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Annales Concours 2024

QUIZ BACHELOR - Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship (French Cuisine & French Pastry)

 

General knowledge (40 questions)

 

In which town can you find the Bridge of Sighs ?
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Milan
In which country was pasta created ?
  • Italy
  • China
  • Japan
Which city is the capital of Portugal ?
  • Porto
  • Lisboa
  • Funchal
Who wrote the trilogy « The Lord of The Rings » ?
  • George R. Martin
  • R.R Tolkien
  • K. Rowling
What is the name of King Arthur’s sword ?
  • Durandal
  • Excalibur
  • Du Guesclin
What year was the United Nations established ?
  • 1935
  • 1945
  • 1955
Who was the last tsar of Russia ?
  • Nicholas II
  • Nicholas I
  • Ivan III
What character have both Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch played ?
  • Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Charles Dickens
  • Sherlock Holmes
What country drinks the most coffee per capita ?
  • Finland
  • Italy
  • Vietnam
How many bones do we have in an ear ?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
What Netflix show had the most streaming views in 2021 ?
  • Stranger Things
  • Squid Game
  • Wednesday
What is the capital city of Peru ?
  • Bogota
  • Santiago
  • Lima
Who wrote the original “Rocky” film ?
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Steve McQueen
  • Clint Eastwood
Name the only nation to appear at every single FIFA World Cup ?
  • Spain
  • Brazil
  • Germany
In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament ?
  • Elbow
  • Knee
  • Ankle
What is the name of the main antagonist in the Shakespeare play "Othello" ?
  • Iago
  • Hamlet
  • King Lear
In what US state is located the city Nashville ?
  • Mississippi
  • Tennessee
  • Kentucky
In which European country would you find the Rijksmuseum ?
  • Netherlands
  • Italy
  • Germany
What is the name of Dua Lipa’s 2020 album ?
  • I kissed a girl
  • Future nostalgia
  • Starships
How many stars appear on the American Flag ?
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
In which year Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon ?
  • 1965
  • 1969
  • 1973
Who is the director of the movie « A Clockwork Orange » ?
  • Stanley Kubrick
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Alfred Hitchcock
What does a camel store in its hump ?
  • Water
  • Food
  • Fat
What continent do açai berries grow on ?
  • South America
  • Europe
  • Africa
Louis Armstrong was a master of which instrument ?
  • The trumpet
  • The saxophone
  • The guitar
The "Venus de Milo" is a statue missing which part of the body ?
  • Head
  • Arms
  • Legs
How many time zones are there in Russia ?
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
What is your body's largest organ?
  • Skin
  • Tongue
  • Lungs
In which language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello" ?
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Hindi
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize ?
  • Marie Curie
  • Irène Joliot-Curie
  • Ada Lovelace
Where is located Stonehenge ?
  • France
  • England
  • Scotland
What scale is an earthquake measured on ?
  • The Farenheit scale
  • The Celsius scale
  • The Richter scale
Which four colors make up the flag of Brazil ?
  • Green, yellow, blue, and white
  • Green, yellow, blue and black
  • Green, yellow, red and white
Who wrote Antigone ?
  • Aristotle
  • Sophocles
  • Pericles
What year did the Titanic sink ?
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1914
Which art movement were painters Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Degas most closely associated with ?
  • Cubism
  • Impressionism
  • Modernism
What is the capital city of Morocco ?
  • Casablanca
  • Marrakech
  • Rabat
Which style of architecture is Notre Dame Cathedral ?
  • Gothic
  • Roman
  • Modern
Which country did Ikea originate in ?
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Finland
Which artist painted The Birth of Venus ?
  • Da Vinci
  • Caravaggio
  • Botticelli

Pastry & Cuisine knowledge (20 questions)

For what food is the Scoville scale used to measure spiciness?

  • Chili peppers
  • Spicy ham
  • Spicy sausage
What popular condiment would you use as a base for a remoulade or a tartar sauce?
  • Mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • Pesto
What food of the three bears did Goldilocks eat?
  • Gruel
  • Porridge
  • Honey
What popular two-word Thai dish, served as either street food or a staple of Thai restaurants, is typically made with rice noodles, scrambled egg, peanuts, and meat, among other items?
  • Pad Thai
  • Chop Suey
  • Chow Mein
Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza made with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, and what culinary herb?
  • Basil
  • Laurel
  • Parsley
Spanakopita is a savory pastry typically filled with spinach and feta cheese filling. Where does it come from ?
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • Spain
Which of these dishes does not use cheese?
  • Blanquette de veau
  • Raclette
  • Aligot
For the French cooking technique “au Gratin“, which appliance will you need ?
  • Oven
  • Food steamer
  • Slow cooker
Which of these wines is not French ?
  • Beaujolais
  • Médoc
  • Lambrusco
Cognac is a French variety of which alcohol ?
  • Whiskey
  • Gin
  • Brandy
Which spice is the flavor of aioli sauce ?
  • Coriander
  • Garlic
  • Basil
What combination of melted butter (or fat) and flour is used as a thickener for sauces or soups?
  • Roux
  • Béchamel
  • Velouté
Bearnaise sauce is a variation on Hollandaise with a mixture of vinegar and what herb added ?
  • Tarragon
  • Basil
  • Parsley
Vichyssoise is a cold, creamy soup made from leeks, onions and what other vegetable ?
  • Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Butternut
In which year French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world's 'intangible cultural heritage' ?
  • 2000
  • 2010
  • 2020
What is the primary sauce used in Nantua called?
  • Velouté
  • Béchamel
  • Hollandaise
In 1931, the Michelin Tire company created a 3-star system to encourage French tourism through gastronomy and high cuisine. For food both delicious and modestly priced, what alternative award might Michelin bestow?
  • Assiette Gourmande
  • Bib Gourmand
  • Pudlo
There's a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple color and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
  • Kalamata olive
  • Kalamata plum
  • Kalamata pear
What is the name of the fermented dairy drink that historically was the liquid left behind after churning a solid object out of cultured cream?
  • Milk
  • Buttermilk
  • Butter
The two main species of the coffee tree are Arabica and …. ?
  • Robusto
  • Robusta
  • Forte

