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Catering Assistant Duties Quiz

Test your knowledge about the duties of a Catering Assistant in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya based on Article 28.

1. What is the primary responsibility of the Catering Assistant regarding the mess?

A) To manage it under strict hygienic conditions

B) To make it profitable

C) To expand its capacity

D) To change its location periodically

Correct Answer: A) To manage it under strict hygienic conditions

Reference: Article 28.1

2. When formulating the daily menu, what should the Catering Assistant consider?

A) Only nutritional requirements

B) Local conditions, customs, tastes, and availability

C) International cuisines

D) Only the principal's preferences

Correct Answer: B) Local conditions, customs, tastes, and availability

Reference: Article 28.2

3. Who recommends special diets for sick children?

A) Principal

B) Vice-Principal

C) Nurse/Medical Officer

D) Parents

Correct Answer: C) Nurse/Medical Officer

Reference: Article 28.3

4. To whom does the Catering Assistant submit requisitions of provisions for the mess?

A) Vice-Principal only

B) Principal/competent authority

C) Mess Committee

D) Maintenance staff

Correct Answer: B) Principal/competent authority

Reference: Article 28.4

5. What should the Catering Assistant ensure when taking delivery of purchased materials?

A) Only that quantities are correct

B) That materials are counted, measured or weighed, quantities are correct, quality is good, and they meet approved specifications

C) Only that quality is good

D) That materials are stored immediately

Correct Answer: B) That materials are counted, measured or weighed, quantities are correct, quality is good, and they meet approved specifications

Reference: Article 28.6

6. Which reports should the Catering Assistant prepare and submit?

A) Weekly and annual reports

B) Daily Consumption Report and monthly report

C) Only financial reports

D) Only inventory reports

Correct Answer: B) Daily Consumption Report and monthly report

Reference: Article 28.7

7. What should the Catering Assistant do regarding food wastage?

A) Document it for reporting

B) Exercise utmost economy and reduce it to minimum

C) Ignore it as inevitable

D) Report it to parents

Correct Answer: B) Exercise utmost economy and reduce it to minimum

Reference: Article 28.8

8. What registers should the Catering Assistant assist in maintaining?

A) Only mess stock register

B) Only issue register

C) Mess stock register and issue register

D) Financial records only

Correct Answer: C) Mess stock register and issue register

Reference: Article 28.9

9. How should provisions be issued to cooks?

A) As per the menu and number of dining members

B) In fixed quantities daily

C) Only when requested by cooks

D) Based on weekly requirements

Correct Answer: A) As per the menu and number of dining members

Reference: Article 28.10

10. What should the Catering Assistant do before food is served?

A) Supervise cooking and inspect preparation

B) Taste all dishes personally

C) Get approval from the principal

D) Document the cooking process

Correct Answer: A) Supervise cooking and inspect preparation

Reference: Article 28.11

11. What items should the Catering Assistant put up for writing off as per rules?

A) Only consumable items

B) Only non-consumable items

C) Both consumable and non-consumable items

D) Only damaged utensils

Correct Answer: C) Both consumable and non-consumable items

Reference: Article 28.12

12. What maintenance responsibilities does the Catering Assistant have?

A) Only mess maintenance

B) Mess, Dining Hall, utensils, cutlery, crockery, etc.

C) Only kitchen equipment

D) Only dining hall furniture

Correct Answer: B) Mess, Dining Hall, utensils, cutlery, crockery, etc.

Reference: Article 28.13

13. What cleanliness responsibilities does the Catering Assistant have?

A) Only mess interior

B) Mess and its surroundings

C) Only kitchen area

D) Only dining hall

Correct Answer: B) Mess and its surroundings

Reference: Article 28.14

14. How should the Catering Assistant assign duties to mess staff?

A) Independently without consultation

B) With approval of Vice-Principal/Principal

C) Based on staff preferences

D) Through random allocation

Correct Answer: B) With approval of Vice-Principal/Principal

Reference: Article 28.15

15. What should the Catering Assistant keep a watch on regarding mess staff?

A) Only their attendance

B) Only their work performance

C) Discipline and turn out

D) Only their health

Correct Answer: C) Discipline and turn out

Reference: Article 28.16

16. How often should medical checkups of mess staff be arranged?

A) Annually

B) Only when hired

C) Periodically

D) Only when sick

Correct Answer: C) Periodically

Reference: Article 28.17

17. What is the Catering Assistant's role in the Vidyalaya Mess Committee?

A) Chairperson

B) Member Secretary

C) Ordinary member

D) Observer

Correct Answer: B) Member Secretary

Reference: Article 28.18

18. How often should the Mess Committee meetings be called?

A) Weekly

B) Monthly

C) Quarterly

D) Annually

Correct Answer: B) Monthly

Reference: Article 28.18

19. Who can assign additional duties to the Catering Assistant?

A) Only Vice-Principal

B) Only Principal

C) Vice-Principal/Principal

D) Mess Committee

Correct Answer: C) Vice-Principal/Principal

Reference: Article 28.19

20. What should the Catering Assistant do in procurement of provisions?

A) Handle it independently

B) Assist as per laid down purchase procedure

C) Delegate it completely to mess staff

D) Only verify after procurement

Correct Answer: B) Assist as per laid down purchase procedure

Reference: Article 28.5