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Cereals

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is/are examples of carbohydrates?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.

Which of the followings is/are functions of carbohydrates?

a)

Provide a source of energy for daily activities

b)

Help in digesting food and removing waste

c)

Help in growth and repair of the body

d)

Keep the body warm

3.

Identify the basic structures of cereal grains

a)

Bran

b)

Endosperm

c)

Germ

d)

Rice Grain

4.

Excess glucose is converted into glycogen.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Brown rice has dietary fibre from bran.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Sushi and risotto are made from short grain rice.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Short grain rice is soft and sticky in texture after it is cooked.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Another word for brown rice is polished rice.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Corn starch is a cereal product from corn.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Nasi Briyani is made from polished long grain rice.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Store rice grains in an airtight container in a cool and dry place.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When rice is boiled, it absorbs water and become _________________ and __________________ in texture.

a)

light and fluffy

b)

hard and dry

13.

Corn flour mixture produces a __________________ consistency in gravies and sauces

a)

thick

b)

thin

14.

These are the seeds of cultivated plants of the grass family used for food

a)

Grains

b)

Rice

c)

Wheat

d)

Millet

15.

I. In moist heat cooking of cereals, gelatinization occurs, resulting in tenderness and greater digestibility, and increase in volume, e.g. steamed rice

II. In dry-heat cooking, starch is partly degraded to dextrins that have less ability to swell and gelatinize

a)

Statement I is incorrect

b)

Statement II is incorrect

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

16.

What are some cereals?

a)

Rice, maize,rye, and barley

b)

sago, rice, barley, and wheat

17.

Do cereals contain protein?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Macaroni is an example of cereal product.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Whole grains provide ______, which promotes intestinal health.
a)
sugar
b)
dietary fiber
c)
starch
d)
gluten
20.
An example of a grain is __________.
a)

soya

b)
wheat
c)

quinoa

d)
green beans
21.

Another name for (a)   is maize.

22.

This is the most commonly used grain. Flour is made from it.

a)

corn

b)

barley

c)

wheat

23.

What part of the cereal grain is C?

a)

Bran

b)

Germ

c)

Endosperm

24.

Noodle is an examples of cereal product.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
You can get _____ from eating grains.
a)

Fibre

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

All of the above

26.
What is bran?
a)
A type of Cereal
b)
The edible, outer layer of the kernel.
c)
Inside part of kernel
d)
made of proteins and starches 
27.

Brown rice has dietary fibre from bran.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
29.
______________ carbohydrates supply longer lasting energy.
a)
simple
b)
complex
30.
The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:
a)
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b)
glucose, fructose, galatose
c)
starch, cellulose, chitin
d)
There are no categories of carbohydrates
31.
Breads contain ‘complex carbohydrates’. What does that mean?
a)
breads contain starches that take a long time to metabolise into energy
b)
breads contain sugars and starches that both are metabolised into energy quickly
c)
breads contain fibre that cannot easily be turned into energy
d)
breads contain sugars and starches that are both high in calories
32.
The whole grain form of rice is brown rice.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

When flour is mixed with a liquid and heated, as in a sauce, the mixture will thicken. This is called_________

a)

Thickening

b)

Viscosity

c)

Gelatinisation

d)

Rue