. Sifting c. Coat
b. Dusting d. Sprinkle
5. To beat rapidly and continuously to aid incorporation of air and increase the volume.
a. Stir c. Combine
b. Beat d. Whip
6. Carrie wants to measure 1500 grams of flour but she don’t have any weighing scale.
What kind of measuring tool does Carrie need to use to measure the needed flour?
a. Tablespoon c. Weighing scale
b. Measuring cup d. Graduated Measuring cup
7. Liza is currently baking a bread, she need to monitor the rising of the bread. What type of
tool does Liza need to use to monitor the temperature of the oven?
a. Timer c. Thermometer
 b. Candy Thermometer d. Oven Thermometer
8. This process involves pressing, stretching, and folding of the dough to develop gluten.
This makes dough smooth and elastic.
a. Folding c. Kneading
b. Whipping d. Stirring
9. This is a combination of cutting vertically into the mixture with a rubber scraper and
turning over by gliding the spoon across the bottom of the mixing bowl at each turn.
a. Cut and Fold c. Creaming
b. Cutting in d. Beating
10. A food processor that can speed some preparation steps by chopping, grinding and
mixing.
a. Mixing spoon c. Oven
b. Electric mixer d. Bread machine
II. Enumeration. Enumerate the following tools based on their usage. (25 points)
A. Preparatory B. Baking Pans C. Mixing Tools D. Measuring E. Cutting
Tools Tools Tools

1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4. 4. 4.

5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

III. Essay: Answer the following questions comprehensively.

1. How do the three mixing methods of baking differ from one another? If you’re going to
choose the best method, what would it be and why?
2. One of the most important thing among bakers is the maintenance of sanitation in the
bakery. Give at least five importance of having established a sanitation in the bakery
industry. Explain how important of post precautionary notices in the bakery.
3. Discuss how Basic Baking (consider as bases the topics that we have already discussed in
class) helps you improve your performance (as a student). This is a free-wheeling
discussion, hence the limit is the amount of learning you gained.