Mathematics & logical reasoning (30 questions)

 

What number should come next ? 9 16 23 30 37 44 51 ……
  • 58 65
  • 59 66
  • 56 62
What number should come next ? 21 25 18 29 33 18 ……
  • 43 18
  • 37 41
  • 41 44

What number is on the opposite side of 6?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
An amount of €6,500 is composed of 79 bills of 50 euros and 100 euros. How many 100 euro bills are there ?
  • 35
  • 42
  • 51
I bought a dress priced at 523.65 euros that had been discounted at 23% What was the initial price of the dress (before the discount) ?
  • 28€
  • 52€
  • 50€
Arthur takes 20 minutes to clean his garden. How long could Arthur and his mom clean the garden together, knowing that mom is 4 times faster than Arthur ?
  • 15 minutes
  • 12 minutes
  • 14 minutes
Complete the sequence : 7 1 3 4 2 6 3 8 7 4 7 9 __ 1
  • 2
  • 5
  • 7
Complete the following logical sequence : A Z; BC; YX; DEF; ____
  • WVU
  • Z
  • UVW
Complete the following logical sequence: 666 (S) 421 (Q) 955 (N) 007 (__)
  • X
  • Z
  • W
Complete the following logical sequence: A D G J __
  • E
  • Z
  • M
I spotted a pair of heels on sale at -22% and decided to buy them. At the cash register, I paid 121 euros. What was the price of the heels in euros before it was discounted ?
  • 152€
  • 155€
  • 157€
7 out of 30 students take Latin. The percentage of students taking Latin is approximately:
  • 19%
  • 23%
  • 27%
85% of the 3,600 computers are more than two years old. The number of computers over 2 years old is therefore:
  • 3032
  • 3054
  • 3060
Emma is 7 years younger than Sam. We denote Emma’s age by x. Which of the following expressions is the one that gives Sam’s age as a function of x?
  • 7+x
  • X-7
  • -7+x
There are 872 students and 5 out of 8 students are adults. The number of adult students is therefore:
  • 543
  • 544
  • 545
The price of renting a car is 20 euros, to which is added 0.10 euros per kilometer traveled. John must make a Paris-Rennes round trip (one way distance: 350 km). How much will the total rental amount be ?
  • 90 euros
  • 110 euros
  • 200 euros
We multiply a number by 3. Adding 23 to what we get, we find 176. What is this number ?
  • 56
  • 51
  • 69
For the last match, 2,742 tickets were sold. The last ticket sold is number 7,855. What number carries the first ticket sold ?
  • 5114
  • 5113
  • 5112
What is the missing number? 56 63 – 36 65 – 49 86 – 68 ...
  • 59
  • 86
  • 94
An item costing 500 euros sees an 11% increase in December, then an 11% drop in January. What is its final value ?
  • 15€
  • 500€
  • 95€
How many sides does a nonagon have ?
  • Seven
  • Eight
  • Nine
Elaine has 96 paintings on her walls. She gives a quarter to charity and 23 more to a friend. How many are left ?
  • 45
  • 47
  • 49
Each box holds 7 items. How many boxes do you need for 168 items ?
  • 35
  • 24
  • 46
Mary was born in 1972. What birthday does she celebrate in 2020 ?
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
Mark scores 12 out of 75 on a maths test. What's his score as a percentage ?
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%
Each pack of biscuits contains 82 units. How many packs do I need to give 738 people a biscuit each ?
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
80,000 fans attended a football game. The tickets cost $40 each. What was the total revenue from the ticket sales ?
  • $3.2 million
  • $3.3 million
  • $3.4 million
Helen buys 15 balls of wool weighing 250g for a project. What is the total weight of wool ?
  • 75kg
  • 80kg
  • 85kg
Entrance to the zoo costs 8€. How much does it cost for Tom and four friends to get in ?
  • 40€
  • 42€
  • 44€
I use 15ml of shampoo in the shower each morning. How long will a 360ml bottle last ?
  • 22 days
  • 23 days
  • 24 days

Grammar & spelling (15 questions)

 

Loudly discussing your problems is known as washing your dirty what in public ?
  • Linen
  • Clothing
  • Underwear
If someone is inexperienced or new, they are said to be which color ?
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
Are you ______________ to the party tonight ?
  • Coming
  • Comming
I lived in Paris ______________ 2012.
  • Since
  • Until
Be careful when you walk ______________ the road.
  • Accross
  • Across
Do you ______________ in ghosts ?
  • Believe
  • Beleive
What are you trying to ______________ this year ?
  • Acheive
  • Achieve
What word is NOT spelled correctly ?
  • Auxilary
  • Athletic
  • Atheist
What word is NOT spelled correctly ?
  • Dispensable
  • Dominant
  • Drunkeness
The security system created the ___________ that they were safe.
  • Illusion
  • Allusion
Everyone could come home _________ Chuck.
  • Except
  • Exept
The bank's still closed, but it'll be ______________ soon.
  • Opening
  • Openning
Hurry up ! The concert's ______________ any minute.
  • Begining
  • Beginning
What's everyone looking at ? What's ______________ ?
  • Happenning
  • Happening
India's been an ______________ country since 1947.
  • Independent
  • Independant

 

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