Calibrating Thermometers May 8, 2024 by Brian Klein /10 0 votes, 0 avg 13 Calibrating Thermometers 1 / 10 What is calibration? Using the boiling point or ice point method Adjusting thermometers to ensure they're accurate Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 2 / 10 Which method of calibrating thermometers is the easiest and safest? The ice-point method The boiling-point method Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 3 / 10 When using the boiling-point method to calibrate a thermometer, what should the reading be adjusted to while measuring the temperature of boiling water? 212°F (depending on your elevation) 32°F (regardless of your elevation) Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 4 / 10 How do you calibrate a thermometer using the Ice-Point Method? Mix a large container half-full of crushed ice and water Adjust the calibration nut to 32°F while measuring the temperature of ice-water Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 5 / 10 How accurate should a thermometer be if it measures the temperature of food? Within plus or minus 2°F Within plus or minus 3°F Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 6 / 10 What should you do when a thermometer loses its accuracy? It should be cleaned, rinsed, and sanitized Calibrate it to give the correct reading Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 7 / 10 Some thermometers are NOT designed to be calibrated. What must be done with these thermometers when they lose their accuracy? Send it back to the manufacturer to be calibrated Replace it with an accurate thermometer Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 8 / 10 How accurate should a thermometer be if it’s used to measure air temperature in food-storage equipment? Within plus or minus 2°F Within plus or minus 3°F Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 9 / 10 What is a standard method for calibrating thermometers? The boiling-point method: adjusting the thermometer to give the correct reading when taking the temperature of boiling water The ice-point method: adjusting the thermometer to give the correct reading when taking the temperature of freezing water Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 10 / 10 How can you make sure your thermometers are accurate? Immerse the entire sensing area in the food By calibrating them regularly Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test
