Question 3 was one of the candidates’ weaknesses, though it was a popular question amongst the candidates, those that attempted performed woefully. In 3 (a), many candidates were unable to correctly state the uses of napkins at table as for wiping hands/mouth/lips at the table and for protecting dinners’ clothes. Instead, candidates stated that napkins are used for cleaning the hands and mouth whereas clean is not the correct terminology for the uses of napkin.

Likewise, candidates could not provide the correct answer to question 3 (b) where they were to itemize two examples of flatware. Here, candidates listed utensils and equipment that are flat e.g. chopping and pastry boards, trays, plates, table clothes with little or no mention of the correct answers which are spoons, forks and knives. In 3 (c) however, candidates seemed to have gained mastery of the topic and provided correct answers to differences between cocktail and buffet services.