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Demography and Nutrition

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a demographic cycle low stationary phase corresponds to which stage?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

2.

Demography deals with all except-

a)

Mortality

b)

Fertility

c)

Morbidity

d)

Marriage

3.

Identify the instrument

(a)  

4.

3rd stage of demography indicates

a)

High birth rate and high death rate

b)

The birth rate tends to fall and the death rate declines still further

c)

Death rate begins to decline

d)

While the birth rate remains unchanged

5.

WHO defines adolescent age between

a)

10-14 years of age

b)

10-19 years of age

c)

10-25 years of age

d)

13-19 years of age

e)

13-25 years of age

6.

Family size is

a)

Total number of family members in the family

b)

Total number of female children born in the family

c)

Total number of children in the family

d)

Total number of female children in the family considering the mortality

7.

Which states in India have the lowest female/male sex ratio is

a)

Haryana

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Himachal Pradesh

8.

Sex ratio is

a)

No of male per 1000 female

b)

1000 female for 1000 male

c)

No. of female for 1000 male

d)

100 female per 1000 male

9.

Which of the following Is important in the calculation of pearl index:

a)

Number of abortions

b)

Total accidental pregnancy

c)

Total gestational period

d)

Socio-economic status

10.

Barrier method is all except:

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Vaginal-sponge

c)

Foam tablets

d)

Lippes loop

11.

MTP can be done upto

a)

10 weeks

b)

12 weeks

c)

16 weeks

d)

20 weeks

12.

Most common complication of IUCD is

a)

Bleeding

b)

Pain

c)

PID

d)

Abortion

13.

OCPs provide protection against

a)

Ovarian cancer

b)

Breast cancer

c)

Endometrial cancer

d)

Cervical cancer

14.

Most common cause of Maternal Mortality in India

a)

Toxemia

b)

Puerperal sepsis

c)

Hemorrhage

d)

Abortion

15.

Birth Rate is

a)

No.of live births per 1000 estimated mid year population

b)

No.of live births per 1000 women in the reproductive age group

c)

No.of live births per 1000 married women in the reproductive age group

d)

No.of live births in a year to 1000 women in any specified age group.

16.

Best Progesterone for emergency contraception

a)

Norethisterone

b)

Levonorgestrel.

c)

Medroxy progesterone

d)

Desogestrel

17.

Symbol for Family planning health and contraception services

(a)  

18.

Identify the technique used in Cu T insertion

(a)  

19.

Double fortified salt contains

a)

Iron & Vitamin A

b)

Iron & iodine

c)

Iron & Vitamin D

d)

Iron & calcium

20.

Identify the logo

(a)  

21.

Incentive for No Scalpel vasectomy acceptor in Tamilnadu is

a)

Rs.900

b)

Rs.1000

c)

Rs.1100

d)

Rs.800

22.

Which trace element interferes with Iodine utilization

a)

copper

b)

cobalt

c)

chromium

d)

zinc

23.

White polished rice is deficient in

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin B2

c)

Vitamin B6

d)

Vitamin B12

24.

IFA supplementation to Under 5 children(6-60m) is

a)

Daily

b)

weekly

c)

Bi-weekly

d)

Fortnightly

25.

’One dietary cycle” comprises of

a)

24 hrs

b)

2 days

c)

7 days

d)

10 days

26.

Salter’s scale is used to measure

a)

Mid arm circumference

b)

Length

c)

Weight

d)

Skin fold thickness

27.

Abortion is defined as expulsion of foetus before_____________weeks of gestation

a)

12 weeks

b)

20 weeks

c)

24 weeks

d)

28 weeks

28.

Daily calcium requirement of pregnant women is

a)

600mg

b)

1000mg

c)

1200mg

d)

1500mg

29.

Shelf life of CU T 375 is

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

e)

5 years

30.

Parboiling refers to

a)

Cooking in boiling water

b)

Partial cooking in steam

c)

Milling process

d)

Genetic engineering of rice

31.

All are seen in Kwashiorkor except

a)

Oedema

b)

Wasting

c)

Normal serum albumin

d)

Depigmentation of skin and hair

32.

Pasteurized milk is tested by

a)

Phosphatase test

b)

OTA test

c)

Nitrate test

d)

Nitroprusside test

33.

“Poverty line” is defined as energy expenditure of at least ____ or more required for daily activities per person in a rural area

a)

2100 kcal

b)

2200 kcal

c)

2300 kcal

d)

2400 kcal

34.

In Vitamin-A deficiency all are seen except

a)

Nyctalopia

b)

Follicular hyperkeratosis

c)

Osteomalacia

d)

Growth retardation

35.

