Food Nutrition and Hygine MCQs Objective Questions & Answers
1. A substance needed by the body for growth, energy, repair and maintenance is called a _______________.
A: nutrient
B: carbohydrate
C: calorie
D: fatty acid
Answer: A
2. All of the following are nutrients found in food except _____.
A: plasma
B: proteins
C: carbohydrates
D: vitamins
Answer: A
3. A diet high in saturated fats can be linked to which of the following?
A: kidney failure
B: bulimia
C: anorexia
D: cardiovascular disease
Answer: D
4. Amylases in saliva begin the breakdown of carbohydrates into __________.
A: fatty acids
B: polypeptides
C: amino acids
D: simple sugars
Answer: D
5. Your body needs vitamins and minerals because ___________.
A: they give the body energy
B: they help carry out metabolic reactions
C: they insulate the body’s organs
D: they withdraw heat from the body
Answer: B
6. Food passes through the stomach directly by _________.
A: the large intestine
B: the small intestine
C: the heart
D: the pancreas
Answer: B
7. About half of your diet should be made up of __________.
A: grains and vegetables
B: fruits and milk
C: milk and cheese
D: fats and sugars
Answer: A
8. A mineral that the body needs to work properly is _____________.
A: calcium
B: silver
C: gold
D: lead
Answer: A
9. According to the MyPyramind food guidance system, a person should obtain most of their fat from ____________.
A: beef, chicken, and fish
B: vegetables oils, nuts, and fish
C: fats, oils, and sweets
D: milk, yogurt, and cheese
Answer: B
10. A(n) ___________ is a unit of energy that indicates the amount of energy contained in food.
A: label
B: food guide pyramid
C: calorie
D: basket
Answer: C
11. This food group is our body’s best source of energy?
A. Meat Group
B. fats,oils and sweets
C. breads and cereals
D. milk and cheese
Answer: C
12. Which of these is NOT considered a nutrient?
A. vitamins
B. minerals
C. fiber
D. fats
Answer: C
13. Which of these is added to the food label because people sometimes don’t eat ENOUGH of this?
A. fat
B. calcium
C. sodium
D. cholesterol
Answer: B
14. Which of these is required on the food label?
A. total carbohydrate
B. sugars
C. iron
D. all of the above
Answer: D
15. The bread, cereal, rice and pasta group is a good source of _______?
A. carbohydrate
B. vitamin C
C. calcium
D. vitamin D
Answer: A
16. Citrus fruits are an excellent source of _______?
A. calcium
B. vitamin c
C. vitamin B
D. calories
Answer: B
17. Foods from the meat, poultry, fish dry beans, eggs and nuts group are an important source of ________?
A. iron
B. fiber
C. beta carotene
D. calcium
Answer: A
18. Which food contains the most fat?
A. graham crackers
B. brownies
C. pudding
D. angel food cake
Answer: B
19. The milk, cheese & yogurt group are important for ________?
A. strong bones
B. teeth
C. muscles
D. all of the above
Answer: D
20. How many servings of vegetables do we need each day?
A. 6-11
B. 2-3
C. 3-5
D. 1-2
Answer: C
21. Which of the following nutrients is needed to build and maintain the structural components of the body?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Fat
D. Fiber
Answer: B
22. Which of the following nutrients is known as the sunshine vitamin?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin D
Answer: D
23. All of the following are needed for strong bones except:
A. Thiamin
B. Calcium
C. Magnesium
D. Vitamin D
Answer: A
24. Which of these nutrients is the preferred energy source for the body?
A. B Complex Vitamins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fats
D. Fiber
Answer: B
FOOD NUTRITION Objective type Questions with Answers
25. This nutrient is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective tissue:
A. Fiber
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin C
D. Fluoride
Answer: C
26. Which of the following is the best source for omega-3 fatty acids?
A. Corn oil
B. Wheat products
C. Pork
D. Sardines
Answer: D
27. This mineral is essential for healthy red blood cells and a deficiency might cause anemia.
A. Iron
B. Magnesium
C. Iodine
D. Chromium
Answer: A
28. This vitamin is needed to prevent a birth defect called Spina Bifida
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin A
C. Folate
D. Vitamin E
Answer: C
29. This nutrient is needed for making hormones, healthier skin, and to make cell membranes:
A. Fat
B. Carbohydrate
C. Fiber
D. Vitamin B12
Answer: A
30. This nutrient is most important for healthy vision:
A. Vitamin K
B. Iron
C. Calcium
D. Vitamin A
Answer: D
31. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Daily Food Guide suggests that the Fats, Oils and Sweets Group be used ___.
A. once a week
B. four times a day
C. never on Sundays
D. sparingly
E. every Tuesday
Answer: D
32. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Daily Food Guide calls for eating ___ servings of the Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group.
A. 1-3
B. 4-5
C. 6-11
D. 12-15
E. 16-20
Answer: C
33. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Daily Food Guide calls for eating ___ servings of the Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group.
A. 0-1
B. 2-3
C. 3-4
D. 5-6
E. 6-7
Answer: B
34. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Daily Food Guide calls for eating ___ servings of the Fruit Group every day.
A. 0-1
B. 2-4
C. 4-5
D. 5-6
E. 6-7
Answer: B
35. Which of the following beverages has no fat, sugar, or oils?
A. milk
B. root beer
C. coffee with cream
D. iced tea unsweetened
E. lemonade
Answer: D
36. What food doesn’t belong to this food group?
A. noodles
B. crackers
C. scallion
D. macaroni
E. cous cous
Answer: C
37. What food doesn’t belong to this food group?
A. cookies
B. candy
C. sald dressing
D. cherries
E. butter
Answer: D
38. What food doesn’t belong to this food group?
A. chocolate milk
B. cream cheese
C. ice cream
D. salad dressing
E. yogurt
Answer: D
39. _________is an example of a hydrogenated fat.
