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WorksheetsFinal Nutrition and Wellness Pretest
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Nutrition Facts label shows you how much of each food you should eat.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Practicing good nutrition means that you can eat one type of food every day as long as the food is healthy.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The number of calories in food is a measure of how much energy that food provides.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A _________ is an illness transported to people by food.
a)
Foodborne Illness
b)
Contamination
c)
Pathogen
d)
Microorgansim
5.
Where can food contamination occur?
a)
Shipper
b)
Packer
c)
Business
d)
All of the Above
6.
Bacteria in general needs four things to grow they are
a)
water, heat, air, soil
b)
water, air, warmth, moisture
c)
warmth, time, moisture, food
d)
warmth, air, time, light
7.
What is the most important way to prevent a foodborne illness from viruses?
a)
Control time and temperature.
b)
Prevent cross-contamination.
c)
Practice good personal hygiene.
d)
Practice good cleaning and sanitizing.
8.
What is the best way to thaw out frozen foods?
a)
Warm Water
b)
In Sink
c)
Refrigerator
d)
On Counter
9.
Perishable foods should not be allowed to stand at room temperature for more than:
a)
1 hour
b)
2 hours
c)
4 hours
d)
8 hours
10.
You should focus on making healthy eating choices from all five food groups (fruit, vegetable, dairy, grain, protein) every day.
a)
False
b)
True
11.
Building a healthier eating style can help you...
a)
Avoid becoming overweight and disease
b)
Avoid disease
c)
Avoid becoming overweight
d)
Build things
12.
Build a healthy plate, cut back on foods high in sugar, salt and added fats, eat the right amount of calories for you, and being physically active your way are...
a)
The 4 Basic Dietary Guidelines for Americans
b)
The USDA Goals for Healthy LIving
c)
MyPlate's MyLife Guidelines
d)
A bunch of random things everyone should know how to do
13.
You will find ingredient lists, amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars in the foods and beverages you choose on the...
a)
Nutrition Label
b)
Nutrition Box
c)
Nutrition Panel
d)
Nutrition List
14.
Many Americans eat diets that are too high in...
a)
Saturated fat
b)
Added sugar
c)
Both saturated fat and added sugar
15.
Eating foods with lower sodium can reduce your risk of...
a)
Cancer
b)
Diabetes
c)
High blood pressure
d)
Heart attack
16.
How much of your plate should be made up of fruit and vegetables?
a)
Half
b)
One third
c)
One fourth
d)
Three fourths
17.
Always eat the same type of proteins.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The type of grains you should focus on are whole grains.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
True or false: you should always focus on whole fruits.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The nutrient needed by your body for your main source of energy.
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fats
d)
Water
21.
The nutrient needed for growth, maintenance, and repair of tissues.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Fats
d)
Water
22.
These are concentrated sources of energy found in both animal and plant foods.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Fats
d)
Vitamins
23.
These are substances needed by the body for growth and maintenance.They're changed by light and heat.
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydtaes
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
24.
This carries nutrients needed to your body cells and removes waste. Consuming a variety of foods to obtain 6 essential nutrients helps make sure you get enough of this.
a)
Fat
b)
Vitamins
c)
Minerals
d)
Water
25.
DJ is looking at a nutrition label, trying to figure out how much she should eat. She should look for the _____.
a)
Servings per container
b)
Serving size
c)
Amount of fat
d)
Weight of the package
26.
Danny needs to feed his large family dinner. He checks the ______ on the nutrition label to see if it contains enough food for everyone to have a serving.
a)
Nutrition label
b)
Serving size
c)
Weight of the package
d)
Servings per container
27.
Michelle can't have foods that contain carrots, and these are not one of the major allergens. Where on a package should she look to determine whether the food is safe for her?
a)
Vitamins/minerals
b)
Front of the package
c)
Ingredients list
d)
Manufacturer information which is required on all packaged foods
28.
An example of a way to prevent a kitchen fall would be...
a)
Wipe up spills right away
b)
Turn pot and pan handles away from you
c)
Cover a pan wtih a lid
d)
Keep the oven door closed
29.
Aside from not using your hand as a cutting board, what what else should you avoid to prevent kitchen cuts?
a)
Use an actual cutting board
b)
Use a sharp knife
c)
Use a dull knife
d)
Cut away from your body
30.
Stephanie did everything right. She didn't leave her food unattended and she set a timer so she would know when ti was done. But...something went wrong and now there's a kitchen fire. What should she do?
a)
Throw water on it.
b)
Scream, cry, and call 911 in a panic.
c)
Throw flour on it.
d)
Submurge the flame by putting the lid on the pot or pan, or keeping the oven or microwave door closed, dpeending on where the fire was
31.
Uncle Jesse was making a protein shake after a long jam session with Jesse and the Rippers. He plugged in the blender right beside the sink. By doing this, he made a safe choice.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Aunt Becky wants to do everything correctly in the kitchen. She always begins by washing her hands. Proper handwashing consists of...
a)
Warm water and soap
b)
20 seconds of scrubbing
c)
Drying hands completely with a paper towel
d)
All of the other choices are correct
33.
Comet the dog is super smart, and he stays away from large appliances because they scare him . Which of the following is NOT a large appliance?
a)
Refrigerator/freezer
b)
Microwave
c)
Conventional oven
d)
Rubber scraper
34.
