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Components of Food- Grade 6

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy-providing nutrients are:

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Both carbohydrates and fats.

d)

Proteins

2.

The colour of starch when treated with iodine solution becomes:

a)

Blue-black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

No change

3.

Amla is the richest source of :

a)

Vitamin-A

b)

Vitamin-B

c)

Vitamin-C

d)

Vitamin-D

4.

Beri-Beri is a deficiency disease caused by deficiency of:

a)

Iron

b)

Vitamin-B

c)

Vitamin-C

d)

Calcium

5.

Raw-potato and rice are rich in starch.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following food comes under fats?

a)

Ghee

b)

Butter

c)

Milk

d)

All of the above

7.

Deficiency of Vitamin-C causes a disease known as:

a)

Beri-Beri

b)

Scurvy

c)

Rickets

d)

Night blindness

8.

Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of _________ in our food.

a)

Vitamin-A

b)

Vitamin-B

c)

Vitamin-C

d)

Vitamin-D

9.

We get ____________ from the following food shown in the picture.

a)

Dietary fiber

b)

Proteins

c)

Starch

d)

Fats

10.

The food containing plant fibres which are also known as dietary fibres is called as roughage.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Iron is the mineral found in our blood.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

__________ is the disease caused due to lack of iron.

a)

Typhoid

b)

Dengue

c)

Anaemia

d)

Chikungunya

13.

The oily patch on white paper shows the presence of fats.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Protein is the body-building food.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Vitamin-K helps in blood clotting.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which one of the following food substances is the rich source of carbohydrates?

a)

Oil

b)

Meat

c)

Green vegetables

d)

Cereals

17.

which of them does not provide any nutrient to our body ?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

vitamins

c)

minerals

d)

roughage

18.

Athletes take a lot of ____________

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fibre

d)

Vitamins and Minerals

19.

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating balanced diet

a)

True

b)

False

20.

______ Is a sunshine vitamin

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin A

21.

A vitamin required for good eyesight

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

22.

In a child suffering from _______ bones become bent and deformed

a)

Rickets

b)

Beri Beri

23.

A balanced diet depends on the age and the type of work a person does

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Fish and pulses are rich in

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

25.

Which one of the following is a deficiency disease?

a)

Beri-beri

b)

Scurvy

c)

Rickets

d)

All of these

26.

Name the mineral whose deficiency causes goitre.

a)

Calcium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Iron

d)

Iodine

27.

Which of the following minerals is essential for developing strong bones and teeth?

a)

Calcium and phosphorus

b)

Iodine and sodium

c)

Iron and phosphorus

d)

Sodium and iron

28.

Which are the two chemicals used in the test for protein ?

a)

iodine & caustic soda

b)

caustic soda & copper sulphate

c)

iodine & copper sulphate

d)

sulphuric acid & caustic soda

29.

Sources of iodine are

a)

milk & eggs

b)

salt & sea food

c)

wheat & rice

d)

ghee & butter

30.

The disease caused by deficiency of nutrients is called

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Deficiency disease

c)

Accute disease

d)

Severe disease

31.

Glands in the neck appear swollen in which of the following diseases?

a)

Tooth decay

b)

Goitre

c)

Rickets

d)

Scurvy

32.

Food rich in roughages are_______

a)

Fried foods

b)

Pulses

c)

Noodles

d)

Fruits and vegetables

33.

A person takes more food than his requirement. He is too fat. He may be suffering from which of the following diseases.

a)

Anaemia

b)

Beri-beri

c)

Scurvy

d)

Obesity

34.

Name the nutrient whose deficiency causes Kwashiorkor.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Fats

35.

A food sample was taken in a test-tube. To it was added few drops of copper sulphate solution followed by caustic soda solution. A violet colour was observed in test-tube. It shows presence of which component in food?

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Water