Food, Nutrition, and Hygiene

Practice Questions
Test -1

The option in Red is Correct Answers:

1. Carbohydrates are
a. Micronutrients
b. Macronutrients
c. Mega Nutrients
d. Quantum Nutrients

2. Vitamins and Minerals and consumed in

a. Larger quantities than macronutrients
b. Smaller quantities than macronutrients
c. Equal quantity as macronutrients
d. Not at all required to be consumed

3. Potassium is
a. Macronutrients
b. Mega Nutrients
c. Quantum Nutrients
d. Micronutrients

4. Nutrition is
a. Macro-Chemical Process
b. Physical Process
c. Micro-Chemical Process
d. Mega-Chemical Process

5. Overnutrition leads to
a. Optimal Nutrition
b. Malnutrition
c. Good Nutrition
d. Deficient Nutrition

6. Undernutrition leads to
a. Optimal Nutrition
b. Good Nutrition
c. Malnutrition
d. Excessive Nutrition

7. Potatoes are grouped under

a. Fruits
b. Vegetables
c. Fats and Sugar
 d. Starchy Carbs

8. Nutritional Adequacy is required in meal planning because

a. Different family members require different nutrition
b. Different family members require the same nutrition
c. All family members require overnutrition
d. All family members require undernutrition

9. Pulses are grouped under

a. Fruits
b. Proteins
c. Starchy Carbs
d. Fats and Sugar

10. Pastries are grouped under

a. Fruits and Vegetables
b. Proteins
c. Fats and Sugar
d. Hydration

11. According to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), we should eat oil and
sugar
a. More in quantity
b. Moderate in quantity
c. Very High in quantity
d. Less in quantity

12. Providing energy is a

a. Physiological function of food
b. Social function of food
c. Psychological function of food
d. Philosophical function of food

13. Sense of security is a

a. Physiological function of food
b. Social function of food
c. Psychological function of food
d. None of the above three options

14. Optimum nutrition comes from a meal, which is

a. Nutrition-light and low in calory
b. Nutrition-dense and low in calory
 c. Nutrition-dense and high in calory
d. Nutrition-light and high in calory

15. Food is more nutrition-dense when it is

a. Fresh
b. Kept in cold storage
c. Fried in oil
d. Mixed with lots of sugar

16. The three main types of carbohydrates are

a. Sugar – Starch – Fiber
b. Sugar – Starch – Protein
c. Starch – Fat – Fiber
d. Fats – Protein – Fiber

17. Our body breaks down carbohydrates into

a. Vitamins
b. Glucose
c. Minerals
d. Proteins

18. Hydroxy Ketones are

a. Proteins
b. Fatty Acids
c. Vitamins
d. Carbohydrates

19. Polysaccharides are a group of complex carbohydrates having

a. Two to ten sugar molecules
b. More than ten sugar molecules
c. One sugar molecule
d. Two sugar molecules

20. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of Carbohydrate is

a. 55 – 75% of total daily calorie intake
b. 40 – 50% of total daily calorie intake
c. 30 – 40% of total daily calorie intake
d. 20 – 30% of total daily calorie intake
21. Fat absorbs
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B-6
 c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin B-12

22. The major effect of deficiency of fat is

a. Mineral Deficiency
b. Fatty Liver
c. High Blood Pressure
d. Vitamin Deficiency

23. The best source of complete protein is

a. Meat
b. Pulses
c. Nuts
d. Oilseeds

24. The main effect of excess protein in our body is

a. Fatty Liver
b. Adema
c. Bad Breath
d. Impaired Immunity

25. Important mineral used in the formation of Nucleoproteins and Nucleic Acid is
a. Iron
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Phosphorus

26. Sodium deficiency in our body causes

a. Hyponatremia
b. Hypocalcaemia
c. Osteoporosis
d. Osteomalacia

27. Iron is important trace minerals found in

a. Nucleoproteins
b. Intracellular fluids
c. Bone
d. Hemoglobin

28. Iodine resides in

a. Blood
 b. Thyroid Gland
c. Bone
d. Nucleic acid

29. Zinc is important mineral for

a. Bone Strength
b. Muscle Strength
c. Wound Healing
d. Formation Thyroxine

30. Which of the following is water soluble vitamin

a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin A
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin K
31. Vitamins and Minerals are consumed in
a. Larger quantities than macronutrients
b. Smaller quantities than macronutrients
c. Equal quantity as macronutrients
d. Not at all required to be consumed
32. Vitamins and Minerals are consumed in
a. Larger quantities than macronutrients
b. Smaller quantities than macronutrients
c. Equal quantity as macronutrients
d. Not at all required to be consumed

Test -1
1. Iodine resides in
a) Bone
b) Nucleic acid
c) Blood
d) Thyroid Gland

2. The amino acids that our body can make are

a. Non-essential amino acids
b. Less used amino acids
c. Essential amino acids
d. Useless amino acids

3. The deficiency of vitamin C leads to

a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Hyponatremia
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Scurvy

4. Fat absorbs
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B-6
c. Vitamin B-12
d. Vitamin A

5. The deficiency of vitamin A leads to

a. Scurvy
b. Night Blindness
c. Broken bones
d. Osteoporosis

6. Sodium deficiency in our body causes

a. Hypocalcaemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Osteoporosis
d. Osteomalacia

7. Important mineral used in the formation of Nucleoproteins and Nucleic Acid is

a. Iron
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Phosphorus

8. The Source of polyunsaturated fat is

a. Butter
b. Soya Been Oil
c. Pork
d. Microwave Popcorn

9. Polysaccharides are a group of complex carbohydrates having

a. One sugar molecules
b. More than ten sugar molecules
c. Two sugar molecules
d. Two to ten sugar molecules

10. The best source of complete protein is

a. Pulses
b. Oilseeds
c. Meat
d. Nuts

11. Which of the following is water soluble vitamin?

a. Vitamin K
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin D

12. Iron comes under the group of

a. Macrominerals
b. Major minerals
c. Microminerals
d. Trace minerals

13. Zinc is an important mineral for

a. Wound Healing
b. Formation Thyroxine
c. Muscle Strength
d. Bone Strength

14. Proteins that contain all essential amino acids are known as
a. Long Protein
b. Incomplete Protein
 c. Short Protein
d. Complete Protein

15. Phosphorus is an important component of

a. Enzyme
b. RNA and DNA
c. Hair
d. Electrolytic balance

16. The main effect of excess protein in our body is

a. Impaired Immunity
b. Bad Breath
c. Adema
d. Fatty Liver

17. Hydroxy Ketones are

a. Fatty Acids
b. Vitamins
c. Proteins
d. Carbohydrates

18. Fluorine is required to

a. Prevent dental decay
b. Prevent hypothyroidism
c. Prevent anemia
d. Prevent osteoporosis

19. The major effect of deficiency of fat is

a. Fatty Liver
b. Vitamin Deficiency
c. High Blood Pressure
d. Mineral Deficiency

20. Iron is an important mineral found in

a. Hemoglobin
b. Intracellular fluids
c. Nucleoproteins
d. Bone

Note: The option in Bold is the Answers for the above questions.