Calibrating Thermometers May 8, 2024 by Brian Klein /10 0 votes, 0 avg 13 Calibrating Thermometers 1 / 10 When using the ice-point method to calibrate a thermometer, what should the reading be adjusted to while measuring the temperature of the ice water? 32°F (regardless of your elevation) 212°F (depending on your elevation) Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 2 / 10 Can all thermometers be calibrated? Some thermometers can’t be calibrated and must be replaced Some thermometers need to be sent to the manufacturer for calibration Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Always follow the manufacturer’s directions when calibrating thermometers 3 / 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! 4 / 10 Every thermometer should be calibrated at the beginning of each shift, when is another time to calibrate them? After exposure to severe temperature changes After they have been bumped or dropped Before a delivery arrives All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 5 / 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! 6 / 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! 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 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! 9 / 10 Which method of calibrating thermometers is the easiest and safest? The ice-point method The boiling-point method Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 10 / 10 What could cause a thermometer to lose its accuracy? When they are dropped or bumped When exposed to extreme temperatures Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Thermometers should be calibrated after being exposed to extreme temperature changes or when they are dropped or bumped. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test