Steve is trying to figure out if something is cookware of bakeware. Tell him the difference...
a)
Bakeware goes on top of the cooktop, while cookware goes inside the oven.
b)
Bakeware goes inside the oven, while cookware goes on the cooktop.
c)
Bakeware is limited to cookie sheets.
d)
Cookware is limited to frying pans.
35.
Ginger Spice is baking cookies. She is getting ready to add one cup of flour. Which tool should she use?
a)
Liquid measuring cup
b)
Dry measuring cup
c)
Measuring spoon
d)
Mixing bowl
36.
Rosemary Herb is dicing a carrot with a chef's knife (she peeled it first with a peeler). What should she dice the carrot ON?
a)
A cutting board
b)
A plate
c)
The countertop
d)
Any of these would be fine
37.
Papa Parsley needs a haircut. Since he's an ingredient in the kitchen, just like dough, meat, or other herbs, which tool would be best for the job?
a)
A knife
b)
Your hands
c)
Kitchen shears
d)
Just regular scissors
38.
What type of cholesterol is the good kind?
a)
LDL
b)
HDL
39.
This nutrient provides energy and essentail fatty acids
a)
meat
b)
vitamins
c)
fats
d)
protein
40.
Starches in foodss make up this kind of carbohydrate
a)
complex
b)
simple
41.
This type of fat comes from plants and are found in vegetable oils
a)
saturated
b)
hyrdrogenated
c)
trans fats
d)
unsaturated
42.
Sugars in foods make up this kind of carbohydrate
a)
Complex
b)
Simple
43.
This is the number of eight ounce glasses of water you should have daily
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
4
44.
This mineral helps build strong bones and teeth
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Calcium
c)
Milk
d)
Iron
45.
This vitamin helps blood clot
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Vitamin K
d)
Vitamin E
46.
This vitamin helps your body absorb and use minerals
a)
Vitamin D
b)
Vitamin A
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin K
47.
The number of calories per gram of fat
a)
20
b)
12
c)
4
d)
9
48.
This type of protein comes from plant sources, and lacks one or more of the essential amino acids
a)
Complete
b)
Incomplete
49.
This vitamin is also called ascorbic acid; helps fight infection
a)
Vitamin D
b)
Vitamin E
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin A
50.
These types of foods are high in calories, but low in nutrients
a)
grains
b)
incomplete
c)
empty calorie
d)
fats
51.
Your body can make its own Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Oils is a food group.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The physical need to eat
a)
appetite
b)
hunger
54.
How many calories are in one serving of this product
a)
50
b)
200
c)
400
d)
800
55.
How many calories are in the whole container?
a)
50
b)
200
c)
8 oz
d)
4
56.
Which of these is not one of the 6 essential nutrients.
a)
Water
b)
Vitamins
c)
Minerals
d)
Amino Acids
57.
Which of the following is not an example of good/positive physical health?
a)
Getting regular dental check ups.
b)
Eating enough fruits and veggies each day.
c)
Not getting 30 minutes of daily exercise
d)
Getting 8 - 10 hours of sleep regularly
58.
What can you put in soda to make it healthier?
a)
Memes
b)
Water and Low fat fruit beverages
c)
Hershey's
d)
plants
59.
What is the amount of Nutrition pople should eat each day?
a)
The health value
b)
The Daily value
c)
The weekly value
d)
The DNA value
60.
The building blocks of protein
a)
carbohydrates
b)
nutrients
c)
amino acids
d)
legume
61.
What are the 6 essential nutrients?
a)
Fiber, water, carbs, vitamins & minerals, fats, protein
b)
Grains, dairy, fruits, veggies, meats, beans
62.
True or False: Its recommended you receive 60 minutes of exercise each day.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
TRUE OR FALSE: B and C are WATER-soluble vitamins,
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
64.
TRUE OR FALSE: B, C, E, K are FAT-soluble vitamins
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
65.
Water-soluble vitamins____________
a)
cannot be absorbed in the body.
b)
are absorbed in the body then eliminated
c)
are stored in fat
66.
TRUE OR FALSE: INCOMPLETE AND COMPLETE ARE 2 categories of carbohydrates,
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
67.
All of these are examples of how sugar can be listed on a food label:
High fructose corn syrup, honey, sucrose, dextrose,syrup
High fructose corn syrup, honey, sucrose, dextrose,syrup
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What does Fortified mean?
a)
When nutrients are taken out that are unhealthy for you
b)
When nutrients are added that were lost during processing
c)
When nutrients are added that were not in the food originally
d)
All of these answers
69.
What food below does not belong in the grain group.
a)
Bread
b)
Cereal
c)
Pasta
d)
Steak
70.
The grain group is a great source of?
a)
Dairy
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Minerals
71.
How many servings of vegetables should we have in a day?
a)
5-11
b)
2-3
c)
3-5
d)
9-10
72.
How many servings of milk should we have in one day?
a)
5-6
b)
7-8
c)
9-10
d)
2-3
73.
How many servings should we have in the fruit group?
a)
2-4
b)
5-6
c)
9-10
d)
7-8
74.
What does the meat group provide?
a)
Fiber
b)
Protein
c)
Vitamins
d)
Calcium
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