Mid-day meals provided in schools provide

a)

1/2 of total calories & 1/2 of protein

b)

1/3 of total calories & 1/2 of protein

c)

1/2 of total calories & 1/3 of protein

d)

1/3 of total calories & 1/4 of protein

36.

Among the following fats and oils, the highest proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is found in

a)

Groundnut oil

b)

Coconut oil

c)

Safflower oil

d)

Butter

37.

Reference protein is

a)

Milk

b)

Meat

c)

Egg

d)

Pulses

38.

The richest source of Vitamin B12

a)

Spinach

b)

Meat

c)

Orange

d)

Ragi

39.

Weight of an Indian reference women is

a)

45 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

55 kg

d)

60 kg

40.

WHO recommended salt intake

a)

< 5 gm/d

b)

< 6 gm/d

c)

< 7 gm/d

d)

< 8 gm/d

41.

Additional daily energy requirement during the first six months for a lactating woman is

a)

350 KCals

b)

450 KCals

c)

500 KCals

d)

600 KCals

42.

Good sources of Vitamin C are all except

a)

Egg

b)

Amla

c)

Guava

d)

Lime

43.

Which nut has the highest protein content

a)

Walnut

b)

Almond

c)

Groundnut

d)

Coconut

44.

Neurolathyrism is due to

a)

Argemone oil

b)

Khesari dal

c)

Jhunjhunia

d)

None

45.

Spastic paraplegia is caused by

a)

sanguinarine

b)

lathirus

c)

strychnine

d)

organo phosphorous compound

46.

The toxin in Khesari dhal is known as

(a)  

47.

Deflouridation of water is done by (a)   technique

48.

Dose of oral vit. A given as prophylaxis for two year old is

(a)  

49.

Important clinical diagnostic feature of Kwashiorkor is

a)

flag sign

b)

wt loss

c)

odema

d)

neurologic dysfunction

50.

Lysine is not present in

a)

wheat

b)

rice

c)

bengal gram

d)

red gram dhall

51.

Best method to compare protein quality is

a)

net protein utilisation

b)

biological value

c)

specific dynamic action of protein

d)

presence or absence of essential amino acids

52.

The highest calories is in

a)

animal meat

b)

egg

c)

sweet potato

d)

milk

53.

Iodine deficiency is associated with all except

a)

mental retardation

b)

still births

c)

high infant mortality rate

d)

cataract

54.

Daily requirment of iodine is

a)

100 mg/day

b)

100 ugm/day

c)

150 ugm/day

d)

150 mg/day

55.

Double edged sword is

a)

chlorine

b)

fluorine

c)

selenium

d)

lead

56.

ragi is the richest source of

a)

carbohydrates

b)

iron

c)

calcium

d)

protiens

57.

The crude birth rate was 36 births per 1000 population and the crude death rate

was 9 deaths per 1000 population. What was the population growth rate in that

year assuming no in and out migrations?

a)

400%

b)

2.7%

c)

27

d)

4

58.

In 2019 Burkina Faso had Gross reproductive rate of 3.5 while United Kingdom was only 0 .86

that means if 2019 Fertility levels were to continue, which one of the following options will be

correct.

a)

The Net Reproductive Rate of Burkina Faso would definitely be more than 3.5

b)

In United Kingdom, a woman would produce more than one daughter on average during her life time

c)

In Burkina Faso, a woman would produce 3.5 daughters on average through her life time

d)

The Net Reproductive Rate of UK will be more than on

e)

The Net Reproductive Rate of Burkina Faso would be equal to Gross Reproductive Rate of

the country

59.

The absolute number of population of an area at any point in time is

a)

count

b)

proportion

c)

rate

d)

ratio

60.

identify the type of Population Pyramid

a)

contracting, stationary, expanding

b)

stationary, contracting, expanding

c)

expanding, contracting, stationary

d)

expanding, stationary, contracting

61.

If suppose the growth

rate of a country remains constant at 0.08%, then its population would be doubled in about.

a)

800 years

b)

880 years

c)

870 years

d)

8 years

e)

80 years

62.

The number of children in 0 to 4 years of age per 1000 women of child bearing age (15 – 49

years) is defined as:

a)

General fertility rate

b)

General fertility rate

c)

Total fertility rate

d)

Gross reproduction rate

63.

A strict vegetarian, Mr.A is having lethargy, easy

fatigue and palpitations. He is found to have macrocytic anemia. He is suffering from

deficiency of vitamin

a)

A

b)

B1

c)

B12

d)

D

64.

An obese lady accountant came to the dietician there and

took advice for a balanced diet. Dietician told that important point for prudent diet is that:

a)

Dietary fat should be limited to 20-30% of total intake

b)

Unsaturated fats should be less than 10%

c)

Avoidance of complex carbohydrates

d)

Proteins should account for 50-60% of diet

e)

Saturated fats should be substituted for fat requirement