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Pre-test on Food and Nutrition

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The five main food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and ___________.

a)

dairy

b)

apple

c)

water

d)

celery

2.

At this age, they are growing quickly, so they need lots of protein.

a)

Children or School age

b)

Teenager

c)

Adult

d)

Elder

3.

The food for this age group should be soft, easy to digest, and not spicy.

a)

Children

b)

Adult

c)

Elder

d)

Teenager

4.

The process of cleaning fresh food using water and rubbing the food to clean it.

a)

Cutting

b)

Slicing

c)

Peeling

d)

Washing

5.

The process is often done using a pestle and mortar to grind fresh foods into very small pieces.

a)

Crushing

b)

Peeling

c)

Slicing

d)

Chopping

6.

What process of preparing food is shown in the picture?

a)

Chopping

b)

Peeling

c)

Slicing

d)

Crushing

7.

In slicing food, it should be held in __________ and cut carefully with a knife.

a)

pestle

b)

choping board

c)

mortar

d)

peeler

8.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

washing

b)

cutting

c)

reading

d)

peeling

9.

Food should be appropriate for each person.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A tough, complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.

a)

Fiber

b)

Protein

c)

Sugar

d)

Vitamin

11.

to use up; devour

a)

flexibility

b)

exercise

c)

consume

d)

produce

12.

A bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health wellness.

a)

consume

b)

exercise

c)

flexibility

d)

produce

13.

Class of nutrients made up of amino acids.They are needed to build and repair body structures, and to regulate processes in the

body.

a)

fiber

b)

protein

c)

sugar

d)

dietary supplements

14.

The ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion.

a)

consume

b)

exercise

c)

flexibility

d)

produce

15.

A sweet, soluble crystalline carbohydrate.

a)

fiber

b)

protein

c)

sugar

d)

vitamin

16.

A class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and

allow growth.

a)

fiber

b)

protein

c)

sugar

d)

vitamin

17.

A substance, such as vitamins or minerals taken as a supplement to food to replace

nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet.

a)

fiber

b)

protein

c)

sugar

d)

dietary supplements

18.

to make something

a)

consume

b)

exercise

c)

flexibility

d)

produce

19.

Units of heat to measure the energy the body uses and the energy it receives from food.

a)

dietary supplements

b)

calories

c)

nutrients

d)

carbohydrates

20.

Substances in the food that provide energy

and help form body tissues. Necessary for

growth and life.

a)

nutrients

b)

calories

c)

carbohydrates

d)

starch

21.

A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.

a)

calories

b)

nutrients

c)

substance

d)

carbohydrates

22.

Class of energy giving nutrients that include starches, fibers and sugars.

a)

calories

b)

nutrients

c)

substance

d)

carbohydrates

23.

A white, odorless and tasteless substance found in some foods and used as a thickener or stabilizer.

a)

starch

b)

fats

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nutrients

24.

Class of energy giving nutrients that are also the main form of energy storage in the body.

a)

substance

b)

carbohydrates

c)

starch

d)

fats

25.
A pattern of eating that includes how much, what, and how often a person eats.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Vitamins 
26.
Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.
a)
Fat
b)
Minerals
c)
Vitamins
d)
Protein
27.
A chemical compound made up of one or more simple sugar e.g. bread, rice, pasta
a)
Protein
b)
Water
c)
Fat
d)
Carbohydrates
28.
Elements essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Minerals
d)
Carbohydrates
29.
The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste. It also helps joints move smoothly.
a)
Fat
b)
Water
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamin 
30.
Organic compounds that control several body functions. e.g. A, C, K
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Vitamins
d)
Digestion
31.
The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use.
a)
Diet
b)
Metabolism
c)
Calories
d)
Digestion
32.
Energy storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins e.g. oils, butter, margarine
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
33.
The amount of energy the body gets from food is measured in.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Protein
34.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Dairy
d)
Grain
35.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Grain
b)
Protein
c)
Vegetable
d)
Dairy
36.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Vegetable
b)
Fruit
c)
Grain
d)
Dairy
37.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Dairy
b)
Vegetable
c)
Fruit
d)
Protein
38.

About how many calories should a kid your age have each day?

a)

800

b)

1,200

c)

2,000

d)

3,000

39.