A. Butter
B. Margarine
C. Olive oil
Answer: B
40. If you order hot oatmeal in a restaurant it may taste flat because
A. no sugar was added.
B. no salt was added.
C. it was cooked in a microwave.
Answer: B
41. Fruits and vegetables are usually considered as good sources of
A. protein.
B. vitamins & minerals.
C. unsaturated fats.
Answer: B
42. Degenerative diseases are most closely associated with
A. diets deficient in protein.
B. affluent lifestyles.
C. heredity.
Answer: B
43. The “bottom line” in determining the quality of a recipe is
A. nutritional value.
B. taste testing.
C. cost.
Answer: B
44. Eggs, milk, and meat are usually classified as good sources of
A. carbohydrates.
B. protein.
C. fat.
Answer: B
45. The human body and the food that fuels it came together as a consequence of
A. chance, time, and circumstance
B. the activity of an intelligent designer
C. neither of the above
Answer: B
46. Chemically speaking, the enzymes are:
A. proteins
B. lipids
C. vitamins
D. None of these
Answer: A
47. A vitamin needed for production of collagen fibres is:
A. thiamine
B. ascorbic acid
C. retinol
D. tocopherol
Answer: B
48. The total iron content of the adult body is normally:
A. 1 to 3 grams
B. 5 to 6 grams
C. 3.5 to 4 grams
D. 6 to 8 grams
Answer: C
49. Balanced diet should have approximately:
A. 1/5 proteins, 1/4 fats and 1/4 carbohydrates
B. 1/2 proteins, 3/5 fats and 1/4 carbohydrates
C. 1/5 proteins, 1/4 fats and 1/5 carbohydrates
D. 1/5 proteins, 1/5 fats and 3/5carbohydrates
Answer: D
50. Fish liver oil is a rich source of:
A. Vitamin D and A
B. Vitamin B6 and C
C. Vitamin K and E
D. Vitamin B1 and B2
Answer: A
51. The sunshine vitamin prevents the deficiency disease of:
A. scurvy
B. pellagra
C. rickets
D. beri-beri
Answer: C
52. Xerophthalmia, nyctalopia and hyper keratosis are major symptoms of the deficiency of:
A. calciferol
B. carotene
C. tocopherol
D. naphthoquinone
Answer: B
53. Which on of the following vitamins has some physiological effects similar to those of parathormone?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin D
Answer: D
54. The vitamin which is not excreted in urine in higher vertebrates is:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin B1
Answer: D
55. Curdling of milk is caused by:
A. a large variet of useful bacteria
B. the action of rennin
C. the action of pepsin
D. the high acid content in stomach
Answer: B
56. A person decides to live exclusively on a diet of milk, eggs and breaD. He would suffer from:
A. scurvy
B. rickets
C. beri-beri
D. nightblindness
Answer: A
57. Cracks in the corners of mouth, purplish color to tongue, inflammation of eyes and loss of hair are the symptoms of the deficiency of:
A. thiamine
B. riboflavin
C. niacin
D. pyridoxin
Answer: B
58. An organ that assists in the mobilisation of energy reserves for use during periods of starvation is:
A. pancreas
B. liver
C. adipose tissue
D. lungs
Answer: B
59. Vitamins which are needed to be taken orally by food are:
A. fat soluble vitamins
B. water soluble vitamins
C. water soluble vitamins which can be stored in liver
D. fat soluble vitamins which can be stored in liver
Answer: D
60. Peyer’s patches in the wall of alimentary canal are:
A. group of nerve endings
B. group of lymph nodes
C. group of veins
D. group of arteries
Answer: B
61. The major minerals for the formation of body protein are:
A. calcium
B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. All the above
Answer: D
62. Anaemia is caused due to deficiency of:
A. biotin
B. folic acid
C. niacin
D. ascorbic acid
Answer: B
63. The lacteals are central lymph vessels which are found in:
A. liver
B. pancreas
C. villi
D. spleen
Answer: C
64. Pseudorumination is:
A. chewing of food
B. swallowing of food
C. eating own faeces
D. eating the skin
Answer: B
65. The wisdom tooth to man appear at the age of 17-25 years. It is:
A. first premolar
B. first molar
C. last premolar
D. last molar
Answer: D
66. When a man starves, he first of all consumes stored:
A. fats
B. proteins
C. glycogen
D. carbohydrates
Answer: C
67. If a child bleeds, he is prescribed by the doctor:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin K
C. Heparin
D. Vitamin D
Answer: B
68. Following is the example of vitamin A deficiency disorder:
A. Xerosis
B. Fever
C. Deficiency of Vitamin A
C. None of the above
Answer: A
69. The prolonged use of large doses of vitamin A is:
A. Hyper vitaminosis
B. Hyper vitaminosis
C. Hypo vitaminosis
D. All the above
Answer: A
70. Skiagrams of long bones of the limbs may be seen in:
A. Hyper vitaminosis
B. Hypo vitaminosis
C. Both a and b
D. None
Answer: A
71. The macronutrients are called as:
A. Primary principles
B. Proximate principles
C. Both of the above
D. None
Answer: B
72. The example for the macro nutrients are:
A. Proteins
B. Fats
C. Carbohydrates
D. All the above
Answer: D
73. Examples for the micro nutrients are:
A. Calcium
B. CHO
B. Fats
D. Nutrients
Answer: A
74. Proteins are made up of:
A. Micro nutrients
B. Protenexx
C. Amino acids
D. All the above
Answer: C
75. How many of the amino acids are needed by human body?
A. 24
B. 20
C. 18
D. 30
Answer: A
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