What food group is missing from this plate?

a)

Grains

b)

Fruits

c)

Dairy

d)

Protein

40.
What food group supplies a large amount of protein?
a)
Dairy
b)
Fruit
c)
Meats
d)
Vegetables
41.
Which of the following is true about most fast foods? 
a)
they are low in nutrient density 
b)
they are high in fat and calories 
c)
they are low in vitamins and minerals 
d)
all of the above  
42.
What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods? 
a)
to learn the food label
b)
to provide all the nutrients you need 
c)
to keep from getting bored with your diet 
d)
to help improve physical fitness 
43.
When you don't drink enough water you can become:
a)
silly
b)
hyper
c)
intoxicated 
d)
dehydrated 
44.
WHAT ARE THE 6 NUTRIENTS?
a)
Carbs, Meats, Fibers, Water, Protein, and Dairy
b)
Fruits, Milk, Fibers, Water, Pork, and Vitamins
c)
Carbs, Fats, Minerals, Water, Proteins, and Vitamins
d)
Carbs, Fats, Fibers, Cheese, Protein, and Vegtables
45.
Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.
a)
Fat
b)
Minerals
c)
Vitamins
d)
Protein
46.
A chemical compound made up of one or more simple sugar e.g. bread, rice, pasta
a)
Protein
b)
Water
c)
Fat
d)
Carbohydrates
47.
Elements essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Minerals
d)
Carbohydrates
48.
The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste. It also helps joints move smoothly.
a)
Fat
b)
Water
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamin 
49.
Organic compounds that control several body functions. e.g. A, C, K
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Vitamins
d)
Digestion
50.
Energy storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins e.g. oils, butter, margarine
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
51.
The amount of energy the body gets from food is measured in.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Protein
52.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Dairy
d)
Grain
53.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Grain
b)
Protein
c)
Vegetable
d)
Dairy
54.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Dairy
b)
Vegetable
c)
Fruit
d)
Protein
55.

A bodily activity that enhances or maintain physical fitness and overall health wellness.

a)

consume

b)

exercise

c)

flexibility

d)

produce

56.

a single portion of food

a)

serve

b)

serving

c)

server

d)

serviette

57.

to change food after it has been eaten into simpler forms that the body can use

a)

digestion

b)

digestive

c)

diegest

d)

digest

58.

the substances in foods that provide the body with heat and energy

a)

proteins

b)

gastrointestinals

c)

cardiovasculars

d)

carbohydrates

59.

it keeps you healthy by moving food quickly thru your body

a)

carbohydrates

b)

protein

c)

fibre

d)

sugar

60.

any grain like barley, oats, or wheat that is grown for food

a)

serial

b)

cereal

c)

sereal

d)

cereale

61.

a dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, in various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water

a)

pate

b)

pizza

c)

pasta

d)

paste

62.

food made from milk

a)

diary

b)

dairy

c)

diery

d)

deiry

63.

a sweet course served at the end of a meal

a)

desserte

b)

deserte

c)

desert

d)

dessert

64.

hard to please (while choosing food)

a)

fassy

b)

fussy

c)

fusy

d)

fasy

65.

frutti di mare

a)

selfish

b)

shells

c)

fish

d)

shellfish

66.

very fat

a)

obesity

b)

obese

c)

obesiveness

d)

obiese

67.

made with or containing whole unprocessed grains

a)

multimeal

b)

multigrain

c)

wholemeal

d)

mealwhole

68.

a drink containing bubbles

a)

carbonated

b)

fuzzy

c)

carbohydrated

d)

hydronated

69.

Not to do sth. you usually do

a)

mise

b)

mees

c)

mess

d)

miss

70.

food containing no animal products

a)

fruitarian

b)

gluten-free

c)

vegan

d)

vegetarian

71.

grown without using artificial chemicals

a)

GMO

b)

organic

c)

bland

d)

bitter

72.

negative or bad

a)

minor

b)

adverse

c)

rare

d)

major

73.

the cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body

a)

gastrointestinal system

b)

cardiovascular system

c)

immune system

d)

adverse system

74.

our awareness of ourselves and our environment

a)

conscience

b)

unconsciousness

c)

consciousness

d)

conscientious

75.

to set free; to produce

a)

pancreas

b)

pancrease

c)

relese

d)

release

76.

to happen

a)

occure

b)

ocur

c)

occur

d)

ocurre

77.

relating to the stomach and digestion

a)

cardiointestinal

b)

gastrointestinal

c)

cardiovascular

d)

gastrovascular

78.

a metal container for food

a)

teen

b)

tin

c)

tan

d)

ten

79.

a small paper/plastic container in which goods (esp. food) are sold

a)

packette

b)

pucket

c)

pocket

d)

packet

80.

foods such as potatoes, grains and rice

a)

celery

b)

starchy

c)

slicy

d)

spicy

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